Assignment: Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Part 1: Developing Network

Assignment: Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Part 1: Developing Network

Week 1 | Part 1: My Academic and Professional Network

I have identified and secured the participation of the following academic (at least two) and professional (at least two) individuals and/or teams to form the basis of my network. This network will help me to clarify my vision for success and will help guide me now and in the future.

Directions: Complete the information below for each member of your network. For more than four entries repeat the items below with details of your additional network member(s) in the ‘ADDITIONAL NETWORK MEMBERS’ section. Assignment: Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Part 1: Developing Network

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                                                Purpose

The purpose of this assignment is to help me transition to graduate studies, organize my thoughts and help me achieve academic as well as professional success. Networking provides access to countless opportunities for nurses and patients and allows them to communicate, interact and collaborate with each other in order to enhance nursing care practice and improve health Alfes and Madigan, 2017).

NETWORK MEMBER 1

Name:

Title:  MSN Professor Mentor

Organization: University of

Academic or Professional:  Academic

Why I selected this individual and/or team and how they will support my success in the MSN program and as a practicing nurse:

Notes:

xxxx was my mentor in graduate school and continues to be a mentor when I need her.  xxx is part of the reason I made the big step to enroll in the Post Master Mental Health program.  I spent months going back and forth with my decision to go back to school and talking to xxxx for countless hours about my passion and desire to help others.  Dr. xxx is a wonderful mentor who is always there when I need her and every conversation is motivating, giving me the strength mentally and physically to continue. Assignment: Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Part 1: Developing Network

NETWORK MEMBER 2

Name: xxx

Title:   Advisor

Organization:  

Academic or Professional: Academic

Why I selected this individual and/or team and how they will support my success in the MSN program and as a practicing nurse:

Academic advising for me promotes student engagement by initially and continuously serving as this point of connection. Not only will she keep me engaged, she will encourage my involvement and help me to identify personal strengths and interests related to my education and career goals. Through this two-way relationship between student and advisor, students will know how and where to access accurate information about resources, policies, procedures and requirements- while receiving invaluable individualized guidance to help them along their educational journey (Jackson, 2018). Each of these components is essential and meaningful to my success. Assignment: Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Part 1: Developing Network

Notes:

NETWORK MEMBER 3

Name:  xxx

Title: Nurse Practitioner

Organization: xxx

Academic or Professional: professional

Why I selected this individual and/or team and how they will support my success in the MSN program and as a practicing nurse:

Joining this organization will allow me to provide high-quality care in diverse settings, including clinics, hospitals, emergency rooms, urgent care sites, private physician.   Through this organization I will be able to attend conferences, workshops, maintain continuing education and network with other professionals which will help me throughout my clinical experience.

Notes:

NETWORK MEMBER 4

Name: xxxx of Nursing

Title: xxxxx

Organization: Non- Profit Foundation for Nursing

Academic or Professional: Professional

Why I selected this individual and/or team and how they will support my success in the MSN program and as a practicing nurse:

To be apart of this organization as a graduate student I will have to maintain a GPA of at least 3.5 this is a great motivator.  Assignment: Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Part 1: Developing Network. Another reason I choose this organization is its numerous professional development products and services that focus on the core areas of education, leadership, career development, evidence-based nursing, research, and scholarship. These products and services advance the learning and professional development of members and all nurses who strive to improve the health of the worlds people (Madagan, Howard, Perkins, 2020) Assignment: Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Part 1: Developing Network.

Conclusion

The individuals and organizations mentioned will help me throughout my graduate studies while helping me to achieve academic and professional success. The ubiquity of information and communication that these individuals and organizations have to offer will help me achieve my goal (Alfes and Madigan, 2017).  Networking tools play a central and supportive role in nursing practices and patient well-being. Assignment: Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Part 1: Developing Network.

Reference

Alfes, C. M., & Madigan, E. A. (2017). Promoting simulation globally: networking with nursing

colleagues across five continents. Nursing education perspectives, 38(4), 216-217.

Freitas, F. A., & Leonard, L. J. (2011). Maslow’s hierarchy of needs and student academic

success. Teaching and Learning in Nursing, 6(1), 9-13 Assignment: Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Part 1: Developing Network.

Jackson, A. (2018). Advising 2.0: Helping Students Achieve Academic Success Through

Meaningful Academic Advising. The Learning Curve, A Publication of the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) Winter/Spring.

Madigan, E. A., Howard, M. S., & Perkins, D. E. (2020). Sigma Theta Tau International.

In Advanced Practice Nursing Leadership: A Global Perspective (pp. 47-59). Springer, Cham. Assignment: Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Part 1: Developing Network

Week 2 | Part 2: Academic Resources and Strategies

I have identified the following academic resources and/or strategies that can be applied to success in the nursing practice in general or my specialty in particular Assignment: Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Part 1: Developing Network.

Directions: In the space below Identify and describe at least three academic resources or strategies that can be applied to the MSN program, and at least three professional resources that can be applied to success in the nursing practice in general or your specialty in particular. For each, explain how you intend to use these resources, and how they might benefit you academically and professionally. Assignment: Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Part 1: Developing Network.

Academic Resource/Strategy 1

Academic Resource/Strategy 2

Academic Resource/Strategy 3

Professional Resource/Strategy 1

Professional Resource/Strategy 2

Professional Resource/Strategy 3

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES/STRATEGIES

Assignment: Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Part 1: Developing Network