NURS 6003: Developing Networks & Upholding Integrity in Nursing

This assignment for NURS 6003 explores the importance of academic and professional networks for nursing students, emphasizing interprofessional collaboration and the role of technology in building these networks. It identifies key individuals and their potential contributions to the student's success in the MSN program and as a practicing nurse. The assignment also addresses academic integrity and professional ethics, discussing the relationship between academic integrity and writing, professional practices, and scholarly ethics. Tools like Grammarly and Safe Assign, along with paraphrasing techniques, are examined for their role in maintaining academic integrity. Strategies for upholding integrity in academic work are presented, highlighting the significance of honesty and ethical conduct in the nursing profession. The document emphasizes the need for nurses to adhere to professional standards and scholarly ethics to improve patient outcomes and contribute to the advancement of the nursing profession. Desklib offers more resources for nursing students.

NURS 6003
Weeks 1, 3, 5 and 11
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Week 1 | Module 1: My Academic and Professional Network
Introduction
As per Sheng et al. (2019) after joining the college, nursing students are often shy and
lack knowledge. The knowledge of nursing students grows as they further learn and
conceptualize the concepts in their field and connect with other students. However, professional
and academic support is essential for the success of these nursing students as this support will be
strengthen their confidence and help them become better nurses. This professional and academic
support can be attained through inter-professionally collaboration. The concept of
interprofessional collaboration is important in nursing as it offer nurses with a wide platform for
professional, academic and social communication in teamwork (Ehrlich et al. 2021). The
interprofessional collaboration is an excellent way for nursing student to share information and
resources (Fleming & Willgerodt, 2017). In addition, the Internet has opened up a wider domain
for students for interprofessional collaboration. Graham et al. (2018) explains that professional
networks are an integral part of nurses' ability to connect with others who share common
interests and knowledge. Interprofessional collaboration also helps nursing students in building
relationships, which helps them in getting group experiences and work together as a team.
Glasgow et al. (2018) also mention that interdisciplinary collaboration also offer-nursing
students with a wide professional network and personal development goals to enhance their
knowledge of patient care. Therefore, in my Week 1 exercise I have described the professional as
well as academic resources, which I strongly believe have helped me design and enhance my
learning.
“NETWORK MEMBER 1”
“Name”: “Nancy Moss”

“Title”: “Program Director in Doctor of Nursing Practice DNP”
“Organization”: “Walden University”
“Academic or Professional”: Academic
“Why I selected this individual and/or team and how they will support my success in the
MSN program and as a practicing nurse”:
I selected Nancy Moss because I believe as student we desire consultation for our
academic and professional roles which can be a stressful process. Therefore, in my MSN
program I believe taking lectures and guide from Nancy Moss will help me upscale my current
academics and improve my professional skills for becoming a competent nurse. Nancy Moss is
the Program Director “Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)” is very familiar with the academic
structure of “Walden University” and the functioning of the community of nurses. Nancy Moss
had been teaching at the university since 2012 and she also give several informative lectures. The
concepts in these courses can be applied and referenced in many areas of nursing. These also
comprised of the nursing roles in the health services of the population. As a doctorate in research
Nancy Moss has also published several research articles and books which that, I have read for
improving my nursing knowledge and experience.
“NETWORK MEMBER 2”
“Name”: Dr. Shari M. Lawson
“Title”: “Doctor of Medicine (MD)”
“Organization”: “Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center”
“Academic or Professional”: “Professional”
“Why I selected this individual and/or team and how they will support my success in the
MSN program and as a practicing nurse”:

It is important to continue learning from others when enrolling for a “Master of Science in
Nursing (MSN) program”, especially those who are involved directly in the internship.
Therefore, I selected Dr. Shari, as I believe that doctors are well aware of what happens in
healthcare practice and how as a healthcare professional we should meet the needs of our
patients. As a nurse and student of MSN program, I think I gain guidance from Dr Shari in term
of understanding both treatment (e.g. medicines and therapies) and care (e.g. patient centered
approach and holistic care) methods to meet patients need. I strongly believe that through
doctors, nurses can learn in detail how to apply their knowledge to meet the needs of majority
patients. Dr. Shari M. Lawson at “Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center” plays a vital role in
exploring questions and information on how to prepare for new challenges and changing
professional needs. I believe by seeking a professional experience from Dr. Lawson I will be
able for enhancing my professional and academic experience as a nurse and better understand the
needs of my patients.
“NETWORK MEMBER 3”
“Name”: Kristin Faix Wilkinson
“Title”: “Program Director of BS Human Services”
“Organization”: “Walden University”
“Academic or Professional”: “Academic”
“Why I selected this individual and/or team and how they will support my success in the
MSN program and as a practicing nurse”:
I selected Kristin Faix Wilkinson for my academic interaction as I believe having
excellence in the field of nursing practice and MSN program largely depends on how well the
nurses understand the patients and their needs. However, other than understanding the patient

and their needs, I think it is important for the nurses to work collaboratively in partnership with
other nurses as team. Therefore, by seeking guidance and taking lectures of Kristin Faix
Wilkinson I will be able to learn about the human services and human interaction which is the
core element of proficient nurse. I believe familiarity with human services are essential in
discussing and overcoming the challenges we face in this MSN program. I aim that by attending
some lectures and reading some books of Kristin Faix Wilkinson, I will able to develop an
understanding of human interactions which are essential for shaping my career network in the
future, enabling me to find employment and understanding how to interact with different people.
I hope to learn from my Kristin Faix Wilkinson and develop a keen understanding of the human
services.
“NETWORK MEMBER 4”
“Name”: Takiya Foxx
“Title”: “Nurse Manager”
“Organization”: “University of Maryland Medical Center Midtown Campus”
“Academic or Professional”: “Professional”
“Why I selected this individual and/or team and how they will support my success in the
MSN program and as a practicing nurse”:
I selected Takiya Foxx because she is a popular and professionally known nurse and had
been practicing for many years. In my opinion, a part of my MSN program is also to gain
professional and practical experiences, which is only possible if I engage myself with someone
who is a professional nurse and is well known for their practice. Takiya Foxx is an inspiration to
me and by learning with her; I think I will be able to take useful notes on becoming a successful
nurse. As a nursing student, a nurse needs extensive information regarding their professional

needs, characteristics of medical practice that change over time, and ideas about excellence or
failure. The best people are registered with professional organizations. Professional experience is
important for understanding how the healthcare industry works, as these professional
organizations provide opportunities for nursing students. I hope my professional learning
experience from Takiya Foxx at “University of Maryland Medical Center” will help expand my
nursing knowledge and build professional networks to gain more knowledge and resources to
become a committed and excellent nurse.
“ADDITIONAL NETWORK MEMBERS”
“Name”: “Diane Whitehead”
“Title:” Senior Core Faculty
“Organization:” “Walden University”
“Academic or Professional:” “Academic”
“Why I selected this individual and/or team and how they will support my success in the
MSN program and as a practicing nurse:”
I selected Diane Whitehead because she has an extensive experience and multiple awards
in many areas of nursing practice. For some time she taught and conducted nursing, graduate and
postgraduate courses. She has also published a number of books on nursing practice and nursing
education on the Internet. I chose Diane Whitehead because she has extensive experience with
evidence-based practice and has taught many courses in MSN program. Nurses that use
evidence-based practice to apply research findings to improve patient care, the work
environment, and clinical practice. In my MSN program, I aim to gain more diversified
knowledge and understanding of healthcare terminologies, and I think Diane Whitehead as a
Senior Core Faculty at Walden University is one of the best people to guide me.

Conclusion
To conclude, the interprofessional collaboration help me gain awareness of nursing
experience and extensive knowledge in many ways. Although nurses have learned a lot during
class, they need to discuss concepts from different angles in order to communicate with their
colleagues. This approach has its pitfalls and the nurses need guidance in many areas. Both
professional and academic networks are an ideal source of the necessary support systems.
References
Ehrlich, C., Lewis, D., New, A., Jones, S., & Grealish, L. (2021). Exploring the role of nurses in
inpatient rehabilitation care teams–a scoping review. International Journal of Nursing
Studies, 104134.
Fleming, R., & Willgerodt, M. A. (2017). Interprofessional collaborative practice and school
nursing: A model for improved health outcomes. OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in
Nursing, 22(3), 2.
Glasgow, M. E. S., Colbert, A., Viator, J., & Cavanagh, S. (2018). The nurse‐engineer: a new
role to improve nurse technology interface and patient care device innovations. Journal
of Nursing Scholarship, 50(6), 601-611.
Graham, I. D., Kothari, A., & McCutcheon, C. (2018). Moving knowledge into action for more
effective practice, programmes and policy: protocol for a research programme on
integrated knowledge translation. Implementation Science, 13, 1-15.
Sheng, R., Goldie, C. L., Pulling, C., & Luctkar-Flude, M. (2019). Evaluating student
perceptions of a multi-platform classroom response system in undergraduate
nursing. Nurse education today, 78, 25-31.

Week 3 | Module 2 | Part 2: Strategies to Promote Academic Integrity and Professional
Ethics
Introduction
In the following, the task of Week 3 I have explored my concepts of professional ethics
and academic integrity that I have learned throughout my MSN program. This task comprised on
two parts, tin the first part I analyzed that relationship between academic integrity and writing, I
reviewed my learnings on professional practices and scholarly ethics. In the first part, I also
discussed the uses of Grammarly and Safe Assign for students and the contribution of
paraphrasing in maintaining academic integrity. In the second part, I presented strategies for
maintaining integrity of my work.
Part 1: Writing Sample: The Connection between Academic and Professional Integrity
“Relationship between Academic Integrity and Writing”
Academic integrity refers to the honesty and adherence to ethical principles and
guidelines involved in the writing of scholarly/ professional papers. As a student, I will be
expected to engage in academic writing, where academic integrity is a critical component of the
process. It will require me to adhere to the ethical guidelines and principles of developing
academic work by ensuring that I do not try to pass off someone else’s work as my own, and also
that I should not incorporate their work into mine without properly acknowledging them
(Newton, 2016)). Thus, upholding academic integrity is critical to writing since it requires the
adherence to and upholding of the ethical guidelines and standards of developing and writing
academic materials to ensure honesty and reliability.
“Relationship between Professional Practices and Scholarly Ethics”

Every profession has a set of standards or requirements by which the professionals are
expected to meet and abide. In addition, different workplaces/ institutions have a code of conduct
by which their staff are expected to uphold to create a culture of honesty. This is also the case in
academic circles where there are scholarly ethics by which the scholars are expected to apply as
part of the organizational and professional culture. Professional practices and scholarly ethics are
applicable to the nursing profession since a nurse is expected to abide by a set of professional
conduct that will influence how they execute their duties, and also in scholarly ethics; which will
influence their generation and use of evidence and research to inform nursing practice, improve
the profession and improve patient outcomes (Campano et al. 2015)
“Explain how Grammarly, Safe Assign and Paraphrasing Contributes To Academic
Integrity.”
Grammarly is a useful tool that helps in ensuring that the academic work is free from
grammatical errors and mistakes, which helps to uphold academic integrity by ensuring that
academic work meets the required standards (Irizarry, 2021). Safe Assign is useful to ensure that
the student submits their original work free from plagiarism, which is also key in ensuring
academic integrity by ensuring that scholars only submit their work and properly acknowledge
any work that may have been used in developing the paper (Reed, 2015). Paraphrasing
contributes to academic integrity by ensuring that the scholar reads and understands the material
before they can put it down in their own words. This helps to avoid plagiarism and to ensure
proper utilization of sources in the development of academic work.
Part 2: Strategies for Maintaining Integrity of Work
One of the studies I intend to pursue to maintain academic integrity and ethics as an MSN
student is utilizing the Safe Assign feature, which will help me check and detect any plagiarized

portions of my work before submission. It will be important to use the feedback from Safe
Assign to go through the document and identify areas of my work that appear as plagiarized,
which will help me identify the problem and guide my future submissions. Another strategy is to
paraphrase my work, which will ensure that I understand the material I am reading and present it
in my own words according to my understanding, which will promote academic integrity.
Therefore, as a nursing student, there are always helpful strategies for maintaining
integrity and ethics to preserve originality, and student must check for plagiarism before
submitting a written academic work. My strategy as a qualified MSN professional is to be honest
in both academically as well as professionally, collaborate with other nurses, and always place
patients’ need on a priority.
As a professional, the “American Nurses Association (ANA)” code of conduct will be a
useful tool to help me understand the codes and ethics that guide the profession. By regularly
reviewing the ANA code of conduct, it will be possible to understand what is expected of me in
the profession and to ensure that I abide by the said standards during my career.
Conclusion
As a MSN student and nurse, I strongly believe that professional ethics and academic
integrity are primarily important as these reflect are honesty as a student and loyalty as a nurse.
From this activity, I have learned that academic integrity and professional ethics are the core
elements of being a successful MSN graduates. Additionally, Grammarly and Safe Assign are
two effective and most useful tools for students to help maintain academic integrity, as for
abiding with professional ethics the ANA code of conduct is useful platform for nurses.
References

Campano, G., Ghiso, M. P., & Welch, B. (2015). Ethical and professional norms in community-
based research. Harvard Educational Review, 85(1), 29-49.
Irizarry, R. (2021). Factors That Influence Plagiarism in Post-Secondary Education: How
Faculty Determine Academic Dishonesty (Doctoral dissertation, Northcentral University).
Newton, P. (2016). Academic integrity: A quantitative study of confidence and understanding in
students at the start of their higher education. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher
Education, 41(3), 482-497.
Reed, S. A. (2015). SafeAssign as a tool for student identification of potential plagiarism in an
animal science writing course. Natural Sciences Education, 44(1), 95-100.

Week 5 | Module 3 | Part 3: Research Analysis
Step 1: Research Analysis (Table)
Topic of Interest: Postpartum Depression
“Research Article:
Include full citation
in APA format, as
well as link or
search details (such
as DOI)”
O'Hara, M., & Gorman, L. L. (2004). Can postpartum depression be
predicted?. Primary Psychiatry.
http://primarypsychiatry.com/can-postpartum-depression-be-predicted/
“Professional
Practice Use:
One or more
professional
practice uses of the
theories/concepts
presented in the
article”
The selected article is ‘Can postpartum be predicted?’, which was published
in Primary Psychiatry, 2004. The article provided a review of the work done
concerning post-partum depression (PPD), as a way of determining the
etiology of PPD, identifying the risk factors associated with the disease and
the prevention and management strategies. Through the article, it is evident
that the authors applied nursing theories to guide the research and inform
conclusions. For example, it is evident that the health belief model influenced
the development and design of the study.
“Research
Analysis Matrix”
Add more rows if
necessary
Strengths of the
Research
Limitations of
the Research
Relevancy to
Topic of Interest
Notes
The major
strength of the
study is that it
was designed as
a review, thus it
provides clear
and
comprehensive
evidence that is
available on the
topic of PPD. The
authors analyzed
numerous studies
and their findings
and evidence on
the risk factors
and the screening
strategies used in
PPD trials.
Through such
analysis, it was
possible to
synthesize the
evidence and
provide
recommendations
and guidelines
The limitation of
the study is the
authors did not
indicate the
method used to
identify and select
the articles used
for the review
(Gopalakrishnan &
Ganeshkumar,
2013). It is
important to
understand the
methodology used
to access the
articles, as well as
the websites and
databases used to
obtain the articles,
to determine
whether it was an
extensive search
and whether the
review provided
an exhaustive
analysis of articles
The article was
relevant to the
topic of PPD since
it reviewed articles
and concepts
related to the
The health
belief model
provides a
useful guide
for health
promotion and
disease
prevention
programs
(Carpenter,
2010).
Through the
study, it was
possible to
identify the
etiology and
risk factors
associated
with PPD,
which
provides a
better
understanding
of the
disease, and
which will
guide health