Health Profession Assignment
Identify at least one alternate health profession, such as PA-C, and a related professional organization, such as the American Academy of Physician Assistants.
Prepare a PowerPoint presentation that answers the following:
- What is your interest in this profession?
- What are your goals regarding this profession? Describe the plans you have made towards this goal in the past year.
- What is the growth trend for this profession, especially as there is a continuing shortage of medical professionals in the U.S.?
In addition, your presentation should address the following:
- What was Florence Nightingale’s role in establishing nursing as a formal occupation?
- Compare and contrast the types of nursing programs described in Cockerham (2007) to the available nursing programs listed on the All Nursing Schools Web site.
Write additional information in the Notes section of the PowerPoint presentation.
Cite your sources using the correct APA format on a separate page.
| ASSIGNMENT 2 GRADING CRITERIA |
MAXIMUM POINTS
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|---|---|
| Discussed your interest in some alternate health profession. |
5
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| Discussed your goals regarding the alternate health profession, and described the plan you have made towards meeting the goal in the past year. |
10
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| Analyzed and explained Florence Nightingale’s role in establishing nursing as a formal occupation. |
10
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| Compared and contrasted the types of nursing programs described in Cockerham (2007) to the available nursing programs listed on the All Nursing Schools Web site. |
20
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| Used correct spelling, grammar, and professional vocabulary. Cited all sources using the correct APA style. |
5
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| Total |
50
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