Competency
1. Develop a scholarly voice supported by evidence to communicate in nursing.
2. Use scholarly voice when using technology to communicate as a nurse.
3. Use tools that enhance the development of scholarly communication in nursing.
4. Compare techniques for presenting scholarly work in the field of nursing.
5. Explain effective oral professional communication skills in the context of nursing.
6. Communicate scholarly findings as an integral part of professional communication in the field of nursing.
Scenario
You are applying to enter a nursing graduate program with specialty tracks for Family Nurse Practitioner, Informatics, Nurse Educator, and Nurse Executive. To complete the application, you must submit an admission essay and power point. Your application packet will be evaluated by members of the Admission Committee, including the Dean of Nursing, a Nursing Faculty member from each specialty track, and the Director of Graduate Admissions.
Instructions
Requirements for the admission essay:
• Briefly identify the specialty track you want to pursue.
• Describe why you believe you are the best candidate for the specialty track you chose.
• Demonstrate a scholarly voice in the written context including the correct diction and syntax appropriate for the audience.
• Support your ideas with personal and professional examples and credible sources.
• State your ideas with professional language and attribution for credible sources, along with correct APA citation, spelling, and grammar.
• Length no more than 500 words.
Requirements for the power point:
The content of the presentation should be in PowerPoint and include:
• Title Slide (1 slide)
• Description of your personal definition of a scholarly voice in nursing: (1 slide)
• Description of how you used a scholarly voice in a written context within a professional setting (1 slide)
• Description of how you used a scholarly voice in a verbal context within a professional setting (1 slide)
• Description of various ways in which your pursuit of graduate nursing education will help you develop a scholarly voice in nursing (2 slides)
• Reference list for your credible sources (1 slide)
• Ideas stated with professional language and supported with personal and professional examples and credible sources
• Attribution for credible sources with correct APA citation, spelling, and grammar
Rubric
Exemplary explanation of the specialty chosen with comprehensive examples and credible sources
Exemplary explanation of why you are the best candidate for the specialty chosen with comprehensive examples and credible sources
Exemplary demonstration of a scholarly voice in the written context always including the correct diction and syntax appropriate for the audience
Exemplary explanation of a personal definition of a scholarly voice in nursing with comprehensive examples
Exemplary explanation of how you used a scholarly voice within a written context in a professional setting including comprehensive examples and credible sources
Exemplary explanation of how you used scholarly voice with a verbal context in a professional setting including comprehensive examples and credible sources
Accurate description of various ways in which pursuit of graduate nursing education will help you develop a scholarly voice In nursing including examples and credible sources
PowerPoint was professionally constructed and clearly supported the presentation
Provided stated ideas with professional language and attribution of credible sources
Admission Essay
Student’s Name
Institutional Affiliations
Admission Essay
My motivation to pursue a Masters of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree with a specialization in Family Nursing Practice has been driven by my passion to work closely with individuals and families to help address their health needs. Many families today are struggling with the huge economic burden of caring for loved ones with chronic illnesses. A good number of patients are still unable to access healthcare services due to a lack of health insurance. I have always believed that such problems can best be addressed through the development and implementation of policies that are aimed at improving people’s health. Nurses who complete an MSN degree with a specialization in Family Nursing Practice possess patient advocacy skills and competencies that they can apply to influence changes in policies to help address the health needs of individuals and families in the community. I am confident that pursuing an MSN degree in Family Nursing Practice from your institution will refine my clinical knowledge, broaden my advocacy skills, and expand my research capabilities to prepare me to contribute to the elimination of health risks faced by individuals and families.
My background in family nursing practice and my aspiration to increase the quality of healthcare services received by patients of all ages make me a suitable candidate for an MSN degree in family nursing practice. I completed a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree several years back and I have been licensed to practice as a registered nurse in my state. The BSN program laid a good foundation for me in my path toward becoming a Family Nurse Practitioner. The knowledge and skills acquired when completing my BSN program have not only enabled me to solve patients’ health needs but they have also helped me to learn the gaps in healthcare delivery for populations that can best be addressed by graduate-level nurses. For example, I adequately understand the role of evidence-based practice in ensuring that people receive quality care. I am confident that pursuing an MSN program in family nursing will advance my evidence-based practice skills and prepare me to contribute to nursing research for improved family nursing practice.
I wish to study nursing graduate program at your institution due to the university’s excellent record in education, research, and innovation. I have learned through research that the institution offers a unique learning environment for learners, allowing them to thrive in their own capacities. I expect to learn from a great team of learners from different cultures and nationalities enrolled in your institution. I also aspire to benefit from a team of experienced faculty members employed by the university to shape the future of students. I believe that your university is the best academic institution to quench my thirst and hunger for education as I step out to advance my family nursing competencies. I am prepared to face any potential challenges the program might present owing to the fact that I am a team player, I embrace cultural diversity, I am flexible, and I am an open-minded person who is always ready to learn from others. I promise to use the opportunity well when offered a chance to pursue my graduate program at your institution.
Thank you for considering my application.
Warm regards,