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Personal Philosophy of nursing
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The purpose of this assignment is for students to develop a personal philosophy of nursing. Using the Jacksonville University School of Nursing (JUSON) philosophy as a framework students will
analyze their own thoughts on nursing. Various nursing theories should also be incorporated into the students personal philosophy of nursing. The expectation is that the student will identify key
concepts that guide their practice and identify at least one nursing theory that will serve as a framework for their own philosophy. Sources outside the textbook and JUSON should be included in
this paper. The paper should be three to four pages double-spaced 12 point font one-inch margins and follow APA guidelines for grammar format and citations.
Second Paper: Personal Philosophy Paper
Title Page in correct APA format
Introduction Paragraph where you should introduce your philosophy
General length should be about 3-5 pages of text (does not include title and reference page)
The paper will be written in formal language (professional language not I me my etc) without abbreviations (like pt for patient). Avoid first person narrative in formal papers.
The paper will be written in paragraph format
In the paper I want you to address the following: consideration of JUSON philosophy Key concepts/guiding principles identified with application to the students own practice look at and
analyze at least one nursing theory and how it relates to the students philosophy
Conclusion paragraph
Reference Page correct APA Format should use at least 3 different references and they should be professional references (not something like: www.iamanurse.com)
No more than 3 quotes in the paper: if you are using more than 3 quotes you are using too much of someone elses words and not enough of your own words. Use paraphrasing instead.
Correct APA format throughout the paper
Use of parenthetical references in correct APA format throughout your paper which will direct me to the reference that I need to look at to verify the information and tell me which reference to
look at if I wanted to read further information on that authors thought
Try to use nursing journal articles as much as possible as references since they are peer-reviewed (not mandatory just a suggestion)
Submit the paper to www.turnitin.com and have a clear plagiarism report of < 15% Submit the paper to the digital drop box Correct English grammar spelling and paper without typos Grading Breakdown Philosophy Paper: Consideration of JUSON philosophy evident 20 pts Key concepts/guiding principles identified with application to students own practice 30 pts Analyze at least 1 nursing theory and incorporate it into the students philosophy 30 pts Multiple resources (text journals etc.) used to develop philosophy (at least 3) 10 pts Correct APA guidelines 10 pts Correct Grammar guidelines 10 pts Total Points: 110 points I want you to notice that more points are devoted to the development of your philosophy and analysis of 1 nursing theory specific that means those sections should be more comprehensive and more detailed than the JU philosophy! But you should still discuss the JU philosophy! Below you will find the guidelines for your philosophy of Nursing paper which is due at the end of week 4. You need to follow APA Format writing in formal language style and put together a concise paper that tells your reader what your philosophy of nursing is all about. You can use quotations but try to keep them at a minimum. The paper is worth a total of 110 points. The purpose of this assignment is for you to develop a personal philosophy of nursing. Using the Jacksonville University School of Nursing (JUSON) philosophy as a framework you will analyze your own thoughts on nursing. Various nursing theories should also be incorporated into your personal philosophy of nursing. The expectation is that you will identify key concepts that guide your practice and identify at least one nursing theory that will serve as a framework for your own philosophy. Sources outside the textbook and JU School of Nursing should be included in this paper. The paper should be about 3-4 pages double-spaced 12 point font 1 inch margins and follow APA guidelines for grammar format and citations. This is your way of communicating what you think nursing should be about and a philosophy you would like to see used in nursing. The paper is not writing about someone elses philosophy of nursing. I want you to develop your own philosophy while also looking at JUs philosophy. Feel free to be creative and imaginative but remember to use references to back up why you do things the way you do. It should be a fun assignment so I hope you wont stress too much.