Instructions for 500 Word Essay Assignment:
- Select a peer reviewed evidence-based nursing journal article (may not be editorial comments, commentaries, or continuing education articles) that supports your views on professional identity.
- APA 7th Edition format is required for this assignment (in-text citations and reference page).
- A cover page or abstract is not required for this assignment.
- Students are to include a reference page at the end of the essay for any information/paraphrasing and the selected journal article(s).
- Copying or pasting from references is not acceptable for the essay.
- Ensure your essay is a summative reflection your words and is supported with the scholarly reviewed article(s).
- The essay is not to exceed 500-words and this word count does not include the reference page.
- The essay must follow general principles of grammar and punctuation.
- Word count is to be placed at the end of the essay (ie. Word Count: 500).
- The assignment must be submitted through Turnitin.
- Journal article is attached to the assignment in .pdf format.
- Be sure to follow the grading rubric for point allocation.
- All instructions must be followed to earn any associated points for the assignment.
Prompts for 500 Word Essay Assignment:
After selecting and reading a peer reviewed evidence-based nursing journal article (article may not be older than 5 years of current year, not an editorial comment, commentary, and may not be a continuing education article). Please use the following prompts in writing the essay. All prompts must be addressed in the essay..
- Define your professional identity and include an introduction to your nursing journal article discussing the rational for the article selection.
- Select a nursing theorist and explain how this theorist viewpoint aligns with your professional identity.
- How do theory and clinical practice fit into one’s professional identity.
- Describe your professional identity and how you will demonstrate these behaviors in the nursing profession.
- Include a brief self reflection of your how your academic journey led you to pursue a profession in nursing.