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ASSIGNMENT RUBRIC : NURS 8110

Philosophy of Nursing Paper (5 points)

Consider how nursing’s philosophical foundations influence your nursing practice and

your personal philosophy. Then, write a 6- to 7-page paper that:

 Articulates your philosophy of nursing identifying the philosophical influences and

summarizing how this week’s readings influenced your views/beliefs. (1 point)

 Explains how nursing’s philosophical foundations influence your nursing practice

and provides at least two specific examples. (2 points)

 Answers the question: What is the relationship between philosophy and

knowledge development? How is this evidenced in your nursing philosophy or

practice? (1 point)

 Outlines how positivism and post-positivism influences approaches to nursing

science (including research methods) and nursing practice as well as your own

personal philosophy. (1 point)

This assignment is due by Day 7 of Week 2.

Note: Up to 1 point may be deducted for grammar, spelling, and/or APA errors.

Concept Analysis in the Literature (5 points)

Explore the literature on a selected practice issue of interest to you. Write a 2- to 3-page

paper that summarizes the steps of the concept analysis process utilized in each article.

Include in your summary the following information:

 What is the definition of the concept? (2 points)

 How could or does the definition differ from its use in nursing and health care

versus in other disciplines? (1 point)

 What characteristics define the concept? How do these apply to nursing and

clinical practice? (2 points)

This assignment is due by Day 7 of Week 3.

Note: Up to 1 point may be deducted for grammar, spelling, and/or APA errors.

Creating a Concept Map (5 points)

Using the Learning Resources as a guide and the theory you identified in this week’s

Discussion, build a concept map that:

 Create a concept map demonstrating the linkages and interrelationships of the

theoretical concepts. Include a clear problem and purpose statement. Express

relational statements linking the concepts, literally and diagrammatically. You

may use Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, or another software application of your

choice; however, if you use a product that is not part of the Microsoft Office Suite

you must be able to save it as a PDF or RTF file. (3 points)

 Include references from the literature to support your work. (2 points)

This assignment is due by Day 7 of Week 5.

Note: Up to 1 point may be deducted for grammar, spelling, and/or APA errors.

Literature Review Matrix (15 points)

Conduct a search for literature on a practice issue pertinent to your practice area.

Formulate a research question around your issue and complete the Literature Review

Matrix template to identify gaps in the literature.

Criteria:

 Complete Part I and Part II of the Literature Review Matrix template. (4 points)

 Complete Part III of the Literature Review Matrix. (4 points)

 In your analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of the existing literature, note

the appropriate use of the theoretical frameworks. (3 points)

 Complete Part IV addressing the influence of empiricism on quantitative

methodology. (4 points)

This assignment is due by Day 7 of Week 7.

Note: Up to 3 points may be deducted for grammar, spelling, and/or APA errors.