Identify personal perception of nursing, including what roles the nurse play in healthcare, positive and negative aspects of the nursing profession. Provide a prediction of future roles of nursing.

This paper should be two pages in length, not including the title and reference pages. The paper should include level one and level two headings. In review, when developing a scholarly APA paper, begin with an introductory paragraph that includes the purpose statement. The body of the paper should include levels of heading that keep the writer focused and on track. The paper would then have a conclusion to summarize the main points of the paper. The last page would be the reference page.

Assignment Criteria:

Students will develop a scholarly paper relating to their perception includes the following criteria:

1. Identify personal perception of nursing, including what roles the nurse play in healthcare, positive and negative aspects of the nursing profession.  
2. Provide a prediction of future roles of nursing.  
3. The scholarly paper should be in narrative format, 2 pages excluding the title and reference page.
4. Include an introductory paragraph, purpose statement, and a conclusion.

1. Include level 1 headings to organize the paper. (Refer to the current APA manual.)

1. Write the paper in third person, not first person (meaning do not use ‘we’ or ‘I’) and in a scholarly manner. To clarify: I, we, you, me, our may not be used. In addition, describing yourself as the researcher or the author should not be used.

1. Include a minimum of one (1) professional peer-reviewed scholarly journal references to support the paper. You may use historical references that are more than five years old.

1. APA format is required (attention to spelling/grammar, a title page, a reference page, and in-text citations).
2. Submit the assignment to Turnitin prior to the final submission, review the originality report, and make any recommended changes.
3. Submit week 3.