AUTHORSHIP

Week 5 Discussion Forum Topic

AUTHORSHIP & GUIDELINES

OVERVIEW

Wherever you are within the RN-to-BSN Program, you have come in contact with American Psychological Association (APA) format. As you recall, this is the citing and referencing system used when publishing in most peer-reviewed journals. Also, recall that peer-reviewed journals are those that are reviewed by experts in the field prior to publishing in said journal.

We have heard from many of you wondering why the RN-to-BSN Program requires and grades APA format in your writing assignments.

Your Capstone project in your final course prior to graduation will require APA format. When your Capstone is complete, you are about 70% along the way to having material suitable for publishing. Wouldn’t that be a nice addition to your resume? If you pursue higher education, APA will be required as a part of that educational track as well. Finally, there is publishing as a part of your professional role. Thus far, you have explored several peer-reviewed journals. Have you noticed that many articles are written by practicing nurses?

Your assigned Discussion Forum is as follows.

Please consult your favorite professional journal and search for “Author Guidelines.” Attach the guidelines to the Discussion Forum along with your discussion content (we will set Moodle to accept 1 attachment). If you receive a hard-copy in the mail, you will have to scan the Author Guidelines, save it to your computer, and thereby be able to attach the Word.doc to your Discussion Forum posting. The Discussion Forum itself will include your comments on the following:

DIRECTIONS:

The ability to post will start Sunday of the week it is due @ 8am. The initial post is due no later than the date posted on the course calendar by 11:55pm.

1. Why would a practicing nurse want to publish?

2. Comment on the guidelines you’ve attached to your discussion. Point out those things that

are familiar and those things that are not.

3. If you were writing an article today, do you currently have enough information to successfully follow the guidelines?

4. If you do not have enough information to successfully follow the guidelines, where might you locate the information?

Your personal opinion is warranted for item one (1) above. However, for the remaining items (2-4), you must show critical analysis of the topic and, in addition, all items must be supported by evidence from the scholarly literature. Your response must be typed (or copied and pasted) directly into the discussion thread. The word limit is no less than 200 or more than 300 words, with at least 2 peer-reviewed journals no older than 5 years. Please double space between paragraphs but do NOT use double spacing or indentions throughout. The only APA format should be for citation of sources in-text and the reference list. No file can be uploaded.

RUBRIC***********
Author Proficient Outcome
Competent Outcome
Developing Outcome
Maximum
Possible
Points on Each Post Earned Points on
Primary Earned Points on Secondary
Initiative (25-30 Points)
Responds to the assigned topic:
• Identifies a professional nursing journal of interest. (5)
• Finds, consults, comments on, and attaches the publication guidelines (5)
• What are you familiar with in the guidelines, and what not? (5)
• Do you have enough info to follow these guidelines today to write for the journal? (5)
• Where might you locate needed information? (5)
Posted on time; within range of word limit. (5) (12-24 Points)
Comments were generally responsive to the discussion assignment topic (12)

Omitted one topic, or has inadequate discussion on one or more topics (12) (1 to 11 Points)
Comments were minimally responsive to the discussion topic posted. (5)

Missing more than one topic, or inadequate responses on several topics (6) 30 & none /30 N/A
Contribution of New Ideas (25-30 Points)
Responded to all assigned questions listed in the assignment. (8)
Developed premises and supported them from the literature. (8)
Shared new perspective or analysis of
ideas. (7)
Makes substantive comments and questions that significantly help to move the discussion forward. (7)
(12-24 Points)
Responded to 3/4 of the questions. (12)

Or development of the premises was less than exemplary, (12)

(0-11 Points)
Minimal contribution of new information to the discussion. (2)
Minimal contribution to the discussion to help move the discussion forward. (2)
Showed minimal or no evidence of reading classmates’ postings. Did not respond to a peer’s posting. (3)
Responded to less than 3 questions, (2) or
Missing required number of references (2) 30 & 30 /30 /30
Expression of Ideas; APA Style (7-10 Points)
Elaborated on ideas of others including instructor and classmates by sharing additional examples and adding further explanation; (5) Discussion was expressed in a clear and respectful manner; APA style adhered to; no spelling or grammar errors; is within word limits, and on time. (5) (4-6 Points)
Postings were constructive but lacking clarity; Posting done in a respectful manner; (3) Moderate problems with APA style noted; minimal problems with spelling or grammar; (2) exceeds word limits. (1) (0-3 Points)
Minimal follow-up on others’ ideas; Ideas expressed unclear; Posting was expressed in a respectful manner; (1) Major problems with APA style evident; moderate problems with spelling or grammar; (1) too brief, or exceeds word limits. (1) none & 10
N/A
/10
Total Score 60 & 40 /60 /40
Authorship & Publishing DF Rubric

*****PLEASE FOLLOW DIRECTIONS AND RUBRIC. USE A SCHOLARY, PEER REVIEWD OR NURSING JOURNAL ARTICLE WITHIN THE LAST FIVE YEARS FOR REFERENCES. DO NOT USE A BOOK AS A REFERENCE! PLEASE FOLLOW DIRECTIONS.******