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Instructions:

Respond to your colleague posts by offering additional ideas regarding academic achievements to include or offering alternative ways of presenting the current achievements.

**Use at least 3 references**

Jennifer Thurman

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As I reflect on an interview that I once had she asked me to describe yourself. To me, this is one of the hardest things to do as many do not want to gloat on themselves or give the credit to themselves where it should be given. As the interviewer was talking to me she said, “Sell yourself”. How would you be a great asset to the company? In reading about this week’s assignment a nursing portfolio would have been the idea tool to sell myself.

Portfolios are no longer solely the domain of artists, architects, photographers, and models. They are considered an essential tool in demonstrating professional accomplishments and documenting professional growth for a variety of professions (Williams, & Jordan, 2007). A professional portfolio is evidence of the nurse’s skills, achievements, and professional experience (Dennison, 2007). A resume or curriculum vita (CV) is part of the portfolio. There are two kinds of professional portfolios: 1. Growth and Development Portfolio and 2. Best Work Portfolio. A Growth and Development Portfolio depicts evidence of the nurse’s education and achievements. It is used to plan continuing education and professional development. A Best Work Portfolio is a collection of materials from the Growth and Development Portfolio for review by others for a specific purpose as a promotion, award or an evaluation. Select items that are most relevant for the position, promotion, or recognition.

Both of these strategies would be the best for applying for the Emergency Nurse Practitioner position after graduation and passing the required boards. I will be able to show off or as the interviewer said, sell myself to the best of my ability by providing certifications needed for the position, academic achievements, providing a work history with previous emergency room experience and work evaluations from the Emergency room that I have worked in.

Providing adequate certifications for the emergency nurse practitioner will help with social change due to providing the best quality care to patients and staying certified in the necessary requirements obtain the credentials needed to stay on top of the every changing medical field.

Resources:

Burns, M. K. (2018). Creating a Nursing Portfolio. Ohio Nurses Review, 93(3), 16–17.

Dennison, R. D. (2007). What goes into your professional portfolio and what you'll get out of it: Advance your nursing career with a professional portfolio. American Nurse Today 2(1). Retrieved from http://www.americannursetoday.com/assets/0/434/436/440/4352/4354/4368/4376/1b04d64f- 8cb0-4af6-adb6-7e3474d2603d.pdf

Williams M, Jordan K. The nursing professional portfolio: a pathway to career development. J Nurses Staff Dev. 2007 May-Jun;23(3):125-31. doi: 10.1097/01.NND.0000277181.24959.3b. PMID: 17538266.

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