Since there seems to be so much confusion and there appears to be such little understanding of why APA citation is required, I thought this week would be a good week to include an article that reviews the concept of plagiarism in nursing and for each of you to recognize this does not just apply to papers but to documentation and into clinical practice. Read the following article (Carter et al., 2019) and answer the questions listed below by Sunday, 7/9/23 by 11:59. One peer response of at least 150 words is required. Both the original and peer response are due by Sunday, 7/9/23. Two scholarly sources (other than the provided article) are required (published within the past five years) and cited per APA 7th edition formatting. I would anticipate that each student locate different scholarly sources as it is surprising when students cite the very same scholarly sources (one could be explained but both the same references is surprising?) Answer the first two questions BEFORE you read the article.
- What do you as a student understand plagiarism to be; provide a specific example.
- Is there a difference in the consequences between intentional versus unintentional plagiarism from an academic integrity perspective? Support response?
- How does the attached article (Carter et al., 2019) help to clarify the concept of plagiarism? Make sure to identify at least two concepts learned about plagiarism that were not well understood prior to reading the article and/or included scholarly resources.
- How does this concept of plagiarism apply to your future role as an advanced practice nurse? Why is it important to ensure that you cite sources in nursing?
- Identify 2 consequences of plagiarism from perspective of an advanced practice nurse and also 2 consequences from the perspective of being a graduate nursing student.
- What is the FNU policy regarding plagiarism or violation of academic integrity as outlined in your graduate student handbook?
- Describe 2 actions moving forward that you will take to ensure to decrease plagiarism in your practice and as a student.
