ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL ROLES AND VALUES — C128
PRFA — BQM1
COMPETENCIES
740.2.7 : Roles of the Nurse
The graduate analyzes the roles of the nurse as a scientist, a detective, and a manager of the healing
environment.
740.2.9 : Healthcare Work Environment
The graduate evaluates how the vision, values, mission, and philosophy of an organization align with an
individual’s professional values and beliefs.
INTRODUCTION
In this task, you will consider how your philosophy of nursing aligns with the “Nursing Programs Conceptual
Model.”
REQUIREMENTS
Your submission must be your original work. No more than a combined total of 30% of a submission can be
directly quoted or closely paraphrased from sources, even if cited correctly. Use the report provided when
submitting your task as a guide.
Professional Communications is a required aspect to pass this task. Completion of a spell check and grammar
check prior to submitting your final work is strongly recommended.
You must use the rubric to direct the creation of your submission because it provides detailed criteria that
will be used to evaluate your work. Each requirement below may be evaluated by more than one rubric
aspect. The rubric aspect titles may contain hyperlinks to relevant portions of the course.
Write a paper in which you refer to the attached “Nursing Programs Conceptual Model” by doing the
following:
A. Discuss two MSN model elements from the “Nursing Programs Conceptual Model” to show how you will
apply the MSN role of “Nurse as Detective” in your nursing practice.
B. Discuss two MSN model elements from the “Nursing Programs Conceptual Model” to show how you will
apply the MSN role of “Nurse as Scientist” in your nursing practice.
C. Discuss two MSN model elements from the “Nursing Programs Conceptual Model” to show how you will
apply the MSN role of “Nurse as Manager of the Healing Environment” in your nursing practice.
D. Submit your paper in APA style and format, including but not limited to the title page and headers, in-text
citations, and references.
3/2/2020 WGU Performance Assessment
https://tasks.wgu.edu/student/000422235/course/15040005/task/1358/overview 2/3
E. Demonstrate professional communication in the content and presentation of your submission.
File Restrictions
File name may contain only letters, numbers, spaces, and these symbols: ! – _ . * ‘ ( )
File size limit: 200 MB
File types allowed: doc, docx, rtf, xls, xlsx, ppt, pptx, odt, pdf, txt, qt, mov, mpg, avi, mp3, wav, mp4, wma, flv, asf, mpeg,
wmv, m4v, svg, tif, tiff, jpeg, jpg, gif, png, zip, rar, tar, 7z
RUBRIC
A:NURSE AS DETECTIVE
B:NURSE AS SCIENTIST
C:NURSE AS MANAGER OF THE HEALING ENVIRONMENT
NOT EVIDENT
A discussion is not provided.
APPROACHING
COMPETENCE
The discussion of the MSN role
of the “Nurse as Detective” is
missing information about the
role, is inaccurate, or is not
supported with 2 model
elements included in the
”Nursing Programs Conceptual
Model.”
COMPETENT
The discussion of the MSN role
of the “Nurse as Detective” is
accurate and includes support
from 2 model elements included
in the ”Nursing Programs
Conceptual Model.”
NOT EVIDENT
A discussion is not provided.
APPROACHING
COMPETENCE
The discussion of the MSN role
of the “Nurse as Scientist” is
missing information about the
role, is inaccurate, or is not
supported with 2 model
elements included in the
”Nursing Programs Conceptual
Model.”
COMPETENT
The discussion of the MSN role
of the “Nurse as Scientist” is
accurate and includes support
from 2 model elements included
in the ”Nursing Programs
Conceptual Model.”
NOT EVIDENT
A discussion is not provided.
APPROACHING
COMPETENCE
The discussion of the MSN role
of the “Nurse as Manager of the
Healing Environment” is missing
COMPETENT
The discussion of the MSN role
of the “Nurse as Manager of the
Healing Environment” is accurate
and includes support from 2
3/2/2020 WGU Performance Assessment
https://tasks.wgu.edu/student/000422235/course/15040005/task/1358/overview 3/3
D:APA STYLE AND FORMAT
E:PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
Nursing Programs Conceptual Model.docx
information about the role, is
inaccurate, or is not supported
with 2 model elements included
in the ”Nursing Programs
Conceptual Model.”
model elements included in the
”Nursing Programs Conceptual
Model.”
NOT EVIDENT
The submission does not include
in-text citations and references
according to APA style for
content that is quoted,
paraphrased, or summarized.
APPROACHING
COMPETENCE
The submission includes in-text
citations and references for
content that is quoted,
paraphrased, or summarized,
but it does not demonstrate a
consistent application of APA
style and format.
COMPETENT
The submission includes in-text
citations and references for
content that is quoted,
paraphrased, or summarized and
demonstrates a consistent
application of APA style and
format.
NOT EVIDENT
Content is unstructured, is
disjointed, or contains pervasive
errors in mechanics, usage, or
grammar. Vocabulary or tone is
unprofessional or distracts from
the topic.
APPROACHING
COMPETENCE
Content is poorly organized, is
difficult to follow, or contains
errors in mechanics, usage, or
grammar that cause confusion.
Terminology is misused or
ineffective.
COMPETENT
Content reflects attention to
detail, is organized, and focuses
on the main ideas as prescribed
in the task or chosen by the
candidate. Terminology is
pertinent, is used correctly, and
effectively conveys the intended
meaning. Mechanics, usage, and
grammar promote accurate
interpretation and
understanding