How the role of the nurse has evolved through the years.

As the nursing profession has changed over the decades, it is important to reflect on how those changes have affected the day-to-day activities of the nurse.Discussion Board Rubric Expectation Weight % Score Earned Comments Support From Literature: Support from current literature (less than 5 years old) is present and includes a minimum of one scholarly in-text citation and matching reference for each topic. 20% 20% Application of Course Knowledge: Post contributes unique perspectives or insights gleaned from personal experience or examples from healthcare field. 30% 30% Organization: Post presents information in logical, meaningful, and understandable sequence, clearly relevant to discussion topic. 20% 20% Interactive Dialogue: Responds substantively to two posts from student peers that are topic-related. A substantive post adds content or insights or asks a question that will add to the learning experience and/or generate discussion. 20% 20% Grammar, Syntax, APA: APA format, grammar, spelling, and/or punctuation are accurate or with no errors. 10% 10% Total Percentage 100% 100% Possible Points 45 Points Earned 4500% Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 250 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. You are required to use 1 scholarly resource, in addition to your textbook. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas. Part One: Explain how the role of the nurse has evolved through the years. How have the responsibilities of the nurse changed? Discuss how your role as a nurse has changed throughout your career. Are those changes based on experience or changes in the health care system? Part Two: Nursing is a scientific discipline and is based on theoretical foundations for practice. Describe 1 nursing theory, and provide 2–3 specific examples of how it applies to your own nursing practice Responses to Other Students: Respond to at least 2 of your fellow classmates with at least a 100-word reply about their Primary Task Response regarding items you found to be compelling and enlightening. To help you with your discussion, please consider the following questions: What did you learn from your classmate’s posting? What additional questions do you have after reading the posting? What clarification do you need regarding the posting? What differences or similarities do you see between your posting and other classmates’ postings?