Paper Assignment: Nursing Today

Application Paper Assignment#1: Nursing Today
1. Write a 3-5 page paper. Title and reference pages not included in page limit. No abstract needed.
2. Address the following objectives:
a. Explain factors that influenced the development of the nursing profession. (CO #2)
b. Discuss roles and responsibilities of nurses. (CO #1)
c. Describe different career opportunities for nurses. (CO #1)
d. Personal opinion: Explain why you want to become a nurse. (CO #1)
3. Cite and reference at least four scholarly resources; three of the four scholarly resources must be from nursing journals. The Introduction to Professional Nursing textbook may be used as one of the resources.
APA format used for title page, headings, citations and reference list, and other APA style formatting including spelling, grammar, sentence structure, punctuation etc

All assignments require references from professional journals in the Brookline Library; one is required to be within 2 years, others within 5 years.

THESE REFERENCES SOURCES MAY HELP, I attached syllabus
for clarity.

TEXTBOOK:
Taylor, C., Lillis, C., Lynn, P., & LeMone, P. (2015). Fundamentals of nursing: The art and science of nursing care (8th ed.). Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer.
Perrin, R. (2012). Pocket Guide to APA Style (6th ed). Boston, MA: Cengage.

REQUIRED READINGS:
American Nurses Association (2010). Guide to the code of ethics for nurses. Silver Springs, MD: American Nurses
Asssociation. Retrieve at http://brooklinecollege.edu/resource/lrc/
American Nurses Association (2010). Nursing: Standards and scope of practice (2nd ed.). Silver Springs, MD: Nursebooks.org
American Nurses Association. Retrieve from http://brooklinecollege.edu/resource/lrc/
Benefiel, D. (2011). The story of nurse licensure. Nurse Educator, 36(1), 16-20.
Benner (1984). Stages of Clinical Competency. Retrieved from http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/nursing/projects/Documents/novice-expert-benner.pdf
Brooke, P.S. (2011, January). Legally speaking…When can staff say no? Nursing Management, 41-44.
Link, D. G., Perry, D., & Cesarotti, E. (2014). Meeting new health care challenges with a proven innovation: Nurse-managed health care clinics. Nursing Administration Quarterly, 38(2), 128-132.
Mancino, D.J. (2013). Nursing students make the world a better place through policy development. Nursing Administration Quarterly, 37(1), 72-76.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. (2013). Ensuring that health reform reaches vulnerable populations. Retrieved online at:

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