Professional Development Plan

The final assessment of the RN-BSN powered by SIMPath includes a summary of how the learning in this program has impacted your practice.  Reflect upon your experiences in the RN-BSN powered by SIMPath program and how you have met the 10 program learning outcomes.  You will also discuss the three short-term and long-term professional goals you identified in SIM405.

Reading and Resources

Williams, G., Gerardi, M., Gill, S., Soucy, M., & Taliaferro, D. (2009). Reflective journaling: Innovative strategy for self-awareness for graduate nursing students. International Journal for Human Caring, 13(3), 36-43. 

Nielsen, Ann,M.N., R.N., Stragnell, Susan,M.S., R.N., & Jester, Priscilla,M.N., R.N. (2007). Guide for reflection using the clinical judgment model. Journal of Nursing Education, 46(11), 513-6. Retrieved from https://search-proquest-com.americansentinel.idm.oclc.org/docview/203963529?accountid=169658

RN-BSN Program Outcomes

• Assume leadership roles on multidisciplinary teams within health care organizations.
• Enhance professional nursing practice through the use of research and evidence-based practice.
• Integrate methods of research and scholarship to make and prioritize diagnoses.
• Design care for individuals, groups and communities.
• Incorporate methods of health promotion and education in nursing care of individuals, families and groups with simple to complex health care needs.
• Accept accountability and responsibility for professional judgment and actions.
• Integrate professional values and role behaviors.
• Examine the problems of contemporary health and illness.
• Demonstrate the role of the global citizen.
• Collaborate with other groups to shape health policies that affect both individual and community health.

Additional Instructions:

1. All submissions should have a title page and reference page.
2. Utilize a minimum of two scholarly resources.
3. Adhere to grammar, spelling and punctuation criteria.
4. Adhere to APA compliance guidelines.
5. Adhere to the chosen Submission Option for Delivery of Activity guidelines.

Submission Options:

Choose One:

Instructions:

Paper

• 12 to 15-page paper. Include title and reference pages.

Discuss the importance of advocacy as it pertains to patient care. What is the nurse’s role in patient advocacy? Describe a situation in which you were involved with patient advocacy. Explain what the advocacy accomplished for the patient, and what the repercussions would have been if the patient would not have had an advocate.

 

To Prepare:

• Review the scope and standards of practice or competencies related to your chosen specialty in the resources for this module.
• Review the MSN specializations offered at Walden by viewing the module resource, Walden University. (n.d.). Master of Science in Nursing (MSN).
• Examine professional organizations related to the specialization you have chosen and identify at least one to focus on for this Assignment.
• Reflect on the thoughts you shared in the Discussion forum regarding your choice of a specialty, any challenges you have encountered in making this choice, and any feedback you have received from colleagues in the Discussion.

The Assignment:
Complete the following items and incorporate them into the final version of your Academic Success and Professional Development Plan.

• With the resources specific to the MSN specialization and the, Walden University. (n.d.). Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), shared in this module, write a paragraph or make a Nursing Specialty Comparison table, comparing at least two nursing specialties that include your selected specialization and second-preferred specialization.
• Write a 2- to 3-paragraph justification statement identifying your reasons for choosing your MSN specialization. Incorporate feedback you received from colleagues in this Module’s Discussion forum.
• Identify the professional organization related to your chosen specialization for this Assignment, and explain how you can become an active member of this organization.

Note: Your final version of the Academic Success and Professional Development Plan should include all components as presented the Academic Success and Professional Development Plan template.

1.Give an example and details from national/international news of a bioterrorist attack.

Address all of the following in your post:

• What was the classification of biological agent used in the attack?
• Discuss the implications of the biological agent.
• Discuss the therapy for the biological agent.
• What are the decontamination procedures for the biological agent used in the attack?
• Define the appropriate level of PPE required for this type of biological agent?

In your post, provide the name of the incident you have chosen, and support your answers with evidence/examples. Please provide a working link and a citation for your source(s).

In your replies to peers, compare the different biological agents, their implications and therapies. Discuss the different types of decontamination procedures and levels of PPE that would be required.

Support your answer with evidence from scholarly sources.

2.For this week’s discussion, we will be looking at local or national response protocols that were initiated during a critical incident, and you will choose your topic!

Search reputable local and national media for a man-made disaster to discuss.

Search for critical instances such as: hostage situations, mass shootings, multiple-vehicle or mass transit accidents with multiple critical injuries, and disease outbreaks.

In your initial post, describe the incident and address the following:

• Determine the incident type and explain your reasoning.
• What resources were deployed for this incident?
• What protocols were implemented successfully, and which were unsuccessful?
• Discuss way to improve the response to this type of incident in the future.

Support your answer with evidence. ​ Please provide a working link to your story source.

3. For this week’s discussion, you are asked to research a technological or human induced disaster.

(This not the same as in Weeks 3 and 4 where you might have discussed hostage situations, mass shootings, multiple-vehicle or mass transit accidents with multiple critical injuries, bioterrorism, and disease outbreaks.) Here you want to look at situations such as radiological, nuclear accidents, technological disasters (electromagnetic pulse), and hazardous material spills.

In your post, provide the name of the incident you have chosen, and support your answers with evidence/examples. Please provide a working link and a citation for your source(s).

Select 2 of the items below to discuss:

1. At what point does a technological or man made event become labeled a disaster?
2. Name and explain the impact categories associated with your disaster.
3. How well do you think the United States is prepared for a disaster like the one you selected?
4. Discuss the factors that can influence the effects a disaster may have on a community or region.
5. What nursing interventions would be a priority for these victims?
6. What community resources should be provided to the victims for follow up needs?

Support your answer with evidence from scholarly sources.

In your peer replies, suggest different ways to handle these types of disasters and the lessons learned by the professionals who handled these disasters.

4.Describe your current patient population and discuss the challenges you might face in carrying out your responsibilities in a disaster.

How could you gain more hands-on training to supplement your academic study of disaster management? How could you feel more prepared? Discuss different training options that you could participate in (e.g., CERT training).

Support your answer with evidence from scholarly sources.