EDUCN8Z02 : Professional values are an integral part of the nursing /midwifery profession: Nursing Assignment, DkIT, Ireland

Choose one of the following Assignment Titles:

1. Professional values are an integral part of the nursing /midwifery profession. Discuss this statement with reference to your professional discipline and the academic literature.

Or

1. Compassion is fundamental to the delivery of quality care and is an expected core competency that students must achieve (Everitt-Reynolds et al 2022). Discuss the above statement with reference to the academic literature.

Assignment Guidelines:

The student must:

• Demonstrate evidence of searching and retrieving appropriate and up to date academic literature which supports discussion and points raised.
• Use a variety of reputable sources (books, nursing journals, allied health journals or professional websites), but the focus should be on articles from reputable journals.
• Demonstrate the ability to plan and structure an academic assignment (see structure outlinebelow).
• The assignment mustbe written in the third person.
• Generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools cannot be used in this assessment task. In this assessment, you must not use generative artificial intelligence (AI) (ChatGPT, ChatSonic, Bing Chat, Lex, DALL-E 2, or other tools) to generate any materials or content in relation to the assessment task.
• The DkIT Academic Integrity Policy and Procedures, https://www.dkit.ie/about-dkit/policies-andguidelines/academic-policies.html) states the following:
• “Using generative artificial intelligence tools (e.g. ChatGPT) in an assessment unless explicitly permitted to do so and with proper acknowledgement, is a form of plagiarism”.
• Students must ensure they complete and submit the Continuous Assessment Coversheet with their assignment. The assignment will not be assessed without submitting the signed coversheet.

Assignment structure

Introduction

The introduction should succinctly introduce the reader to the context of the subject matter of the assignment. For example, if you chose assignment b) you should introduce the reader to compassion and why it is important for the provision of good quality care. In addition, the assignment focus must reflect the application of compassion in your professional discipline. Furthermore, a good introduction should inform the reader of the topics/issues to be discussed within the main body of the assignment and generally demonstrate structured thinking in relation to the topic area.

Main Body

The main body of the assignment should focus on the topics/issues for discussion as outlined in the introductory paragraph. In the discussion you should draw on relevant theory or research as applicable and be objective in your arguments; use evidence from the academic literature to support or reject particular viewpoints; and begin to develop a critical stance towards arguments (Moore et al, 2010).

The focus in assignment a) is on discussing professional values in nursing/midwifery, consider what is means to be a professional and why values are an integral part of nursing/midwifery. Additionally, consider how these values are measured as part of student placement. In assignment b) the focus is on discussing compassion and to consider if compassion is fundamental to the delivery of quality care and if so why? Additionally, consider why students are expected to achieve this core competency.

The student must demonstrate adequate background reading by using in-text citations and an understanding of the topic under discussion. Direct quotes should be kept to a minimum. Please remember that discussion is a feature of good academic writing and it is not sufficient to present a series of direct quotes or citations.

Conclusion/Summary

The conclusion must draw together the various key issues raised in the assignment and should provide more than just a summary of the issues explored. No new material should be introduced in the conclusion.

Reference List

The assignment should contain a reference section. Referencing both in text and in the reference list should follow the Harvard Referencing System (please see the DkIT Guide to Harvard Referencing 2022 accessed via the following web address: https://www.dkit.ie/assets/uploads/documents/Library/Documents/DkIT_guide_to_harvard_referencing.pdf.) References must be contemporaneous and where possible be within the last 5 years. Avoid numbering/bulleting in the reference list (this is not part of the Harvard Referencing System).

For further guidance on presentation and submission of assignments, students should refer to the Assignment Submission Guidelines 2019 available on moodle.

Reference List

Everitt-Reynolds, A., Treacy, J., Murphy, E., and Colwell, M. (2022) Compassion within an academic setting: Experiences of student nurses. Nurse Education Today, 109:105241. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0260691721004986

Moore, S., Neville, C., Murphy, A., and Connolly, C. (2010). The Ultimate Study Skills Handbook. Berkshire: Open University Press.