N3345 Module 2 UTA Personal Philosophy of Nursing In this module’s Assignment, you will draft a formal paper expressing your personal philosophy of nursing
N3345 Module 2 UTA Personal Philosophy of Nursing In this module’s Assignment, you will draft a formal paper expressing your personal philosophy
of nursing paper. In this paper, you will provide a framework for your personal practice of
nursing and reflect on why you chose nursing as a profession. Your paper will define how you
interact with patients, family members, other nurses, and other health care professionals.
Since this is your first formal paper for the program, be sure to use the resources listed below to
ensure you are using the proper APA formatting, title page, and scholarly language. N3345 Transition to Professional Nursing
Module 2 Assignment: Personal Philosophy of Nursing
Submit by 2359 (CT) Saturday at the end of Module 2.
NOTE: You will create a new Word document for this Assignment instead of
typing directly into this document.
Overview: “Personal Philosophy of Nursing”
In this module’s Assignment, you will draft a formal paper expressing your personal philosophy
of nursing paper. In this paper, you will provide a framework for your personal practice of
nursing and reflect on why you chose nursing as a profession. Your paper will define how you
interact with patients, family members, other nurses, and other health care professionals.
Since this is your first formal paper for the program, be sure to use the resources listed below to
ensure you are using the proper APA formatting, title page, and scholarly language. Be sure you
develop a method of naming your assignment documents as you save them on your computer
so you can easily retrieve them when you submit them into the appropriate
assignment/document area in Blackboard.
Resources
ANA Code of Ethics
APA Module*
http://gseacademic.harvard.edu/~instruct/articulate/APA/player.html (This is also printable.
Follow instructions in the tutorial.)
Scholarly Writing Tips*
(*Available in the Resource section of this module)
MS Word Tutorials for Beginners.
Choose any of the tutorials you need.
Review your course readings, lecture, and your Module 2 Resources before completing this
module’s Assignment.
Performance Objectives
Compose a personal philosophy of nursing.
Correlate historical, ethical, and/or political factors influencing professional nursing
practice with what you believe the core of nursing is and should be.
Apply professional practice standards.
Use correct grammar, punctuation, and American Psychological Association (APA)
format in writing professional papers.
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Rubric
Use this rubric and APA: The Easy Way to guide your work on the Module 2 Assignment,
“Personal Philosophy of Nursing.” Contact your Coach if you have questions.
Tasks
Accomplished
Proficient
Needs
Improvement
Personal Philosophy of Nursing
Paper
Format (Total 40 points)
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Title Page (Use
College of Nursing
Title Page)
No mistakes in APA
format
(5 points)
Title Page (Use
College of Nursing
Title Page)
Errors in APA format
(4 points)
Headings and
References
Uses APA format for
headings and cite 2
references.
(25 points)
Headings and
References
Cites 1 reference and
includes headings in
APA format.
(20 points)
Writing Conventions
Professional grammar,
spelling, and
punctuation; paragraphs
of at least 3, well-written
sentences
(10 points)
Writing Conventions
No more than 3
grammar, spelling, and
punctuation errors in the
entire paper.
(8 points)
No Title Page
(0 points)
Headings and
References
Does not cite references
and/or include headings.
(0 points)
Writing Conventions
More than 3 grammar,
spelling, and
punctuation errors in the
entire paper
(5 points)
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Tasks
Content and Headings
(Total 60 points)
Accomplished
Needs
Improvement
Introduction
Writes a comprehensive
overview of the paper in
1-2 paragraphs.
(5 points)
Introduction
Writes an overview of
the paper in 1-2
paragraphs.
(4 points)
No Introduction
(0 points)
Choice of Nursing
Clearly answers
question in 2-3
paragraphs.
(10 points)
Choice of Nursing
Answers question in 1
paragraph.
(8 points)
Choice of Nursing
Does not answer
question.
(0 points)
Essence of Nursing
Clearly answers
question in 2-3
paragraphs with
citations for any
information regarding
history, ethical or
political factors
discussed.
(10 points)
Essence of Nursing
Adequately answers
question in 2-3
paragraphs with
citations for any
information regarding
history, ethical or
political factors
discussed.
(8 points)
Essence of Nursing
Does not clearly answer
question.
(5 points)
Beliefs and Values
Answers each of the 4
questions in separate
paragraphs.
(15 points)
Vision for the Future
Answers question for all
3 time periods listed in
separate paragraphs.
(10 points)
Summary
Answers both questions
in separate paragraphs.
(10 points)
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Beliefs and Values
Answers 3 of the 4
questions in separate
paragraphs.
(12 points)
Vision for the Future
Answers question for 2
of the 3 time periods
listed in separate
paragraphs
(8 points)
Summary
Answers 1 question in a
separate paragraph.
(8 points)
Beliefs and Values
Answers 1 or 2 of the 4
questions in separate
paragraphs.
(5 points)
Vision for the Future
Answers question for 1
of the 3 time periods
listed in separate
paragraphs.
(3 points)
Summary
Does not directly
address either question.
(4 points)
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Personal Philosophy of Nursing Paper
Use the following outline to guide composition of your personal philosophy of nursing.
Follow both the content and format criteria in completing your composition.
Open a new Word document, and save it to your Desktop with the filename, “your
name_Personal_Philosophy,” inserting your name in place of “your name.”
Begin your paper by setting the margins, font, and Header. (See MS Word Help)
Depending on your version of MS Word, there is assistance for APA Format under the
Reference header as you are creating your paper. Choose APA Sixth Edition. (See MS
Word Help)
Click “Save” often to keep from accidentally losing your work.
Use APA: The Easy Way, Second Edition (one of the texts for this course) for all APA
formatting in all assignments and discussion boards. Contact your Coach if you have
additional questions.
Content Criteria
Section or
Section Title
Description
How-To and Tips
Entire paper
1” margins all around
Select File – Page Setup…
Font – Times New Roman, 12 pt
Select Format – Font…
Double-spaced
Select Format – Paragraph…
Consult you APA: The Easy Way for
Select View – Header and
Use APA: The Easy Way, Second
Edition.
proper formatting of paper.
Footer…
(Refer to the MS Word “Help and
How To” links if you need help with
any of these tasks.)
Professional grammar, spelling, and
punctuation, and paragraphs composed
of at least 3 well-written sentences each.
The short title should be in upperand lower-case, or “Title Case.” See
APA: The Easy Way pages 7 and
48..
See “Scholarly Writing Tips”
Title Page
(Use
College of
Nursing Title
Page)
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Just below Header, include a “running
head” as shown below, left-justified:
(Replace “CAPITALIZED ABBREVIATED
TITLE” with an abbreviated version of
your paper’s title.)
APA: The Easy Way. Second
Edition, Pages 7 & 48.
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Running head: CAPITALIZED
ABBREVIATED TITLE
Title in upper half of page, centered,
upper- & lower-cased letters (Title Case)
o Title is content of unique paper, not
assignment title; add your name or a
unique descriptor to the title so not
everyone’s is “Philosophy of Nursing.”
After the Title Page, all other pages are to
have a shortened Title (2-3 words in All
Caps in the header of each page) plus a
page number in the top right area of the
header. See the Sample Paper (starts on
Page 47) in APA: The Easy Way for page
formatting, page titling, and page
numbering at the top of all the document
pages.
The running head appears only on
the title page, and includes the
words “Running head: TITLE IN ALL
CAPS”
Use the Title Page instructions as
found in APA: The Easy Way,
Second Edition.
Your finished Title Page should
resemble the Title Page on page
48 of APA: The Easy Way. Note:
there are 2 spaces below your
name and the College of Nursing
Title Page as shown below does
have some additional wording
below you name. Faculty
credentials can be found in the
course syllabus.
Running head: TITLE IN ALL CAPS
1
Title of Paper
Submitted by
Jenny Student, RN
Follow instructions and suggestions in APA:
The Easy Way, Second Edition.
In partial fulfillment of the requirements of
Course name and number
Faculty name, credentials
Submission date
Introduction
Overview of the paper (1-2 paragraphs)
Put title of paper at the top of this
page: centered, not bolded, and in
Title Case.
No section title for the introduction,
just start paragraphs (Remember to
indent each paragraph and double
space)
Choice of
Nursing
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Why did you choose nursing? (2-3
paragraphs)
Insert Section title, centered,
bolded, and Title Case.
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Then start paragraphs.
Essence of
Nursing
Beliefs and
Values
What do you believe the core of nursing is
and should be? Correlate historical, ethical,
and/or political factors influencing
professional nursing practice. (2-3
paragraphs)
Insert Section title, centered,
bolded, and Title Case.
What do you believe about patients? ( 1
paragraph)
Insert Section title, centered,
bolded, and Title Case.
What do you believe about the patient’s
family and significant others? (1 paragraph)
Then start paragraphs.
What do you believe about your fellow
health care providers?
(1 paragraph)
Then start paragraphs.
(Do not start a new page; just
continue in regular double-spaced
body.)
(Do not start a new page; just
continue in regular double-spaced
body.)
What do you believe about your own
health? (1 paragraph)
Vision for the
Future
What do you want to be doing in 2 years?
(1 paragraph) 5 years? (1 paragraph) 10
years? (1 paragraph)
Insert Section title, centered,
bolded, and Title Case.
Then start paragraphs.
(Do not start a new page; just
continue in regular double-spaced
body.)
Summary
What strengths do you have that will
support your achievement of your
professional goals? (1 paragraph)
What limitations will you need to overcome
to achieve your professional goals? (1
paragraph)
References
Title of this page is
References
centered on top of page
At least 2 professional references.
Put references in alphabetical order by
author’s name.
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Insert Section title, centered,
bolded, and Title Case.
Then start paragraphs.
(Do not start a new page; just
continue in regular double-spaced
body.)
“References” should be centered at
the top of the page just below the
header (Do not bold this title)
Be sure to left-justify the first line of
each citation, but indent subsequent
lines 5 spaces (hanging indent).
See APA: The Easy Way pages 1946 with a sample Reference Page
on page 59.
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Submitting Your Assignment
(Save your assignment document in MS Word 2007 version and above. MS word
2010 is recommended. Open Office and Office 360 documents will need to be
saved as MS Word 2007, MS Word 2010 or MS Word 2013)
Click Open at the bottom of the Assignment screen, then click Browse and
navigate to the Desktop where your paper is located.
Select the final version of your paper to upload. MS Word 2007 or later.
(Look for the file “your name_Personal_Philosophy”.)
When you’ve selected your paper, click Open in the “Choose document to
submit” dialogue box to attach the file. The path and filename should then show
up in the “Attachment “ title (blue typing that will open when you click it).
Upload and Attach your completed assignment document.
Click Submit at the bottom of the Assignment screen.
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