Role Paper
Professional Role Paper
This is a formal paper in which the student chooses an advanced professional nursing role and explores this role in depth, as he/she will function. The Interview Paper will be used as a guide to complete this assignment. Compare and contrast the ideal and observed role according to professional guidelines, theory, and research reviewed in this course and in the literature. In other words, does actual application of practice really follow theory and literature? Make sure you provide a job description and how it relates to the domains of practice of the role. Discuss whether this role has leadership functions? Lastly, discuss how the current United States healthcare structure, in particular, the Affordable Care Act, impacts the particular role.
The paper should include:
· Title page
· Abstract (no more than 250 words)
· Introduction
· Analysis: compare and contrast the ideal role and how it exists, discuss how the current United States Healthcare structure, in particular, the Affordable Care Act, impacts the particular role
· Conclusion
· Reference page (minimum of 5 references, excluding your text)
· This paper should not exceed 8 pages (excluding title page, abstract, and reference page)
· APA 7th ed. is the required format, double-space, 12 point font
· Please refer to the Grading Rubric for written assignments
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Wilkes University
Passan School of Nursing
Graduate Program
Grading Rubric for Written Assignments
Category Unacceptable Acceptable
Good Excellent
Introduction
0
Does not adequately
convey topic. Does
not delineate
subtopics to be
discussed in the
body of text in the
assignment.
5
Briefly conveys topic
and delineates subtopics
to be discussed in the
body of text in the
assignment.
10
Clearly conveys topic
and delineates subtopics
to be discussed in the
body of text in the
assignment.
15
Strongly conveys topic
and delineates
subtopics to be
discussed in the body
of text in the
assignment.
Focus and
Sequencing
0
Content is not
related to topic and
logically organized
into subtopics; many
transitions are
unclear or
nonexistent.
8
Content related to topic;
material present within
subtopics; and some
transitions linking
subtopics and main
topic.
14
Content clearly related
to topic; logically
organized within
subtopics; and clear
transitions linking
subtopics and main
topic.
20
Content strongly
related to topic; strong
organization and
integration of content
within subtopics; and
strong transitions
linking subtopics and
main topic.
Support
0
No scholarly, peer-
reviewed support of
topic; supporting
materials are not
published within 5-
7
years, as
appropriate.
8
Limited scholarly, peer-
reviewed support of
topic; most supporting
materials are published
within 5-7 years, as
appropriate.
14
Clear scholarly, peer-
reviewed support of
topic; supporting
materials are published
within 5-7 years, as
appropriate.
20
Strong scholarly, peer-
reviewed support of
topic; supporting
materials are
published within 5-7
years, as appropriate.
Conclusion 0
No summarization,
synthesis, or
insightful discussion
of topic conclusions.
New information is
introduced into the
conclusion.
5
Summarization with
some synthesis and
insightful discussion of
topic conclusions. Some
new information is
introduced into the
conclusion.
10
Clear summarization
with synthesis and
insightful discussion of
topic conclusions. No
new information is
introduced into the
conclusion.
15
Strong summarization
with synthesis and
insightful discussion
of topic conclusions.
No new information is
introduced into the
conclusion.
2
Grammar, Spelling
and Punctuation
0
Substantial
grammar, spelling,
and punctuation
errors detracting
from the
assignment.
3
Occasional spelling,
grammar, and
punctuation errors
detracting from the
assignment.
7
Minimal grammar,
spelling, and
punctuation errors not
detracting from the
assignment.
10
No grammar, spelling,
and punctuation errors.
Writing Mechanics 0
Writing mechanics
include many
awkward or unclear
passages and
informal tone not
consistent with
formal scholarly
work.
3
Writing mechanics
include awkward or
unclear passages and
informal tone not always
consistent with formal
scholarly work.
7
Writing mechanics
include minimal
awkward or unclear
passages but are
consistent with formal
scholarly work.
10
Writing mechanics are
consistent with formal
scholarly work.
APA Style
0
Substantial errors in
APA style based
upon the required
APA manuals listed
on the course
syllabi.
3
Occasional errors in
APA style based upon
the required APA
manuals listed on the
course syllabi.
7
Minimal errors in APA
style based upon the
required APA manuals
listed on the course
syllabi.
10
No errors in APA style
based upon the
required APA manuals
listed on the course
syllabi.