Preparing the Assignment

1. Carefully read these directions and the grading rubric below.

2. Download the
required template below under Template.

3. Rename that template as
Your Last Name Professional Paper.docx. This must be saved as a Microsoft Word document (.docx). Save it to your own computer or flash drive in a location where you will be able to retrieve it later. Type your assignment directly on the saved document. Save your work often.

4. View the Week 6 Professional Paper Tutorial below.

The required sentence for
direct quotation and citation is located on page 43 in the middle of the middle column. The sentence begins with the words: Asking the patient about their ability to afford

The required sentence for
paraphrasing and citation is located on page 40 near the bottom of the left-hand column. The sentence begins with the words: Nurses need to understand why patients may not

5. In the NR351 Announcements,
locate the announcement entitled IMPORTANT: Assigned Article for Weeks 4 & 6 Assignments. In this announcement you will find:

a. The link to the assigned article. Download this article in PDF format to your own computer for use in this assignment. Read the entire article once downloaded and saved.

b. The location of the required sentence for the quotation and citation.

c. The location of the required sentence for paraphrasing and citation.

d.
NOTE: This is the same article used for the Week 4 Professional Paper Worksheet.

6. This assignment must use the required article stated in the announcement described above to complete the following items:

a. Title Page

b. Introduction

i. Explain that this paper is a summary of the assigned article

ii. Explain that the impact of the article contents on your own future practice will be presented

iii. Length of Introduction must be 50-75 words

c. Assigned Article Summary

i. Clearly summarize the major content of the assigned article. This should be an improved version of your Week 4 submission.

ii. One or two short quotations with citations (must include the assigned sentence for quotation)

iii. Several paraphrased areas with citations (must include the assigned sentence for paraphrasing)

iv. Length must be 175-200 words

d. Impact of Assigned Article Content on Future Practice

i. Clearly state how learning from the assigned article will impact your future practice

ii. Must be your own ideas about the impact of the article on your future nursing practice

iii. Use first person in this section

iv. No citations are needed in this section

v. Length must be 125-150 words

e. Conclusion

i. Write a concise summary of the main points of the paper

ii. Provide a concluding statement

iii. Length must be 75-100 words

f. Reference for the assigned article should be a revised version of the Week 4 reference improved based on your instructor’s Week 4 feedback. Include the following:

i. Author(s)

ii. Year

iii. Article title

iv. Journal name

v. Volume number

vi. Issue number

vii. Page numbers

viii. Parentheses

ix. Double line spacing

x. Hanging indent

xi. DOI if available

7. Each of required items above is clearly described on the Professional Paper Template and Rubric (below on this page).

8. When your Week 6 Professional Paper Assignment is completed, save and close the completed template. Follow the submission instructions at the top of this page to upload your assignment.

TEMPLATE PAPER

9.
Professional Paper (paper title, begins on page 2)

10. (No heading of Introduction) Explain that this paper is a summary of the assigned article, followed by explanation of the impact of the article contents on your own future professional nursing practice. Length for this section must be 50-75 words.

11.
Assigned Article Summary

12. This section should be a revised and enhanced version of what you wrote in your Week 4 Professional Paper Worksheet based on feedback from your instructor on that assignment. Appropriate revisions made from Week 4 Professional Paper Worksheet will be crucial to improve your score.

13. Type statements that summarize the assigned article in this section. This paper should include a summary of the most important ideas in the assigned article (revised from Week 4 Professional Paper Worksheet). One or two short direct quotations (with appropriate citations) including the assigned sentence for quotation must be used in this section (improved and revised from Week 4). There should be no prior knowledge, experience, or your own opinion in this section. All paraphrased ideas and facts (including the assigned sentence for paraphrasing) must originate from and be cited to the assigned article. No information should be included from other sources. See rubric for other criteria.

14. Add paragraphs here as needed. Length for this section must be 175-200 words.

15.
Impact of Assigned Article Content on Future Practice

16. Type statements here about the impact that the content of the assigned article will have on your future professional nursing practice. This portion of the paper must be your own ideas about how your own future practice will be impacted by content of the assigned article. Since ideas are your own, use of first person is appropriate and no citations are needed in this section. See rubric for other criteria.

17. Add paragraphs here as needed. Length for this section must be 125-150 words.

18.
Conclusion

19. Write a concise summary of the paper here. A concluding statement is also to be provided in this section. Length for this section must be 75-100 words.