Assignment: Foundational Concepts of BSN

Analyze the relationship between foundational concepts of the Bachelor of science and Nursing (BSN) curriculum, and nursing as a profession 4. Demonstrate critical thinking within your analysis of the relationship between foundational concepts of the BSN curriculum, and nursing as a profession 5. Utilize the relationship between foundational concepts of the BSN curriculum, and nursing as a profession to formulate your evolving personal nursing identity 6. Demonstrate your growing skills in nursing inquiry, research and writing Assignment Instructions: 1. Choose 2 concepts/subconcepts from the BSN curriculum that have been covered in N111, and most resonate with you (at the end of instructions) 2. Define and discuss each of your 2 concepts 12 marks 3. Choose 2 characteristics that define a profession that most resonate with you (see Week 10 for readings on the characteristics of a profession) 4. Define and describe each of these 2 characteristics 12 marks 2 5. Analyze and demonstrate the relationship between your 2 chosen concepts/subconcepts of the BSN curriculum and your 2 chosen characteristics of a profession 12 marks 6. Utilize this established relationship between your 2 chosen concepts/subconcepts of the BSN curriculum and your 2 chosen characteristics of a profession to formulate and articulate your evolving personal nursing identity 12 marks 7.

Assignment: Foundational Concepts of BSN

Meet APA format requirements i. Times New Roman size 12 font, consistently double-spaced, 1 inch/2.5 cm margins, title page, running head with page numbers, paragraph indents ii. Paper title at top of first page, content developed to APA level 1 headings iii. Avoid use of quotations, paraphrasing preferred iv. Correct use of abbreviations 4 marks 8. Meet APA reference/citation requirements i. Complete and accurate in-text citations ii. Correctly formatted reference list 4 marks 9. Demonstrate academic writing style Though you will have more than 5 paragraphs in this paper, use the basic elements of a five-paragraph paper structure (refer to the BCCC Tutoring Centre “Outline for a Five-Paragraph Essay”): i. Introductory paragraph ii. Thesis statement iii. Multiple body paragraphs iv. Conclusion paragraph v. Transition words or phrases at the outset of each paragraph to logically transition from one idea to the next vi. Clear connections among the paragraphs and ideas in your paper vii. Concepts and themes in paper flow logically viii. Evidence of original voice ix. Succinct and concise x. Academic language: avoid slang/colloquialisms, use nursing discipline appropriate vocabulary/terminology, non-social, non-conversational, formal language xi. Proper use of grammar, spelling, punctuation 3 xii. Assignment meets six page minimum/maximum length, excluding title page and reference list xiii. Minimum 6 credible references Total 70 marks to be recalculated for 35% course weight BSN Curriculum Concepts/Subconcepts to Choose from for this Assignment: Nurse Social construction of nurses Nurses’ code of ethics Nursing writing Nursing philosophy Nurses’ scope of practice Nursing research Nurses’ ways of knowing Self-regulation in nursing Evidence-informed nursing practice Generalist and specialty nursing practice Health Professions Act Critical thinking in nursing Nursing education Advocacy in nursing Influential historical figures in nursing Teaching and learning in nursing Confidentiality in nursing Leadership/followership in nursing International nursing Power and equality in nursing Professional nursing organizations Nurses’ responsibility and roles Social justice in nursing

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