Professional Nursing Articles

·         The paper will include the Title Page, 2-3 pages for the Main Body of the paper, and a Reference list. ·         The paper must include a minimum of 2 professional nursing articles published within the past 5 years. o   Articles must be research or evidence based, preferably from nursing journals but may be from a related health field if appropriate for the topic. Opinions, blogs, editorials, etc. are not research or evidence based. o   Each article must have a minimum of one nurse author o   QCC Library Research Process Guide: http://qcc.mass.libguides.com/researchprocess ·         Discuss one health initiative within your paper/presentation as described below and how it relates to your topic. See specific health initiative per course:   Course Health Initiative Web Link NUR 105 QSEN Competencies https://qsen.org/competencies/pre-licensure-ksas/   ·         Discuss implications for nursing practice ·         The Writing Center (HLC 208) offers tutoring in writing. Contact the Writing Center at 508-854-7488 or email: wcinfo@qcc.mass.edu ·         Submit the paper through the assignment link in Blackboard o   Paper will be submitted to Turnitin, which checks for plagiarism. o   It is recommended that students submit the paper (as a Word or RTF document) at least a few days early so they have a chance to review the Turnitin Originality Report. Students will then have an opportunity to make changes and resubmit by the due date. o   Paper must be less than 25% similarity per Turnitin in order to be eligible for grading. Papers with 25% or greater similarity will not receive any points and are subject to the academic honesty/plagiarism policy.             ·         APA format (7th edition) o   Double spaced, one inch margins (all sides) o   Times New Roman size 12 font (recommended) o   Include a title page per APA format o   Cite all sources quoted or paraphrased in the paper using in-text APA format. o   All work not cited must be original to the student. o   There should be minimal direct quotes. Focus on paraphrasing your content to reduce similarity. o   Include a reference list on the last page with all cited sources noted in the body of the paper listed in APA format   Presentation ·         The presentation must be accompanied by a PowerPoint presentation, brochure, poster board, or other visual aid (see course faculty for guidance). Please be creative in the 10-15 minute presentation. ·         Presentations dates will be determined by faculty and may be posted on the course day by day or on Blackboard. ·         Students are to remain professional during peer presentations, any unprofessional behavior is subject to reduction in points and/or disciplinary action per the Student Code of Conduct policy.