COLLABORATIVE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING PROGRAM
Goal: To perform a review of scholarly information on a selected pediatric topic and describe the implications for nursing practice with the pediatric population.
Due Date: Hard copy to be submitted Feb 23, 2016, 09:30 am Rm 3213
Assignment:
• Select a topic of interest that you wish to explore (see Appendix A). You may choose to explore a topic that is not listed; however, you must get approval from your professor in writing prior to the start of this assignment.
• There may be a limitation to the number of students allowed to write about each topic.
• Research literature and theory should be utilized to support the paper. A minimum of 3 scholarly journal articles must be utilized to support the paper. At least 2 of the 3 articles must come from the nursing literature. One article must be a research article related to the topic. A Standard of Practice or Best Practice Guideline may be used as one of the articles.
• The body of the essay will be a maximum of five (5) pages in length, double spaced (12 font), excluding title page, reference list, and appendices.
Essay Components
• Title Page
• Introduction
o Clearly describe the topic/issue and its relevance to pediatric nursing. Develop and articulate clear thesis statement to explore within the paper.
• Discussion of scholarly articles
o Summarize and discuss the information from the selected articles as it relates to your thesis statement. Discuss the relevance to the topic.
• Nursing implications
o Discuss the implications of the evidence to nursing practice.
o Select three Bevis’ nursing tools: Caring, Communication, Problem-solving/decision-making, Teaching, Leadership/Planned Change, Research, or Advocacy. Using the three tools, discuss how the evidence from the three articles selected support the strategies used in nursing practice.
o Three Bevis’ tools must be discussed.
• Conclusion
o Provide a clear, concise summary of your findings and implications
• References
o Include all sources cited in the paper.
o APA 6th edition format (second print)
Essay Guidelines:
? A list of topics and a marking rubric (APPENDIX C) are attached as Appendices.
? All papers must be submitted in a sealed envelope. Include only your student number on the outside as your identification. Please also include the course title and the professor’s name.
? Mandatory elements to include with the essay: title page, reference list, Turnitin™ Originality Report, copies of abstract from reviewed articles
o Copies of the article abstract must be stapled and submitted with the assignment.
? All mandatory elements of the assignment must be included. Late penalties, as described, will be assigned to any incomplete assignment. It is the responsibility of the student to ensure that all requirements are met. Faculty will not check the envelopes at time of submission.
? The body of the essay will be a maximum of 5 pages, (double spaced, 12 font), excluding title page, and reference list.
? APA 6th edition (second printing) format must be followed.
? Grammar and spelling are important. One mark will be deducted for each grammatical or spelling error so please proof read and spell check your paper.
? A scholarly approach to referencing ideas and thoughts of others is required. For any information that is not general knowledge, cite a source both in the text and in your reference list.
? Please review the policies of St. Clair College and of the University of Windsor on plagiarism. Links to the websites are posted on Blackboard™. Plagiarized papers will be dealt with according to these policies.
? Assignments are due on the dates specified unless arrangements are made with the professor at least 5 days in advance of the due date. The professor reserves the right to ask individual students to produce work complete to date, and then decide whether or not it is appropriate to grant an extension.
? The penalty for a late assignment is a 5% deduction per day to a maximum of 25%. After 5 days, the assignment will receive a mark of zero.
o The Turnitin™ originality report is an essential element of the assignment. If it is not submitted, the assignment will be considered incomplete and late until received.
Turnitin™
? This course is using the plagiarism prevention software, Turnitin™. It is the responsibility of the student to turn their paper into www.turnitin.com. (See Appendix B for Turnitin guidelines)
o Class IDs and password information will be posted on Blackboard™.
o If you already have a profile with Turnitin, you can login with your email and click on enroll with this new class ID# 11397145 and password “intervention”. If you are new to this class you must enroll as a new user and then follow with the ID# and password. The course name is Nursing Care of Children and Youth.
o Please be sure to create your user profile by January 23, 2016. You will then have the opportunity to check for plagiarism and correct your paper.
o Each time you make changes to your paper you must re-submit to Turnitin™ so that your final copy matches your Turnitin™ report. Once you are satisfied with your report, you are to print off the results from ‘Turnitin’ and submit with your paper. This is to be submitted as an appendix.
o You must explain each of the percentages reported in the final originality report. Example: If your paper shows plagiarism related to references typed in exactly the same manner as a text, there is nothing you can do about this. You are to reflect that this is a reference in APA format and that it cannot be changed. • Your report may not be 0%. This is acceptable as long as you explain each of the % reported.
o NOTE: When you check for plagiarism, you are able to check in two ways (including references or not including references). Please do both. This will allow you to see the difference as many times the plagiarism results are due to APA references and there is nothing that needs be done with these. You are to hand in a copy with references.
APPENDIX A
Suggested Topics
Note: If there is a topic not shown below in the pre-approved list, that you have an interest in and want to explore, you must get approval from the professor in writing before beginning your paper.
Nursing Practice
• Pediatric Early Warning tools (PEW)
• Effects of hospitalization on [age group – infants, toddlers, …]
• Infection control on a pediatric unit
• Pain assessment in children
• Pain management in children
• Fever management in children
• Medication safety in pediatric nursing
• Atraumatic care
• Camp nursing
• Age-appropriate communication with [age group – infants, toddlers, …]
• Pediatric palliative care
• Cultural competence in pediatric care
• Pre-operative preparation
• School nursing
• Nursing in teen health clinics
Health Promotion
• Vaccination safety
• Anti Vaccine movement
• HPV immunizations
• Dental care for toddlers and young children
• Prevention of obesity
• Breast feeding promotion
• Dating violence
• Prevention of sports injuries (concussion)
• Playground safety
• Bicycle safety
• Pool safety, drowning
• Prevention of smoking initiation
• “Safe sex”
• Marijuana Use
Growth and Development
• Toilet training
• Development of trust in infancy
• Adolescent development – peer group influence
• Precocious puberty
• “Picky eating”
• Sibling rivalry and sibling violence
• Breast feeding promotion
• Children’s understanding of death
• Childhood fears
• School phobia/ school refusal behaviour
• Homosexuality
• Sexual risk behaviours in adolescence
• Separation anxiety
Health Disorders
• Type 1 diabetes – Supporting parents
• Type 1 diabetes – Adolescent issues
• Type 1 diabetes – Prevention of complications
• Type 2 diabetes in children
• ADHD – Medication Use
• ADHD – Behavioural approaches
• Asperger syndrome
• Asthma – Home management
• Sleep disorders in children
• Concussions – long-term risks
• Munchausen syndrome by proxy
• Nut allergies
• Precocious puberty
• Chronic illnesses – support for parents
• Siblings of children with life-threatening illnesses
• Anorexia and/or bulimia
• Obesity in children
• Cancer in children – coping strategies of children
• Ear infections – antibiotic use decision
• Deafness in children
• Blindness in children
• Vomiting and diarrhea in infancy – home management
• Marfan syndrome
• Growth hormone deficiency
• SIDS – Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
• Mental health issues – e.g. mood disorders, suicide
Social Issues
• Health needs of immigrant children
• Child abuse – prevention programs
• Informed consent in children
• Cyberbullying
• Family breakup – effect on children
• Daycare selection
• Toy safety
• Farm safety for children
• Health needs of aboriginal children
• Poverty – effects on children’s health
• Internet safety
• Cultural minority challenges
• Aboriginal children in remote communities
• Adopted children
• Car seat safety
• Water fluoridation
• Transition from pediatric to adult care
• Spanking / physical discipline
• Mainstreaming – special needs children in the school environment
• Shaken baby syndrome
• Children with Incarcerated Parent(s)
Appendix B: Turnitin Introduction
(A student video is also available at ‘turnitin.com’)
This quickstart will help you get started with Turnitin and will walk you through the steps for submitting your first paper. To begin, you need to first register with Turnitin and create a user profile.
! If you have received an e-mail from Turnitin with a temporary password, a user profile has already been created for you. To get started, log in to Turnitin with your e-mail address and password and proceed to Step 2 in this quickstart.
Step 1
To register and create a user profile, go to www.turnitin.com and click on the New Users at the top of the homepage 1.
The new user wizard will open and walk you through the profile creation process. To create a profile, you must have a class ID and an enrollment password. You can get this information from your instructor. Once you finish creating your profile, you will be logged in to Turnitin.
Step 2
Your class will show up on your homepage. Click on the name of your class to open your class portfolio 2.
Step 3
Your class portfolio shows the assignments your instructor has created and your submissions to the class. To submit a paper, click the submit button next to the paper’s assignment 3.
Step 4
The paper submission page will open. Enter a title for your paper. To select a paper for submission, click the browse button and locate the paper on your computer. We accept submissions in these formats:
• MS Word, WordPerfect, RTF, PDF, PostScript, HTML, and plain text (.txt)
After entering a title for your paper and selecting a file, click submit to upload your paper 4.
If your paper is in a format that we do not accept, you can submit it by cut and paste. To submit a paper this way, select cut & paste using the pulldown at the top of the form 5.
To submit a paper by cut and paste, copy the text of your paper from a word processing program and then paste it into the text box in the submission form. If you submit your paper using the cut and paste method,
Step 5
The paper you chose to submit will be shown on the next page. Look over all the information and make sure that it is correct. To confirm the submission, click the yes, submit button 6.
Step 6
After you confirm your submission, a digital receipt will be shown. This receipt will be e-mailed to you. To return to your portfolio and view your submission, click the portfolio button 7.
!By default, students cannot see their own Originality Reports. If you do not see an Originality Report icon in your portfolio and want to see your report, contact your instructor.
If you need further assistance with Turnitin or would like to learn about the advanced features our system offers, please download our student user manual, which is available at http://www.turnitin.com/static/pdf/tii_student_guide.pdf
(Taken from www.turnitin.co
APPENDIX C: RUBRIC FOR 63-277 W2014
Category Superior
100-80 Very Good
79.9-70 Acceptable
Average
69.9-63.0 Minimally Meets
Requirements
62.9-60 Does not meet requirements/
Failing grade
59.9-50 / 49.9-45 Score for Each Section
Topic
Response to the Assignment
Applicable, plausible
Sophisticated insight into concepts within current and future trends. Many new ideas expressed.
Describes new concepts accurately.
Some insight and originality demonstrated.
Uses familiar concepts, offers few new concepts. Response to the assignment is slightly more than adequate. Responds adequately to assignment but with minimal reference to concepts.
Unclear. Lack of comprehensive thought or structure.
/15
Discussion and analysis of scholarly resources
Examples of primary sources evident.
Critiques, analyzes, generates unanswered questions.
Excellent integration of quoted material into paper.
Analysis is fresh and exciting, poses new ways to view material and concepts. Provides rationale for outcomes appropriate for specific contexts using research based professional nursing or related literature.
Quotes well integrated.
Evidence related although points may not be clear. Some examples from the literature used to support points.
Quotes not well integrated.
Analysis offers nothing new, quotes do not relate to analysis
Minimal support from the literature used to support points.
Use of quotes meets minimal expectations for paper.
States concepts and ideas from text with weak attempt at analysis. No evidence of support from the literature referred to.
Quotes “plopped into the paper” Not integrated into sentences in a meaningful way.
No attempt to link evidence to argument.
/30
Implications for Practice – Integration of Bevis’ Tools Makes clear and definitive links to professional implications, related clearly to Bevis’ tools Application to practice described: fair degree of breadth / depth of argument. Explored Bevis’ tools adequately Surface level degree of application. Some effort to link to Bevis’ tools Does not demonstrate application beyond status quo, logic often fails. Weak connection to Bevis’ tools No application to practice demonstrated or inappropriate application.
Poor application of Bevis.
/30
Conclusion Clear concise summary of findings and implications Summarizes findings and implications briefly Some effort at forming conclusion Weak summary Summary very weak or lacking.
/15
Professional Writing Free of grammatical errors and APA errors, presents ideas clearly and professionally.
Excellence throughout and is creative and original in thought. Free of grammatical errors and APA errors.
Presents ideas clearly and professionally. Some grammatical or APA errors.
Presents ideas clearly. Meets minimal expectations for spelling, grammar and APA in paper.
Ideas are not always presented clearly. Writing clarity and flow is poor.
Many grammatical and APA errors.
/10
§ One mark will be deducted for each grammatical, spelling or APA error Final Grade
/ 100