Professional Values and Goals Paper PATH 405
Professional Values and Goals Paper PATH 405
Baccalaureate education includes the development of professional values and value-based behavior (AACN, 2008).
Reflect upon your nursing career through appreciative inquiry.
- Drawing on your own life stories and experiences, what does a nursing career meant to you?
- How does your nursing practice parallel the ANA (2015) Code of Ethics? List 4 specific examples from the Code of Ethics.
- What motivates you to remain in the nursing profession? Give an example through a personal story and what you learned that motivates you as a registered nurse.
- Develop 3 short-term and 3 long-term goals that emphasize your unique strengths.
- How will a BSN degree impact your short-term and long-term goals?
- Be creative and talk about your personal journey as a nurse. Include a personal nursing philosophy in the reflection.
Resources:
- The American Association of Nursing (ANA) website; search for “Code of Ethics”
Additional Instructions:
- All submissions should have a title page and reference page.
- Utilize a minimum of two scholarly resources.
- Adhere to grammar, spelling and punctuation criteria.
- Adhere to APA compliance guidelines.
- Adhere to the chosen Submission Option for Delivery of Activity guidelines.
Submission Options:
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Instructions: |
Paper |
- 2 to 3-page paper. Include title and reference pages.
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Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation |
- 4 to 8 slides. Add title and reference slides.
- Follow Rules of 7.
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Other media (Prezi, etc.) presentation |
- 4 to 8 slides with speaker notes. Add title and reference slides.
- Follow Rules of 7.
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Video Presentation |
- 5 to 6-minute video presentation.
- Attach reference page or include in video.
- Professional appearance and background.
- Video submissions must include a script in Word format, submitted through Turnitin for an Originality Report.
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Table |
- Table with appropriate columns and headers.
- Include title and reference pages.
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Graphs or other illustrations |
- Graphs or illustrations with appropriate labels. Include title and reference pages.
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Poster |
- Poster utilizing any applicable poster template. Include visual graphics/images/other formats for visual appeal. Include appropriate title and references on poster.
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Note: Title and reference pages/slides do not count towards the count requirements. Professional Values – Professional Values and Goals
Description: The baccalaureate-graduate nurse will discuss their professional values and the ANA Code of Ethics.
QSEN Competency: 4) Quality Improvement BSN Essential VIII
Course Competencies: 1) Demonstrate understanding of the professional values which form the foundation of professional nursing. 7) Clarify personal and professional values and recognize their impact on decision-making and professional behavior. Professional Values and Goals Paper PATH 405
Area |
Gold Mastery |
Silver Proficient |
Bronze Acceptable |
Acceptable Mastery not Demonstrated |
Reflection of nursing career |
Describes nursing career and includes clear examples of personal experiences to support their philosophy of nursing |
Describes nursing career and includes limited or vague examples of personal experiences to support their philosophy of nursing |
Describes nursing career but does not include personal experiences to support their philosophy of nursing |
Does not reflect on nursing career |
Relates personal nursing practice to ANA Code of Ethics, citing 4 specific examples |
Relates personal nursing practice to ANA Code of Ethics, citing 4 specific examples |
Relates personal nursing practice to ANA Code of Ethics, citing 2 or 3 specific examples |
Relates personal nursing practice to ANA Code of Ethics, citing 1 or fewer specific examples |
Does not relate personal nursing practice to ANA Code of Ethics |
Motivation to remain in the nursing profession |
Identifies the motivation to remain in the nursing profession and includes examples that connects learning and motivation |
Identifies the motivation to remain in the nursing profession but example does not connect learning and motivation |
Identifies the motivation to remain in the nursing profession but does not include examples that connects learning and motivation |
Does not identify personal motivation to remain in the nursing profession |
Develop 3 short-term goals |
Includes 3 fully developed short- term goals |
Includes 2 fully developed short-term goals |
Includes 1 fully developed short- term goals |
Does not include fully developed short-term goals |
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