Professional Identity Paper

In this assignment, you will create the first part of your Professional Identity Paper. A reference page should be included for sources are used in your assignment. You will upload a polished draft of your paper to Grammarly for review and feedback; make any recommended changes; and submit a final copy of your assignment including your Grammarly report to the drop box for grading in Canvas. Assignment Directions: Create a student title page according to APA Style 7th edition student guidelines. In about one paragraph, write your paper's introduction according to APA Style 7th edition guidelines. The introduction will start with general background about your paper’s topic and end with your thesis statement which explains to the reader what to expect in the rest of the paper. For the purposes of this paper, using the first person is acceptable. In one paragraph, describe your reason of why you chose the nursing profession. In two paragraphs, describe your personal philosophy of nursing. State your personal philosophy of nursing. Discuss how your values and beliefs guide your conduct as a nurse and form your professional identity. Identify at least two professional strengths and opportunities for growth. Strengths and opportunities could derive from, but are not limited to, emotional intelligence, ethical principles, moral courage, clinical/professional competence, confidence, communication, conflict management, etc. In two paragraphs, describe your Transition to the Baccalaureate Role. Using the components from Bridges Model of Transition: Describe where you are now in your transition. Discuss how the model can continue to guide your transition. Be sure to support your views with a scholarly source. Submit the paper to Grammarly for review. Download the Grammarly report when you are finished making changes in Grammarly; you will submit this report. (Note: the Grammarly score will likely match your grade for the essay, as Grammarly is only looking for grammar and style issues, and your professor is looking for a much wider range of aspects of your writing) The Professional Identity Assignment is an APA scaffolded assignment. The overall purpose of this assignment is for the student to develop a professional identity in nursing by describing their reason for choosing nursing, their nursing philosophy as it relates to their values, beliefs, strengths, and opportunities for growth; transition to the baccalaureate role; identification of short- and long-term goals; and reflection of the ADN versus BSN role. This is the part I assignment where the discussion should focus on the introduction (1 paragraph), reason for choosing nursing (1 paragraph), nursing philosophy (2 paragraphs), and transition to the baccalaureate role (2 paragraphs with a scholarly source). The Part I paper should be 3-4 pages (including the title and reference pages). Guidelines for submission: Length Requirement: 3 - 4 pages (title page, paper, and reference page). There is no abstract for this paper. Using first-person pronouns for this paper is acceptable. A minimum of one scholarly reference is required. Follow APA 7th edition for headings, margins, spacing, font, citations, and references. Proofread assignment for spelling and grammar. Rubric Professional Identity Assignment - Part I (11.2023) Professional Identity Assignment - Part I (11.2023) Criteria Ratings Pts This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Creates student title page in 7th edition APA style 10 pts Exceptional Title page is correctly formatted for: page number; paper title; author; affiliation; course; instructor; due date; font; font size; spacing; and margins. Contains zero errors. 8 pts Effective Title page contains 1-2 errors. 6 pts Developing Title page contains 3-4 errors. 0 pts Not Met Title page is not in APA style; APA style 7th edition; contains more than 4 errors; or assignment is not submitted. 10 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Completes the Paper Introduction 10 pts Exceptional Introduction is concisely written in 1-2 paragraphs; introduces the reader to the paper’s topic; and transitions the reader to the paper’s thesis. Thesis statement is clearly stated. 8 pts Effective Introduction is 1-2 paragraphs; topic does not relate to thesis; paragraph(s) are not well transitioned. 6 pts Developing Introduction is 3-4 paragraphs; topic or thesis is off-topic; paragraph(s) are poorly transitioned. 0 pts Not Met Assignment not completed; Introduction is less than 1 paragraph or greater than 2 pages for content; topic or thesis is not developed. 10 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Reason for Choosing Nursing 10 pts Exceptional Writing is clear and concise in 1 paragraph. Effectively uses examples and/or key concepts to convey viewpoint. 8 pts Effective Writing is 2-3 paragraphs; and/or key concepts to convey viewpoint are not clearly developed or discussed. 6 pts Developing Writing is less than 1 paragraph or more than 3 paragraphs. Examples and/or key concepts to convey viewpoint are not used or are overused; selection is off-topic. 0 pts Not Met Assignment not submitted; or topic selection was not completed. 10 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Philosophy of Nursing 15 pts Exceptional Writing is clear and concise in 2 paragraphs. Clearly states student’s personal philosophy of nursing. Discussion includes how values, and beliefs, guide conduct as a nurse and form your professional identity; Professional strengths and opportunities shape and impact student’s personal philosophy of nursing are clearly identified. Effectively uses examples and/or key concepts to convey viewpoint. 12 pts Effective Writing is 3-4 paragraphs; and/or key concepts to convey viewpoint are not clearly developed or discussed. 10 pts Developing Writing is less than 1 paragraph or more than 2 paragraphs. Examples and/or key concepts to convey viewpoint are not used or are overused; selection is off-topic. 0 pts Not Met Assignment not submitted; or topic selection was not completed. 15 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Transition to the Baccalaureate Role 20 pts Exceptional Writing is clear and concise in 2 paragraphs. Uses Components of Bridges Model of Transition to describe current phase in transition to professional nursing role and how transition model can guide transition. Effectively uses examples and/or key concepts to convey viewpoint with a scholarly source. 16 pts Effective Writing is 3-4 paragraphs; or examples and/or key concepts to convey viewpoint are not clearly developed or discussed. 12 pts Developing Writing is less than 1 paragraph or more than 4 paragraphs. Examples and/or key concepts to convey viewpoint are not used or are overused; selection is off-topic. 0 pts Not Met Assignment not submitted; or topic selection was not completed. 20 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Utilizes Grammarly 15 pts Exceptional Grammarly report is attached to the dropbox with assignment submission; implements recommended Grammarly feedback to submission with an overall score of 90% or above. 12 pts Effective Grammarly report is attached to the dropbox with assignment submission; Grammarly overall score is between 85 and 90%. 10 pts Developing Grammarly report is attached to the dropbox submission; Grammarly overall score is less than 85%. 0 pts Not Met Grammarly report not attached -or-Assignment not submitted. 15 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Grammar & Mechanics 5 pts Exceptional The paper is clearly written with no errors in spelling, grammar, word order, word usage, or punctuation. 4 pts Effective Less than two errors in spelling, grammar, word order, word usage, or punctuation 3 pts Developing Three to six errors in spelling, grammar, word order, word usage, or punctuation. 0 pts Not Met Greater than six errors in spelling, grammar, word order, word usage, or punctuation or no assignment submitted. 5 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome APA Style for Paper Elements and Format; In-Text Citations and Reference List 1. Set up for font, margins, spacing, and page numbers on pages 2-3. 2. Paper length of 3-4 pages including title and reference pages. 3. Organization, including use of heading levels on pages 2-3. 4. Formatting of Reference page . 5. In-text citations and reference list formatting . 15 pts Exceptional The correct use of APA style for paper elements, formatting, and citations has been met without error (see criteria column). 12 pts Effective APA style for paper elements and formatting contains 1 error -or- The paper is over 4 pages. -or- APA formatting for in-text citations and/or the reference list contains 1-3 errors. 10 pts Developing APA style for paper elements and formatting contains 2 errors -or- The paper is over 4 pages. -and/or- APA formatting for in-text citations and/or the reference list contains 4-6 errors. 0 pts Not Met Assignment not submitted -or- APA style is not used to format pages 2-3 of the paper -and/or- APA style is not used for citation in-text or in the reference list. 15 pts Total Points: 100 Previous Next