Nurse-scholars have a significant obligation to their community as well. Their work must have academic and professional integrity. Their efforts are designed to add to the body of knowledge, advance the profession, and ultimately help in the care of patients. Work that lacks integrity is subject to erode quickly or worse.
Fortunately, there are strategies and tools that can help ensure integrity in academic and professional work. This Assignment asks you to consider these tools and how you might apply them to your own work.
In this Assignment you will continue developing your Academic Success and Professional Development Plan by appending the original document you began in the previous assignment.
To Prepare:
Reflect on the strategies presented in the Resources for this Week in support of academic style, integrity, and scholarly ethics.
Reflect on the connection between academic and professional integrity.
The Assignment:
Part 2, Section 1: Writing Sample: The Connection Between Academic and Professional Integrity
Using the Academic and Professional Success Development Template you began in Week 1, write a 2- to 3-paragraph analysis that includes the following:
Explanation for the relationship between academic integrity and writing
Explanation for the relationship between professional practices and scholarly ethics
Cite at least two resources that support your arguments, being sure to use proper APA formatting.
Use Grammarly and Turnitin to improve the product.
Explain how Grammarly, Turnitin, and paraphrasing contributes to academic integrity.
Part 2, Section 2: Strategies for Maintaining Integrity of Work
Expand on your thoughts from Section 1 by identifying and describing strategies you intend to pursue to maintain integrity and ethics of your:
academic work as a student of the MSN program and
professional work as a nurse throughout your career. Include a review of resources and approaches you propose to use as a student and a professional.
Below is the template that I have to follow. It’s a weekly build up…
This document is to be used for NURS 6002 Transition to Graduate Study for Nursing to complete Assessments 1-4. Just as importantly the document serves to organize your thoughts about planning for your academic and professional success.
For specific instructions see the weekly assessment details in the course or ask your instructor for further guidance.
Week 1 | Part 1: Developing an Academic and Professional Network
I have identified and secured the participation of the following academic (at least two) and professional (at least two) individuals and/or teams to form the basis of my network. This network will help me to clarify my vision for success and will help guide me now and in the future.
Directions: Complete the information below for each member of your network. For more than four entries repeat the items below with details of your additional network member(s) in the ‘ADDITIONAL NETWORK MEMBERS’ section.
NETWORK MEMBER 1
Name: Dr. Carie Braun
Title:Nurs 6002N-7 Instructor
Organization:Walden University Faculty
Academic or Professional: Professional
Why I selected this individual and/or team and how they will support my success in the MSN program and as a practicing nurse:
Notes: Dr.Braun has been informative and offering valuable guidance, knowledge, and feedback thus far. From her previous experience, she can provide clarify concepts and additional resources and share insights that will be helpful through the program. Professional networking can help nurses achieve the fundamental knowledge required to take the next step (Schmidt, n.d). Her experience can offer guidance, mentorship, and practical advice. Her expertise and insights into challenges and opportunities can help me navigate my journey.
References
Schmidt, K. (n.d.). 5 reasons nurses should engage in professional networking Links to an external site. [Blog post]. Retrieved October 12, 2018, from https://blog.bluepipes.com/5reasons-nurses-should-take-professional-networking-seriously
NETWORK MEMBER 2
Name:Cooplyn Paul
Title: RN
Organization:Student/peer
Academic or Professional: Academic
Why I selected this individual and/or team and how they will support my success in the MSN program and as a practicing nurse:
Notes: Cooplyn and I both shared similar stories about our family members and the passion behind them. Fellow students collaborating with one another and sharing insight will be beneficial to us. Collaboration elevates our learning experience and fosters community. In other words, a connection maybe able to offer direct help or put you in contact with someone who can directly help you, but you maybe able to return the favor at some point (Schmidt, n.d).
Reference
Schmidt, K. (n.d.). 5 reasons nurses should engage in professional networking Links to an external site. [Blog post]. Retrieved October 12, 2018, from https://blog.bluepipes.com/5reasons-nurses-should-take-professional-networking-seriously
NETWORK MEMBER 3
Name:Alexa Ponti
Title:Progress coach
Organization:Walden university
Academic or Professional: Professional
Why I selected this individual and/or team and how they will support my success in the MSN program and as a practicing nurse:
Notes: Mrs.Ponti has been a great resource from the foundation at the start of this journey. Collaborating with professional individuals throughout different Walden departments will provide invaluable support, guidance, and resources for my success in this MSN program and my upcoming new nursing career.Whether you want to climb the ladder or become a nurse entrepreneur learning to network is a useful skill. (Wofford, P. 2018) You must be willing and open to great resources.
Reference
Wofford, P. (2018, May 24). 10 networking tips for nurses who hate networking Links to an external site.Links to an external site.Links to an external site.. Retrieved from https://nurse.org/articles/tips-for-nurse-networking/
NETWORK MEMBER 4
Name: Lacey Battles
Title:RN
Organization:Student/peer
Academic or Professional: academic
Why I selected this individual and/or team and how they will support my success in the MSN program and as a practicing nurse:
Notes:
Lacey can offer her knowledge and positive impact toward the overall goal. Reviewing her introduction to her passion resonates with a great cause. Our networking, continuing education, and staying up-to-date with the latest advancements in nursing can help us as a whole to elaborate and offer guidance to one another. As with anything, the more you network, the better and the more comfortable you’ll become. (Wofford, 2018). This is a new journey that I’m excited to take with great peers.
Reference
Wofford, P. (2018, May 24). 10 networking tips for nurses who hate networking Links to an external site.Links to an external site.Links to an external site.. Retrieved from https://nurse.org/articles/tips-for-nurse-networking/
Week 2 | Part 2: Strategies to Promote Academic Integrity and Professional Ethics
I have analyzed the relationship between academic integrity and writing, as well as the relationship between professional practices and scholarly ethics. I have also identified strategies I intend to pursue to maintain integrity and ethics of my academic work while a student of the MSN program, as well as my professional work as a nurse throughout my career. The results of these efforts are shared below.
Directions: In the space below craft your analysis/writing sample, including Part 1 (The Connection Between Academic and Professional Integrity) and Part 2 (Strategies for Maintaining Integrity of Work).
Part 1: Writing Sample: The Connection Between Academic and Professional Integrity
In the space below write a 2- 3-paragraph analysis that includes the following:
• Explanation for the relationship between academic integrity and writing
• Explanation for the relationship between professional practices and scholarly ethics
• Cite at least 2 resources that support your arguments, being sure to use proper APA formatting.
• Use Grammarly and SafeAssign to improve the product.
• Explain how Grammarly, Safe Assign, and paraphrasing contributes to academic integrity
PART 2: Strategies for Maintaining Integrity of Work
Expand on your thoughts from Part 1 by:
• Identifying and describing strategies you intend to pursue to maintain integrity and ethics of your 1) academic work while a student of the MSN program, and 2) professional work as a nurse throughout your career. Include a review of resources and approaches you propose to use as a student and a professional.
These are the resources that I must use for citations Learning Resources
Required Readings
American Nurses Association. (2015). Code of ethics for nurses with interpretive statements. Retrieved from https://www.nursingworld.org/coe-view-only
American Psychological Association. (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.). https://doi.org/10.1037/0000165-000
Chapter 1, “Scholarly Writing and Publishing Principles”
Section 1.17, “Implications of Plagiarism and Self-Plagiarism” (p. 21)
Chapter 4, “Writing Style and Grammar”
Chapter 8, “Works Credited in the Text”
Section 8.2, “Plagiarism” (p. 254)
Section 8.3, “Self-Plagiarism” (p. 256)
Chapter 10, “Reference Examples”
Alba, B. (2018). Factors that impact on emergency nurses’ ethical decision-making ability. Nursing Ethics, 25(7), 855–866. https://doi.org/10.1177/0969733016674769
Glasper, A. (2016). Does cheating by students undermine the integrity of the nursing profession? British Journal of Nursing, 25(16), 932–933.
NLN Ethical Principles for Nursing Education. (2012). Nursing Education Perspective, 33(1), 65.
Walden University Academic Skills Center. (n.d.). ASC success strategies: Plagiarism. Retrieved November 14, 2018, from https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/ASCsuccess/ASCplagiarism
Walden Office of Student Affairs. (n.d.). SafeAssign tutorials. Retrieved from https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/studentaffairs/academicintegrity/safe-assign-turn-it-in
Walden University Writing Center. (n.d.). APA style: Overview. Retrieved November 14, 2018, from https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/apa
Walden University Writing Center. (n.d.). APA style: APA basics checklist. Retrieved May 3, 2021, https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/apa/checklist
Walden University Writing Center. (n.d.) Grammarly: Overview. Retrieved November 14, 2018, from https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/grammarly
Document: Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Template (Word document)
Document: Citing a Discussion Posting in APA Style (PDF)
Document: Common APA Style and Formatting Challenges (PDF)
Document: Introduction to Scholarly Writing: Plagiarism and Academic Integrity (PDF)
Required Media
Walden University (Producer). (2020). APA tutorial [Interactive media]. Retrieved from https://cdn-media.waldenu.edu/2dett4d/Walden/APA/Tutorial01/index.html#/