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Professional Development Plan Assignment

Professional Development Plan Assignment
Part 5: Professional Development

In this Module’s Discussion, you were introduced to the concept of an academic portfolio to begin building your own brand. However, portfolios have value that goes beyond brand building. An academic and professional portfolio can also help you to build your own vision and mission and establish your development goals. In this regard, a portfolio becomes yet another tool in your toolbox as you build your success.

In this Assignment you will continue developing your Academic Success and Professional Development Plan by developing the fifth component–a portfolio for your academic and professional efforts.

To Prepare:

  • Consider your goals for academic accomplishments while a student of the MSN program.

The Assignment:

  • Using the Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Template document that you began to work on in Module 1 and have continued expanding throughout this course, you will develop a curriculum vitae (CV) in Part 5 based on your current education and professional background.
  • Write a statement identifying your professional development goals.
  • Write a statement proposing how you might align one or more of your professional development goals with the university’s emphasis on social change.

Note: Add your work for this Assignment to the original document you began in the Module 1 Assignment, which was built from the Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Template.

 

ExcellentGoodFairPoorUsing the Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Template, address the following:

·   Develop a curriculum vitae (CV) based on your current education and professional background.

·   Write a statement identifying your professional development goals.

·   Write a statement proposing how you might align one or more of your professional development goals with the University’s emphasis on social change.
86 (86%) – 95 (95%)
A fully developed and accurate curriculum vitae based on current education and professional background is provided.

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The response clearly identifies and accurately states in detail professional development goals.

The response clearly and accurately states in detail how to accurately and appropriately align one or more of the professional goals provided to the University’s emphasis on social change.

76 (76%) – 85 (85%)
A partially developed curriculum vitae based on current education and professional background is provided.

The response partially identifies and states professional development goals.

The response partially states how to align one or more of the professional goals provided to the University’s emphasis on social change.

67 (67%) – 75 (75%)
A vague or inaccurate developed curriculum vitae based on current education and professional background is provided.

The response vaguely or inaccurately identifies and states professional development goals.

The response vaguely or inaccurately states how to align one or more of the professional goals provided to the University’s emphasis on social change.

0 (0%) – 66 (66%)
A vague and inaccurately developed curriculum vitae based on current education and professional background is provided, or is missing.

The response vaguely and inaccurately identifies and states professional development goals, or is missing.

The response vaguely and inaccurately states how to align one or more of the professional goals provided to the University’s emphasis on social change, or is missing.Written Expression and Formatting – English writing standards:
Correct grammar, mechanics, and proper punctuation
5 (5%) – 5 (5%)

Uses correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation with no errors.
4 (4%) – 4 (4%)

Contains a few (1-2) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors.
3.5 (3.5%) – 3.5 (3.5%)

Contains several (3-4) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors.
0 (0%) – 3 (3%)

Contains many (≥ 5) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors that interfere with the reader’s understanding.

Learning Resources

Required Readings

Burns, M. K. (2018). Creating a nursing portfolio. Ohio Nurses Review, 93(3), 16-17.

Casey, D. & Egan, D. (2013). The use of professional portfolios for career enhancement. British Journal of Nursing, 15(11), 547–552.

East, R. (2015). Developing a nurse practitioner portfolio. ACORN: The Journal of Perioperative Nursing in Australia, 28(4), 35.

Hannans, J. & Olivo, Y. (2017). Craft a positive nursing digital identity with an ePortfolio. American Nurse Today, 12(11), 48–49. Retrieved November 14, 2018, from https://www.americannursetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/ant11-Digital-Identity-1017a-1.pdf

Leahy, R., & Filiatrault, A. (2017). Employers’ perceptions of the benefits of employment electronic portfolios. International Journal of ePortfolio, 7(2), 217-223.

McMillan, L. R., Parker, F., & Sport, A. (2014). Decisions, decisions! E-portfolio as an effective hiring assessment tool. Nursing Management, 45(4), 52-54.

Walden University. (n.d.). Walden University catalog. Retrieved October 4, 2019, from https://catalog.waldenu.edu

Select College of Health Sciences, then Master of Science in Nursing (MSN). Review the MSN Learning Outcomes on this page.

Walden University Writing Center. (n.d.). Walden templates: Overview. Retrieved from https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/templates

Note: Download and review the College of Nursing Template by navigating to “Program-Specific Templates” and then “College of Nursing,” and selecting “College of Nursing Writing Template With Instructions.”

Document: APA Basics Checklist: Citations, Reference List, and Style (PDF)

Document: Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Template (Word document)

Required Media

Laureate Education (Producer). (2018). Scholars of Change: Reis Woolen [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.

Laureate Education (Producer). (2018). Scholars of Change: Jackie Kundert [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.

Laureate Education (Producer). (2018). Scholars of Change: Joan Kempagno [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.

Discussion: Strategies for Academic Portfolios

In the realm of marketing, a successful branding strategy is one of the most important contributors to organizational success. A solid branding strategy can help add visibility and credibility to a company’s products.

Similarly, nurse-scholars can build a personal brand to add visibility and credibility to their work. You can begin building your brand by developing and maintaining an academic portfolio. Such an activity can help share the results of your efforts and contribute to your success. This Module’s Discussion asks you to consider and share strategies for building your portfolio.

To Prepare:

  • Reflect on strategies that you can pursue in developing portfolios or portfolio elements that focus on academic achievements.
  • Review one or more samples from your own research of resources focused on portfolio development.

By Day 3 of Week 8

Post an explanation of at least two strategies for including academic activities and accomplishments into your professional development goals. Then, explain how those goals may align with the University’s emphasis on social change. Be specific and provide examples.

By Day 6 of Week 8

Respond to at least two of your colleagues’ posts by offering additional ideas regarding academic achievements to include or offering alternative ways of presenting the current achievements.

Submission and Grading Information

Strategies for Academic Portfolios

            The days of resumes and cover letters are changing.  I’m sure my colleagues have also heard about how “oversatured the market is for Nurse Practitioners”.  With a growing number of Nurses graduating each year, there is more pressure to make ourselves standout from other applicants. A well-constructed E-Portfolio can mean the difference between a potential employer choosing you and another equally qualified applicant.  Soon, keeping your resume updated won’t be enough to land your dream job (Hannans & Olivo, 2017).

I plan to utilize coursework and reflections from each course into my professional development goals.  I think it’s going to be important not only to keep up with completed work, but to reflect on each course.  This will also give my prospective employers insight on my academic growth.  As a part of my undergraduate degree completion, I had to complete an academic portfolio for the RN-BSN program.  My portfolio included research papers, group projects, certifications and training, and my resume.

Walden’s definition of social change is the deliberate process of creating and applying ideas…to promote the development of individuals communities, organizations, institutions, cultures, and societies (Walden, n.d.). For example, in my undergraduate evidence-based practice course, my topic was sepsis.  Working in the ICU, I’m more familiar with the signs of sepsis, but they often got missed on med -surg floors.  I was able to utilize my research for school, to implement a Sepsis Protocol at my current hospital that is being implemented throughout the hospital.

Another strategy that I plan utilize is documenting my clinical experiences, clinical sites, and clinical preceptors during school to promote myself as an individual and a practitioner.  As stated by Burns (2008) “the nurse can use a portfolio to document competencies and achievements during evaluations, and for applications regarding promotions or awards” (p.16). As a new graduate, this will be one of the only indications that my future employers have about things such as my work ethic, professionalism, competencies, and skills. I will continue to update my portfolio throughout the program and accumulate meaningful material to incorporate into my portfolio.  Portfolios have the potential to be a tool that is an accessible resource that can assist in supporting career changes, meet professional body requirements, attest to academic ability and ultimately help to individual practitioners (Casey & Egan, 2010).

References

Burns, M. K. (2018). Creating a Nursing Portfolio. Ohio Nurses Review, 93(3), 16–17.

Casey DC, & Egan D. (2010). The use of professional portfolios and profiles for career enhancement. British Journal of Community Nursing, 15(11), 547–552. Retrieved fromhttps://ezp.waldenulibrary.org/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=rzh&AN=134145921&site=ehost-live&scope=site

Hannans, J. & Olivo, Y. (2017).  Craft a positive nursing digital identity with an ePortfolio.  American Nurse Today, 12(11), 48-49.  Retrieved October 14, 2020 from 1017a-1.pdf

Walden University. (n.d.).  “Vision, Mission, and Goals.”  Retrieved October 19, 2020  from

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