The document discusses the career goals and aspirations of a student pursuing an MSN degree at Walden University. Specifically: - The student developed an interest in nursing after caring for family members with disabilities and wants to advocate for vulnerable populations. - They are pursuing an MSN in psychiatric mental health nursing to become an exemplary nurse and advocate for policy change. - Walden University's mission, vision, and social change initiatives align with the student's goals of effecting positive change. - The student plans to collaborate with faculty, advocacy groups, and think tanks to develop the skills needed for public advocacy and understand opportunities in nursing and the advocacy field.

1. Nursing 6003 week 1 discussion.
Nursing 6003 week 1 discussion. Brief introductionHello, my name is __________, please call
be _____. I have always been enthusiastic about nursing practice. My interests in nursing took
root and flourished from a need to care for persons who are mentally disadvantaged and
face cognitive difficulties. My interests were affirmed when I was 17 years of age and
worked in a group home with individuals suffering from mental disabilities. Watching these
individuals face difficulties navigating everyday life, I asked myself “What can I do to
improve their lives?” I asked my parents the same question and they replied, “Nursing care.”
It was at that moment that I developed the desire to engage in nursing as a profession that
provides care to vulnerable populations. Upon my return to school, I consulted career
counselors who pointed me in a new life direction to pursue a career in psychiatric mental
health nursing. I have held on to that interest and am currently practicing as a nurse with
the aspiration to go into public advocacy where I feel my efforts will be better appreciated
in caring for personal with mental disabilities and advocating for them.Nursing 6003 week
1 discussion. ORDER NOW. My interests in nursing led me to enroll for the MSN
program for psychiatric mental health nurses offered at Walden University. In this case, I
felt that the university vision, mission, goals and social change initiatives aligned with my
aspirations. Firstly, the university mission indicates the intention to present graduates who
can effect positive change. I aspire to join public advocacy with a focus on bringing about
positive change. Secondly, the university vision indicates an alignment with the most
current needs. I feel that this is relevant to all nurses as it prepares them to understand that
prevailing problems in the practice environment, as well as the solutions to these problems.
Thirdly, the university identifies its goal as helping students to pursue relevant programs
that help them reach their life goals. My personal goal is to become an exemplary
psychiatric mental health nurse with the capacity to bring about change through public
advocacy. The university will help me achieve this goal by providing me with knowledge as
an important tool. Finally, the university engages in social change initiatives targeted at
improving the community. I believe that being part of the university community will offer
me access to a wider network of contacts while allowing me to practice my skills in bring
about social change (Walden University, 2020). Overall, joining the school community has
been a good opportunity for improving my career prospects and meeting my aspirations of
practicing as a psychiatric mental health nurse and joining community advocacy.Nursing
6003 week 1 discussion.Academic success and professional development planI understand
that achieving my professional goals require that I be part of a network that offers

2. collaboration opportunities. Towards this end, I intend to collaborate with my course tutors
and preceptor to understand the career opportunities available to nurses at my level of
expertise. Although I have clear career goals and trajectories on how to achieve these goals,
I understand that the nurse practice environment is dynamic with constant changes based
on needs. Through interactions and collaborations with the academic staff, I expect to
develop a better awareness of the combination of skills and competencies that would allow
me to enter public advocacy (Hunt, 2015). In addition, I intend to collaborate with political
advocacy groups and think tanks. This will enable me to better understand public advocacy
as a concept and prepare me to enter public advocacy. This is based on the awareness that
the advocacy environment is vastly dissimilar to the nursing practice environment, and
proficiency in nursing does not adequately prepare me to successfully navigate the
advocacy environment (Finkelman, 2016). As such, collaborations in the academic
environment will enable me achieve academic success in.Nursing 6003 week 1
discussion.Brief introductionHello, my name is __________, please call be _____. I have always
been enthusiastic about nursing practice. My interests in nursing took root and flourished
from a need to care for my grandparents who were growing frail and weak. Watching their
health deteriorate, I asked myself “What do my grandparents need to get better?” I asked
my parents the same question and they replied, “Nursing.” It was at that moment that I
developed the desire to engage in nursing as a profession that provides care to vulnerable
populations. Upon my return to school, I consulted career counselors who pointed me in a
new life direction to pursue a career in nursing. I have held on to that interest and am
currently practicing as a nurse with the aspiration to go into public advocacy where I feel
my efforts will be better appreciated.Nursing 6003 week 1 discussion.My interests in
nursing led me to enroll for the MSN program offered at Walden University. In this case, I
felt that the university vision, mission, goals and social change initiatives aligned with my
aspirations. Firstly, the university mission indicates the intention to present graduates who
can effect positive change. I aspire to join public advocacy with a focus on bringing about
positive change. Secondly, the university vision indicates an alignment with the most
current needs. I feel that this is relevant to all nurses as it prepares them to understand that
prevailing problems in the practice environment, as well as the solutions to these problems.
Thirdly, the university identifies its goal as helping students to pursue relevant programs
that help them reach their life goals. My personal goal is to become an exemplary nurse with
the capacity to bring about change through public advocacy. The university will help me
achieve this goal by providing me with knowledge as an important tool. Finally, the
university engages in social change initiatives targeted at improving the community. I
believe that being part of the university community will offer me access to a wider network
of contacts while allowing me to practice my skills in bring about social change (Walden
University, 2020). Overall, joining the school community has been a good opportunity for
improving my career prospects and meeting my aspirations of practicing as a nurse and
joining community advocacy.Nursing 6003 week 1 discussion.Academic success and
professional development planI understand that achieving my professional goals require
that I be part of a network that offers collaboration opportunities. Towards this end, I
intend to collaborate with my course tutors and preceptor to understand the career

3. opportunities available to nurses at my level of expertise. Although I have clear career goals
and trajectories on how to achieve these goals, I understand that the nurse practice
environment is dynamic with constant changes based on needs. Through interactions and
collaborations with the academic staff, I expect to develop a better awareness of the
combination of skills and competencies that would allow me to enter public advocacy
(Hunt, 2015). In addition, I intend to collaborate with political advocacy groups and think
tanks. This will enable me to better understand public advocacy as a concept and prepare
me to enter public advocacy. This is based on the awareness that the advocacy environment
is vastly dissimilar to the nursing practice environment, and proficiency in nursing does not
adequately prepare me to successfully navigate the advocacy environment (Finkelman,
2016). As such, collaborations in the academic environment will enable me achieve
academic success in terms of acquiring the right combination of nursing skills and
competencies, while collaborations in the professional environment will enable me achieve
professional success in public advocacy.Nursing 6003 week 1 discussion.