This guide is for NURS 521 Week 3 Position Paper, start to submission. A 3 to 5-page position paper on health care and social media, with at least 2 scholarly resources.
NURS 521 is Nursing Issues, Informatics and Technology, 3 credit hours, in Liberty University's MSN. Canvas and the course guide file print the code as NURS521; it is the same course.
| Course | NURS 521 Nursing Issues, Informatics and Technology |
|---|---|
| Module/Week | 3 |
| Points | 100 points |
| Length | 3 to 5 pages, title and reference pages not counted |
| Sources | At least 2 scholarly resources |
| Faith integration | Not required by the guide |
| Format | Current APA |
What NURS 521 Week 3 Position Paper asks for
You write a position paper on health care and social media in 3 to 5 pages of current APA, not counting the title and reference pages, using at least two scholarly resources. It is due in Module/Week 3 and worth 100 points.
Where it fits in NURS 521
In the published schedule, Position Paper is one of 5 graded written assignments in NURS 521. It follows Week 1 Discussion Board 1 and comes before Week 4 Informatics Paper Part 1.
How NURS 521 Week 3 Position Paper is graded
Liberty grades Position Paper 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. Read the rubric first. Each row is a criterion, and the wording of the highest column is the closest thing you have to a model answer.
Course grades in NURS 521 use Liberty's point scale: an A is 940 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 begins on Monday morning at 12:00 a.m. (ET) and ends on Sunday 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 521 Week 3 method, step by step
Turn the instructions into an outline
Paste the Position Paper instructions and rubric into a document and turn every required element into a heading. In NURS 521 the rubric is the grading contract, so the outline should mirror it before you write a sentence.
Narrow the topic until it fits the length
3 to 5 pages, title and reference pages not counted is not much room. Choose a question narrow enough that you can answer it fully inside that length; a broad topic forces summary, and summary scores lower than analysis.
Collect sources before drafting
Find the sources first: At least 2 scholarly resources. Use the Jerry Falwell Library databases, filter to peer-reviewed, and keep a table of author, year, design and finding so the paper is built from evidence instead of padded with it later.
Write a thesis that the sections prove
Draft the thesis before the body. A NURS 521 paper reads as organized when each heading answers part of the thesis, and as a list of facts when it does not.
Draft section by section, analysis first
Write each section to answer its rubric row, then add the analysis: what the evidence means, where sources disagree, and what follows for practice. Description supports the analysis; it cannot replace it.
Format and check against the rubric
Finish with an APA pass and a rubric pass. Match every in-text citation to a reference, check the headings, and read each rubric row against the section that answers it.
A structure for NURS 521 Week 3 Position Paper
Word targets are planning numbers for about 1,100 words of body text, set by the length in the guide; the rubric decides where to spend more.
| Section | What it must do | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction | Introduce the topic, why it matters, and end with the thesis. | ~140 words |
| Background | Give the context, definitions and scope the reader needs. | ~190 words |
| Analysis | Answer the main questions in the instructions with evidence, weighed. | ~430 words |
| Application | Say what the analysis means for practice, policy or the organization. | ~220 words |
| Conclusion | Answer the thesis directly and name one limitation or next step. | ~120 words |
A topic angle that works
Take a clear position on a narrow question, such as whether nurses should keep any professional presence on social media, or whether hospitals should use patient-facing social media for health education. State the position in the first paragraph, answer the strongest counterargument, and cite professional guidance such as the NCSBN's social media guidelines.
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.
Nurses should be encouraged, not discouraged, from professional use of social media, provided they follow clear boundaries.1 The NCSBN's guidelines show that most violations involve patient information or photos, not professional speech, which means a rule against posting patient details addresses the real risk without silencing nurses as educators.2 A hospital policy built on that distinction would protect privacy and still let nurses correct health misinformation where patients read it.3
- States the position in one sentence.
- Uses professional guidance to answer the main objection.
- Turns the position into a policy recommendation.
Mistakes that cost points on NURS 521 Week 3
- A paper that describes social media without taking a position.
- Fewer than two scholarly resources.
- Over five pages.
Checklist before you submit
- Length: 3 to 5 pages, title and reference pages not counted
- Sources: At least 2 scholarly resources
- Title page and reference page in current APA format
- Headings follow the order of the instructions
- Each rubric row read against the section that answers it
Questions students ask
Does the NURS 521 position paper count the title page?
No. The guide sets 3 to 5 pages with the title and reference pages not counted.
How many points is NURS 521 Week 3 Position Paper worth?
100 points in Liberty's published course guide for NURS 521, 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 521 Week 3 the same in every section of NURS 521?
This guide follows Liberty's published course guide for NURS 521. 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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