NUR131-Role of the Nurse in Contemporary Society Analyses – Nursing Assignment Help

Assignment Task

Task 

Description
For this assessment, you will re-assess the views you had at the start of the study period about the role of nurses and reflect upon how well these represent your current understanding after completing this unit. This is a critical reflection and will require you to select an image to support your writing.

Directions
1. The image: Choose one image (this may be a photograph, drawing, or other illustration) that that you believe captures what a registered nurse is or does in today’s society, and insert the image into a Word document.  We are not looking for any particular sort of image, and will not be judging whether your chosen image is ‘right’ or wrong’ – there are many contexts in which nurses work and many aspects of nursing that you might choose.  We are interested to see what ideas you have, and where these ideas have come from.

2. The role: In this critical reflection, you want to consider the role of the nurse in contemporary society. The term ‘role’ is quite broad so the following examples are offered, but please understand that this is far from being an exhaustive list – it is just a few examples. If you have a role in mind, but are not sure if it is suitable, feel free to post the question on the the  Assessment 3 Discussion Board or ask during one of our Q&A sessions on Friday afternoon.
    

•     An advocate
•     A researcher
•     Someone who cares
•     A clinician
•     Someone who promotes health
•     A leader
•     A manager
•     An educator
•     A prescriber

3. The critical reflection: There are different perceptions about what the role of the nurse is in society. Indeed, there are different perceptions about what a ‘real nurse’ is in healthcare and even within the profession. Critically reflecting on your initial view of the role of the nurse will require you to examine earlier assumptions you had about the profession, and how these influenced your understanding of the role of the nurse.

What if I don’t feel my perception of the profession or the role of the nurse has changed since the beginning of the study period?

Rubric Marking Criteria
Please see the following for an expanded explanation of the marking criteria. You will note that the rubric contains three criteria rather than the four identified in the Unit Outline. Nothing to be alarmed about here. We have simply combined Criteria 1 and 2.
By combining these criteria, hopefully the rubric (and task) is easier to navigate. In very simple terms, you are being assessed in this assessment on your ability to:
•    Explore the role of the nurse
•    Demonstrate critical thinking and reflection skills
•    Adhere to academic presentation requirements

Criterion 1: Explore the role of the nurse in contemporary society
This criterion evaluates your understanding of the role of the registered nurse in today’s society and how well this reflects the reality of the modern profession. You will support your discussion with reference to scholarly literature (eg peer-reviewed journal articles), which will be used to underpin your argument about the work that nurses do and the responsibilities they bear. It is recommended that you use at least six scholarly sources.

You should also link your discussion back to nursing codes and standards. This does not necessarily required you to identify specific standards or principles. We want you to consider how these documents reveal the role of the modern registered nurse. One approach is to look at the introductions of the codes and standards, as these will give you a good overview of their relevance to nursing practice. A gentle reminder that the codes and standards are not scholarly sources. Do reference them appropriately, but do not include them in your six scholarly sources.

You will need to demonstrate your understanding of the meaning of ‘discipline’ and ‘profession’, the difference between these, and how they work with one another to produce the modern registered nurse. Again, support from scholarly literature is required to underpin your discussion. This explanation of the inter-relationship between discipline and the profession of nursing comes from Criterion 2 in the Unit Outline.

You will also see in the rubric that reference to your image is marked in this criterion. That is, your reflection on the role of the nurse will have links back to the image you include.

Criterion 2: Demonstrate developing skills in critical thinking and reflection                                                                                                                                        Your paper will compare the ideas you had at the beginning of the study period. This criterion evaluates how you use the process of critical thinking and reflection to explore the assumptions you had when you started this degree. You will see more information in the sections above on how to demonstrate critical reflection.

Criterion 3: Adhere to academic presentation requirements, including spelling, punctuation, grammar and referencing                                                                      A large portion of this paper will be written in the first person, as it is your own understanding and ideas that are being explored. However, you will still need to write in a scholarly way – no abbreviations, no slang, complete sentences. Remember, it is important to include in-text referencing along with a reference list. Generally when referring to literature, you will revert to third person.

Good academic writing includes a clear introduction and conclusion, and good structure through the paragraphs and paper. If you do not include these things, the key points you are trying to make will be lost and this will impact your marks across all criteria. 

Similarly, good paragraph structure is a critical part of effective written communication. Each paragraph should focus on one topic and start with a topic sentence.