Essay
Topic: NCLEX-RN tests
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APA ISSUES IN NURSING PAPER INSTRUCTIONS FOR INTRO
This paper is worth 100 points total. This must be submitted prior to the start of class on the assigned due date.
There will be 5 points deducted for every day the assignment is late up to one week. After that point, the student will earn a score of “0” .
(see syllabus for late work).
Introduction (10pts) Introduce the topic AND your reason for choosing this topic.
Main topic – 45pts total This is divided into three sections:
· Describe and discuss the topic(15pts)
· Relationship to nursing(15pts)
· The impact of topic on a specific population (could be cultural, the nurse, the health care profession, the student, education) different from the main focus. This could be positive or negative or both (15pts)
Summary (10pts) Summarize your paper. Do not include any new information that has not been previously addressed in your paper.
Incorporate a minimum of 2 peer reviewed journal articles into your paper to provide insight to your topic (15pts)
APA format (10pts)
· 2 pts – You must have a title page and a reference page.
· 1 pt – Page numbers
· 1 pt – Citations within the body of the paper must be correctly cited and reflected in your Reference page.
· 1 pt- References in the reference page must be correctly cited and found cited within the body of the paper.
· 1 pt – Reference page needs to be in alphabetical order for the last name of the first author listed in the article or book, etc.
· 1pt – You may have no more than ONE direct quote.
· 1pt – APA 7th ed approved font and type set
· 1pt -One-inch margins
· 1 pt- Double spaced
Grammar, spelling, punctuation (10pts)
· 4 pts- Length of paper is 3-4 pages not including title page and reference pages.
TITLE OF YOUR SPECIFIC MICP (NOT TO EXCEED 50 CHARACTERS)
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ABBREVIATED PAPER TITLE (NOT TO EXCEED 50 CHARACTERS) 1
Title of Your Paper
Student Name
Instructor’s Name
Date
Title of Your Paper
Begin body of paper here. This should be your introduction, which should include a definition of your topic.
Introduction
Introduce your topic to the reader and include your reason for choosing this topic and why it interests you.
Topic Discussion
Describe and discuss your main topic. Don’t forget to include in-text citations throughout your paper for information that you get from one of your references (Lastname, 2018).
Relationship to Nursing
Describe your topic’s relationship to nursing.
Impact on Specific Population
Describe the impact of your topic on a specific population different from the main focus. This could be cultural, the nurse, the health care profession, the student, and/or education. The impact could be positive or negative (or both).
Summary
Summarize your paper. No new information should be added to this section.
References
Lastname, A., Lastname, B., & Lastname, C. (2016). Title of the source without caps except Proper Nouns or: First word after colon. The Journal or Publication Italicized and Capitalized, Vol#(Issue#), Page numbers. https://doi.org/10.1000/182
Lastname, W. (2018). If there is no DOI use the permalink from EBSCO or the website URL. Journal Title, 10(7), 166-212. http://0-search.ebscohost.com.library.ecok.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nup&AN=T700731&site=eds-live&profile=eds-nurs
Author, A. A. (Year of publication). Title of work: Capital letter also for subtitle. Publisher name.