Homework: Creating a Professional Development Plan
Instructions
Write a 6 to 8 pages professional development plan for your career as an MSN-prepared nurse. The professional development plan should include the following:
1) Introduction: A brief introductory paragraph that clearly states the purpose of the paper.
2) Area of focus: A description of your specific area of focus in nursing education, the position that you wish to obtain, and the educator competencies that you will need as an MSN-prepared nurse.
3) Professional goals: A statement of your specific professional goals (a minimum of three) and discussion of their relationship to your nurse educator philosophy.
4) Influences: A brief description of any additional forces (social, economic, political, or institutional) that may influence your nursing education role.
5) Analysis: An analysis of how you will carry out scholarship activities as an MSN-prepared nurse and a specific plan for scholarship based on a model.
6) Leadership role: A discussion of specific ways (a minimum of two) that you will develop a leadership role in your chosen area of focus.
7) Development plan: Specific plans for professional growth and any additional education, certifications, or training to be acquired.
8) Reflection: A reflection in a concluding paragraph on your abilities to meet goals and achieve your professional development plan and ethical practice.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.