Assignment: Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Part 3: Strategies to Promote Academic Integrity and Professional Ethics
Nurse-scholars have a significant obligation to their community as well. Their work must have academic and professional integrity. Their efforts are designed to add to the body of knowledge, advance the profession, and ultimately help in the care of patients. Work that lacks integrity is subject to erode quickly or worse.
Fortunately, there are strategies and tools that can help ensure integrity in academic and professional work. This assignment asks you to consider these tools and how you might apply them to your own work.
In this Assignment, you will continue developing your Academic Success and Professional Development Plan by appending the original document you began in the previous assignment.
To Prepare:
Reflect on the strategies presented in the Resources for this Module in support of academic style, integrity, and scholarly ethics.
Reflect on the connection between academic and professional integrity.
The Assignment:
Part 3, Section 1: Writing Sample: The Connection Between Academic and Professional Integrity
Using the Academic and Professional Success Development Template you began in Module 1 and expanded in Module 2, write a 2- to 3-paragraph analysis that includes the following:
An explanation for the relationship between academic integrity and writing
An explanation for the relationship between professional practices and scholarly ethics
Cite at least two resources that support your arguments, being sure to use proper APA formatting.
Use Grammarly and SafeAssign to improve the product.
Explain how Grammarly, Safe Assign, and paraphrasing contributes to academic integrity.
Part 3, Section 2: Strategies for Maintaining Integrity of Work
Expand on your thoughts from Section 1 by:
identifying and describing strategies you intend to pursue to maintain integrity and ethics of your: (1) academic work as a student of the MSN program and (2) professional work as a nurse throughout your career. Include a review of resources and approaches you propose to use as a student and a professional.
Note:Add your work for this Assignment to the original document you began in the Module 1 Assignment, which was built from theAcademic Success and Professional Development Plan Template.
Rubric and template attached below.
NURS 6003: Transition to Graduate Study for Nursing
Academic and Professional Success Plan Template
Prepared by:
This document is to be used for
NURS 6003 Transition to Graduate Study for Nursing
to complete Assessments 1-6. Just as importantly the document serves to organize your thoughts about planning for your academic and professional success.
For specific instructions see the weekly assessment details in the course, or ask your instructor for further guidance.
Week 1 | Part 1: My Academic and Professional Network
I have identified and secured the participation of the following academic (at least two) and professional (at least two) individuals and/or teams to form the basis of my network. This network will help me to clarify my vision for success and will help guide me now and in the future.
Directions: Complete the information below for each member of your network. For more than four entries repeat the items below with details of your additional network member(s) in the ADDITIONAL NETWORK MEMBERS section.
NETWORK MEMBER 1
Name:
Title:
Organization:
Academic or Professional:
Why I selected this individual and/or team and how they will support my success in the MSN program and as a practicing nurse:
Notes:
NETWORK MEMBER 2
Name:
Title:
Organization:
Academic or Professional:
Why I selected this individual and/or team and how they will support my success in the MSN program and as a practicing nurse:
Notes:
NETWORK MEMBER 3
Name:
Title:
Organization:
Academic or Professional:
Why I selected this individual and/or team and how they will support my success in the MSN program and as a practicing nurse:
Notes:
NETWORK MEMBER 4
Name:
Title:
Organization:
Academic or Professional:
Why I selected this individual and/or team and how they will support my success in the MSN program and as a practicing nurse:
Notes:
ADDITIONAL NETWORK MEMBERS
Week 2 | Part 2: Academic Resources and Strategies
I have identified the following academic resources and/or strategies that can be applied to success in the nursing practice in general or my specialty in particular.
Directions: In the space below Identify and describe at least three academic resources or strategies that can be applied to the MSN program, and at least three professional resources that can be applied to success in the nursing practice in general or your specialty in particular. For each, explain how you intend to use these resources, and how they might benefit you academically and professionally.
Academic Resource/Strategy 1
Academic Resource/Strategy 2
Academic Resource/Strategy 3
Professional Resource/Strategy 1
Professional Resource/Strategy 2
Professional Resource/Strategy 3
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES/STRATEGIES
Week 3 | Part 3: Strategies to Promote Academic Integrity and Professional Ethics
I have analyzed the relationship between academic integrity and writing, as well as the relationship between professional practices and scholarly ethics. I have also identified strategies I intend to pursue to maintain integrity and ethics of my academic work while a student of the MSN program, as well as my professional work as a nurse throughout my career. The results of these efforts are shared below.
Directions: In the space below craft your analysis/writing sample, including Part 1 (The Connection Between Academic and Professional Integrity) and Part 2 (Strategies for Maintaining Integrity of Work).
Part 1: Writing Sample: The Connection Between Academic and Professional Integrity
In the space below write a 2- 3-paragraph analysis that includes the following:
Explanation for the relationship between academic integrity and writing
Explanation for the relationship between professional practices and scholarly ethics
Cite at least 2 resources that support your arguments, being sure to use proper APA formatting.
Use Grammarly and SafeAssign to improve the product.
Explain how Grammarly, Safe Assign, and paraphrasing contributes to academic integrity
PART 2: Strategies for Maintaining Integrity of Work
Expand on your thoughts from Part 1 by:
Identifying and describing strategies you intend to pursue to maintain integrity and ethics of your 1) academic work while a student of the MSN program, and 2) professional work as a nurse throughout your career. Include a review of resources and approaches you propose to use as a student and a professional.
Week 4 | Part 4: Research Analysis
I have identified one topic of interest for further study. I have researched and identified one peer-reviewed research article focused on this topic and have analyzed this article. The results of these efforts are shared below.
Directions: Complete Step 1 by using the table and subsequent space below identify and analyze the research article you have selected. Complete Step 2 by summarizing in 2-3 paragraphs the results of your analysis using the space identified.
Step 1: Research Analysis
Complete the table below
Topic of Interest:
Research Article: Include full citation in APA format, as well as link or search details (such as DOI)
Professional Practice Use:
One or more professional practice uses of the theories/concepts presented in the article
Research Analysis Matrix
Add more rows if necessary
Strengths of the Research
Limitations of the Research
Relevancy to Topic of Interest
Notes
Step 2: Summary of Analysis
Craft a summary (2-3 paragraph) below that includes the following:
Describe your approach to identifying and analyzing peer-reviewed research
Identify at least two strategies that you would use that you found to be effective in finding peer-reviewed research
Identify at least one resource you intend to use in the future to find peer-reviewed research
Week 5 | Part 5: Professional Development
I have developed a curriculum vitae to capture my academic and professional accomplishments to date.
The results of my efforts are below.
Directions: Complete Step a curriculum vitae (CV) in the space provided.
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Use the space below to write your CV based on your current education and professional background. Alternatively, you may write this in a separate document and copy/paste the results below.
NOTE: If needed there are a variety of online resources available with tips and samples of graduate nurse CVs.
Week 6 | Part 6: Finalizing the Plan
I have considered various options for my nursing specialty, including a close look at my selected (or currently preferred) specialty and second-preferred specialty. I have also developed a justification of my selected (or preferred) specialty. Lastly, I have examined one professional organization related to my selected or preferred specialty and considered how I can become a member of this organization.
The results of my efforts are below.
Directions: Complete Step 1 by writing 2-3 paragraphs in the space below comparing the nursing specialty you have selected or the one you prefer if your choice is still under consideration – to your second preference. Identify each specialty and describe the focus and the role that graduates are prepared for. Identify any other differentiators you feel are significant, especially those that helped or may help you reach a decision.
Complete Step 2 by writing a paragraph identifying and justifying your reasons for choosing your MSN specialization. Be sure to incorporate any feedback you received from colleagues in this weeks Discussion Forum.
Complete Step 3 by examining and identifying one professional organization related to your selected or preferred specialty. Explain how you can become a member of this organization.
Step 1: Comparison of Nursing Specialties
Use the space below to write 2-3 paragraphs comparing the nursing specialty you have selected or the one you prefer if your choice is still under consideration – to your second preference. Identify each specialty and describe the focus and the role that graduates are prepared for. Identify any other differentiators you feel are significant, especially those that helped or may help you reach a decision.
Step 2: Justification of Nursing Specialty
Use the space below to write a paragraph identifying and justifying your reasons for choosing your MSN specialization. Be sure to incorporate any feedback you received from colleagues in this weeks Discussion Forum.
Step 3: Professional Organizations
Use the space below to identify and examine one professional organization related to your selected or preferred specialty. Explain how you can become a member of this organization.
– END – Part 1: Writing Sample: The Connection Between Academic and Professional Integrity
Using the Academic and Professional Success Development Template you began, write a 2-3 paragraph analysis that includes the following:
Explanation for the relationship between academic integrity and writing.
Explanation for the relationship between professional practices and scholarly ethics.
Cite at least 2 resources that support your arguments, being sure to use proper APA formatting.
Use Grammarly and SafeAssign to improve the product.
Explain how Grammarly, SafeAssign, and paraphrasing contributes to academic integrity.
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Excellent 32 (32%) – 35 (35%)
Good 28 (28%) – 31 (31%)
Fair 25 (25%) – 27 (27%)
Poor 0 (0%) – 24 (24%)
Part 2: Strategies for Maintaining Integrity of Work
Expand on your thoughts from Part 1 by:
Identifying and describing strategies you intend to pursue to maintain integrity and ethics of your 1) academic work while a student of the MSN program, and 2) professional work as a nurse throughout your career. Include a review of resources and approaches you propose to use as a student and a professional.
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Excellent 45 (45%) – 50 (50%)
Good 40 (40%) – 44 (44%)
Fair 35 (35%) – 39 (39%)
Poor 0 (0%) – 34 (34%)
Written Expression and Formatting – Paragraph Development and Organization:
Paragraphs make clear points that support well developed ideas, flow logically, and demonstrate continuity of ideas. Sentences are carefully focused–neither long and rambling nor short and lacking substance. A clear and comprehensive purpose statement and introduction is provided which delineates all required criteria.
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Excellent 5 (5%) – 5 (5%)
Good 4 (4%) – 4 (4%)
Fair 3.5 (3.5%) – 3.5 (3.5%)
Poor 0 (0%) – 3 (3%)
Written Expression and Formatting – English writing standards:
Correct grammar, mechanics, and proper punctuation
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Excellent 5 (5%) – 5 (5%)
Good 4 (4%) – 4 (4%)
Fair 3.5 (3.5%) – 3.5 (3.5%)
Poor 0 (0%) – 3 (3%)
Written Expression and Formatting – The paper follows correct APA format for title page, headings, font, spacing, margins, indentations, page numbers, running head, parenthetical/in-text citations, and reference list.
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Excellent 5 (5%) – 5 (5%)
Good 4 (4%) – 4 (4%)
Fair 3.5 (3.5%) – 3.5 (3.5%)
Poor 0 (0%) – 3 (3%)
Total Points: 100 NURS 6003: Transition to Graduate Study for Nursing
Academic and Professional Success Plan Template
Prepared by:
This document is to be used for
NURS 6003 Transition to Graduate Study for Nursing
to complete Assessments 1-6. Just as importantly, the document serves to organize your thoughts about planning for your academic and professional success.
For specific instructions, see the weekly assessment details in the course, or ask your instructor for further guidance.
Week 3 | Part 3: Strategies to Promote Academic Integrity and Professional Ethics
I have analyzed the relationship between academic integrity and writing and the relationship between professional practices and scholarly ethics. I have also identified strategies I intend to pursue to maintain the integrity and ethics of my academic work while a student of the MSN program and my professional work as a nurse throughout my career. The results of these efforts are shared below.
Directions: In the space below, craft your analysis/writing sample, including Part 1 (The Connection Between Academic and Professional Integrity) and Part 2 (Strategies for Maintaining Integrity of Work).
Part 1: Writing Sample: The Connection Between Academic and Professional Integrity
In the space below, write a 2- 3-paragraph analysis that includes the following:
Explanation for the relationship between academic integrity and writing
Explanation for the relationship between professional practices and scholarly ethics
Cite at least 2 resources that support your arguments, being sure to use proper APA formatting.
Use Grammarly and SafeAssign to improve the product.
Explain how Grammarly, Safe Assign, and paraphrasing contributes to academic integrity
Academic integrity and professional integrity go hand in hand. Students who have difficulties practicing academic integrity are more likely to experience difficulties practicing professional integrity. This paper explains the relationship between academic and professional integrity. It expounds on the options available to promote the integrity of work.[This is a helpful thesis statement!]
Section 1: The Connection Between Academic and Professional Integrity
Academic integrity is the honest and moral behavior demonstrated in an academic setting. It includes providing credit when using other people’s ideas. Professional integrity is ethically practicing one’s profession. Both academic and professional integrity emphasize upholding moral and ethical behavior. Academic integrity provides the foundation for professional integrity, especially nursing (Ellis, 2020). [As your reader, I felt like you started to make your point, but you didnt finish by analyzing the Ellis (2020) paraphrase. Could you explain in a sentence or two why academic integrity is linked to professional integrity (using your own words)?]
Professional practice can be defined as a persons work and conduct in their profession (Chadwick & Gallagher, 2016). [Cohesiveness: transition needed. Consider using a phrase such as a key aspect of professional practice in nursing is conducting evidence-based scholarly research in an ethical manner. ]Scholarly ethics refers to following the guidelines that advocate for intellectual honesty in writing. Plagiarism should be avoided by correctly citing the materials used as a reference in writing [Provide a reason here for your readeralthough the reason may seem obvious to you, explaining why in writing helps to provide important links that make your writing more cohesive.]. Both professional practices and scholarly ethics promote honesty in the conduct of work. They stress the need for ethical practice. Therefore, professionals and scholars should act within the set ethical guidelines. Honesty builds trust and improves the effectiveness and efficiency of a system. Comment by Lauri L. Barnes:
[A transition would help here. ConsiderTo ensure that academic writing is credible, it is important that scholars use proper grammar. Online tools are available to help with the editing process. For example,]Grammarly is an online platform that students and scholars can use to eliminate spelling mistakes, plagiarism, and improve grammar quality in their work (Cifuentes & Janney, 2016). The scholar or student should upload their work on the platform, and any errors in the work are automatically detected. It improves the quality of work by suggesting the correct grammar and spellingsspelling errors.
[Again, a transition would be helpful hereI suggest that you discuss the importance of avoiding plagiarism as a scholar practitioner and then address SafeAssign as a tool] SafeAssign in an online platform to check plagiarism. Plagiarism is considered using another person’s work as their work. SafeAssign has an automated grammar checker that helps students and scholars correct any detected grammatical and spelling mistakes. Most institutions require students to submit their work through SafeAssign (Cifuentes & Janney, 2016). This enables them to correct any issues related to grammar and plagiarism.[you might consider moving the paragraph below up to make this all one paragraph as you seem to be writing on the same subject. This might create a better flow for your paper]
Paraphrasing is used to reduce plagiarism. It is restating a statement using different words. Grammarly, SafeAssign, and Paraphrasing have been adopted by students and scholars to improve their work quality. Comment by Lauri L. Barnes: Comment by Lauri L. Barnes:
Comment by Lauri L. Barnes:
PART 2: Strategies for Maintaining Integrity of Work
Expand on your thoughts from Part 1 by:
Identifying and describing strategies you intend to pursue to maintain integrity and ethics of your 1) academic work while a student of the MSN program and 2) professional work as a nurse throughout your career. Include a review of resources and approaches you propose to use as a student and a professional.
Section 2: Strategies for Maintaining Integrity of Work
As a nursing student at Walden University, I plan to use some strategies to maintain integrity and ethics. I will use Grammarly before submitting my assignments. The online platform will help me correct any grammatical or spelling errors in my work. I will also use SafeAssign to ensure I submit plagiarism free work. In case I have any problems with plagiarism, I will submit my work to the writing Writing center Center (Ellis, 2020). The writing center will help me identify where my wording or formatting has been mistaken for plagiarism. It will suggest the best formatting and citing to reduce plagiarism. Lastly, I will use the assignment rubric to ensure that my work is [an adjective here might help your sentence read more smoothlyconsider high or good] quality and fulfills all the requirements. Comment by Lauri L. Barnes: Comment by Lauri L. Barnes: Comment by Lauri L. Barnes:
As a professional, I will ensure the integrity of my work by being accountable. Accountability includes being accountable for my actions at work and being responsible. Accountability is a virtue that nurses can use to improve patient care. I will also ensure that I document everything. In the medical field, documentation is paramount (Chadwick & Gallagher, 2016). All the relevant information about a patient is available through documentation, and it enables making informed decisions. As a professional, I will create a conducive environment with my patients. This environment will create an atmosphere for open communication, thus improving patient care and service delivery (Lockhart, 2017). Comment by Lauri L. Barnes:
References
APA: Reference page
You have made some errors with how the reference page is formatted
The word references should be bold and centered
Here is a link to the basics of how the reference list entries should appear.
Here is a link to some common reference list examples.
Here is a link to the Academic Skills Center’s PDF document explaining how to create a hanging indentation.
Chadwick, R., & Gallagher, A. (2016).Ethics and nursing practice. Macmillan International Higher Education.
Cifuentes, L., & Janney, A. (2016). Protecting Students’ Integrity and Reducing Academic Dishonesty in Online Learning.Distance Learning,13(4), 9. Comment by Lauri L. Barnes: Comment by Lauri L. Barnes:
Ellis, P. (2020).Understanding ethics for nursing students. Learning Matters.
Lockhart, L. (2017). Our professional ethics.Nursing made Incredibly Easy,15(3), 55.
You started you paper well with a thesis statement that oriented your reader to the topics you would cover. Well done! As an outside reader, I see that you have addressed the questions posed, but I cannot say how your professor would evaluate you, of course. I can see some opportunities to improve the tone and flow/connections in the paper, so I made some suggestions related to word choice and transition use. I also suggested where you might add some sentences related to analysis or summary or where you might combine paragraphs. I think you have the basics here, and with a little revision and polish, you will be on your way! Nice work on your APA citations! Add your hanging indentation and watch for the sentence case needed for the Cifuentes article, but other than that, you did a fantastic job.
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