Knowledge synthesized from the MSN program.

The scholarly paper should be a concept paper, a clinical paper, or a paper on administration or
teaching strategies that demonstrates the knowledge synthesized from the MSN program. The topic
must reflect a graduate level of nursing knowledge using literature reviews and research critiques
as a basis.
B. The format of the paper will follow the journal guidelines to which the paper will be submitted.
C. General guidelines for paper format:

1. Title.
2. Abstract.
3. Introduction.
4. Topic/Issue.
   a. Thorough review of current literature.
   b. Thorough synthesis of recent research.
   c. Citations should be not more than five years old except for the seminal works.
5. Discussion.
   a. Professional issues involved.
   b. Strategies to address the issues.
6. Summary/Conclusion.