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NURS 3333 Nursing in Rural America Rural Scholarly Paper | Week 4 INSTRUCTIONS AND GUIDELINES The purpose of the paper i s to define and describe rural and identify health concerns for those living in rural areas. This is a scholarly paper and should be written as such. This means proper grammar, spelling, punctuation, and the use of APA formatting is required. The body of the paper (not including title page and reference page) should be 6 -7 pages in length. When your paper is turned into the assignment tab , it will automatically be submitted to Turn -It-In. Turn -It-In is a program designed to assist a stud ent with possible concerns regarding plagiarism . Once Turn -It-In examines your paper, you will receive a “score” next to your assignment submission. Any papers that are over 30% matching will not be graded and will receive a grade of zero. Students can have multiple submissions and are highly encour aged to review submission s and re -submit. The paper is due at the end of Week 4. Late papers will not be accepted. Please utilize the Rural Paper Template for assistance with formatting your title page, header, and headings REQUIREMENTS TITLE PAGE: 5 pts The title page should be formatted according to APA formatting guidelines. INTRODUCTION: 12 pts Include an introduction to the paper. The introduction provides an overview of the paper. The reader should have a clear idea of the purpose and topic(s) o f the paper after reading the introduction. General facts and supportive information should be included. SECTION 1: 42 pts (14 points per bullet point) This section of the paper identifies and defines “rural”. This section must include the following:  Describe and define rural and urban as noted in your book and other course information  Describe your own definition of rural and urban . APA papers do not include the words I, me, my, you, we. This is the only paragraph that these words can be used.  Describe the rural populations located in your area of employment or community in which you live. SECTION 2: 42 pts (14 points per health topic) Utilizing the Centers for Disease Control and Preventions’ Rural Health section https://www.cdc.gov/ruralhealth/A -Z.html : (You may utilize another reference as long as the reference is peer - reviewed, scholarly, or relevant and current. Wikipedia and WebMD are not appropriate references).  State, describe, and explain 3 different health topics impacting rural Americans.  Relate your chosen health topics to rural populations located in your area of employment or community in which you live. SECTION 3 : 42 pts (14 points per intervention) Choose one of the th ree identified health topics in Section 2. Include in this section:  Discuss 3 interventions you could implement for rural patients. Provide c lear identification and detailed overview of the intervention and related topic .  Rationale demonstrating understanding of how the intervention is pertinent to rural nursing  Example - A topic a nd objective chosen in Section 2 is Family Planning. An intervention is Teen Pregnancy Prevention. The paper would include clear identification o f the intervention, an overview of the intervention, and discussion of how this chosen intervention applies to rural nursing. CONCLUSION: 12 pts The conclusion of the paper should be concise and reiterate the main topic(s). Do not introduce new material in the conclusion of the paper. QUOTES: 5 pts You may only have one long quote (longer than 40 words) or 2 short quotes (39 words or less) in the paper. HEADINGS : 5 pts Each subheading or section listed above should be used as the Level One headings for the paper and formatted according to APA guidelines. Please refer to your APA resources for assistance. IN -TEXT CITATIONS: 10 pts APA papers require the use of in -text citations to validate the information in your paper. In -text citations must be us ed after sentences that are not your own thought or idea. Utilize your APA resources to assist in proper formatting. REFERENCES: 5 pts Use a minimum of 3 scholarly and current (less than 5 years old) sources. You may us e your textbook as a reference. Peer -reviewed journal articles are recommended for the other source s. Peer -reviewed journals are accessible through the McKee Library . Library staff are available to assist with searches for information if this is a new skill. REFERENCE PAGE : 10 pts The reference page must be formatted according to APA formatting guidelines. Please refer to your APA resources. SPELLING AND GRAMMAR : 10 pts Proper spelling and grammar usage is required for APA papers. APA papers do not use I, me, we, you, they.