1 3 Title of Paper Your Name (without credentials) …… Course Number: Course Name Name of Instructor Assignment Due Date Title of Your Paper in Upper and Lower Case (Centered, Bold) Type your introduction here and remove the instructions. Although the first paragraph after the paper title is the introduction, no heading labeled “Introduction” is used. Refer to your assignment instructions for the headings to be used for the body of the paper. There are additional resources located in your courses. Level 1 Paper Heading (Bold and centered) Begin to type the body of your paper here. Use as many paragraphs as needed to cover the content appropriately based on the assignment instructions. Level Two Heading (If required) (Bold and starts at left margin) Type additional content here if a section with a subheading is needed. Next Level Two Heading Continue to add content in this section. Next Level 1 Heading Levels of headings will depend on the length and organization of your paper. Use as many headings as necessary and required to organize your paper. Short papers may only have level 1 headings. Longer papers may require more organizational detail. See your APA Manual for additional instructions on formatting multiple levels of headings. Conclusion Papers should end with a conclusion or summary. The assignment directions will specify which is required. It should be concise and contain no new information. No matter how much space remains on the page, the references always start on a separate page (insert a page break after the conclusion so that the references will start on a new page). References (centered, bold) Type your reference here using hanging indent and double line spacing (under “Paragraph” on the Home toolbar ribbon). See your APA Manual and the resources in the APA section of Resources for reference formatting. Purpose This assignment provides the opportunity for the student to develop their own personal philosophy of nursing while examining and incorporating a nursing theory. Course Outcomes Through this assignment, the student will demonstrate the following: · (CO#1)Demonstrate logical and creative thinking in the analysis and application of a theory to nursing practice. (PO 2 and 5) · (CO#3) Examine broad theoretical concepts as foundational to advanced nursing practice roles. (PO 1 and 2)  Due Date Sunday 11:59 pm MT at the end of Week 2 Total Points Possible: 100 points Requirements: This assignment focuses on the student’s personal perspective of nursing and nursing theory within the profession. This Word document should include your personal philosophy of nursing. If you have not developed a philosophy of nursing, then consider these questions to help you. 1. What is nursing to me? 2. Why is nursing important to me? 3. What nursing theory do I feel best guides my nursing practice? 4. What are the qualities, skills, and values of a nurse? 5. How do I intend to personally impact society through my nursi ...

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Title of Paper
Your Name (without credentials)
……
Course Number: Course Name
Name of Instructor
Assignment Due Date
Title of Your Paper in Upper and Lower Case (Centered, Bold)
Type your introduction here and remove the instructions.
Although the first paragraph after the paper title is the
introduction, no heading labeled “Introduction” is used. Refer
to your assignment instructions for the headings to be used for
the body of the paper. There are additional resources located in
your courses.
Level 1 Paper Heading (Bold and centered)
Begin to type the body of your paper here. Use as many
paragraphs as needed to cover the content appropriately based
on the assignment instructions.

2. Level Two Heading (If required) (Bold and starts at left margin)
Type additional content here if a section with a subheading is
needed.
Next Level Two Heading
Continue to add content in this section.
Next Level 1 Heading
Levels of headings will depend on the length and organization
of your paper. Use as many headings as necessary and required
to organize your paper. Short papers may only have level 1
headings. Longer papers may require more organizational detail.
See your APA Manual for additional instructions on formatting
multiple levels of headings.
Conclusion
Papers should end with a conclusion or summary. The
assignment directions will specify which is required. It should
be concise and contain no new information. No matter how
much space remains on the page, the references always start on
a separate page (insert a page break after the conclusion so that
the references will start on a new page).
References (centered, bold)
Type your reference here using hanging indent and double line
spacing (under “Paragraph” on the Home toolbar ribbon). See
your APA Manual and the resources in the APA section of
Resources for reference formatting.
Purpose
This assignment provides the opportunity for the student to
develop their own personal philosophy of nursing while
examining and incorporating a nursing theory.
Course Outcomes
Through this assignment, the student will demonstrate the
following:
· (CO#1)Demonstrate logical and creative thinking in the

3. analysis and application of a theory to nursing practice. (PO 2
and 5)
· (CO#3) Examine broad theoretical concepts as foundational to
advanced nursing practice roles. (PO 1 and 2)
Due Date
Sunday 11:59 pm MT at the end of Week 2
Total Points Possible: 100 points
Requirements:
This assignment focuses on the student’s personal perspective
of nursing and nursing theory within the profession.
This Word document should include your personal philosophy
of nursing. If you have not developed a philosophy of nursing,
then consider these questions to help you.
1. What is nursing to me?
2. Why is nursing important to me?
3. What nursing theory do I feel best guides my nursing
practice?
4. What are the qualities, skills, and values of a nurse?
5. How do I intend to personally impact society through my
nursing career?
Criteria
Points
%
Description
Defines what nursing means to student
25
25
Student will define or identify what nursing means to them
Identifies a nursing theory that best guides the student’s
practice
25
25
A nursing theory that helps guide the student’s practice is
identified by the student
Identifies qualities, skills, and values of a nurse
25

4. 25
Student will identify some of the qualities, skills, and values of
a nurse
Describes how the student will impact society as a nurse
20
20
Describes how the student will impact or does impact society as
part of the nursing profession
Writing: APA, Grammar, Word Usage, & Punctuation
5
5
Rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, and punctuation are
followed and consistent with formal written work as found in
the current edition of the APA manual. CINAHL Nursing Guide
articles are not considered scholarly.
Total
100 points
100%
NR501 Week 2: My Nursing Philosophy
NR 501 My nursing philosophy Rev 09/09/2019 SJW
Grading Rubric
Assignment Criteria
Exceptional
(100%)
Outstanding or highest level of performance
Exceeds
(88%)
Very good or high level of performance
Meets
(80%)
Competent or satisfactory level of performance

5. Needs Improvement
(38%)
Poor or failing level of performance
Developing
(0)
Unsatisfactory level of performance
Possible Points =
100 Points
Defines what nursing means to student
25 Points
22 Points
20 Points
0 Points
Presentation of information was exceptional
Presentation of information was good, but was superficial in
places
Presentation of information lacks occasional important el ements
or specificity.
Does not define or identify what nursing means to the student
Identifies and discusses briefly a nursing theory that best
guides the student’s practice
25 Points
20 Points
0 Points

6. Student identifies and discusses a nursing theory
Student identifies a non-nursing theory or identifies a nursing
theory but does not discuss it
No theory is identified or discussed
Identifies qualities, skills, and values of a nurse
25 Points
22 Points
20 Points
0 Points
Presentation of information was exceptional
Presentation of information was good, but was superficial in
places
Presentation of information lacks occasional important elements
or specificity.
Presentation of information is unsatisfactory
Describes how the student will impact society as a nurse
20 Points
18 Points
16 Points
0 Points
Presentation of information was exceptional
Presentation of information was good, but was superficial in
places
Presentation of information lacks occasional important elements
or specificity.

7. Presentation of information is unsatisfactory
5 points
4 points
3 points
2 points
0 points
Writing: APA, Grammar, Word Usage, & Punctuation
0–3 errors in APA, grammar, spelling, word usage, punctuation,
and other elements of formal academic writing
4–5 errors in APA, grammar, spelling, word usage,
punctuation, and other elements of formal academic writing
6-7 errors in APA, grammar, spelling, word usage, punctuation,
and other elements of formal academic writing
8-9 errors in APA, grammar, spelling, word usage, punctuation,
and other elements of formal academic writing
10 or more errors in APA, grammar, spelling,
word usage, punctuation, and other elements of formal academic
writing.
Total points = ______of 100