This guide is for NURS 750 Week 2 Caring Ministry Exemplar Paper, start to submission. A 5 to 7-page paper on the theory of spiritual well-being in illness and the elements of caring (prayer, touch, presence), with 3 to 4 references beyond the textbook and the Bible.
NURS 750 is Spiritual Care, 3 credit hours, in Liberty University's DNP. Canvas and the course guide file print the code as NURS750; it is the same course.
| Course | NURS 750 Spiritual Care |
|---|---|
| Module/Week | 2 |
| Points | 150 points |
| Length | 5 to 7 pages |
| Sources | 3 to 4 references in addition to the course textbook and the Bible |
| Faith integration | The Bible is a required source |
| Format | Current APA paper |
What NURS 750 Week 2 Caring Ministry Exemplar Paper asks for
You write a 5 to 7-page paper in current APA with 3 to 4 references in addition to the course textbook and the Bible. The paper must cover the key concepts of the theory of spiritual well-being in illness and the elements of caring one should use, such as prayer, touch, caring and presence. It is due in Module/Week 2 with O'Brien chapters 5 and 6. Worth 150 points.
Where it fits in NURS 750
In the published schedule, Caring Ministry Exemplar Paper is one of 8 graded written assignments in NURS 750. It follows Week 1 Discussion Board Forum 1 and comes before Week 3 Spiritual Care Workshop Part 1.
How NURS 750 Week 2 Caring Ministry Exemplar Paper is graded
Liberty grades Caring Ministry Exemplar Paper with the rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas, worth 150 points in the published guide. That is about 15% 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 750 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 750 Week 2 method, step by step
Turn the instructions into an outline
Start from the assignment instructions in Canvas. Every element the Caring Ministry Exemplar Paper instructions name becomes a heading in your outline, in the order given, and the rubric rows tell you how deep each one has to go.
Narrow the topic until it fits the length
5 to 7 pages 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
Build the source list before the draft (3 to 4 references in addition to the course textbook and the Bible). A short evidence table (who, when, what they found, which section it serves) prevents the late scramble for citations that weakens most papers.
Write a thesis that the sections prove
Write one sentence that states what the paper argues. Every section after the introduction should advance that sentence; if a paragraph does not, it belongs in another paper.
Draft section by section, analysis first
Fill the outline one heading at a time. In each section, say what the sources show, weigh them, and draw the implication. Graders reward the sentences that interpret, not the ones that report.
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 750 Week 2 Caring Ministry Exemplar Paper
Word targets are planning numbers for about 1,600 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 | Caring ministry and the patient in the exemplar. | ~190 words |
| Theory of spiritual well-being in illness | Its key concepts. | ~420 words |
| The exemplar | A patient situation where spiritual caring mattered. | ~380 words |
| Elements of caring | Prayer, touch, presence and caring in the exemplar. | ~420 words |
| Conclusion | What the exemplar teaches. | ~190 words |
A topic angle that works
O'Brien's theory of spiritual well-being in illness describes how faith, hope and spiritual contentment shape a person's response to illness. Apply its concepts to one patient and show each caring element at work in that encounter.
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.
Presence was the first element of caring this patient needed. O'Brien describes presence as being with a patient rather than doing for them, and for Mrs. A, newly told her cancer had spread, it meant sitting with her for ten minutes before any teaching.1 Touch followed when she reached for my hand, and when she asked me to pray, I prayed briefly and with her words, which research on nurse-patient prayer suggests is most welcome when the patient leads.2 Each element answered a need the theory names: her spiritual contentment had been shaken, and presence was the way back to it.3
- Uses the text's definition of presence.
- Shows the elements in a real encounter.
- Connects the encounter to the theory.
Mistakes that cost points on NURS 750 Week 2
- Explaining the theory without an exemplar.
- Leaving out an element of caring.
- Fewer than 3 references beyond the textbook and the Bible.
Checklist before you submit
- Length: 5 to 7 pages
- Sources: 3 to 4 references in addition to the course textbook and the Bible
- Faith integration: The Bible is a required source
- 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
What theory does the NURS 750 exemplar paper cover?
The key concepts of the theory of spiritual well-being in illness, together with the elements of caring such as prayer, touch, caring and presence.
How many points is NURS 750 Week 2 Caring Ministry Exemplar Paper worth?
150 points in Liberty's published course guide for NURS 750, out of a course total of 1,010 points (about 15% of the grade). The rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas shows how those points are divided.
Is NURS 750 Week 2 the same in every section of NURS 750?
This guide follows Liberty's published course guide for NURS 750. 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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