Question Professional Paper Guidelines and Grading Rubric

15 Jun Question Professional Paper Guidelines and Grading Rubric

Question
Professional Paper Guidelines and Grading Rubric

Updated 9/5/2017

PURPOSE

The purpose of this assignment is to allow the learner to demonstrate writing skills, organizational skills, and ability to correctly present ideas and credit others in APA formatting when writing a professional paper.

COURSE OUTCOMES

This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes.

CO3. Demonstrate effective verbal, written, and technological communication using legal and ethical standards for transferring knowledge using success resources provided to Chamberlain students. (PO3)

CO4. Integrate critical thinking and judgment in professional decision-making in collaboration with faculty and peers. (PO4)

CO5. Apply concepts of professionalism when planning for personal, intellectual, and professional development. (PO5)

CO9. Demonstrate accountability for personal and professional development by assessing information and technology competence, implementing plans for upgrading technology skills, and using effective strategies for online student success using resources provided to Chamberlain students. (PO5)

DUE DATE

Submit the assignment Sunday, 11:59 p.m. MT. (check your Canvas calendar for your local time).

RUBRIC

Click to view and download the NR351 Professional Paper Rubric (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..

POINTS

This assignment is worth a total of 225 points.

PREPARING THE Professional Paper

Carefully read these guidelines including the Rubric, which may be found in the Gradebook.

Download the Professional Paper Template (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Rename that document as Your Last Name Professional Paper.docx. Save it to your own computer or drive in a location where you will be able to retrieve it later. Type your assignment directly on the saved document. Remember that only Microsoft Word 2010 or a later version is acceptable. The document must be saved as a .docx. Save frequently to prevent loss of your work.

Mechanics of the Professional Paper include:

Times New Roman size 12 typeface (font) double spaced with 1-inch margins

No abstract

Correct APA format

Correct spelling, apostrophe use, grammar, punctuation, paragraphing, and sentence structure

Contents must include Title Page, body of the paper (500-600 words including Introduction, two Main Points and subpoints from your Professional Paper Worksheet outline including revisions suggested by instructor, and Conclusion), and References page.

Two Main Points and Conclusion should be Level 1 headings. No Level 2 headings are needed for this short paper.

References should only include your Hood textbook and the assigned article found here: https://search-proquest-com.chamberlainuniversity.idm.oclc.org/docview/1520854258?OpenUrlRefId=info:xri/sid:wcdiscovery&accountid=147674 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Contents of the paper must include any revisions suggested by your instructor in Professional Paper Worksheet feedback.

When your assignment is complete, save and close your Professional Paper. Submit your completed paper as by the due date.

Patient-Centered Care

Your Name (without credentials)

Chamberlain College of Nursing

NR351: Transitions in Professional Nursing

November 2017

NOTE: No abstract

NOTE: This is a template and guide. Delete all yellow highlighted words.

Patient-Centered Care(paper title)

(No heading of Introduction)Introduce your assigned paper topic.Type and properly cite the definition of your topic in relation to professional nursing.

Patient-Centered Care in Professional Nursing(first main point)

Type statements about this first main point here. This paper should be based on facts from Hood and the assigned article. Most of these facts should be paraphrased (including proper citations). One or two direct quotations (with appropriate citations) can be used in this paper. There should be no prior knowledge, experience, or opinion in this paper. All facts must be cited to one of the two assigned sources.

Add paragraphs here as needed.

Discharge Planning Rounds Using Patient-Centered Care(second main point)

Type statements about this second main point here. This paper should be based on facts from Hood and the assigned article. Most of these facts should be paraphrased (including proper citations). One or two direct quotations (with appropriate citations) can be used in this paper. There should be no prior knowledge, experience, or opinion in this paper. All facts must be cited to one of the two assigned sources.

Add paragraphs here as needed.

Conclusion

Summarize the main ideas and major conclusions from the body of your paper. Do not add new information in the conclusion.

References (centered, not bold)

Type your references here alphabetized by the first author of each source using hanging indents (under “Paragraph” on the Home toolbar ribbon). See your APA Manual and the resources in the APA folder in Course Resources under Modules for reference formatting.