Length and format of the paper:
The instructions for the health care career paper includes: it is to be SINGLE spaced, with 12 pt. font Times New Roman., 1 inch margins and left justification. There is a required cover and reference page. Do not include an abstract or authors note,
Organizing the paper:
There are five sections within the body of the paper, use subtopic headings before each section to organize your paper and identify the sections. On the first page of the body of the paper put the title, then begin with:
Topic: Registered Nurse (RN)
I. Job Description, and put your material in paragraph form below it (no outlines or bullets). http://www.mdc.edu/nursingrn/
Then II. Education / Registration /Certification, again your information in paragraph form for that section will be beneath it. Just look for the sate of Florida Florida Continue with
III. Employment,
IV Professional Activities and
V. Reflection / Personal Career Plan The entire paper is single spaced with no extra spaced added between sections. Refer to the instructions for the information needed for each section of the paper citation and reference in APA 6th ed format.
Be concise (only cover what is specified in the instructions), do not add extra information and strive for quality not quantity, This means you must summarize and edit your paper to fit into the requirements of the report. Further, there are no pictures, graphics, tables, bullets or lists in this report, as described in the instructions.
Do not use direct quotes!This paper is not to include direct quotes from the references this includes short and long quotes. what is important is for you to interpret the information and provide an in text citation and reference in APA 6th ed format.
Use an objective tone:
Sections I-V of the paper are to be written in an objective manner, you are researching and reporting what the references state. Do not use I, you, your, we etc..
Professional OrganizationsRegistered Nurse (RN)
American Nurses Association
Web Site: http://www.nursingworld.org
National Student Nurses Association
Web Site: www.nsna.org
To assist you here is a citation example in APA 6th ed format using: The American Nurses Association webpage www.nursingworld.orgHere is what the citation of the American Nurses Association webpage would look like in the References page: Note: This example is using Career & credentialing:Continuing Professional Development from the ANA website
American Nurses Association (ANA). (2016).Career & credentialing: Continuing Professional
Development. Retrieved from http://www.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/
CertificationandAccreditation/Continuing-Professional-DevelopmentHere is the same source cited within the text:First time cited: (American Nurses Association [ANA], 2016) When this source is cited again use: (ANA, 2016)In section V. Reflection / Personal Career Plan, you are to use a personal tone and using I for example is appropriate.