UTA NURS4685 2021 June Module 7 Assignment Latest

NURS4685 BSN CAPSTONE

Module 7 Assignment   

Synthesis Paper

Overview: SynthesisPaper

You have been reflecting onchanges you have undergone sincebeginning thisprogram in eachof yourJournal entries inthiscourse.Now you will synthesize those reflections, plusany other insightsintoapaperarticulatingyourRNtoBSN educational journey. You will use your module Journal entries as well as examples from other RN BSN courses to construct the Synthesis paper.

Objectives

Synthesis Paper in areflectiveactivity comprised of your experience in the RN BSN program.

You will address your experiences before the RN BSN program, you as a lifelong learner, you in the continuum of novice to expert in the professional nursing role, an account of your role transition to a professional nurse, and an evaluation of the program.

The Synthesis Paper will reflect your understanding and use of APA format and scholarly writing.

Rubric–Synthesis Paper

The following rubricwill be used to grade theSynthesis Paper.  The paper has 6 sections:

Introduction

Before RN-BSN Program

Lifelong Learning

Novice to Expert

Synthesis of Role Transition to Professional Nursing

Evaluation

The paper must have title page, reference page, plus no more than 4 pages that address the 6 sections of the paper outlined in the grading rubric.  So with the title page, 4 pages for the body of the paper, and the reference page, the Synthesis Paper must not be more than 6 total pages using 12-point Times Roman font.

The first 2 grading criteria noted in the rubric below apply to all sections of the paper. APA format, scholarly writing, grammar and spelling are graded in each section.  Use Spell Check and Grammar Check!

In-text citations are required to support each section when you discuss the RNBSN courses or the program.  Points will be deducted if this information is not detailed and referenced in the document and on the reference page. References need to be evidence-based if you choose to reference literature instead of information in RNBSN courses.

Instructions

Studytherubrictodetermine theexpectationsforeachsection ofthepaper. Noticethat you arerequiredto cite atleastoneresearcharticle or specificRN-BSNcoursetopicoractivityfor each section.Locateandrecord citationsforarticles you maywanttoreference,and skim the articlestoreviewthe contents.Createan outline thatincorporatesyour main ideasintoeach section. Followthe outline andtherubrictowritea roughdraft.Youmaywantto draft your paperbyhand, oryou mightprefer to“type as yougo,”editingandmakingchangesboth during and afterwriting the draft.

Your final documentshould include a title page, all 6 sections of the paper as identified in the grading rubric, and a reference page.Including title and reference pages the paper is not to exceed 6 pages.  Part of scholarly writing is to be concise in your writing.  The Coach is instructed to grade the title page, the first 4 pages of the body of the paper, and the reference page.  If the Synthesis Paper is longer than 6 total pages points may be deducted based on grading rubric sections that were not addressed in the allotted 6 pages.

Thetitlepage and paper are in APA format.

Yourwriting should be infirstperson, andis expected toinclude opinionsand personal statements, buthavea professional tone.It should flowas anarrative, mostlychronological description your progression through the program including your reflections on specific nursing courses and reflections throughout the program.

Besuretoinclude afinalpagetitled “References,”andcite yourreferencesin correctAPAformats.Reference list will include any RN-BSN courses oractivities in APAformat.

Each sectionmust contain 3-4 well constructed, grammatically correct sentences supported by citations and references as appropriate. Ensurethat yourwriting isinformative and interesting,not redundant.

After your write yourpaper, set it aside and review it again several hourslaterorthenext day.Readit fromanobjective viewpointto seeifit flowsandmakes sense. Ifnot, makenecessarychanges. Havesomeoneelse proofread yourpaper bothforcontentandgrammatical accuracyisa vital step. Read your paper out loud before submitting it.  Hearing yourself read your own written words can find those last minute mistakes or incomplete thoughts before you submit the paper for grading.