Nursing assignment
This assignment provides the opportunity for the student to develop their own personal philosophy of nursing while examining and incorporating a nursing theory.
Course Outcomes
Through this assignment, the student will demonstrate the following:
• (CO#1)Demonstrate logical and creative thinking in the analysis and application of a theory to nursing practice. (PO 2 and 5)• (CO#3) Examine broad theoretical concepts as foundational to advanced nursing practice roles. (PO 1 and 2)
Due Date
Sunday 11:59 pm MT at the end of Week 2
Total
Points
Possible: 100 points
Requirements:
This assignment focuses on the student’s personal perspective of nursing and nursing theory within the profession.
This Word document should include your personal philosophy of nursing. If you have not developed a philosophy of nursing, then consider these questions to help you.
1. What is nursing to me?2. Why is nursing important to me?3. What nursing theory do I feel best guides my nursing practice?4. What are the qualities, skills, and values of a nurse?5. How do I intend to personally impact society through my nursing career?
Criteria
Points
%
Description
Defines what nursing means to student
25
25
Student will define or identify what nursing means to them
Identifies a nursing theory that best guides the student’s practice
25
25
A nursing theory that helps guide the student’s practice is identified by the student
Identifies qualities, skills, and values of a nurse
25
25
Student will identify some of the qualities, skills, and values of a nurse
Describes how the student will impact society as a nurse
20
20
Describes how the student will impact or does impact society as part of the nursing profession
Writing: APA, Grammar, Word Usage, & Punctuation
5
5
Rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, and punctuation are followed and consistent with formal written work as found in the current edition of the APA manual. CINAHL Nursing Guide articles are not considered schola
Purpose
This assignment provides the opportunity for the student to develop their own personal philosophy of nursing while examining and incorporating a nursing theory.
Course Outcomes
Through this assignment, the student will demonstrate the following:
· (CO#1)Demonstrate logical and creative thinking in the analysis and application of a theory to nursing practice. (PO 2 and
5
)
· (CO#3) Examine broad theoretical concepts as foundational to advanced nursing practice roles. (PO 1 and 2)
Due Date
Sunday 11:59 pm MT at the end of Week 2
Total
Points
Possible: 10
0 points
Requirements:
This assignment focuses on the student’s personal perspective of nursing and nursing theory within the profession.
This Word document should include your personal philosophy of nursing. If you have not developed a philosophy of nursing, then consider these questions to help you.
1. What is nursing to me?
2. Why is nursing important to me?
3. What nursing theory do I feel best guides my nursing practice?
4. What are the qualities, skills, and values of a nurse?
5. How do I intend to personally impact society through my nursing career?
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Criteria |
Points |
% |
Description |
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Defines what nursing means to student |
25 |
Student will define or identify what nursing means to them |
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Identifies a nursing theory that best guides the student’s practice |
A nursing theory that helps guide the student’s practice is identified by the student |
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Identifies qualities, skills, and values of a nurse |
Student will identify some of the qualities, skills, and values of a nurse |
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Describes how the student will impact society as a nurse |
20 |
Describes how the student will impact or does impact society as part of the nursing profession |
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Writing: APA, Grammar, Word Usage, & Punctuation |
5 |
Rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, and punctuation are followed and consistent with formal written work as found in the current edition of the APA manual. CINAHL Nursing Guide articles are not considered scholarly. |
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Total |
100 points |
100% |
NR501 Week 2: My Nursing Philosophy
NR 501 My nursing philosophy Rev 09/09/2019 SJW
Grading Rubric
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Assignment Criteria |
Exceptional (100%) Outstanding or highest level of performance |
Exceeds (88%) Very good or high level of performance |
Meets (80%) Competent or satisfactory level of performance |
Needs Improvement (38%) Poor or failing level of performance |
Developing (0) Unsatisfactory level of performance |
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Possible Points = 10 0 Points |
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25 Points |
22 Points |
20 Points |
0 Points |
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Presentation of information was exceptional |
Presentation of information was good, but was superficial in places |
Presentation of information lacks occasional important elements or specificity. |
Does not define or identify what nursing means to the student |
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Identifies and discusses briefly a nursing theory that best guides the student’s practice |
0 Points | ||||||||
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Student identifies and discusses a nursing theory |
Student identifies a non-nursing theory or identifies a nursing theory but does not discuss it |
No theory is identified or discussed |
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Identifies qualities, skills, and values of a nurse |
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Presentation of information was exceptional |
Presentation of information was good, but was superficial in places |
Presentation of information lacks occasional important elements or specificity. |
Presentation of information is unsatisfactory |
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18 Points |
16 Points |
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| Presentation of information lacks occasional important elements or specificity. | |||||||||
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5 points |
4 points |
3 points |
2 points |
0 points | |||||
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Writing: APA, Grammar, Word Usage, & Punctuation |
0–3 errors in APA, grammar, spelling, word usage, punctuation, and other elements of formal academic writing |
4–5 errors in APA, grammar, spelling, word usage, punctuation, and other elements of formal academic writing |
6-7 errors in APA, grammar, spelling, word usage, punctuation, and other elements of formal academic writing |
8-9 errors in APA, grammar, spelling, word usage, punctuation, and other elements of formal academic writing |
10 or more errors in APA, grammar, spelling, word usage, punctuation, and other elements of formal academic writing. |
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Total points = ______of 100 |
1
3
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……
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