COURSE
NR351 – Foundational Concepts for the Practicing RN – Updated
Follow these guidelines when completing each component of the assignment. Contact your course faculty if you have questions.
Directions
Complete this assignment following the steps below.
- Download the APA Scholarly Writing Paper templateLinks to an external site.. Use of the template is required. A 10% deduction will be applied if the template is not used. See the rubric. Save the template and include your name in the file name.
- Use the two required articles to complete the assignment:
- Article #1: In the NR351 Announcements, locate the announcement entitled, “IMPORTANT: Assigned Article for Weeks 4 & 6 Assignments.” This is the same article used for the Week 4 Assigned Article Summary assignment. In this announcement, you will find the link to the assigned article from Week 4 (you must be logged into the Chamberlain Library before clicking the link).
- Article #2: Locate an article from the Chamberlain Library to answer this question: How does technology help or hinder nursing practice as it relates to the topic in the Week 4 article?
- Follow the APA Scholarly Writing Paper template instructions to complete the paper.
- When complete, save and close the template. Click the Submit button at the top of this page to upload your completed assignment.
- Correctly cite and reference ideas and information from scholarly literature.
- Follow grammar, spelling, word usage, and punctuation rules consistent with formal, scientific writing.
- Abide by Chamberlain University’s academic integrity policy.
Include the following sections (detailed criteria listed below and in the grading rubric).
- Title Page and Paper Format Using Current APA Style
- Appropriate margins and headings.
- Use of 12-point Times New Roman font.
- Use of double-line spacing.
- Title page includes student name, course name, and faculty name.
- Introduction & Conclusion
- Introduction contains the purpose of the paper.
- Length of Introduction must be 50-75 words.
- Conclusion contains a concise summary of the paper’s main points and provides a concluding statement.
- Length of conclusion must be 75-100 words.
- Article #1: Week 4 Assigned Article Summary
- Clearly summarize the major ideas within the assigned article.
- Length of the Assigned Article Summary must be 175-200 words.
- Include one paraphrased area with a citation using the assigned sentence for paraphrasing.
- Include one short, direct quotation using the assigned quotation. Cite this quotation.
- Article #2: Impact of Technology on Nursing Practice
- Locate an article from the Chamberlain Library as outlined in the instructions and template.
- Length of the Impact of Technology on Nursing Practice must be 125-150 words.
- Clearly state how technology helps or hinders nursing practice as it relates to the topic in article #1.
- Include one short, direct quotation from this article. Cite this quotation.
- Reference List using Current APA Style
- Author(s)
- Year & article title
- Journal name, volume, and issue numbers
- Page numbers, parentheses, double-line spacing, DOI, and hanging indent
- In-Text Direct Quotations and Citation for the Assigned Article #1 using Current APA Style
- Quotation marks
- Author name(s)
- Year, page abbreviation, page number
- Parentheses & punctuation
- In-Text Paraphrased Area and Citation for the Assigned Article #1 using Current APA Style
- Content paraphrased appropriately
- Author name(s)
- Year
- Parentheses & punctuation
- In-Text Direct Quotation and Citation for Article #2 using Current APA Style
- Quotation marks
- Author name(s)
- Year, page abbreviation, page number
- Parentheses & punctuation
- Grammar and Organization
- Correct grammar and punctuation.
- Correct spelling.
- Professional wording and complete sentences are used.
- Writing is well organized, and main ideas are expressed and linked together.
- Appendix with Permalinks
- Appendix contains correct permalinks for Articles #1 and #2
Submit the completed APA Scholarly Writing Paper template to the Week 6 Dropbox by Sunday at 11:59 p.m. MT.
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