Information for your Professional Paper

The professional paper is individually assigned. Each student needs to choose one nursing role and write 3 pages about the role.

Suggested roles: advocate, educator, care provider, collaborator, researcher, administrator…ect

The professional paper should include the following:

1. Introduction – clear description of the nursing role being researched

2. Body- provide description of educational requirements and any specialized training associated with this professional nursing role.

3. Review the scope of practice- the focus of this nursing role

4. Publications and organizations – specific journals and professional organizations that a nurse in this role will need to help succeed.

5. Conclusion- Summarization of paper and why interested in this particular nursing role

6. Reference page in correct APA format