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Now that you have some background on the requirements for academic writing you can put it into practice with a short 1000 word essay.
This will contribute to your overall mark and supports several of the course learning outcomes (CLO 2, 3 & 5)
• Compare and contrast the various work contexts of the professional nurse
• Prepare written communication relative to the acquisition of nursing knowledge
• Describe the basic principles of reflective practice and evidence their application in relation to particular learning tasks
The front sheet of the assignment should include the topic selected, your student number and name, due date and length (word count).
So what do I have to do?
Evidence based practice is an important part of healthcare.
Select one of the following topics to discuss the importance and role in nursing.
• Hand Hygiene
• Nursing Handover
• Professionalism in Nursing
Some articles to get you started
Hand hygiene journal articles
Hand hygiene knowledge and attitudes.
Hand hygiene and Irish nurses
Key beliefs of hospital nurses hand-hygiene behaviour
Professionalism articles
Impact of professionalism in nursing on in-hospital bedside monitoring practice
The Journey to Nursing Professionalism: A Learner- Centered Approach
Nursing Students' Use of Electronic and Social Media: Law, Ethics, and E-Professionalism
Nursing handover articles
Effectiveness of different nursing handover styles for ensuring continuity of information in hospitalized patients (Review)
Evaluating nursing handover: the REED model?.
Patients' participation during a nursing handover: the role of handover characteristics and patients' personal traits
Tips on the assignment
You may like to review the Essay writing process
Your essay should include the following structure:
• Introduction
o Introduce your topic, and the essay's aim
• Body
o Why your topic is important in nursing, presenting currently available evidence, and considers practical application of your topic to nursing practice. Synthesize and contrast ideas from your journal articles.
• Conclusion
o A synopsis of your discussion
• Reference List
o You will need academic references in APA 6th Style
o WIKIPEDIA, BETTER HEALTH CHANNEL, ETC are not academic references and are not acceptable
Please ensure you read the marking rubric prior to starting this essay, this will direct you as to how marks are allocated.