NR 451 Week 7 Discussion: Personal, Professional, and Leadership Development
NR 451 Week 7 Discussion: Personal, Professional, and Leadership Development
Personal development in nursing practice allows nurses to be up-to-date with the current and latest knowledge, approaches, technologies, and evidence to improve interpersonal skills. Personal development is also key to enhancing emotional intelligence and resilience. Personal development also helps one to stay focused and motivated in attaining their set goals, including managing stress and offering high-quality patient care (Vázquez-Calatayud et al., 2022). Consequently, my comprehensive plan for continued personal development entails focusing on personal life goals, knowing my strengths and areas to improve, and keeping track of my progress to make required changes. Further, I will regularly enhance my knowledge and skills by attending seminars and workshops, reading health-related journals and articles to learn the latest research findings to implement evidence-based practice, and ensuring personal improvement through mindfulness and stress management approaches to improve emotional wellness. I will also get feedback from colleagues and managers on areas I should improve, especially in interpersonal skills and abilities.
Professional development is essential for nurses as it ensures and improves competency and efficiency in care delivery and other roles. Professional development opens up avenues for care specialization and advancement (Mlambo et al., 2021). As such, my comprehensive plan to attain continued professional development focuses on advancing my education, certification, specialization, and further training. Secondly, I want to participate in professional nursing organizations to network with other professionals and learn from such experiences. I will engage in research to advance the nursing practice, and regularly update my portfolio to show these skills, experiences, and accomplishments.
Leadership development is important in nursing practice as it equips nurses with relevant skills to lead teams and care delivery, manage resources, inspire and motivate nurses to work, and help in making critical decisions, especially in dilemma situations (Ben et al., 2020). My comprehensive plan for continued leadership development will focus on going for leadership training programs to improve my present skills as a leader, having mentorship from advanced and experienced nurse leaders to attain insights into effective leadership practices, and assuming leadership roles in professional nursing organizations to attain and expand my practical experience. Lastly, reflective practice on leadership experience will help identify my strengths and areas for improvement.
References
Ben, N. M., Mahajna, M., & Mahajna, M. (2020). The impact of leadership styles on nursing
staff outcomes: A systematic review. Journal of Nursing Management, 28(3): 453-464. DOI: 10.1111/jonm.13592
Mlambo, M., Silén, C., & McGrath, C. (2021). Lifelong learning and nurses’ continuing
professional development, a meta-synthesis of the literature. BMC nursing, 20: 1-13. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-021-00579-2
Vázquez-Calatayud, M., Errasti-Ibarrondo, B., & Choperena, A. (2021). Nurses’ continuing
professional development: A systematic literature review. Nurse education in practice, 50, 102963. DOI: 10.1016/j.nepr.2020.102963
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Personal, Professional, and Leadership Development
Discussion
Purpose
The purpose of this discussion is to explore competency in personal, professional, and leadership development in nursing practice.
Course Outcomes
This discussion enables the student to meet the following course outcomes:
- CO 5: Develops a plan for continued personal and professional development through enrollment in graduate education, continuing education programs, certification attainment, professional reading and participation in professional organizations and service to the community. (PO 5)
- CO 7: Integrates the professional role of leader, teacher, communicator, and manager of care to plan cost-effective, quality healthcare to consumers in structured and unstructured settings. (PO 7)
- CO 8: Selects evidence for best practices when planning professional nursing care involving systems, processes, and devices for individuals, families, aggregates, and communities. (PO 8)
Due Date
Graded discussions in Weeks 1-7 are due Sunday at 11:59 p.m. MT. For courses with Week 8 graded discussions, the discussion will close on Saturday at 11:59 p.m. MT. All Week 8 discussion requirements must be met by this deadline.
Total Points Possible
This discussion is worth a total of 100 points.
Preparing the Discussion
Follow these guidelines when completing each component of the discussion. Abide by Chamberlain University’s academic integrity policy. Contact your course faculty if you have questions.
Directions
Discussion: Apply Knowledge
Step 1: Answer the discussion prompts below with explanation and detail.
Paragraph one: Describe your comprehensive plan for continued personal development and why this is important to your nursing practice.
Paragraph two: Describe your comprehensive plan for continued professional development and why this is important to your nursing practice.
Paragraph three: Describe your comprehensive plan for continued leadership development and why this is important to your nursing practice.
References: Provide complete references for all citations.
Posts should meet the following criteria:
- Integrate Evidence: Cite at least two sources of evidence in weekly posts.
- Integrate evidence from assigned reading(s) OR lesson.
- Integrate evidence from at least one outside scholarly source as directed in the discussion directions.
- Integrate evidence that supports the discussion.
- Cite all scholarly sources, reading(s) OR lessons in an in-text citation within the post and include a complete reference at the bottom of the post.
- Use sources no more than five years old unless they are historical references.
- Engage in Meaningful Dialogue: Engage with peers and/or faculty by asking questions, and offering new insights, applications, perspectives, information, or implications for practice.
- Respond to a peer and/or faculty post.
- Provide additional information or clarification in the reply post.
- Add depth to the discussion.
- Communicate Professionally: Communicates professionally on all posts.
- Communicate clearly and concisely.
- Communicate respectfully, civilly, and caringly.
- Communicate with minimal errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation.
- Participate: Participates during the assigned week.
- Post in the discussion at least two times.
- Post in the discussion on two different days.
Grading
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NR451 W7 Discussion Rubric
| Criteria | Ratings | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeDiscussion: Application of Knowledge(4 Required Criteria)
1. Answer all questions/criteria with explanation and detail. 2. Describe your comprehensive plan for continued personal development and why this is important to your nursing practice. 3. Describe your comprehensive plan for continued professional development and why this is important to your nursing practice. 4. Describe your comprehensive plan for continued leadership development and why this is important to your nursing practice. |
40 ptsExcellentAll requirements met.
36 ptsVery Good3 requirements met. 33 ptsSatisfactory2 requirements met. 20 ptsNeeds Improvement1 requirement met. 0 ptsUnsatisfactoryNo requirements met. |
40 pts |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIntegrate Evidence(5 required criteria)
1. Integrate evidence from assigned reading(s) OR lesson. 2. Integrate evidence from at least one outside scholarly source as directed in the discussion directions. 3. Cite evidence that supports the discussion. 4. Cite and provide a complete reference for all sources of evidence. 5. Select sources no more than five years old unless they are historical references or approved by course faculty. |
24 ptsExcellentAll requirements met.
22 ptsVery Good4 requirements met. 20 ptsSatisfactory3 requirements met. 12 ptsNeeds Improvement1-2 requirements met. 0 ptsUnsatisfactoryNo requirements met. |
24 pts |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeEngage in Meaningful Dialogue(3 required criteria)
1. Respond to a peer and/or faculty post. 2. Provide additional information or clarification in the reply post. 3. Add depth to the discussion. |
26 ptsExcellentAll requirements met.
22 ptsSatisfactory2 requirements met. 13 ptsNeeds Improvement1 requirement met. 0 ptsUnsatisfactoryNo requirements met. |
26 pts |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeCommunicate Professionally1. Communicate clearly and concisely.
2. Communicate respectfully, civilly, and caringly. 3. Communicate with minimal errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation. |
10 ptsExcellent0-1 error(s).
8 ptsVery Good2-3 errors. 6 ptsSatisfactory4-5 errors. 4 ptsNeeds Improvement6-7 errors. 0 ptsUnsatisfactoryMore than 7 errors. |
10 pts |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeParticipate | 0 ptsNo Points DeductedDuring the assigned week (Sunday the start of the assigned week through Sunday the end of the assigned week): 1. Post in the discussion at least two times, AND 2. Post in the discussion on two different days.
0 ptsPoints Deducted (-10 Points)During the assigned week (Sunday the start of the assigned week through Sunday the end of the assigned week): 1. Does NOT post in the discussion at least two times, AND/OR 2. Does NOT post in the discussion on two different days. |
0 pts |
Total Points: 100