Nursing, at its very core, is a profession rooted in social change and growth. As a nurse returning to school to further your education, you can learn to enhance your practice to become a “Walden Scholar of Change.” The nursing professional holds a responsibility to serve the interests of people and society. As part of this responsibility, nurses are bound by Nursing’s Social Policy Statement. Consider how your own professional practice can expand in shaping the future of nursing, improving the profession, and enhancing the quality of the health care that nursing delivers.
Resources
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To prepare
- Review the Week 6 Required Reading and Media Resources.
- Read the Week 6 Assignment Rubric.
- Go to the Writing Resources page to download the SON Writing Template to format your paper. There you will also find APA-related resources.
- Find at least one current Walden Library article to support your scholarly opinions in the paper.
Assignment: 2-to-3-page Paper
- In this Assignment, you will discuss how furthering your nursing education, with a focus on social change, will enhance your current practice and supports your future career planning. Nursing’s Social Contract entails expectations between the nursing profession and society to elevate the health of society.
- Choose 2 of Nursing’s Social Contract elements and discuss how they are foundational to your nursing practice. Elements include caring service; privacy of the patient; knowledge, skill, and competence; hazardous service; responsibility and accountability; progress and development; ethical practice; collaboration; promotion of the health of the public; etcetera.
- Address your future career planning. How do you intend to make a difference by confronting a current challenge in health care where you live, in your profession, or on a global scale?
- Support your responses with at least two scholarly sources from the Learning Resources and/or outside sources. Reference in proper APA format.
Before you submit your final paper for grading, submit it to the Turnitin Draft area of the course. Use the information provided in the Originality Report (Walden University, n.d.) to revise your paper. Paraphrasing and citing your sources in-text will decrease the similarity score. Go to Academic Integrity to learn how to interpret your originality score. Revise your paper before submitting it to Week 6 Assignment within the course.
By Day 7
Submit your paper.
submission information
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- To submit your completed assignment, save your Assignment as WK6Assgn1+last name+first initial.
- Then, click on Start Assignment near the top of the page.
- Next, click on Upload File and select Submit Assignment for review.
Rubric
NURS_3100_Week_6_Assignment_1_Rubric
| Criteria | Ratings | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|
| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeRequired ContentChoose 2 of Nursing’s Social Contract elements and discuss how they are foundational to your nursing practice. | 59 to >52.0 ptsExcellentStudent provided a fully developed explanation of how two of Nursing’s Social Contract elements are foundational to your nursing practice.52 to >46.0 ptsProficientStudent provided a developed explanation of how two of Nursing’s Social Contract elements are foundational to your nursing practice.46 to >40.0 ptsBasicStudent provided a minimally developed explanation of how two of Nursing’s Social Contract elements are foundational to your nursing practice.40 to >0 ptsNeeds ImprovementStudent provided an under-developed explanation of how two of Nursing’s Social Contract elements are foundational to your nursing practice. | 59 pts | |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeHow do you intend to make a difference by confronting a current challenge in health care where you live, in your profession, or on a global scale? | 60 to >53.0 ptsExcellentStudent provided a fully developed description of how you intend to make a difference by confronting a current challenge in health care where you live, in your profession, or on a global scale.53 to >47.0 ptsProficientStudent provided a developed description of how you intend to make a difference by confronting a current challenge in health care where you live, in your profession, or on a global scale.47 to >41.0 ptsBasicStudent provided a minimally developed description of how you intend to make a difference by confronting a current challenge in health care where you live, in your profession, or on a global scale.41 to >0 ptsNeeds ImprovementStudent provided an under-developed description of how you intend to make a difference by confronting a current challenge in health care where you live, in your profession, or on a global scale. | 60 pts | |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeProfessional Writing: Clarity, Flow, and Organization | 17 to >15.0 ptsExcellentContent is free from spelling, punctuation, and grammar/syntax errors. Writing demonstrates very well-formed sentence and paragraph structure. Content presented is completely clear, logical, and well-organized.15 to >13.0 ptsProficientContent contains minor spelling, punctuation, and/or grammar/syntax errors. Writing demonstrates appropriate sentence and paragraph structure. Content presented is mostly clear, logical, and well-organized.13 to >11.0 ptsBasicContent contains moderate spelling, punctuation, and/or grammar/syntax errors. Writing demonstrates adequate sentence and paragraph structure and may require some editing. Content presented is adequately clear, logical, and/or organized, but could benefit from additional editing/revision.11 to >0 ptsNeeds ImprovementContent contains significant spelling, punctuation, and/or grammar/syntax errors. Writing does not demonstrate adequate sentence and paragraph structure and requires additional editing/proofreading. Key sections of presented content lack clarity, logical flow, and/or organization. | 17 pts | |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeProfessional Writing: Context, Audience, Purpose, and Tone | 17 to >15.0 ptsExcellentContent clearly demonstrates awareness of context, audience, and purpose. Tone is highly professional, scholarly, and free from bias, and style is appropriate for the professional setting/workplace context.15 to >13.0 ptsProficientContent demonstrates satisfactory awareness of context, audience, and purpose. Tone is adequately professional, scholarly, and/or free from bias, and style is consistent with the professional setting/workplace context.13 to >11.0 ptsBasicContent demonstrates basic awareness of context, audience, and purpose. Tone is somewhat professional, scholarly, and/or free from bias, and style is mostly consistent with the professional setting/workplace context.11 to >0 ptsNeeds ImprovementContent minimally or does not demonstrate awareness of context, audience, and/or purpose. Writing is not reflective of professional/scholarly tone and/or is not free of bias. Style is inconsistent with the professional setting/workplace context and reflects the need for additional editing. | 17 pts | |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeProfessional Writing: Originality, Source Credibility, and Attribution of Ideas | 17 to >15.0 ptsExcellentContent reflects original thought and writing and proper paraphrasing. Writing demonstrates full adherence to reference requirements, including the use of credible evidence to support a claim, with appropriate source attribution (when applicable) and references.15 to >13.0 ptsProficientContent adequately reflects original writing and paraphrasing. Writing demonstrates adequate adherence to reference requirements, including the use of credible evidence to support a claim, with appropriate source attribution (when applicable) and references. There are one or two minor errors.13 to >11.0 ptsBasicContent somewhat reflects original writing and paraphrasing. Writing somewhat demonstrates adherence to reference requirements, including the use of credible evidence to support a claim, with appropriate source attribution (when applicable) and references. There are two or three minor errors.11 to >0 ptsNeeds ImprovementContent does not adequately reflect original writing and/or paraphrasing. Writing demonstrates inconsistent adherence to reference requirements, including the use of credible evidence to support a claim, with appropriate source attribution (when applicable) and reference. There are numerous and/or significant errors. | 17 pts | |
| Total Points: 170 | |||
Required Readings
Fowler, M. D. M. (2015). Guide to nursing’s social policy statement: Understanding the profession from social contract to social covenant
Links to an external site.. American Nurses Association.
Read pp. 19 – 23.
Walden University. (n.d.) Social change
Links to an external site.. https://www.waldenu.edu/why-walden/social-change
Webb, T., Diamond-Wells, T., & Jeffs, D. (2017). Career mapping for professional development and succession planning. Journal for Nurses in Professional Development
Links to an external site., 33(1), 25–32. https://doi.org/10.1097/NND.0000000000000317
Walden University. (n.d.). What kind of social change agent are you?
Links to an external site. [Infographic]. Walden University Canvas. https://waldenu.instructure.com/
Required Media
Walden University, LLC. (2020). Section 5: Rewarding experiences
Links to an external site. [Video]. In Online student roundtable discussion. Walden University Blackboard. https://waldenu.instructure.com
Scholars Of Change
These videos illustrate the stories of Walden students who are supporting social change and making a difference in the world.
Walden University, LLC. (2016). Scholars of change: Andrea Baer. [Video]. Walden University Canvas. https://waldenu.instructure.com
Walden University, LLC. (2016). Scholars of change: Reis Woollen. [Video]. Walden University Canvas. https://waldenu.instructure.com
Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 2 minutes.
Writing Resources
Access the Writing Resources page in the Start Here module for assistance with writing, referencing, and other scholarly tasks.
