Overview A professional nursing practice issue is an issue, or problem, or concern that can impact a nurse’s ability to provide care that is consistent with professional standards and guidelines. It is not a healthcare or medical issue. This milestone is designed to help you with the introduction section of your final project. For your final project, you will address a professional nursing practice issue of your choice. APA Format Prompt For this milestone, you will address the following critical elements: Introduction Summarize a professional nursing practice issue to investigate its potential barriers to nursing development. Using at least two evidence-based resources to support the issue, validate the rationale for the issue selection. Appraise the evidence-based resources for their content and connection to the issue, noting any important findings that the authors present. Assess the scope and standards of professional nursing practice for their association with the issue. What to Submit Your submission should be a Word document approximately 1–2 pages in length (not including title and reference pages) and should be formatting using proper APA publication format. This submission should include at least two evidence-based references drafted within the last five years. Milestone One Rubric Criteria Exemplary (100%) Proficient (90%) Needs Improvement (70%) Not Evident (0%) Value Nursing Practice Issue Meets “Proficient” criteria and expertly balances brevity with detail in overview Summarizes a professional nursing practice issue to investigate for its potential barriers to nursing development Provides a basic summary of a selected nursing practice issue to investigate, but missing details to potential barriers to nursing development Does not summarize a professional nursing practice issue to investigate 22.5 Rationale Uses more than two evidence-based resources to support the issue and validate the rationale for the issue selection Uses two evidence-based resources to support the issue and validate the rationale for the issue selection Uses one evidence-based resource to support the issue and validate the rationale for the issue selection Does not uses evidence-based resources to support the issue and validate the rationale for the issue selection 22.5 Resource Appraisal Meets “Proficient” criteria and provides critical analysis of the evidence-based resources and their content and connection to the issue Appraises evidence-based resources for their content and connection to the issue, noting any important findings that the authors present Appraises evidence-based resources for their content and connection to the issue, but with issues in clarity, accuracy, or connection to the issue Does not appraise evidence-based resources 22.5 Scopes and Standards Meets “Proficient” criteria and draws insightful connections between the issue and the scopes and standards of professional nursing practice Assesses the scope and standards of professional nursing practice for their association to the issue Assesses the scope and standards of professional nursing practice for their association to the issue, but connections are vague or incomplete Does not assess the scope and standards of professional nursing practice for their association to the issue 22.5 Submission Formatting Submission is properly organized with correct APA publication formatting Submission is properly organized with minor errors to APA publication formatting Submission is properly organized but contains multiple errors in APA publication formatting Submission does not use proper APA publication formatting 5 Articulation of Response Submission is free of errors related to grammar, spelling, syntax, and is presented in a professional and easy-to-read format Submission has no major errors related to grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization Submission has major errors related to grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of ideas Submission contains critical errors related to grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of ideas 5 Total: 100%