APA
Style is used for professional writing in nursing and health care. As a
professional, it is important to be able to clearly communicate your
research or professional writing in an accurately formatted paper using
the most current APA Style. The purpose of this assignment is to write a
500-750-word paper focusing on the proper application of APA Style.
Refer to the resources in the Class Resources and Student Success
Center for assistance with APA. Use the APA Style Guide resource,
located in the Student Success Center, to complete this assignment.
Include the following in your paper:
Describe the purpose of applying nursing theory to patient care.
Explain why nursing theory is meaningful to current practice.
Explain how a nursing theory can be applied before planning and providing care in current practice.
Discuss which theory best reflects your personal view of the essence
of nursing and how it has been helpful to you for planning and
providing care to your patients.
You are required to cite a minimum of three sources to complete this
assignment. Sources must be published within the past 5 years and
appropriate for the assignment criteria and nursing content.
Complete the “APA Writing Checklist” to ensure that your paper
adheres to APA Style and formatting criteria and general guidelines for
academic writing. Include the completed checklist as an appendix at the
end of your paper.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to
beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for
successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to
the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Class Resources
if you need assistance.
