This guide is for NURS 445 Week 2 Pedigree Project Parts 2 and 3, start to submission. A 3-page analysis of your pedigree and 2 pages on your strengths and growth in genetics and genomics knowledge.
NURS 445 is Contemporary Issues in Nursing and Healthcare, 3 credit hours, in Liberty University's RN to BSN. Canvas and the course guide file print the code as NURS445; it is the same course.
| Course | NURS 445 Contemporary Issues in Nursing and Healthcare |
|---|---|
| Module/Week | 2 |
| Points | 100 points |
| Length | A 3-page analysis and a 2-page discussion |
| Sources | Cite the Genetics Home Reference Handbook and other sources in current APA |
| Faith integration | Not required by the guide |
| Format | Current APA |
What NURS 445 Week 2 Pedigree Project Parts 2 and 3 asks for
After developing the three-generation pedigree, you write a 3-page analysis and then 2 pages discussing areas of strength and growth in your professional knowledge and understanding of genetics and genomics. Parts 2 and 3 are due together in Module/Week 2 and are worth 100 points.
Where it fits in NURS 445
In the published schedule, Pedigree Project Parts 2 and 3 is one of 11 graded written assignments in NURS 445. It follows Week 2 Discussion Board Forum 1 and comes before Week 3 Discussion Board Forum 2. The same week also has Discussion Board Forum 1, so plan the week's writing together.
How NURS 445 Week 2 Pedigree Project Parts 2 and 3 is graded
Liberty grades Pedigree Project Parts 2 and 3 with the rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas, worth 100 points in the published guide. That is about 10% of the course's 1,010 points. The rubric rows are the real instructions. Draft against them, and you will rarely be surprised by the grade.
Course grades in NURS 445 use Liberty's point scale: an A is 900 to 1010 points of the course total. Missing the length or source minimum usually costs points on several rows at once, which is why the checklist below starts with them.
Timing in the published guide: Each course module/week (except Module/Week 1) begins on Tuesday morning at 12:00 a.m. (ET) and ends on Monday night at 11:59 p.m. (ET). The final module/week ends at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday. Check the due dates in your Canvas section, which govern.
The NURS 445 Week 2 method, step by step
Pick one event and stay with it
Choose a single event or experience that fits the Pedigree Project Parts 2 and 3 prompt and that you can describe honestly. One well-examined event beats three summarized ones.
Describe it briefly and accurately
Set the scene in a short paragraph: what happened, who was involved (without identifying details), and what your role was. Keep description to a fraction of the length.
Analyze it with course concepts
Explain the event through the course material. A reflection that never names a concept from the reading is a diary entry, not an assignment.
Bring in the evidence the guide asks for
Support the analysis with Cite the Genetics Home Reference Handbook and other sources in current APA. Use the sources to show that what you saw is a known pattern and what the literature says about preventing or handling it.
Say what you would do differently
Close the loop: what you learned, what you would change, and how it will shape your practice. Be concrete; a plan beats a promise.
Write in first person, formatted in APA
Use first person where you describe your own experience and keep the APA format for everything else. Check the length (A 3-page analysis and a 2-page discussion).
A structure for NURS 445 Week 2 Pedigree Project Parts 2 and 3
Word targets are planning numbers for about 1,400 words of body text, set by the length in the guide; the rubric decides where to spend more.
| Section | What it must do | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Patterns in the pedigree | Conditions that cluster and possible inheritance patterns. | ~420 words |
| Risk analysis | What the pedigree suggests about risk for you and relatives. | ~420 words |
| Strengths in genetics knowledge | What you already understand and use. | ~280 words |
| Areas for growth | What you need to learn and how. | ~280 words |
A topic angle that works
Analyze patterns with care: early onset, multiple affected relatives on one side and rare cancers suggest hereditary risk; common late-onset conditions often reflect shared lifestyle. Say which applies and what screening or referral would be appropriate.
Model paragraph with notes
An original paragraph written by our desk to show the register that earns full rubric credit. It is study material: learn the moves, then write your own.
The paternal line shows a clear pattern: early heart disease in two generations and high cholesterol at a young age in my father and brother.1 This clustering, with onset before 55, is consistent with familial hypercholesterolemia, an autosomal dominant condition, though only genetic testing could confirm it.2 The appropriate step for my family would be lipid screening for all adult relatives on that side and discussion of genetic testing with a provider.3
- Identifies a pattern across generations.
- Names a possible inheritance pattern with caution.
- Recommends appropriate action.
Mistakes that cost points on NURS 445 Week 2
- Diagnosing a condition from the pedigree alone.
- Skipping the strengths and growth section.
- Wrong length for either part.
Checklist before you submit
- Length: A 3-page analysis and a 2-page discussion
- Sources: Cite the Genetics Home Reference Handbook and other sources in current APA
- No names or identifying details of patients, clients or coworkers
- At least one course concept named and applied
- Each rubric row read against the section that answers it
Questions students ask
What is in NURS 445 Pedigree Parts 2 and 3?
A 3-page analysis of the pedigree and 2 pages on your strengths and areas for growth in genetics and genomics knowledge.
How many points is NURS 445 Week 2 Pedigree Project Parts 2 and 3 worth?
100 points in Liberty's published course guide for NURS 445, out of a course total of 1,010 points (about 10% of the grade). The rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas shows how those points are divided.
Is NURS 445 Week 2 the same in every section of NURS 445?
This guide follows Liberty's published course guide for NURS 445. Liberty notes that course content can change from term to term, so if your Canvas section shows different instructions, a different week or different points, follow Canvas and your instructor.
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