Assignment: Application: Professional Development Plan

Question

The Program of Study (POS) for your specialization and the Professional Development Plan (PDP) help you to become familiar with the courses you will take, when they will be completed, and how the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner degree program fits into your overall academic and professional goals.

To prepare:

Review the information on the Program of Study (POS) and Professional Development Plan (PDP) presented in this week\'s Learning Resources.

Review the Week 5 Assignment Rubric presented in this week\'s Learning Resources.

Develop your Professional Development Plan (PDP) following the example presented in the Learning Resources and the assignment grading rubric criteria. Ensure that all content required is included in paper.

Rubric:

Title Page

8 (8%) - 10 (10%)

Title page correctly formatted.

Body of Paper

8 (8%) - 10 (10%)

Title of paper included. ii.Introduction to the topic is thorough: this is a brief paragraph that provides an overview of the assignment; and iii.A purpose statement is nicely written: The purpose of the paper is to…………...

Education and Professional Background

14 (14%) - 20 (20%)

i.Brief personal introduction; ii.Description of the formal and informal learning experiences that comprise educational background, including individual knowledge, skills, and accomplishments; iii.Academic and research proficiencies brought to the program and areas wishing to improve while pursuing studies; and iv. Personal evaluation of readiness to engage in graduate-level study.

Professional Goals

11 (11%) - 15 (15%)

i.Statement of purpose for completing a graduate program; ii.Three to four professional goals; and iii.Identification of how earning a master’s degree will assist in meeting goals and carrying out the mission of the Walden University.

Course Orientation

14 (14%) - 20 (20%)

i.Address, in detail, three to four specific learning goals you accomplished. ii.Address, in detail, one area needing improvement and actions you will take to grow in that area.

Practicum Goals

11 (11%) - 15 (15%)

i.Identifies one possible practicum settings that match personal, professional, and course learning goals; and ii.Identifies one project to potentially develop in your practicum setting or area of interest that addresses a real-world problem.

Summary

8 (8%) - 10 (10%)

Excellent summary of main points of the paper