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
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.
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) |
Title Page (Use College of Nursing Title Page) No mistakes in APA format (5 points) Headings and References Uses APA format for headings and cite 2 references. (25 points) Writing Conventions Professional grammar, spelling, and punctuation; paragraphs of at least 3, well-written sentences (10 points) |
Title Page (Use College of Nursing Title Page) Errors in APA format (4 points) Headings and References Cites 1 reference and includes headings in APA format. (20 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) |
| Tasks | Accomplished | Proficient | Needs Improvement |
| Content and Headings (Total 60 points) | Introduction Writes a comprehensive overview of the paper in 1-2 paragraphs. (5 points)
Choice of Nursing Clearly answers question in 2-3 paragraphs. (10 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) 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) |
Introduction Writes an overview of the paper in 1-2 paragraphs. (4 points)
Choice of Nursing Answers question in 1 paragraph. (8 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) 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) |
No Introduction (0 points)
Choice of Nursing Does not answer question. (0 points) Essence of Nursing Does not clearly answer question. (5 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) |
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.
