Learning Resources
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To access this week’s required library resources, please click on the link to the Course Readings List, found in the Course Materials section of your Syllabus.
Required Readings
Access the Program of Study (POS) appropriate for your specialization within your "Online Application Page" on your Walden Homepage. You may also reach out to your Academic Advisor to obtrain a copy of your POS.
Casey, D., & Egan, D. (2010). The use of professional portfolios and profiles for career enhancement.British Journal of Community Nursing, 15(11), 547–552.
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.
Throughout your degree program you will build a professional portfolio. Review this article, and consider what sort of artifacts you would like to include in your portfolio.
Smith, L. S. (2011). Showcase your talents with a career portfolio. Nursing, 41(7), 54–56. doi:10.1097/01.NURSE.0000398641.62631.8e
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.
This brief article provides suggestions for building and using a professional portfolio.
Thompson, T. (2011). Electronic portfolios for professional advancement. Clinical Nurse Specialist: The Journal For Advanced Nursing Practice, 25(4), 169–170.
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.
An electronic portfolio can be easily kept up to date and may even be preferred by potential employers. As you read this article, consider the advantages of keeping an electronic portfolio.
Registered Nurses Association of Northwest Territories and Nunavut. (n.d.). Continuing competence: My professional development plan (PDP)—Information. Retrieved from https://www.rnantnu.ca/registration/continuing-competence
Walden University. (2012k). Walden University writing center: Paper templates. Retrieved from http://writingcenter.waldenu.edu/57.htm
Download and review the School of Nursing APA and Writing Guidelines and School of Nursing Sample Paper located under item 8. Use the sample paper as a guide when completing your Assignment.
This website presents strategies for developing a professional development plan.
Document: Walden University School of Nursing Faculty. (2012). Annotated School of Nursing sample paper. (PDF)
Document: Professional Development Plan (PDP) (PDF)
Document: PDP Sample Paper (Word document)
Document: APA Basics Checklist: Citations, Reference List, and Style (PDF)
Optional Resources
Morgan, P. D., & Torres, S. (2012). Opportunities as a nurse practitioner: Your questions answered. Retrieved from http://www.minoritynurse.com/article/opportunities-nurse-practitioner-your-questions-answered