For professional nurses, writing is an important means of communicating with colleagues in the health care profession. As a student in a nursing course, you may be asked to write practice papers, case studies, research papers, or reflective narratives.

Here, for example, is a typical nursing practice paper assignment.

ASSIGNMENT: NURSING PRACTICE PAPER

1Key terms

2Purpose: to provide client history, diagnosis, recommendations, and outcomes

3Evidence: interviews, health records, and research findings

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