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NURS 6003 Week 1 Discussion Career Goals: Strengths and Challenges Related to Nursing Practice Competencies

Introduction

When beginning my path to becoming a bachelor’s prepared registered nurse, we were told in our Leadership course that having a BSN is a necessity as it will soon become par for the nursing profession. Now, almost ten years later, the same is being said of a master’s degree. After graduating with my BSN in 2011, I was hired to a Medical/Surgical unit NURS 6003 Week 1 Discussion Career Goals: Strengths and Challenges Related to Nursing Practice Competencies. A year later I accepted a position in the Neonatal ICU where I have spent most of my career. In that hospital, it was a requirement that 80% of all newly hired nurses have a BSN or obtain one within five years of hire. More and more facilities are seeking Magnet status, which requires a degree from a large portion of their registered nurse leaders (American Nurses Credentialing Center, n.d., Nurse Leaders section). My employer’s higher expectations fueled my desire to obtain an advanced degree; however, the deciding factor was seeing the advanced practice registered nurses in action within the Urgent Care setting. The Family Nurse Practitioners, whom I now have the pleasure of working with, show their knowledge and love for patient care on a daily basis NURS 6003 Week 1 Discussion Career Goals: Strengths and Challenges Related to Nursing Practice Competencies.

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The reasons for which I chose to attend Walden University were twofold. First, I had to research which nursing programs the state of Washington would allow clinical placement and, after graduation, licensure. The list had many choices, but my decision ultimately came after reviewing Walden’s background, which led me to my second reason for choosing this university for graduate study- aligned goals and outcomes. Because life is so busy, I needed “a distinctively different 21st-century learning community” so that I could obtain a master’s degree while also attending to the demands of everyday life with a family and career (Walden University, 2020a). I believe that having a university and instructors who genuinely care about me and the learning that takes place on an individual level will set the stage for success after graduation. NURS 6003 Week 1 Discussion Career Goals: Strengths and Challenges Related to Nursing Practice Competencies.

Professional & Academic Goals and Outcomes

I have wanted to be a nurse since I was in high school. I always knew that caring for vulnerable populations was a work that I had been called to do, in the best way that I could. What better profession to do that than in nursing? Earning a BSN was difficult work, but I craved knowledge and enjoyed learning and understanding the health and illness processes and caring for not only the disease but also the person. It became important to me to learn from credible sources and search for unbiased information to build my thoughts and opinions. I wanted to be the nurse who cared for any person with love and understanding, regardless of their background or circumstances. Choosing to study and obtain a master’s degree through Walden University made sense on so many levels. Knowing that the Family Nurse Practitioner program was one where all of my own feelings matched the program values was important because it means that when all is said and done, I can expect to feel prepared and knowledgeable when providing evidence-based care to my patients (Walden University, 2020b). This is not only important for me as a future provider but for all those to whom I will give care NURS 6003 Week 1 Discussion Career Goals: Strengths and Challenges Related to Nursing Practice Competencies.

References

American Nurses Credentialing Center (n.d.) Magnet recognition program. Application Process. Eligibility Requirements. Retrieved June 2, 2020, from https://www.nursingworld.org/organizational-programs/magnet/application-process/

Walden University (2020a) Vision, Mission, and Goals. Retrieved June 2, 2020, from https://catalog.waldenu.edu/content.php?catoid=172&navoid=59420

Walden University (2020b) Master of Science in Nursing (MSN). Retrieved June 2, 2020, from https://catalog.waldenu.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=172&poid=67151&returnto=62482

NURS 6003 Week 1 Discussion Career Goals: Strengths and Challenges Related to Nursing Practice Competencies

An advanced practice nurse collaborates and communicates with patients, families, doctors, nurses, and specialists to ensure patients receive the care they need. As they diagnose, treat, manage, and educate patients, they are responsible for ensuring patient safety and maintaining ethical behavior. Competencies have been developed to help the advanced practice nurse to understand the practice knowledge, skills, and attitudes they need to be successful.

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For this Discussion, you will examine advanced nursing practice competencies and reflect on your strengths and challenges related to the competencies. In light of your reflection, you will consider how this course may help you attain your career goals or objectives. NURS 6003 Week 1 Discussion Career Goals: Strengths and Challenges Related to Nursing Practice Competencies

To prepare:

Review the Learning Resources for this week, specifically the advanced nursing practice competencies. As you review the competencies, reflect on your own strengths and challenges when working with adults across the lifespan.

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By Day 3

Post a summary of your expectations of this course. Also, include a brief explanation of your strengths and challenges as they relate to nursing practice competencies when working with adults. Describe any career goals or objectives this course may help you accomplish in the Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) or Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP) role and explain why. Use your research to support your explanations by providing credible and scholarly sources.

Read a selection of your colleagues’ responses. NURS 6003 Week 1 Discussion Career Goals: Strengths and Challenges Related to Nursing Practice Competencies

By Day 6

Respond to at least two of your colleagues on two different days by offering a suggestion or resources to help your colleagues in addressing their personal strengths or challenges, or their career goals. Use your research to support your suggestions. Provide at least 3 credible and current scholarly sources.

Note: For this Discussion, you are required to complete your initial post before you will be able to view and respond to your colleagues’ postings. Begin by clicking on the Post to Discussion Question link and then select Create Thread to complete your initial post. Remember, once you click Submit, you cannot delete or edit your own posts, and you cannot post anonymously. Please check your post carefully before clicking on Submit!

NURS 6003 Week 1 Discussion Career Goals: Strengths and Challenges Related to Nursing Practice Competencies Discussion – Week 1

I am what you would consider a new nurse. I still have a lot to learn and experience in the field of nursing. Since I started nursing two years ago there was a void in my life that no longer existed. I am always looking forward to learning new ways to improve patients care and provide holistic care. A couple of months ago before I applied for school, I read a book written by Melinda Gates called “The Moment of Lift”. In her book, she described charities and worked they have done and continue doing around the world. One of the things she mentioned in her book that caught my attention was about women, mostly pregnant women. NURS 6003 Week 1 Discussion Career Goals: Strengths and Challenges Related to Nursing Practice Competencies. Their lack of access to health care professionals due to financial reasons and locations, their lack of resources, and access to medications. Which resulted in complications while given birth, the death of the child, the mother, and sometimes both. As a woman, I was deeply touched by the stories and decided to be part of something greater than myself. I decided to advance my career and become a nurse practitioner focusing mainly on Women’s Health for me to be able to help those in need and raise awareness.

It was very important to me that I find a school that shares the same vision as I do when it comes to nursing. According to Walden University College of Nursing, “The College of Nursing envisions recognition as a preeminent 21st-century school of nursing in which the contributions of nursing, health, and related sciences will transform the provision of nursing services along the continuum of care and across the human life span to meet the needs of individuals and local and global communities” (Vision and Mission Statements: DATA: About Us: Walden University) NURS 6003 Week 1 Discussion Career Goals: Strengths and Challenges Related to Nursing Practice Competencies.

Success to me is defined as an achievement of something you so deeply desired. Nursing success in my view equals nursing excellence. As a student at Walden University, I planned on taking advantage of their multiple resources to help me achieve nursing excellence. Their database is perfect structure, easy to manipulate, and find what you are looking for. I plan on networking with my colleagues, my advisors, and most importantly my instructors to succeed in becoming a nurse practitioner.

References

GATES, M. E. L. I. N. D. A. (2020). Moment Of Lift: how empowering women changes the world. S.l.: FLATIRON BOOKS.

Walden University, 2020, Vision, mission, and goals. In 2019-2020 Walden University catalog. https://catalog.waldenu.edu/content.php?etc NURS 6003 Week 1 Discussion Career Goals: Strengths and Challenges Related to Nursing Practice Competencies