Student Learning Objectives for 500 Word Essay Assignment: Define professional identity within the profession of nursing.Identify attributes that contribute to forming one's professional identity.Summ

Student Learning Objectives for 500 Word Essay Assignment:

1. Define professional identity within the profession of nursing.
2. Identify attributes that contribute to forming one's professional identity.
3. Summarize factors that have already contributed to forming your professional identity.

Instructions for 500 Word Essay Assignment:

Students are required to write a 500-word essay on professional identity.  The purpose of this essay is to reinforce the concept of Professional Identity and give students the opportunity to utilize research skills obtained from the Library Orientation to locate resources to facilitate the development of the essay.

• Select a peer reviewed evidence-based nursing journal article (may not be editorial comments, commentaries, or continuing education articles) that supports your views on professional identity.
• APA 7th Edition format is required for this assignment (in-text citations and reference page).
• A cover page or abstract is not required for this assignment.
• Students are to include a reference page at the end of the essay for any information/paraphrasing and the selected journal article(s).
• Copying or pasting from references is not acceptable for the essay.
• Ensure your essay is a summative reflection your words and is supported with the scholarly reviewed article(s).
• The essay is not to exceed 500-words and this word count does not include the reference page.
• The essay must follow general principles of grammar and punctuation.
• Word count is to be placed at the end of the essay (ie. Word Count: 500).
• The assignment must be submitted through Turnitin.
• Journal article is attached to the assignment in .pdf format.
• Be sure to follow the grading rubric for point allocation.
• All instructions must be followed to earn any associated points for the assignment.

Prompts for 500 Word Essay Assignment:

After selecting and reading a peer reviewed evidence-based nursing journal article (article may not be older than 5 years of current year, not an editorial comment, commentary, and may not be a continuing education article). Please use the following prompts in writing the essay. All prompts must be addressed in the essay..

• Define your professional identity and include an introduction to your nursing journal article discussing the rational for the article selection.
• Select a nursing theorist and explain how this theorist viewpoint aligns with your professional identity.
• How do theory and clinical practice fit into one's professional identity.
• Describe your professional identity and how you will demonstrate these behaviors in the nursing profession.
• Include a brief self reflection of your how your academic journey led you to pursue a profession in nursing.