NR351 Patient safety from an article

Patient safety from an article

Professional Paper Guidelines

PURPOSE

Thepurposeofthisassignment istoallowthe learnerto demonstrate writing skills, organizational skills, and ability to correctly present ideas and credit others in APA format when writing a professional paper.

COURSEOUTCOMES

Thisassignmentenablesthestudent tomeet thefollowingcourseoutcomes.

CO #3.Demonstrateeffective verbal,written,andtechnological communicationusing legal and ethical standardsfortransferringknowledge using success resources provided to Chamberlain students.(PO #3)

CO #4. Integratecriticalthinking andjudgment in professional decision-makingin collaboration withfacultyandpeers. (PO #4)

CO #5. Apply concepts of professionalismwhen planning for personal,intellectual,and professional development. (PO #5)

CO #9.Demonstrate accountability forpersonal andprofessional developmentbyassessing information and technology competence,implementing plansforupgrading technologyskills, and using effective strategiesforonline student success using resources provided to Chamberlain students. (PO #5)

DUEDATE

Submit theassignment to theWeek6Dropboxby Sunday,11:59 p.m.MT.

POINTS

Thisassignmentisworthatotal of200points.

PREPARINGTHEProfessional Paper

1.  Carefully read thisdocument (Professional Paper Guidelines),includingtheRubric.

2.  From Doc Sharing (APA Resources category),download theAPA Paper Template.Renamethat document asYour Last NameProfessional Paper.docx. Save itto yourown computerorflashdrive in a location where you will be able toretrieve itlater.Type yourassignment directlyon the saved document.Remember that onlyMicrosoftWord 2010oralater version is acceptable.The document mustbesaved as a.docx.Save yourworkfrequentlyas you type to preventlossofyourwork.

3.  Mechanics of the Professional Paper include:

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

b.  No abstract

c.  Correct APA format

d.  Correct spelling, apostrophe use, grammar, paragraphing, and sentence structure

e.  Contents must include Title Page, body of the paper (500–600 words including Introduction, two Main Points from your Professional Paper Worksheet outline, and Conclusion), and References page.

f.  Two Main Points and Conclusion should be Level 1 headings.

g.  References should only include your Hood textbook and the article you selected in your Professional Paper Worksheet that was approved by your instructor.

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

4.  When yourassignment iscomplete, save and close yourProfessional Paper. Enterthecourseand submit thedocument asan attachment totheWeek 6Dropbox.See the Week6 Assignments pageforstep-by-step instructionsonhowto usethe Dropbox.

DIRECTIONSANDGRADINGCRITERIA

Category	Points	%	Description: See Rubric for details.
Content
Introduction	25	12.5%	Clearly introduce and define the topic, as well as describe its importance to professional nursing.
First Main Point	50	25%	Clearly address the First Main Point including 2 or more sub-points from Professional Paper Worksheet.
Second Main Point	50	25%	Clearly address the Second Main Point including 2 or more sub-points from Professional Paper Worksheet.
Conclusion	25	12.5%	Clearly summarize the paper and make a concluding statement.
APA Format
Title Page	2	1%	Title page adheres to the format of the APA Paper Template assigned.
Margins, font, spacing, headings	4	2%	Margins, font, spacing, and headings adhere to APA format.
Citations	9	4.5%	Provide APA format citations for each idea (and or words) not originally your own.
References	10	5%	References page adheres to APA format for Hood textbook and scholarly professional nursing journal article approved in Professional Paper Worksheet.
Professional Writing
Organization, clarity, structure, paragraphing	15	7.5%	Writing is organized and clear using appropriate structure and paragraphing. Paper contains 500-600 words excluding title page and references page.
Spelling and apostrophe use, grammar, professional wording	10	5%	Writing adheres to American English rules of spelling, apostrophe use, and grammar. Wording is professional.
Total	200points	100%	Aqualityassignmentwillmeetor exceedalloftheabove requirements.

Grading RUBRIC

Assignment Criteria

A: (92–100%)