Interviewing a Master’s or Doctoral-Prepared Nurse
Type of document Essay
2 Pages Double Spaced
Subject area Nursing
Academic Level Undergraduate
Style APA
References 1
Order description:
NS310 Professional Issues in Nursing
Directions: Be sure to make an electronic copy of your answer before submitting it to Ashworth College for grading. Unless otherwise stated, answer in complete sentences, and be sure to use correct English spelling and grammar. Sources must be cited in APA format. Refer to the “Assignment Format” page for specific format requirements.
Interviewing a Master’s or Doctoral-Prepared Nurse
Objectives
- Determine educational program characteristics to consider when choosing a program
Assignment Overview
In this assignment, you will interview a master’s or doctoral-prepared nurse about the decision to pursue a graduate degree and career path.
Deliverables
- A two-page (500-word) paper
Step 1
- Choose a nurse with a master’s or doctoral degree to interview.
The nurse you choose can be an advanced practice registered nurse or can have a graduate degree in a specialty area in nursing or another field. The nurse must hold a position in health care.
- Interview the nurse.
Questions to ask during your interview include:
- What degrees do you have in nursing and in other fields?
- What is your current position?
iii. What are the educational requirements for your position?
- What program characteristics did you consider when researching possible graduate programs?
- What graduate degrees did you consider?
- What influenced your decision to obtain the graduate degree you did?
vii. Are you considering further education? If so, what degrees are you considering and why?
a grading rubric is also uploaded.
Assignment 08
NS310 Professional Issues in Nursing
Directions: Be sure to make an electronic copy of your answer before submitting it to Ashworth College for grading. Unless otherwise stated, answer in complete sentences, and be sure to use correct English spelling and grammar. Sources must be cited in APA format. Refer to the “Assignment Format” page for specific format requirements.
Interviewing a Master’s or Doctoral-Prepared Nurse
Objectives
- Determine educational program characteristics to consider when choosing a program
Assignment Overview
In this assignment, you will interview a master’s or doctoral-prepared nurse about the decision to pursue a graduate degree and career path.
Deliverables
- A two-page (500-word) paper
Step 1
- Choose a nurse with a master’s or doctoral degree to interview.
The nurse you choose can be an advanced practice registered nurse or can have a graduate degree in a specialty area in nursing or another field. The nurse must hold a position in health care.
- Interview the nurse.
Questions to ask during your interview include:
- What degrees do you have in nursing and in other fields?
- What is your current position?
- What are the educational requirements for your position?
- What program characteristics did you consider when researching possible graduate programs?
- What graduate degrees did you consider?
- What influenced your decision to obtain the graduate degree you did?
- Are you considering further education? If so, what degrees are you considering and why?
Grading Rubric
Please refer to the rubric below for the grading criteria for this assignment.
| Points Awarded x Multiplier= Total Points |
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| CRITERIA | Excellent (4) | Good (3) | Fair (2) | Poor (1) | Not Demonstrated (0) | Weighting | Points Awarded
(0-4) |
Multiplier | Total Points
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| content | *Clear language
*Information is accurate and thorough *Sufficient and accurate supporting information * Main idea is clearly stated |
*Language used is mostly clear
*Information is accurate and fairly thorough *Sufficient and accurate supporting information * Main idea is clearly stated |
*Language used is not very clear
*Information is inaccurate or not thorough *Supporting information is insufficient but mostly accurate * Main idea is not clearly stated |
*There are many issues with language usage
*Information is inaccurate or not thorough *Supporting information is insufficient or inaccurate * Main idea is not clearly stated |
*The assignment was not completed
*The assignment is poorly written, and the information used is inaccurate and insufficient * There is no attempt to address main idea *The language used was inappropriate |
50% |
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12.5 |
= _____ |
| organization | * Well-organized; appropriate flow
* No citation errors * Appropriate length * No format errors
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* Good organization and flow
* Few citation errors * Appropriate length * Few format errors
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* There are issues with the organization and flow
* There are a few citation errors * The length is not appropriate * There are a few format errors |
* There are issues with the organization and flow
* There are many citation errors * The length is not appropriate * There are many format errors |
* The assignment was not completed
*The assignment is not organized in any way; formatting is incorrect * Proper citations were not used |
30% |
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7.5 | ||||
| mechanics | No spelling, grammar, or punctuation errors | Spelling, grammar, or punctuation are mostly error-free | A few spelling, grammar, or punctuation errors | Many spelling, grammar, or punctuation errors | *The assignment was not completed
*The assignment is full of spelling, grammar, or punctuation errors |
20% |
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5 | ||||
| 100%
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Total Points
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