Some of the concepts include nursing informatics, critical thinking, nursing theory, education level of entry in into nursing practice of nursing education , stress, compassion fatigue, professionalism, patient education, nursing history and historical figures, culture, or any others discussed in class or from your readings. If you choose a topic about nursing history or nursing theory, you can write your paper in general terms or you can select a specific theory or nurse. If you choose nursing history, you could choose a specific group such as military nurses, or write about the history of nursing in a general way.
Criteria Minimally Met or Not Met
Significance:
Identifies concept under study. Describes why the concept is important to nursing according to nursing literature and personal opinion.
Concept discussed in an organized, clear way with support from nursing literature.
Concept identified but discussion is disorganized without well-constructed ideas.
Concept unclear and not supported by literature.
Incorporation into practice:
Explain how the concept is incorporated into your nursing practice.
Incorporation clearly discussed using examples from own practice. Logical flow of ideas.
Discussion incorporates the concept into practice, but examples are not used or fully illustrate the concept.
No details and/or examples are given. Unclear how concept applies to practice.
Building knowledge:
Explore how you will continue to gain knowledge of the concept as you progress in your nursing education and practice. I
Discussed plan for learning about the concept in a thorough and realistic way. Plan is achievable and relevant.
Explanation unclear and without clearly identified plan for learning.
Explanation unclear and without learning plan.
Describe at least two outside sources of quality information that could help you to advance your knowledge of your topic. This could include professional journals or professional organizations. How could these outside sources of information help you to build your knowledge basis for professional practice?
Includes at least two outside sources of information and explains their relevance and application in acquiring professional knowledge.
Includes at least two outside sources of information, but explanation of relevance and application in acquiring professional knowledge is not clear.
Potential barriers
What potential barriers do you anticipate as you continue to learn about your topic? Barriers could include time constraints, monetary constraints, lack of support for continued learning, etc. How will you address these barriers?
Identifies several potential barriers and includes a detailed plan of how to address the barriers.
Identifies one barrier and potential plans for overcoming them.
