Written Assignment: Scholarly Paper
Written Assignment: Scholarly Paper (30%)
Due Date: Uploaded to Blackboard by Thursday, February 25th by 1:00PM
Where to Upload: Content- Assessments- Assignment
Assignment Purpose:
The purpose of this assignment is to perform a review of scholarly information on a selected professional nursing topic and describe the implications for nursing practice with patients/families/communities.
The following is a guide to help you organize your written assignment. You are strongly encouraged to refer to the Assignment Evaluation Rubric (see Evaluation Measures Grading Criteria and the Written Assignment folder in the course BB site) for further guidelines and expectations for completing this assignment.
Assignment Format:
• Select a topic of interest that you wish to explore (see Appendix A). You may choose to explore a topic that is not listed; however, you must get approval from your professor in writing prior to the start of this assignment.
• There may be a limitation to the number of students allowed to write about each topic.
• Research literature and theory should be utilized to support the paper. A minimum of 3 scholarly journal articles (North American) from within the last 5 years (reflects current information) must be utilized to support the paper. At least 2 of the 3 articles must come from the nursing literature. A Standard of Practice or Best Practice Guideline may be used as one of the articles.
• The body of the essay will be a maximum of four (4) pages in length, double spaced (12 font), excluding title page and reference list.
Essay Components:
• Introduction
o Clearly describe a specific topic/issue and its relevance to professional nursing with patients/families/communities. Develop and articulate a clear thesis statement to explore within the paper.
• Discuss the challenges that patients/families/communities & nurses face in Canada in the situations/conditions.
• Identify the role of the nurse in addressing challenges and improving quality and safety of care in the situations/conditions.
• Conclusion
o Provide a clear and concise summary of your findings and implications.
• References
o Include all sources cited in the paper.
o APA 7th edition format.
Essay Guidelines:
• A list of topics and a marking rubric are available below.
• All papers must be uploaded to Blackboard.
• Grammar and spelling are important. Marks will be deducted for each grammatical or spelling error so please proof-read and spell check your paper.
• A scholarly approach to referencing ideas and thoughts of others is required. For any information that is not general knowledge, cite a source both in the text and in your reference list.
• Assignments (all elements) are due on the dates specified unless arrangements are made with the professor at least 5 days in advance of the due date.
• The penalty for a late assignment is a 5% deduction per day to a maximum of 25%. After 5 days, the assignment will receive a mark of zero.
What to Upload and Submit in the Course BB site:
a. Your assignment
b. Written comments explaining the reason for each similarity in the SafeAssign Originality Report
*******All of the above (a and b) must be submitted to avoid late submission deductions.
Refer also to the BB course site Written Assignment folder for questions and answers about the Written Assignment.
Suggested Topics
Note: If there is a topic not shown below in the pre-approved list, that you have an interest in and want to explore, you must get approval from the professor in writing before beginning your paper.
Medical Assistance in Dying
Legalization of Cannabis
Community Nursing
Acute Care Nursing
Long-term Care Nursing
Rehabilitation Nursing
Palliative Care Nursing
Public Health Nursing
Social Determinants of Health
Nursing Leadership
Organizational Culture
Quality Improvement
Patient Safety
Communication
Collaboration
Working with Families
Nursing Informatics
YOU CAN CHOOSE A TOPIC FROM THE HIGHLITED TOPICS ABOVE.
PLEASE FOLLOW THE RUBRIC BELOW WHEN WRITING THE PAPER!!!!
APPENDIX B: RUBRIC FOR NURS1120 SCHOLARLY PAPER W2021
Criteria Exemplary Competent Emerging Mark
Introduction
Purpose of paper is clear
Relevance to professional nursing
8-10 points
Demonstrates the ability to construct and communicate a clear, focused introduction
Importance of topic discussed
Thesis statement is clear
6-7.9 points
Some demonstration of the ability to construct and communicate a clear, focused introduction
Importance of topic unclear
Thesis statement is unclear 0 – 5.9points
Limited or no demonstration of ability to construct and communicate a clear, focused introduction
Thesis statement unclear or absent
/10
Challenges to Nurses/Patients/Families/
Communities 25-30 points
Demonstration of problem and population clearly identified & supported with literature
Challenges to patients/families/communities & nurses clearly identified & supported by literature
18-24.9 points
Demonstration of problem and population clearly identified
Limited evidence of the problem
0-17.9 points
Problem not clearly identified Population not clearly identified
Evidence is not clear to support problem
/30
Role of the nurse in in addressing challenges and improving quality and safety of care in the situations/conditions.
25-30 points
Role clearly identified and supported with appropriate research literature
Clear link to quality and safety
18-24.9 points
Role fairly well identified and supported with appropriate research literature
Link to quality and safety is weal 0-17.9 points
Role not clearly identified and lacks support from appropriate research literature
Link to quality and safety is not evident
/30
Conclusion 8.0-10 points
Well written – highlights ideas presented in paper in a scholarly manner 6.0-7.9 points
Lacks presentation of important ideas in paper 0-5.9 points
Limited or inadequate information presented
/10
Grammar/ spelling
Writing style is appropriate for target audience 8.0 – 10 points
Superior creativity; no referencing, spelling or grammar errors 6.0-7.9 points
Adequate creativity; some referencing, spelling and grammar errors 0 – 5.9 points
Lacks creativity; many referencing, spelling and grammar errors
/10
APA
1 mark deducted for each type of APA error
/10
SafeAssign Report must be submitted with assignment- the assignment is incomplete without the similarity report
Grade /100
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