Include the following sections (detailed criteria below and in the grading rubric):
Introduction
Provide an overview of what will be presented in the paper. The introduction should:
Provide an overview of the importance of responsible opioid prescribing in 1-2 sentences.
Describe the role of the NP in reducing the risk for opioid misuse in 1-2 sentences.
Identify the purpose of the paper.
Provide support from at least one scholarly source.
Scholarly Article Summary
Provide a summary of two scholarly articles related to responsible opioid prescribing. Summaries should be clear, accurate, and sufficient in detail.
Summarize the main ideas of the first article in 1-2 paragraphs.
Summarize the main ideas of the second article in 1-2 paragraphs.
Select articles that are relevant to responsible opioid prescribing.
Select articles that are scholarly as defined by program expectationsLinks to an external site..
Use your own words to paraphrase information from the articles. Do not use direct quotes.
Impact on Practice
Describe how the information from the selected scholarly articles may be used to improve client outcomes in 1-2 paragraphs.
Describe how information from the selected scholarly articles may impact your future NP practice in 1-2 paragraphs.
Provide support from at least one scholarly article as defined by program expectationsLinks to an external site..
Use your own words to paraphrase the information from the scholarly source. Do not use direct quotes.
Conclusion
Summarize the general topic of the paper in 1-2 sentences.
Summarize key points from the Scholarly Article Summary section of the paper in 1-2 sentences.
Summarize key points from the Impact on Practice section of the paper in 1 -2 sentences.
APA Paper Formatting
Include title page in APA format
Organize the paper using APA style level headings for the required sections of the paper
Include an alphabetized reference page
Include a complete reference for each citation included in the body of the paper and a citation for each included reference.
APA Reference Formatting
Use current APA format free of errors to format citations and references.
Writing Requirements
Communicate with minimal errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation.
