Like a debate, a position paper presents one side of an arguable opinion about a topic or issue. The goal of a position paper is to convince the audience that your opinion is valid and defensible. Ideas that you are considering need to be carefully examined in choosing a topic, developing your argument, and organizing your paper. Select a topic related to how the environment affects the health of a population. Review and present the relevant literature. Your job is to take one side of the argument and persuade your audience that you have well-founded knowledge of the topic being presented. It is important to support your argument with evidence to ensure the validity of your claims, as well as to refute the counterclaims to show that you are well informed about both sides. Be certain to consider all sides and present the issue clearly (total 35 pts):
Introduction to the topic 5 pts
Summary of the relevant literature 5 pts
Development and presentation of the argument 5 pts
Refutation of counterclaims 5 pts
Nursing role in the promotion of the health of the affected population 5 pts
Summary of issue’s relevance to nursing and health 5 pts
Writing style, APA citation, defense of argument in the discussion board 5 pts
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FINAL PAPER GUIDANCEFINAL PAPER GUIDANCE
I wanted to provide you with some guidance and additional resources to assist you with completing your Scholarly Position Paper.
The Scholarly Position is worth 35% of your course grade and has 7 required components, each weighted equally at 5 points each. You can find the guidance for the paper in your in the Final Paper section/Discussion Forum and in the course syllabus.
Briefly, here’s a general guide of the required elements and what should be covered in each element.
Introduction to the topic
State the topic of concern (i.e. air pollution); a brief reason why it is a problem; implications for public/population/community health; any policy issues
Summary of the relevant literature
This is important; the literature supports the seriousness of the topic; provides evidence of the problem, impact etc. Sources should be from peer reviewed literature; try to limit web site sources
Development and presentation of the argument
This is your position. For example, if my topic was contaminated water in Flint, Michigan; I might take the position that the Federal Government needs to provide more funds, oversight, etc. to remedy the situation;
Refutation of counterclaims
Explain briefly, those who have a different perspective/opinion/position about the subject. In example above, perhaps there are factions of the government that claim that the work is done and there is no need for additional intervention. After you provide one or two of the counterclaims, describe why you feel differently. In case above, “new cases of lead poisoning are emerging since the end of the funding, etc.
Nursing role in the promotion of the health of the affected population
Self-explanatory; Is it participating in screening? Education? Attending community meetings?
Summary of issue’s relevance to nursing and health
Why as a community of nursing/profession is the issue important? Think of our class, why are environmental issues important to nursing as a profession?
Writing style, use of APA citation
Self explanatory
The following link is available to help you write this type of paper.
Additional Considerations:
The paper must be presented in APA format. That means that there should be a cover page, page numbers, references and citations.
The paper should be between 4 and 6 pages, excluding the references and cover page. Please keep this in mind when preparing your work.
The paper MUST be submitted through SafeAssign.
TOPIC I Chose: WHY DISINFECTANTS ARE BAD FOR THE ENVIRONMENT I.E. RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS IN PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY CHILDREN (ASTHMA ETC)
REFUTATION: DISINFECTANTS ARE NEEDED FOR GERM/BACTERIA CONTROL AND ARE NOT THAT HARMFUL WHEN USED CORRECTLY
SOME SOURCES YOU CAN USE:
REFERENCES:
Cariappa, Bavdekar, R., Kumar, N., Veiraiah, A., & Nair, R. (2020). To spray and pray? The “disinfectant spray” conundrum. Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, 13(5), 427–430.
Fadim Yemis, & Nilgun Yenil Harmanci. (2020). Classification, Uses and Environmental Implications of Disinfectants. Pakistan Journal of Analytical and Environmental Chemistry, 21(2), 179–.
Kara Nadeau. (2021). Solutions for sanitizing. Healthcare Purchasing News, 45(11), 18–22
Kara Nadeau. (2018). The do’s and don’ts of cleaning with chemicals. Healthcare Purchasing News, 42(12), 34–38.
Lin, Niu, B., Yi, J., Deng, Z., Song, J., & Chen, Q. (2018). Toxicity and Metal Corrosion of Glutaraldehyde-Didecyldimethylammonium Bromide as a Disinfectant Agent. BioMed Research International, 2018, 9814209–7.
Owen Boyd. (2021). INFECTION CONTROL: A NEW DEFINITION OF “SAFE.” Dental Products Report, 55(6), 38–40.
