California State University Stanislaus Oncology Nursing Process The nursing process is a tool that puts knowledge into practice. By utilizing this systemat

California State University Stanislaus Oncology Nursing Process The nursing process is a tool that puts knowledge into practice. By utilizing this systematic problem-solving method, nurses can determine the health care needs of an individual and provide personalized care.

Write a paper (1,750-2,000 words) on cancer and approach to care based on the utilization of the nursing process. Include the following in your paper:

Describe the diagnosis and staging of cancer.
Describe at least three complications of cancer, the side effects of treatment, and methods to lessen physical and psychological effects.
Discuss what factors contribute to the yearly incidence and mortality rates of various cancers in Americans.
Explain how the American Cancer Society (ACS) might provide education and support. What ACS services would you recommend and why?
Explain how the nursing process is utilized to provide safe and effective care for cancer patients across the life span. Your explanation should include each of the five phases and demonstrate the delivery of holistic and patient-focused care.
Discuss how undergraduate education in liberal arts and science studies contributes to the foundation of nursing knowledge and prepares nurses to work with patients utilizing the nursing process. Consider mathematics, social and physical sciences, and science studies as an interdisciplinary research area.

You are required to cite to a minimum of four sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the last 5 years and appropriate for the assignment criteria and relevant to nursing practice.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

Benchmark Information

This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competencies:

RN-BSN

2.1: Incorporate liberal arts and science studies into nursing knowledge.

3.1 Utilize the nursing process to provide safe and effective care for patients across the life span. Course Code
NRS-410V
Class Code
NRS-410V-OL191
Criteria
Content
Percentage
80.0%
Diagnosis and Staging of Cancer
15.0%
Complications of Cancer, Side Effects of
Treatment, and Methods to Lessen Physical and
Psychological Effects
15.0%
Factors Contributing to Incident and Mortality
Rates of Various Cancers in Americans
15.0%
American Cancer Society (ACS)
15.0%
Utilization of Nursing Process Across the Life
Span (C3.1)
15.0%
Contribution of Liberal Arts and Science Studies
to Nursing Knowledge (C2.1)
5.0%
Organization, Effectiveness, and Format
20.0%
Thesis Development and Purpose
5.0%
Argument Logic and Construction
5.0%
Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling,
punctuation, grammar, language use)
5.0%
Paper Format (use of appropriate style for the
major and assignment)
2.0%
Documentation of Sources (citations, footnotes,
references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to
assignment and style)
3.0%
Total Weightage
100%
Assignment Title
Benchmark – Nursing Process: Approach to Care
Unsatisfactory (0.00%)
A description of the diagnosis and staging of cancer is
omitted.
Three complications of cancer, side effects of treatment, and
methods to lessen the physical and psychological effects are
omitted.
Factors contributing to the yearly incidence and mortality
rates of various cancers in Americans are omitted.
Explanation for how the ACS might provide education and
support is omitted.
Explanation of how the nursing process is utilized to provide
safe and effective care for cancer patients across the life span
is omitted; or, the explanation fails to accurately represent
the nursing process.
Discussion on how undergraduate education in the liberal
arts and science studies contributes to the foundation of
nursing knowledge and prepares nurses to work with patients
utilizing the nursing process is omitted.
Paper lacks any discernible overall purpose or organizing
claim.
Statement of purpose is not justified by the conclusion. The
conclusion does not support the claim made. Argument is
incoherent and uses noncredible sources.
Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede
communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice or
sentence construction is used.
Template is not used appropriately, or documentation format
is rarely followed correctly.
Sources are not documented.
Total Points
250.0
Less Than Satisfactory (75.00%)
A partial description summarizes the diagnosis and staging of
cancer. There are significant omissions.
Fewer than two complications of cancer are described. The
side effects of treatment and methods to lessen the physical
and psychological effects are partially presented. There are
major inaccuracies.
The factors contributing to the yearly incidence and mortality
rates of various cancers in Americans are partially outlined.
Key factors are missing. There are major inaccuracies.
A partial explanation for how the ACS might provide
education and support is presented. Overall, the role and
function of the ACS are unclear. There are inaccuracies.
A partial explanation of how the nursing process is utilized to
provide safe and effective care for cancer patients across the
life span is presented. Major aspects of the nursing process
are omitted from the explanation. It is unclear the process
provides safe and effective care for patients across the life
span.
An incomplete summary on how undergraduate education in
the liberal arts and science studies contributes to the
foundation of nursing knowledge and prepares nurses to
work with patients utilizing the nursing process is presented.
There are significant omissions. It is unclear how
undergraduate education contributed.
Thesis is insufficiently developed or vague. Purpose is not
clear.
Sufficient justification of claims is lacking. Argument lacks
consistent unity. There are obvious flaws in the logic. Some
sources have questionable credibility.
Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the
reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register), sentence
structure, or word choice are present.
Appropriate template is used, but some elements are missing
or mistaken. A lack of control with formatting is apparent.
Documentation of sources is inconsistent or incorrect, as
appropriate to assignment and style, with numerous
formatting errors.
Satisfactory (79.00%)
A general description summarizes the diagnosis and staging
of cancer. There are inaccuracies. Some information is
needed.
At least three complications of cancer are generally
described. The side effects of treatment and methods to
lessen the physical and psychological effects are summarized.
There are some inaccuracies.
Some key factors contributing to the yearly incidence and
mortality rates of various cancers in Americans are generally
discussed. There are some inaccuracies. The discussion lacks
rationale or evidence to support the key factors presented.
A summary for how the ACS might provide education and
support is presented. Some additional information is required
to fully represent the role and function of the ACS. There are
some inaccuracies. General ACS services to be recommended
are referenced.
A general explanation of how the nursing process is utilized to
provide safe and effective care for cancer patients across the
life span is presented. A summary outlines how the process
provides safe and effective care for patients across the life
span. There are some inaccuracies. Rationale or evidence is
needed for support.
A general discussion on how undergraduate education in the
liberal arts and science studies contributes to the foundation
of nursing knowledge and prepares nurses to work with
patients utilizing the nursing process is presented. A general
correlation for how undergraduate education contributed to
nursing knowledge is established.
Thesis is apparent and appropriate to purpose.
Argument is orderly but may have a few inconsistencies. The
argument presents minimal justification of claims. Argument
logically, but not thoroughly, supports the purpose. Sources
used are credible. Introduction and conclusion bracket the
thesis.
Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but they are
not overly distracting to the reader. Correct sentence
structure and audience-appropriate language are used.
Appropriate template is used. Formatting is correct, although
some minor errors may be present.
Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and
style, although some formatting errors may be present.
Good (89.00%)
A description of the diagnosis and staging of cancer is
presented. There are very minor inaccuracies. Some detail is
needed for clarity.
Three or more complications of cancer are described. The
side effects of treatment and methods to lessen the physical
and psychological effects are generally described. Some detail
is needed for clarity or accuracy.
The major factors contributing to the yearly incidence and
mortality rates of various cancers in Americans are discussed.
The discussion provides general rationale or evidence to
support the factors presented.
An explanation for how the ACS might provide education and
support is presented. The role and function of the ACS are
apparent. Some ACS services to be recommended are
referenced. Detail is needed for clarity.
An explanation of how the nursing process is utilized to
provide safe and effective care for cancer patients across the
life span is presented. The explanation generally describes
how the process provides safe and effective care for patients
across the life span. Some rationale or evidence is needed for
support.
A discussion on how undergraduate education in the liberal
arts and science studies contributes to the foundation of
nursing knowledge and prepares nurses to work with patients
utilizing the nursing process is presented. A correlation for
how undergraduate education contributed to nursing
knowledge and prepares nurses to work with patients
Thesis is clear and forecasts the development of the paper.
Thesis is descriptive and reflective of the arguments and
appropriate to the purpose.
Argument shows logical progression. Techniques of
argumentation are evident. There is a smooth progression of
claims from introduction to conclusion. Most sources are
authoritative.
Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may
be present. A variety of sentence structures and effective
figures of speech are used.
Appropriate template is fully used. There are virtually no
errors in formatting style.
Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and
style, and format is mostly correct.
Excellent (100.00%)
A detailed description of the diagnosis and staging of cancer
presented. The description is informative and well-developed.
Three or more complications of cancer are detailed. The side
effects of treatment and methods to lessen the physical and
psychological effects are thoroughly described.
The discussion is accurate, detailed, and presents all
significant factors contributing to the yearly incidence and
mortality rates of various cancers in Americans. Strong
rationale and evidence support the discussion.
A detailed explanation for how the ACS might provide
education and support is presented. The role and function of
the ACS are clear and informative. ACS services to be
recommended are discussed and rationale is provided for the
recommendation.
A well-developed explanation of how the nursing process is
utilized to provide safe and effective care for cancer patients
across the life span is presented. The explanation clearly
describes how the process provides safe and effective care
for patients across the life span. Strong rationale or evidence
is provided for support. Insight into the nursing process and
A thorough discussion on how undergraduate education in
the liberal arts and science studies contributes to the
foundation of nursing knowledge and prepares nurses to
work with patients utilizing the nursing process is presented.
A strong correlation for how undergraduate education
contributed to nursing knowledge and prepares nurses to
Comments
Thesis is comprehensive and contains the essence of the
paper. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper
clear.
Clear and convincing argument presents a persuasive claim in
a distinctive and compelling manner. All sources are
authoritative.
Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic
English.
All format elements are correct.
Sources are completely and correctly documented, as
appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of
error.
Points Earned

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