Create a professional development plan related to developing competence as a member of a healthcare team. Instructions attached below.
PNR205: Week 8 Assignment - Professional Development Plan Page 3
Professional Development Plan
This assignment supports the following objective:
CO8: Create a professional development plan related to developing competence as a member of a healthcare team.
Deliverables
Word document, 3-4 pages: Professional Development Plan for NAPNES Standards of Practice and Educational Competencies.
Include the proper file naming convention: PNR205_week8_assign_jsmith_mmddyyyy.
Submissions schedule:
Week 1 – start working on the assignment
Week 8 – submit the assignment.
Assignment Details:
Develop a professional development plan that:
Includes a self-assessment of your readiness to transition into practice.
Identifies and outlines next steps for your personal and/or professional development.
Perform the following tasks:
Review the NAPNES Standards of Practice and Educational Competencies of Graduates of Practical/Vocational Nursing Programs located in Appendix A in your textbook. Describe the competencies as outlined by the NAPNES within the six standards of professional practice:
Professional Behaviors
Patricia Benner’s From Novice to Expert
http://currentnursing.com/nursing_theory/Patricia_Benner_From_Novice_to_Expert.html
Communication
Assessment
Planning
Caring Interventions
Managing
What is your current competency level within these standards?
For each standard, choose ONE competency and complete a comprehensive self-assessment using Patricia Benner’s From Novice to Expert theory (novice, advanced beginner, competent, proficient, or expert) and determine your level of competence.
Identify your strengths and weaknesses and describe actions that would support improvement and advancement of your skills in professional behavior and communication capabilities.
Provide examples to justify your appraised strengths and weaknesses. Discuss methods of continued growth in each of your areas of weakness to advance to a higher level of competency as described in Benner.
Create a final paper using APA writing conventions; include a title page, conclusion, and reference page. For your professional development plan, please include all six competencies. Professional behavior, communication, assessment, planning, care intervention and managing. These are the building blocks for your self-assessment and strategic plan for improvement.
Rubric:
Criteria and Weighting | Levels of Achievement | ||
Exceeds Expectations 85% - 100% | Meets Expectations 70% - 84% | Needs Work <70% | |
Professional Development Plan /60 |
(51-60 points) |
(42-50 points) |
(0 – 41 points) |
Grammar, Spelling, and Punctuation /5 |
( 5 points) |
( 4 points) |
(0 – 3 points) |
APA Formatting /5 |
( 5 points) |
( 4 points) |
(0 – 3 points) |
/70 | Total Points |