Assignment: Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Part 2
Assignment: Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Part 2: Academic Resources and Strategies
NURS_6003_Module02_Week03_Assignment
New construction projects begin with a design phase, where architects blueprint the vision complete with design details. They work in collaboration with builders who use the designs to prepare the appropriate strategies, tools, and materials to bring the vision to reality. You are both architect and builder of your success. You have started to blueprint your vision in your Academic Success and Professional Development Plan. You have identified others with whom you will collaborate. Now you can begin to prepare the appropriate strategies, tools, and materials
How will you approach your studies? What types of resources are available to you, and how will you access and utilize them? Taking the opportunity to prepare these strategies, tools, and materials will help ensure you can “break ground” without incident and successfully move to the phase where you begin building your vision.
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To Prepare: Assignment: Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Part 2
• Consider your goals for academic accomplishments while a student of the MSN program.
• Reflect on the strategies presented in the Resources for this module.
The Assignment:
In this Assignment, you will continue developing your Academic Success and Professional Development Plan by appending the original document you began in the previous Assignment to develop the second component—academic resources and strategies. To accomplish this:
• Identify and describe at least three academic resources or strategies that can be applied to the MSN program
• Identify and describe at least three professional resources that can be applied to success in the nursing practice in general or your specialty in particular
• Explain how you intend to use these resources, and how they might benefit you academically and professionally.
By Day 7 of Week 3
Submit your completed Assignment.
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.
NURS 6003 WEEK 2 Learning Objectives (Assignment: Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Part 2)
Students will:
- Recommend solutions for academic questions or concerns
- Analyze resources and strategies for academic success
- Analyze resources and strategies for professional success
- Formulate strategies for effective online learning related to planning, time management, communication, and technology use
- Construct elements of an Academic Success and Professional Development Plan
Learning Resources
Required Readings
Document: 10 Tips for Being a Successful Online Learner (PDF)
Document: Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Template (Word document)
Required Media
Laureate Education (Producer). (2018). Tips for effective online composition and communication [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.
Assignment: Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Part 2: Academic Resources and Strategies
New construction projects begin with a design phase, where architects blueprint the vision complete with design details. They work in collaboration with builders who use the designs to prepare the appropriate strategies, tools, and materials to bring the vision to reality. You are both architect and builder of your success. You have started to blueprint your vision in your Academic Success and Professional Development Plan. You have identified others with whom you will collaborate. Now you can begin to prepare the appropriate strategies, tools, and materials
How will you approach your studies? What types of resources are available to you, and how will you access and utilize them? Taking the opportunity to prepare these strategies, tools, and materials will help ensure you can “break ground” without incident and successfully move to the phase where you begin building your vision.
To Prepare:
- Consider your goals for academic accomplishments while a student of the MSN program.
- Reflect on the strategies presented in the Resources for this module.
The Assignment:
In this Assignment, you will continue developing your Academic Success and Professional Development Plan by appending the original document you began in the previous Assignment to develop the second component—academic resources and strategies. To accomplish this:
- Identify and describe at least threeacademic resources or strategies that can be applied to the MSN program
- Identify and describe at least threeprofessional resources that can be applied to success in the nursing practice in general or your specialty in particular
- Explain how you intend to use these resources, and how they might benefit you academically and professionally.
By Day 7 of Week 3
Submit your completed Assignment.
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.
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INTRODUCTION
Academic and Professional network are important in attaining career goals. “Professional networking for nurses allows professionals to explore the field and develop a strong support system within the medical community.” (Professional networking in Nursing,” 2019).
Professional network emphasize on the development of relationships and interaction among nurses and scholar practitioners. This type of networking among medical practitioners can be attained by attending in seminars, conferences, and joining professional bodies with other specialists in higher positions in the field of healthcare. (Nursing. Org, 2019). ). According to Wofford, there are different ways one can network with others of same interest or disciplines. Majority of people tend to lean towards social media networking for easy accessibility. It involves forums that are mentioned above. Coworkers, friends and family can serve as support system/network. It is most likely that someone you know will be the link between you and your next job (Wofford, P). I was able to get my first job through my preceptor because she put in good word for me.Assignment: Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Part 2
In conclusion, professional and academic network provide opportunities to nurses to gain experience, learn new ideas, and knowledge in ongoing nursing practices. In order for me to reach my goal and be successful in the MSN Program as a practicing nurse, I have identified at least two academic individuals and two professionals to collaborate with me in this academic success and professional development plan assignment. This networking foundation will guide me to attain my goal to succeed in my MSN/NP program and other endeavors.
References
Nursing.Org. (2019). Professional Networking in Nursing. Retrieved from https://www.nursing.org/resources/nurse-networking/
Professional Networking In Nursing. Retrieved from nursejournal.org/articles/networking/
Wofford, P. (2018, May 24). 10 networking tips for nurses who hate networking. Retrieved from https://nurse.org/articles/tips-for-nurse-networking/
Week 1 | Part 1: My Academic and Professional Network
NETWORK MEMBER 1
Name: Yelena Malkamalova
Title: MSN, NP
Organization: William Osler Health System – Brampton Civic Hospital, Brampton Ontario Canada
Academic or Professional: Professional
Why I selected this individual and/or team and how they will support my success in the MSN program and as a practicing nurse:
Yelena has been a Registered nurse for over 17 years, after several years of Obstetrics experience under her belt. She went back to school to get her FNP license and certificate in mental health while working full time and raising her family. She is currently working with William Osler outpatient clinic. I met Yelena during my last clinical rotation in nursing school. She was part of the team working with final year nursing student as at that time. She is well educated and knowledgeable. She possessed strong clinical skills and gave feedback on timely manner. I learned so much from her within the 12 weeks that she was my preceptor. She was thorough in her teaching and ensured that her students practice holistically while integrating evidence based knowledge in the care we provided to all our patients. Our relationship did not stop after my practicum. I remembered she would updated me about her progress in her MSN/NP program and I was able to ask her about the NP role and education. She encouraged me to pull through when I was struggling with my health. She has supported me till I got my Registered nurse (RN) license and my first job at Credit Valley Hospital. She was excited when I informed her about my decision to start my MSN/NP with Walden University.
I have chosen Yelena Malkamalova FNP/PMHNP because we had similar ambitions, she succeeded in fulfilling her career dream in such a short time despite many commitments, notably being a wife, a mother to two teenagers and working as an RN. She is such an inspiration and role model to me. She has been supportive and always encouraging me to pursue career advancement when I doubted myself and faced by other challenges. I am thankful for her guidance, friendship and support. I believe if I collaborate with her my MSN/NP program, it will help me in becoming a scholar practitioner, attaining my academic and professional goal.Assignment: Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Part 2
NETWORK MEMBER 2
Name: Dr. Nurat Arolambo
Title: PMHNP, DNP
Organization: Summit Ridge Hospital
Academic or Professional: Professional
Why I selected this individual and/or team and how they will support my success in the MSN program and as a practicing nurse:
Notes: Dr. Arolambo is an advanced practice nurse practitioner, she works as a Psychiatry mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP), precepts MSN/NP student for their practicum experience and mentors other nurses. She finished her Bachelor degree in nursing in 2011; she worked for few years in Emergency department at Brandon Hospital in Florida. While working as a Registered nurse, she trained many new hired nurses and nursing students. She finished her MSN/FNP in 2016 and later got her certificate in Psychiatry mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP). Few years ago, she moved to Atlanta, Georgia to further her education and she proceeded in acquiring a Doctorate degree in nursing (DNP). Since she moved to Atlanta, she has been working with people experiencing mental health issues and their families.
Dr Arolambo is my maternal cousin and mentor. We are very close and we call each other sisters. She supported me throughout my nursing school and she has been a great support system for me. I chose Dr. Arolambo as one of my professional network because of her experience, work and education. She has vast knowledge in mental health and her practice is evidence based. She is very compassionate with her clients and families. I visited her at her clinic this January; I was amazed with her work ethics and interactions with her clients and staff.
I look forward to collaborating with her on my journey at Walden University in becoming a scholar practitioner like her. She will be a great resource due to her vast experience and knowledge in nursing and management. I follow her work on social media, where she uses this medium to share information with large population and not just her clients on mental health stigmatization, managing mental health and accessing resources for mental health.
NETWORK MEMBER 3
Name: Annie Cuellar
Title: Student Success Advisor
Organization: Walden University
Academic or Professional: Academic
Why I selected this individual and/or team and how they will support my success in the MSN program and as a practicing nurse:
Notes:
I started looking into nursing school for MSN program last December. I checked and researched on many schools. Walden University was different, I have been supported right from the first click on the school website till the moment I made my decision to fulfil my professional goal at Walden. My enrolment specialist was Wadii Fettah, he checked on me via email and telephone to ensure that I was doing well and to check on my application process. I got email that announced Anne Cellar as my Student Success Advisor, ever since then, we have been communicating via email for something as easy as picking my courses. She encouraged me to finish the Student Readiness Orientation. She mentioned to me that her team is available to support me throughout my program here at Walden in attaining my professional and academic goals.
I chose Anne Cellar as my academic network member being my Student Success Advisor; she will be my go to person in accessing Walden University resources as she and her team are part of Walden University that support student academic goals. The way my program is going now, I know there will be times that I will need to contact her and her team for assistance. I am guaranteed that Anne will be resourceful and a great support in my MSN program. I am glad that Walden University has a support system readily for students to succeed in their respective programs.
NETWORK MEMBER 4
Name: MSN Colleagues
Title: RN/MSN/NP Students
Organization: Walden University
Academic or Professional: Academic
Why I selected this individual and/or team and how they will support my success in the MSN program and as a practicing nurse:
Notes:
In our initial introduction in class that I read, each one of us is from various specialties with several years of nursing and life experience. Some of us have shared our vision and mission, challenges, strength and weaknesses.
I chose my colleagues as my academic network members because of our previous experiences, ambitions, goals and visions. By collaborating with my colleagues, I expect to learn new ideas, get feedback, and share information as we develop ourselves in becoming expert in nursing. Our weekly discussions and feedback from my colleagues will inspire me to improve on mu writing and critical thinking skills.
Walden University has provided us with different forms to connect, for example, class café is a good forum for me and my colleagues to network; some of us have shared personal emails to work together as study partner.
It is really important for me to network with my other colleagues in MSN/NP program, this program is 100% online. Therefore, participating in online discussion and through other platforms like Facebook, class café and chat rooms are essential to succeed in this MSN program and as a scholar practitioner.
ADDITIONAL NETWORK MEMBERS
Week 2 | Part 2: Academic Resources and Strategies
I have identified the following academic resources and/or strategies that can be applied to success in the nursing practice in general or my specialty in particular.
Directions: In the space below Identify and describe at least three academic resources or strategies that can be applied to the MSN program, and at least three professional resources that can be applied to success in the nursing practice in general or your specialty in particular. For each, explain how you intend to use these resources, and how they might benefit you academically and professionally.
Academic Resource/Strategy 1
Academic Resource/Strategy 2
Academic Resource/Strategy 3
Professional Resource/Strategy 1
Professional Resource/Strategy 2
Professional Resource/Strategy 3
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES/STRATEGIES
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Week 3 | Part 3: Strategies to Promote Academic Integrity and Professional Ethics
I have analyzed the relationship between academic integrity and writing, as well as the relationship between professional practices and scholarly ethics. I have also identified strategies I intend to pursue to maintain integrity and ethics of my academic work while a student of the MSN program, as well as my professional work as a nurse throughout my career. The results of these efforts are shared below.
Directions: In the space below craft your analysis/writing sample, including Part 1 (The Connection Between Academic and Professional Integrity) and Part 2 (Strategies for Maintaining Integrity of Work).
Part 1: Writing Sample: The Connection Between Academic and Professional Integrity
In the space below write a 2- 3-paragraph analysis that includes the following:
- Explanation for the relationship between academic integrity and writing
- Explanation for the relationship between professional practices and scholarly ethics
- Cite at least 2 resources that support your arguments, being sure to use proper APA formatting.
- Use Grammarly and SafeAssign to improve the product.
- Explain how Grammarly, Safe Assign, and paraphrasing contributes to academic integrity
PART 2: Strategies for Maintaining Integrity of Work
Expand on your thoughts from Part 1 by:
- Identifying and describing strategies you intend to pursue to maintain integrity and ethics of your 1) academic work while a student of the MSN program, and 2) professional work as a nurse throughout your career. Include a review of resources and approaches you propose to use as a student and a professional.
Week 4 | Part 4: Research Analysis
I have identified one topic of interest for further study. I have researched and identified one peer-reviewed research article focused on this topic and have analyzed this article. The results of these efforts are shared below.
Directions: Complete Step 1 by using the table and subsequent space below identify and analyze the research article you have selected. Complete Step 2 by summarizing in 2-3 paragraphs the results of your analysis using the space identified.
Step 1: Research Analysis
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Step 2: Summary of Analysis
Craft a summary (2-3 paragraph) below that includes the following:
- Describe your approach to identifying and analyzing peer-reviewed research
- Identify at least two strategies that you would use that you found to be effective in finding peer-reviewed research
- Identify at least one resource you intend to use in the future to find peer-reviewed research
Week 5 | Part 5: Professional Development
I have developed a curriculum vitae to capture my academic and professional accomplishments to date.
The results of my efforts are below.
Directions: Complete Step a curriculum vitae (CV) in the space provided.
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Use the space below to write your CV based on your current education and professional background. Alternatively, you may write this in a separate document and copy/paste the results below.
NOTE: If needed there are a variety of online resources available with tips and samples of graduate nurse CVs.
Week 6 | Part 6: Finalizing the Plan
I have considered various options for my nursing specialty, including a close look at my selected (or currently preferred) specialty and second-preferred specialty. I have also developed a justification of my selected (or preferred) specialty. Lastly, I have examined one professional organization related to my selected or preferred specialty and considered how I can become a member of this organization.
The results of my efforts are below.
Directions: Complete Step 1 by writing 2-3 paragraphs in the space below comparing the nursing specialty you have selected – or the one you prefer if your choice is still under consideration – to your second preference. Identify each specialty and describe the focus and the role that graduates are prepared for. Identify any other differentiators you feel are significant, especially those that helped or may help you reach a decision.
Complete Step 2 by writing a paragraph identifying and justifying your reasons for choosing your MSN specialization. Be sure to incorporate any feedback you received from colleagues in this week’s Discussion Forum.
Complete Step 3 by examining and identifying one professional organization related to your selected or preferred specialty. Explain how you can become a member of this organization.
Step 1: Comparison of Nursing Specialties
Use the space below to write 2-3 paragraphs comparing the nursing specialty you have selected – or the one you prefer if your choice is still under consideration – to your second preference. Identify each specialty and describe the focus and the role that graduates are prepared for. Identify any other differentiators you feel are significant, especially those that helped or may help you reach a decision.
Step 2: Justification of Nursing Specialty
Use the space below to write a paragraph identifying and justifying your reasons for choosing your MSN specialization. Be sure to incorporate any feedback you received from colleagues in this week’s Discussion Forum.Assignment: Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Part 2
Step 3: Professiona
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