Nursing Specialty and Professional Organization

Utilizing your course textbook and the scholarly articles obtained for the Nursing Specialty and Professional Organization Presentation, write a 600-750-word scholarly paper in APA 7th edition format. The paper must demonstrate professional writing standards, including appropriate paragraph structure, spelling, grammar, indentation, font, and font size.

This paper should expand upon and synthesize the research completed for your assigned nursing specialty and professional organization and must address all components included in the video presentation instructions.

Required Content

Your paper must address the following elements:

Nursing Specialty Overview

• Identify the assigned nursing specialty and describe its scope of practice.
• Indicate whether a formal or designated description exists for the specialty.

Professional Organization History

• Discuss when and how the professional organization associated with the specialty was established.

Membership Eligibility

• Identify who is eligible for membership in the professional organization.

Membership Dues

• Describe any annual dues or fees associated with membership.

Mission and Goals

• Explain the mission, vision, and primary goals of the organization.

Contribution to the Nursing Profession

• Discuss how the organization supports the nursing profession (e.g., advocacy, education, certification, research, policy development).

Key Takeaway

• Identify and explain one important fact or aspect of the organization that you believe the class should know.

Assignment Requirements

• Length: 650-750 words (not including title and reference pages)
• Format: APA 7th edition
• Citations:
• Minimum of four in-text citations
• Reference page required
• All paraphrased material that is not your original idea must be cited
• No direct quotations may be used
• Structure:
• Separate title page and reference page
• Scholarly, third-person academic tone