In a 4-5 page reflection paper, assess your nursing career through “appreciative inquiry” (Billings & Kowalski, 2008).

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In a 4-5 page reflection paper, assess your nursing career through “appreciative inquiry” (Billings & Kowalski, 2008).

Drawing on your own life stories and experiences, what does a nursing career mean to you?
How does your nursing practice parallel the ANA (2015) Code of Ethics? List 4 specific examples from the Code of Ethics.
What motivates you to remain in the nursing profession? Give an example through a personal story and what you learned that motivates you as a registered nurse.
Develop 3 short-term and 3 long-term goals that emphasize your unique strengths.
How will a BSN degree impact your short-term and long-term career goals?
Be creative and talk about your personal journey as a nurse. Include a personal nursing philosophy in the reflection.

Remember to follow APA 6th edition format and include a title page, running head, page numbers and a reference page, as well as in-text reference citations. The page limit is content and does not include the title page and reference page.

Assignment 1 Grading Rubric

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Competency	15 Points	10 Points	5 Points	0 Points	Total
What does a career in nursing mean to you?	Fully details what a career in nursing means. Cite personal life stories and experiences that provide clear examples that support the philosophy of nursing.	Describes what nursing career means and includes limited examples of personal life stories and experiences that does not clearly support the philosophy of nursing	Describes what nursing career means but does not include personal life stories and experiences	No paper submitted or content missing	/15
Relates personal nursing practice to ANA Code of Ethics, citing 4 specific examples	Fully relates personal nursing practice to ANA Code of Ethics, identifying 4 specific examples from the code	Relates personal nursing practice to ANA Code of Ethics, citing 2-3 specific examples	Relates personal nursing practice to ANA Code of Ethics, citing 1 specific example	No paper submitted or content missing	/15
Motivation to remain in the nursing profession	Fully details the motivation to remain in the nursing profession with an example that clearly identifies how the learning that occurred is connected to motivation	Describes the motivation to remain in the nursing profession but example does not identify the connection between learning and motivation	Superficially describes the motivation to remain in the nursing profession but does not provide an example	No paper submitted or content missing	/15
Develop 3 long-term career goals	Fully develops 3 long-term career goals	Fully develops 2 long-term career goals	Fully develops 1 long-term career goal	No paper submitted or content missing	/15
Develop 3 short-term career goals	Fully develops 3 short-term career goals	Fully develops 2 short-term career goals	Fully develops 1 short-term career goal	No paper submitted or content missing	/15
How will a BSN degree impact your short-term and long-term career goals?	Fully discusses how a BSN degree will impact all short-term and long-term career goals	Minimally discussed how a BSN degree will impact all short-term and long-term career goals	Briefly discussed how a BSN degree will impact some of the short-term and long-term career goals	No paper submitted or content missing	/15
Competency	2.5 Points	2 Points	1 Point	0 Points	Total
Organization	Organization excellent, ideas clear and arranged logically, transitions smooth, no flaws in logic.	Organization good; ideas usually clear and arranged in acceptable sequence; transitions usually smooth, good support	Organization minimally effective; problems in approach, sequence, support and transitions	Organization does not meet requirements	/2.5
Grammar	Grammar, punctuation, mechanics, and usage correct and idiomatic, consistent with Standard American English	Grammar, punctuation, mechanics, and usage good mostly consistent with Standard American English; errors do not interfere with meaning or understanding	Grammar, punctuation, mechanics and usage distracting and often interfere with meaning or understanding	Grammar, punctuation, mechanics, and usage interfere with understanding	/2.5
APA Format	Demonstrates competent use of mechanics and APA	Minimal APA errors	Many APA errors	Complete lack of understanding	/2.5
References	References are relevant, authoritative and contemporary	Adequate references	Minimal use of appropriate references	Poor use and/or selection of references not relevant	/2.5
TOTAL	/100

Academic integrity: Sources not cited and/or word-for-word (verbatim) content used from another source without the use of quotation marks earns a 0 for the paper.

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