NRS 430V Grand Canyon University Nursing Advocacy & Activism Discussion Examine the importance of professional associations in nursing. Choose a profession

NRS 430V Grand Canyon University Nursing Advocacy & Activism Discussion Examine the importance of professional associations in nursing. Choose a professional nursing organization that relates to your specialty area, or a specialty area in which you are interested. In a 750-1,000 word paper, provide a detailed overview the organization and its advantages for members. Include the following:Describe the organization and its significance to nurses in the specialty area. Include its purpose, mission, and vision. Describe the overall benefits, or “perks,” of being a member.Explain why it is important for a nurse in this specialty field to network. Discuss how this organization creates networking opportunities for nurses.Discuss how the organization keeps its members informed of health care changes and changes to practice that affect the specialty area. Discuss opportunities for continuing education and professional development.Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide. An abstract is not required.This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion. Course Code
NRS-430V
Class Code
NRS-430V-OL191
Criteria
Content
Percentage
80.0%
Professional Association Membership
(Significance to nurses in specialty area; purpose,
mission, vision; membership benefits, and perks) 20.0%
Networking Opportunities in Professional
Association
20.0%
Professional Association Communication
Regarding Health Care Changes and Changes to
Practice
20.0%
Professional Association and Opportunities for
Continuing Education and Professional
Development
20.0%
Organization and Effectiveness
15.0%
Thesis Development and Purpose
5.0%
Argument Logic and Construction
5.0%
Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling,
punctuation, grammar, language use)
5.0%
Format
5.0%
Paper Format (use of appropriate style for the
major and assignment)
2.0%
Documentation of Sources (citations, footnotes,
references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to
assignment and style)
3.0%
Total Weightage
100%
Assignment Title
Professional Association Membership
Unsatisfactory (0.00%)
Professional organization is not associated with a specialty
area. The purpose, mission, and vision are not presented. The
overall benefits of being a member are not discussed.
Importance of nurses networking in a specialty field is
omitted. Discussion on how the professional association
creates networking opportunities for nurses is not presented.
Discussion of how the organization keeps its members
informed of health care changes and changes to practice that
affect the specialty area is omitted.
A discussion of opportunities for continuing education and
professional development is not presented.
Paper lacks any discernible overall purpose or organizing
claim.
Statement of purpose is not justified by the conclusion. The
conclusion does not support the claim made. Argument is
incoherent and uses noncredible sources.
Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede
communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice or
sentence construction is used.
Template is not used appropriately or documentation format
is rarely followed correctly.
Sources are not documented.
Total Points
210.0
Less than Satisfactory (75.00%)
Professional organization associated with a specialty area is
partially described. Description of purpose, mission, vision,
and overall benefits of being a member is incomplete. There
are significant inaccuracies.
Importance of nurses networking in a specialty field, and how
the professional association creates networking opportunities
for nurses to network, are partially presented. There are
significant inaccuracies.
An incomplete discussion of how the organization keeps its
members informed of health care changes and changes to
practice that affect the specialty area is presented. There are
major inaccuracies.
An incomplete discussion of opportunities for continuing
education and professional development is presented. There
are major inaccuracies.
Thesis is insufficiently developed or vague. Purpose is not
clear.
Sufficient justification of claims is lacking. Argument lacks
consistent unity. There are obvious flaws in the logic. Some
sources have questionable credibility.
Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the
reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register), sentence
structure, or word choice are present.
Template is used, but some elements are missing or
mistaken; lack of control with formatting is apparent.
Documentation of sources is inconsistent or incorrect, as
appropriate to assignment and style, with numerous
formatting errors.
Satisfactory (79.00%)
Professional organization associated with a specialty area is
described. The purpose, mission, vision, and overall benefits
of being a member are summarized. There are some minor
inaccuracies. More information is needed to accurately
represent the organization, or the benefits to the members.
Importance of nurses networking in a specialty field, and how
the professional association creates networking opportunities
for nurses to network, are summarized. Some information is
needed. The importance of networking as a nurse, or the role
of the professional organization in helping nurses network, is
unclear.
A summary of how the organization keeps its members
informed of health care changes and changes to practice that
affect the specialty area is presented. There are minor
inaccuracies. Some information is needed.
A summary of opportunities for continuing education and
professional development is presented. Some aspects are
unclear; or, some information is needed.
Thesis is apparent and appropriate to purpose.
Argument is orderly, but may have a few inconsistencies. The
argument presents minimal justification of claims. Argument
logically, but not thoroughly, supports the purpose. Sources
used are credible. Introduction and conclusion bracket the
thesis.
Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but they are
not overly distracting to the reader. Correct sentence
structure and audience-appropriate language are used.
Template is used, and formatting is correct, although some
minor errors may be present.
Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and
style, although some formatting errors may be present.
Good (89.00%)
Professional organization associated with a specialty area is
described. The purpose, mission, vision, and overall benefits
of being a member are presented. Overall, the organization
and its member benefits are accurately represented.
Importance of nurses networking in a specialty field, and how
the professional association creates networking opportunities
for nurses to network, are described. Some detail is needed
for clarity.
A description of how the organization keeps its members
informed of health care changes and changes to practice that
affect the specialty area is presented. Some detail is needed
for clarity.
A discussion of the opportunities for continuing education
and professional development is presented. Some detail is
needed for clarity.
Thesis is clear and forecasts the development of the paper.
Thesis is descriptive and reflective of the arguments and
appropriate to the purpose.
Argument shows logical progressions. Techniques of
argumentation are evident. There is a smooth progression of
claims from introduction to conclusion. Most sources are
authoritative.
Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may
be present. A variety of sentence structures and effective
figures of speech are used.
Template is fully used; There are virtually no errors in
formatting style.
Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and
style, and format is mostly correct.
Excellent (100.00%)
Professional organization associated with a specialty area is
clearly described. The purpose, mission, vision, and overall
benefits of being a member are described in detail. The
overall description demonstrates a clear understanding of the
importance of professional associations.
Importance of nurses networking in a specialty field, and how
the professional association creates networking opportunities
for nurses to network, are thoroughly described. Narrative
demonstrates insight into the overall importance of
networking as a nurse.
A thorough description of how the organization keeps its
members informed of health care changes and changes to
practice that affect the specialty area is presented.
An accurate and detailed discussion of the opportunities for
continuing education and professional development is
presented.
Thesis is comprehensive and contains the essence of the
paper. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper
clear.
Clear and convincing argument that presents a persuasive
claim in a distinctive and compelling manner. All sources are
authoritative.
Comments
Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic
English.
All format elements are correct.
Sources are completely and correctly documented, as
appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of
error.
Points Earned

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