Discussion: Perceptions And Attitudes Toward Plagiarism
Discussion: Perceptions And Attitudes Toward Plagiarism
In this scenario, my next steps in speaking with my classmate would be to address the concerns about citing the research articles incorrectly. An important ethical issue in nursing education is the concerns of plagiarism. Plagiarism is the violation of academic integrity and a continuing issue in nursing education (Carter et al., 2019). I would inform my classmate that we have resources that we can utilize to help guide us in citing resources correctly; We have access to many resources such as the APA 7th Edition Guide or templates provided by Grand Canyon University (GCU) in the GCU Library. Also, the importance of using Turnitin or Lopeswrite software is essential as it promotes academic integrity by running through the contents submitted and detects plagiarism.
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Plagiarism can negatively reflect on the credibility and integrity of the individuals involved, the university, and the profession. To gain credibility, the individuals must use reliable and valid sources to back up their assertions in their research. Healthcare is driven by evidence and knowledge from science and research that guides decision making for healthcare providers. Because of this, it is important for individuals who are doing evidence-based practice projects to demonstrate trustworthiness, credibility, and academic integrity especially with such a respected and trusted profession such as nursing at an accredited university. If this unethical habit in nursing education continues to occur, this may place the individual as risk for jeopardizing their reputation as both a student and future nurse; if this action is not corrected it may carry on to their nursing practice. As for the university, it may lose its accreditation as plagiarism policies are not being followed.