Assignment Task

Content

Identify one current professional issue impacting the discipline of nursing. Critically analyze current discussions and research evidence that support and justify your paper. The student may choose from one of the below issues or an alternative issue that has been approved by the lecturer. Some of the currently identified issues include:

• Nursing burnout
• Compassion fatigue
• Workplace safety
• Nursing shortages
• Increased workload
• Recruitment and retention
• An aging workforce
• Violence against nursing
• Horizontal violence
• Bullying
• Diversity
• Gender bias

Analytical Essay Structure Instruction:

The essay should be structured using the standard essay format with an Introduction, Body, and Conclusion

• Introduction - Introduce the essay following the order:
  • A general statement about the topic that provides a context for your argument
  • A thesis statement (purpose statement)
  • A road map of the essay (how will you present and develop arguments)
• Body - It elaborates your argument from the Introduction
  • Present a reasoned case supported by evidence from relevant scholarship written in paragraphs.
  • Each paragraph should be only 150-200 words to avoid too long or too short paragraphs. Single-sentence paragraphs are abrupt and should be used infrequently. Paragraphs that are too long (i.e., longer than one double-spaced manuscript page) risk losing readers’ attention.
  • Each body paragraph should have one main idea that supports the argument from the essay topic which is supported by relevant examples and evidence from the body of scholarly work on your topic.
  • Begin the paragraph with a topic sentence (a clear context for the information to follow). A good topic sentence summarizes the main message of the paragraph.
  • Each paragraph should be coherently structured at the micro level and macro level (in the paragraph and between the paragraphs).
• Conclusion
  • Summary of the content written
  • Not to add any new information
  • Do not simply repeat yourself.
  • How the topic links to the wider context (Bigger picture) in your discipline.