Essay Topics

Medical Assistance in Dying

Legalization of Cannabis

Community Nursing

Acute Care Nursing

Long-term Care Nursing

Rehabilitation Nursing

Palliative Care Nursing

Public Health Nursing

Social Determinants of Health

Nursing Leadership

Organizational Culture

Quality Improvement

Patient Safety

Communication

Collaboration

Working with Families

Nursing Informatics

The purpose of this assignment is to perform a review of scholarly information on a selected professional nursing topic and describe the implications for nursing practice with patients/families/communities.

The following is a guide to help you organize your written assignment. You are strongly encouraged to refer to the Assignment Evaluation Rubric (see Evaluation Measures Grading Criteria and the Written Assignment folder in the course BB Learn site) for further guidelines and expectations for completing this assignment.

Assignment Format

• Select a topic of interest that you wish to explore (see Appendix A). You may choose to explore a topic that is not listed; however, you must get approval from your professor in writing prior to the start of this assignment.
• There may be a limitation to the number of students allowed to write about each topic.
• Research literature and theory should be utilized to support the paper. A minimum of 3 scholarly journal articles (North American) from within the last 5 years (reflects current information) must be utilized to support the paper. At least 2 of the 3 articles must come from the nursing literature. A Standard of Practice or Best Practice Guideline may be used as one of the articles.

• The body of the essay will be a maximum of four (4) pages in length, double spaced (12 font Times New Roman), excluding title page and reference list.

Essay Components

• Title Page
• Introduction
  • Clearly describe a specific topic/issue and its relevance to professional nursing with patients/families/communities. Develop and articulate a clear thesis statement to explore within the paper.
• Discuss the challenges that patients/families/communities & nurses face in Canada in the situations/conditions.
• Identify the role of the nurse in addressing challenges and improving quality and safety of care in the situations/conditions.
• Conclusion
  • Provide a clear and  concise summary of your findings and implications for nurses
• References
  • Include all sources cited in the paper.
  • APA 6^th edition format (second print) for citation use