Week 8 Leadership and Professional Ethics Professional
Week 8 Leadership and Professional Ethics Professional
Week 8 Professional Portfolio Professional Portfolio & Development Plan ____________________________________________ The purpose for this assignment is to create a professional portfolio to maintain your Nursing documents for promotions, retention, publications, presentations, and career development. The portfolio is a collection of your best work, certifications, licensure, evaluations, and letters of recommendations, awards, and honors. Yoder-Wise (2019) suggests “Creating a professional portfolio, the basics of which are found in the citations made in your CV, can help organize one element of your professional life” (p. 486). Plan to maintain your portfolio for the remainder of your career. You will only be graded on those items underlined. Although this assignment can be cumbersome it will become your best career friend. Create a professional presentation in the form of an APA paper (include Intro and Conclusion paragraphs) of your career to include: i. Cover letter (hypothetical for your dream job) ii. Updated professional resume and Curriculum Vitae iii. Brief Personal Bio iv. Professional development plan outlining your future professional career plan: (Be creative, reflective, analytical) and include 1. Statement of your career objective 2. Professional goals 3. Timeline for completing goals 4. Future academic goals if any (PhD, DNP, Post Masters certificate) 5. Plan for Certification and/or Professional membership 6. Leadership Development Plan 7. Self care (Interests, hobbies, recreation) v. A copy of a job description for your dream job if found vi. A copy of a paper that you have written which you feel is an excellent representation of your best work (will not be graded) viii. Copies of awards, honors, certifications vii.. Copies of Continuing education certificates which led to specialization or expertise in your chosen field viii.. Publications, presentations, poster presentations if applicable ix. Critique of each educational program (Patient, Staff, Organizational, or Personal) that you participated in; 1. Planned, Presented, Contributed to, and/or Taught x. All Volunteer Activities 1. Documentation 2. Letters of appreciation or recognition 3. Include brief description of the organization and contact information xi. Nursing Philosophy (1 to 2 paragraphs) xii. Revise and update the portfolio each semester xiii.. May choose to keep an electronic portfolio but in interviews the professional portfolio is impressive to potential employers Yoder-Wise, P. S. (2019). Leading and managing in nursing (7th ed.). Elsevier Mosby. Marquis, B. L., & Huston, C. J (2012). Career development: From new graduate to retirement (pp. 229-251). In Leadership Roles and Management Functions in Nursing: Theory and Application (7th ed.). Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Recommended reading pages 245-250. ____________________________________________________ Grading Criteria: Professional Portfolio & Development Plan Quality of Content (80 Points) ___/2 points: Title Page ___/2 points: Cover Letter ___ 4 points: Introduction APA Paragraph ___/15 points: Professional Resume ___/10 points: Curriculum Vitae ___/10 points: Personal Bio ___/28 points: Professional Development Plan which includes statement of career objective, professional goals, timeline, academic plan, plan for certification, membership in organizations, Leadership development plan, self-care/personal goals. ___/5 points: Your personal Nursing Philosophy ___/4 points: Conclusion APA Paragraph Quality of Writing (20 Points) ___/5: Format – Text meets APA/MSN standards ___/5: Organization – Organization of paper demonstrates critical thinking __/5: Precision – Student uses terminology and writes clearly and concisely ___/5: Mechanics – Student spells, constructs sentences, and punctuates correctly Total: 100%
