NURS 135 Contemporary Issues In Nursing

The paper should be 13 pages total, maximum in length, INCLUDING the title page, introduction, conclusion, 7 pages of text, and reference page(s) (you may have as many pages of references as you wish). The total paper, including headings, should be in 11 Arial or Calibri, 12 Time Roman or Georgia). Do not use any colors, underline, or different fonts; black only.

• You will need to gather articles/literature on the topic in addition to your course readings and Incorporate them into your paper (at least 8 references need to be used). These references MUST be from peer-reviewed sources such as articles in nursing journals or publications by professional organizations such as the Canadian Nurses Association, Health Canada, International Council of Nurses, for example. Also, unless you are writing from a historical perspective, use references that are no more than 5 years since publication (2016). Your course text is not to be considered one of the eight references, but you certainly may use it in your paper, but be sure to put it in your reference list.
• Do not use sources that are not peer-reviewed. Websites such as Wikipedia, for example, have not been subjected to review by a panel of experts and are not appropriate for academic papers. Similarly, blogs, newspaper clippings and popular literature such as Chatelaine magazine are also not usually peer-reviewed and are therefore not appropriate. You need a mix of articles and reliable websites. Do not just provide eight (8) organizational websites on diabetes such as the Canadian Diabetes Association, etc.

Please Do Not Use Any Templates To Organize Your In-Text Citations, Or The Reference List (Apa Template On The Computer) Or Programs Such As Microsoft Manager. It Is Very difficult to mark within the confines of these pre-constructed outlines and you will thus lose points.

2 a) Conduct a literature review about the topic, using readings provided with this course, your course textbook, and supplement with journal articles from a library search. As a StFX student, you have access electronically via the StFX library. You may also be able to access journals via hospital libraries in your community. Give yourself sufficient time to gather literature, read it, and reflect upon it.

2 b) Use material from your readings and in the 6-7 pages discuss your points using some of The authors’ works to support your ideas. As such, you must cite the author(s) by putting the last name(s) and publication year in brackets ( ). Remember too, that while you may include sources from medicine, psychology, or other disciplines, as a nursing scholar you want to maintain the voice of nursing. You may find it helpful to write about a specific nursing issue by including an articulation about resources and opportunities as well as problems and challenges. Incorporate highlights from what you have read into the body of the paper to support your discussion.