NR351 Week 3 Professional Paper Worksheet Assignment

DeVry NR351 Week 3 Professional Paper Worksheet Assignment

The purpose of this assignment is to allow the learner to demonstrate
good organization, appropriate resources, and correct APA formatting for
preparing a professional paper.

COURSEOUTCOMES

Thisassignmentenablesthestudent tomeet
thefollowingcourseoutcomes.

CO #3.Demonstrateeffective verbal,written,andtechnological
communicationusing legal and ethical standardsfortransferringknowledge using
success resources provided to Chamberlain students.(PO#3)

CO #4. Integratecriticalthinking andjudgment in professional
decision-makingin collaboration withfacultyandpeers. (PO#4)

CO #5. Apply concepts of professionalismwhen planning for
personal,intellectual,and professional development. (PO#5)

CO #9.Demonstrate accountability forpersonal andprofessional
developmentbyassessing information and technology competence,implementing
plansforupgrading technologyskills, and using effective strategiesforonline
student success using resources provided to Chamberlain students. (PO#5)

DUEDATE

Submit theassignment to theWeek3Dropboxby Sunday,11:59 p.m.MT.

POINTS

Thisassignmentisworthatotal of125points.

PREPARINGTHEProfessional Paper Worksheet

1. Carefully read thisdocument (Professional Paper
WorksheetGuidelines),includingtheRubric.

2. Download theProfessional Paper WorksheetTemplate from Doc Sharing.Renamethat document asYour Last NameProfessional Paper
Worksheet.docx, for exampleSmith Professional Paper Worksheet.
Save itto yourown computerordrive in a location where you will be able
toretrieve itlater.

3. Type yourassignment directlyonthe saved template.Remember
that onlyMicrosoftWord 2010oralater version is acceptable.The document
mustbesaved as a.docx.Save frequentlyto preventlossofyourwork.

4. Recall the Nurse of the Future Nursing Core Competency that
you selected for your Professional Paper Topic in the Week 1 Time Management
Plan assignment.

5. Locate pages in your Hood textbook that correspond to your
paper topic. HINT: Begin with the syllabus.

6. From the Syllabus, locate the week that your topic is
presented. Go to the Assignments page for that week. Click on the link to the
assigned article for your paper topic. Read the article. NOTE: You must use the
article assigned based on your topic.

7. Create a reference in APA format for the article assigned.

8. Select a 10–25-word quotation from that article that you plan
to use in yourProfessional Paper. Do not select words or ideas that the
author(s) attributes to another source. Provide the quotation and citation in
correct APA format.

9. Paraphrase the passage that you previously quoted. Provide
your paraphrased wording and citation in correct APA format.

10. Prepare a detailed outline for your Professional Paper as
indicated on the Template (specific topics only, complete sentences not
needed). NOTE:The Professional Paper will contain 500–600 words of content.

11. Double check your answers with the rubric prior to
submission.

12. When yourassignment iscomplete, save and close
thecompletedProfessional Paper WorksheetTemplate.Login tothecourseand submit
thecompleted templateasanattachmenttotheWeek
3Dropbox.See theWeek3 Assignments pageforstep-by-step instructionsonhowto
usethe Dropbox.

Professional Paper WorksheetTemplate

Student Name: Date:

Directions:

1.
Carefully
read the Professional Paper Worksheet Guidelines found in Doc Sharing. This
provides specific details on how to complete this assignment.

2.
Rename
this document by clicking Save As. Change the file name so it reads Your Last Name Professional Paper Worksheet.docx.
For example, if your last name is Smith, type Smith Professional Paper
Worksheet.docx.

3.
Save
the document as a .docx file in Microsoft Word 2010 or later.

4. Type your name and date at
the top of this template.

5.
Type
your answers directly on the template. Follow all instructions on this Template
and the Guidelines document (including the Rubric). Save frequently to prevent
loss of your work.

6. Submit to the Dropbox by
the end of Week 3, Sunday at 11:59 p.m. MT.

7.
Post
questions about this assignment to the Q& A Forum so your classmates can
read the advice, too. You may also e-mail questions to your instructor.

Item Instructions

Type your answers below

Approved
Paper Topic (from Week 1 Assignment):

Clearly state the Nurse of the Future Nursing Core Competency topic
that was approved as your topic in Week 1 Time Management Plan Assignment.

Page numbers in Hood textbook on your topic:

Clearly state page numbers in Hood textbook that
correspond to the selected topic.

Reference for Journal Article:

Create a reference for the assigned article using correct APA format
including: authors, year, article title, journal name, volume number, issue
number, page numbers, italics, parentheses, punctuation, line spacing, and
hanging indent.

Quotation
with Citation:

Type a quotation (10–25 words) from the assigned article using correct
APA citation including quotation marks, authors’ names, year, page numbers,
and parentheses. Do not use words or ideas the authors cited from another
source.

Paraphrased Area and Citation:

Type appropriately paraphrased version of the words quoted in the
section above using correct APA citation including authors’ names, year, and
parentheses. Do not use words or ideas that the authors cited from another
source.