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Running head: NURSING CAREER PLANNING
NURSING CAREER PLANNING
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Nursing career planning
Student name
Institution Affiliation
Nursing Career Planning
Individual career planning is essential in the transitional
journey from being a student to becoming a professional in your
chosen career. I can imagine that it will be challenging as a
nursing student to transition from school to the practice setting,
but with perseverance, guidance and mentoring from fellow
nurses and nurse managers my professional development will be
successful. In this paper, I will discuss how I will transition as a
nursing student into the nursing profession in my home state of
Florida and outline my goals for lifelong learning, career
development and advancement. Additionally, the paper will
discuss how I will aim to achieve balance including the
stressors and challenges that I may encounter in both my
professional and personal life.
Transition To Nursing Profession
Each qualified and registered nurse needs to assume an essential
part in the nursing profession. Individual responsibility and due
ingenuity is principal. Along these lines, one ought to arrange
as needs be for self-awareness and improvement lifelong
learning by taking part in testing undertakings and reports that
will make somebody progress in his profession. I will have a

consistent professional improvement that will be indicated by
expert inputs and occupation examinations directed at the work
environment every year. I will involve myself in challenging
activities and undertakings to help me in developing and
building up the professional skills and knowledge (Feldman,
2003, p. 38). At last, in all the professional practices and
viewpoints, I ought to be guided by the rule of genuineness and
integrity as per the nursing codes. I ought to work decently with
no inclinations and have an interest in feedback, as this is the
thing that shows me areas of weakness and strengths for
professional development (Drucker and Institute, 2013, p. 13). I
will be guided entirely by the nursing code of practice, ethical
codes and work standards as outlined by the National Council of
State Boards of Nursing.
I have to take into consideration the advancement of nursing as
a profession to only my personal development. In each angle, I
ought to further my studies so that I can do research in specific
areas that will add the fund of knowledge in nursing and
improve evidenced-based practice in the clinical settings. Every
one of the components where I feel that I am knowledgeable and
skilled I should record it as a strength and for weaknesses I will
indicate them as areas for improvement. As a nurse I need to
collaborate with others since I cannot work alone to improve the
profession but also it will provide me with a chance to
comprehend themselves better to give space for development
and advancement (Harrington and Terry, 2013, p. 79).
This will happen upon successful completion of my BSN course
at Chamberlain College of Nursing, which will be marked by
my graduation. It is my desire to give back to my community
therefore, I will remain in my home state and provide my
services voluntarily as opportunities arise in various charitable
events and establishments. This is something I may do as during
the job search and application process at my desired hospitals as
well as throughout my career. American Nurses Credentialing
Center and National Council of State Boards of Nursing outlines
that each nurse practitioner must have all the minimum

requirements in order to practice in the state of Florida. The two
regulatory bodies responsible for provision of professional
standards in nursing, policies and professional codes of practice
as outlined by the National Council of State Boards. The boards
outline the following minimum requirements.
· The individual must have completed an accredited nursing
program with the recommended lecture and clinical hours
("American Nurses Credentialing Center - ANCC," n.d.)
· The person must be of sound mind meaning that they have to
indicate a proof of this and have no mental or psychiatric
disorders.
· Nursing Board of Florida or national board must have
recognized the person as a member and have registered within.
· The individual must have no criminal records and should not
have any standing convictions such as any felonies and/or other
serious criminal activities. In addition, the aspiring nursing
professional must have a certificate of conduct as given by the
state of Florida ("Florida Board of Nursing - Licensing,
Renewals & Information," n.d.) .
Requirements For A Nursing Professional In Florida
It is a requirement for all the health care organizations to
advertise any job opportunities in public so that they can meet
the requirement by the State of Florida and the entire U.S. Any
recruitment for a position in nursing practice must be free and
fair and this should be done on the basing of the candidate’s
professional and academic merits. Statutes of the state dictate
how the job advertisement for any open vacancies should be
done in public. All of the minimum requirements for the
advertised position must be clearly indicated in order for
qualified individuals to apply for that position (Drucker &
Institute, 2013, p. 80).
Cleveland Clinic hospital in Weston, FL is one of my dream
hospitals to work for. My experiences there throughout my
clinical rotations have made an outstanding impression. Nursing
staff and physicians alike create multiple learning opportunities
beyond the average teaching facility. Once I graduate and pass

my boards, I will be qualified to apply for an position in this
facility. An applicant must show the level of capability they
have, the scholastic confirmations they hold, individual
characteristics and professional experience.. Since the open
doors are aggressive, a potential nursing candidate ought to set
up the most engaging report about themselves for the
opportunities of being shortlisted. The application for the job
ought to be made through the media in which the health care
organization has prescribed (Harrington and Terry, 2013, p. 67).
The application might be submitted through the health center
human resource site, email address, postal address or physical
dropping of the application to the organization. The procedure
of enlistment ought to be on the basis of academic and
professional merits so that it can be reasonable and free.
Nobody ought to be exploited with respect to race, nationality,
sexual orientation, economic status and social background.
Nepotism, corrupt practices, segregation and indicating support
is profoundly debilitated.
Holistic Life Balance For Work And Life
On successful and effective completion of the enrollment
procedure by the nurse professional and they have gone through
all the required processes and they have finally been offered an
opportunity to work in the facility, there are high expectations
from him/her that they should meet. These might represent a
test to a contestant as he/she thinks that it is hard to adjust work
and individual life effectively without compromised any. The
individual nurse should arrange their work schedule so as he
just works as prescribed by Cleveland Clinic and has enough
time for personal purposes and family obligations. There should
be setting of priorities in the workplace to allow a person to
complete his or her major obligations first and subsequently
will not have extended periods of time of engaged in their
professional duties. The work situations and balancing of shifts
should be fair enough to allow the nurse professional to balance
their personal time and workplace time so that they can live a
healthy life free from burnouts and boredom. Amid ends of the

week and gazetted federal holidays the person ought to set work
aside if they are off duty and concentrate on social and family
life. In doing so it will help a person to keep up a healthy
lifestyle that will even allow for their personal and professional
growth.
Potential Stressors And Challenges
The nursing profession operates much the same as some other
careers, it has a few stressors and difficulties that each staff
ought to be prepared to confront and overcome. There are some
of the stressors that I expect to encounter which include
workloads in the work place, strict due dates, working for
extend periods of time or shifts, a lot of requests from the
supervisors and adjusting family life and that of the profession
at work. For me to conquer such difficulties, it is very vital to
be an excellent time manager, consulting the relevant nurse
manager or departmental head if there should be an occurrence
of any trouble, I should have self-discipline as my operating
principle, and looking for off when I genuinely need a break,
going to workshops on time management and stress
management. In addition is important to planning appropriate
timetables, schedules for work, looking for assistance from
managers will help me to manage the stressors and difficulties
during my practice in either Memorial West Hospital or
Cleveland Clinic.
Plan For Lifelong Learning, Personal Assessment And
Development
Personally, in order to have a well-planned and fruitful
profession in nursing or some other vocation there is a need of
self-appraisal and leading a self-improvement plan both
professionally and personal growth. Since most of us realize
that nursing is about conveying convenient superb health care
services, as a new professional I ought to be quick to learn and
get coordinated into the operation of the hospital system as
quickly as time permits in order to begin my profession on a
high note (Zerwekh and Garneau, 2014, p. 105). The following
are the plans and requirements that I plan to meet as a nursing

professional:
· I ought to demonstrate excellent personal values, qualities and
attributes that reflect my profession
· I should be equipped to embrace teamwork in the delivery of
nursing care since working with others will assist me in getting
the experience and career advancement
· I will be responsible and accountable for all the duties
assigned to me and personally get involved in management of
nursing services. This will prepare me as a BSN for
administrative and leadership roles
· I will take as a personal responsibility for the improvement of
services and operations on my workplace through evidenced-
based practice and continuous education
· In the next five years, I plan to enroll for my advanced
education in critical care and become an ICU nurse. This is my
desired professional goal as a nurse in the next couple years
after I have adapted and had enough money to go back to
school.
· I will set my goal and objectives to be in line with Cleveland
Clinic mission and vision, which advocate for professional
growth and improvement of health care services to the patients.
Cleveland Clinic will enable me to develop professionally and
advance my education since they have nursing residency
programs. Cleveland Clinic's Nursing Institute will enable me to
enroll for their APRN shadows program which the minimum
requirements for a shadower is being a registered nurse. They
offer 2 to 4 hours shadowing program experience whereby you
are paired with clinical nurse, nurse practitioner or a nurse
anesthetist.
Each professional nurse must display proficient qualities in all
practice setting of their career. The major concerns in any
occupation are the capacity to exhibit individual qualities,
grasping cooperation, endeavoring to enhance operations, health
services management and in addition setting goals for
professional development. Notwithstanding the above,
individual targets and objectives and systems to accomplish set

objective ought to be my am of as a new BSN nurse professional
at my desired hospital. We ought to work as nurses towards
guaranteeing that our individual commitment towards the
general association efficiency is felt are recommended by both
Memorial West Hospital and Cleveland Clinic. The hospitals
clinical competency systems including the nursing competency
structure assume a huge part in creating and managing nursing
staffs in their demonstrable skill. The two bodies furnish staff
with clinical education and assist nurses to develop structure
leadership abilities (Drucker and Institute, 2013, p. 36).
Professional Contribution
Cleveland Clinic recommends that all nurses seeking to take
their profession to higher level ought to have a self-evaluation
practice for them to recognize their qualities, shortcomings,
openings and dangers in our professional advancement
(Harrington and Terry, 2013, p. 18). It plans to help a nurse to
deal with their learning and advancement by giving them an
opportunity to consider areas they have strengths and
shortcoming. I can go for short courses and seminars that will
update my knowledge and skills in my current area of practice.
The hospital also offers departmental continuing medical
education (CME) that enables the multidisciplinary hospital
team to share new updates and standard operating procedures.
This also provide a chance for evidenced-based practice since
clinical decision support systems have been put in place in both
my desired hospitals to enable the personal to make prompt and
professional clinical decisions.
I am good at exhibiting individual qualities and characteristics
both at work and in private life. As a successful nurse
professional, I will consider my qualities, capacities, strengths
and shortcomings in the provision of nursing services due to my
BSN background for me to convey high standards and quality
care. In order to accomplish this the accompanying must be set
up; mindfulness, management of self, self-awareness and
making sure that I am constantly guided by trustworthiness and
uprightness. Majorly, having self-awareness implies a

reasonable comprehension of my personal and professional
qualities, standards, traits together with presumptions and the
capacity to gain from encounters. This includes planning and
taking care of activities while offering need to pressing and
essential assignments. It additionally incorporates setting and
building up calendars and timetables to guide myself while
working (Zerwekh and Garneau, 2014, p. 33). It is a vital part
of any professional to be a time manager and develop the art of
planning for their time. Every single fruitful individual in their
vocations are brilliant time managers. Having skills and
abilities to manage time, I will dependably be prompt in
conveying nursing services and doing obligations during the
allocated time henceforth have room schedule-wise to
concentrate on other hard undertakings that will hone you for
further improvement.
I do feel that it is my responsibility to take the profession a step
higher and in my area of specialization I will endeavor to
mobilize my fellow workers to further their studies which is
very important for professional development. Partnerships are
required in nursing profession and this is fostered by working
together with fellow nurse practitioners to deliver quality
patient care. Being a BSN holder I will enter into the field with
immense knowledge that I will need to apply in the practice
settings for example if I’m hired by Cleveland Clinic’s ICU
department I will apply the critical care knowledge and skills.
Conclusion
In conclusion, nursing as a noble profession must have proper
planning and continuous education for all the new entrants.
Despite having the motivation to develop professionally they
must know that there is need to strike a balance between work
and personal life and be aware that they will confront stressors
and challenges in their professional practice when attempting to
advance on a personal level and professionally. As a
professional, I will face the stressors and challenges objectively
and the plan for lifelong learning should always be part of my
future endeavors. We must realize that it is through the

challenges that we are able to grow professionally and on a
personal level.
References
American Nurses Credentialing Center - ANCC. (n.d.).
Retrieved from http://www.nursecredentialing.org/
Drucker, P., & Institute, F. (2013). The Five Most Important
Questions Self Assessment Tool: Participant Workbook. San
Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Feldman, H. R. (2013). The nursing shortage: Strategies for
recruitment and retention in clinical practice and education.
New York: Springer Pub.
Florida Board of Nursing - Licensing, Renewals & Information.
(n.d.). Retrieved from http://floridasnursing.gov/
Harrington, N., & Terry, C. (2013). Lpn to Rn Transitions:
Achieving Success in Your New Role. Philadelphia: Wolters
Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Zerwekh, J., & Garneau, A. Z. (2014). Nursing today:
Transition and trends. Elsevier Health Sciences.
Running head: NURSING CAREER PLANNING
NURSING CAREER PLANNING
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Nursing career planning
Student name
Institution Affiliation
Nursing Career Planning
Individual career planning is essential in the transitional
journey from being a student to becoming a professional in your
chosen career. I can imagine that it will be challenging as a
nursing student to transition from school to the practice setting,
but with perseverance, guidance and mentoring from fellow
nurses and nurse managers my professional development will be
successful. In this paper, I will discuss how I will transition as a
nursing student into the nursing profession in my home state of
Florida and outline my goals for lifelong learning, career
development and advancement. Additionally, the paper will
discuss how I will aim to achieve balance including the
stressors and challenges that I may encounter in both my
professional and personal life.
Transition To Nursing Profession
Each qualified and registered nurse needs to assume an essential
part in the nursing profession. Individual responsibility and due
ingenuity is principal. Along these lines, one ought to arrange
as needs be for self-awareness and improvement lifelong
learning by taking part in testing undertakings and reports that
will make somebody progress in his profession. I will have a
consistent professional improvement that will be indicated by
expert inputs and occupation examinations directed at the work
environment every year. I will involve myself in challenging
activities and undertakings to help me in developing and
building up the professional skills and knowledge (Feldman,
2003, p. 38). At last, in all the professional practices and
viewpoints, I ought to be guided by the rule of genuineness and
integrity as per the nursing codes. I ought to work decently with
no inclinations and have an interest in feedback, as this is the

thing that shows me areas of weakness and strengths for
professional development (Drucker and Institute, 2013, p. 13). I
will be guided entirely by the nursing code of practice, ethical
codes and work standards as outlined by the National Council of
State Boards of Nursing.
I have to take into consideration the advancement of nursing as
a profession to only my personal development. In each angle, I
ought to further my studies so that I can do research in specific
areas that will add the fund of knowledge in nursing and
improve evidenced-based practice in the clinical settings. Every
one of the components where I feel that I am knowledgeable and
skilled I should record it as a strength and for weaknesses I will
indicate them as areas for improvement. As a nurse I need to
collaborate with others since I cannot work alone to improve the
profession but also it will provide me with a chance to
comprehend themselves better to give space for development
and advancement (Harrington and Terry, 2013, p. 79).
This will happen upon successful completion of my BSN course
at Chamberlain College of Nursing, which will be marked by
my graduation. It is my desire to give back to my community
therefore, I will remain in my home state and provide my
services voluntarily as opportunities arise in various charitable
events and establishments. This is something I may do as during
the job search and application process at my desired hospitals as
well as throughout my career. American Nurses Credentialing
Center and National Council of State Boards of Nursing outlines
that each nurse practitioner must have all the minimum
requirements in order to practice in the state of Florida. The two
regulatory bodies responsible for provision of professional
standards in nursing, policies and professional codes of practice
as outlined by the National Council of State Boards. The boards
outline the following minimum requirements.
· The individual must have completed an accredited nursing
program with the recommended lecture and clinical hours
("American Nurses Credentialing Center - ANCC," n.d.)
· The person must be of sound mind meaning that they have to

indicate a proof of this and have no mental or psychiatric
disorders.
· Nursing Board of Florida or national board must have
recognized the person as a member and have registered within.
· The individual must have no criminal records and should not
have any standing convictions such as any felonies and/or other
serious criminal activities. In addition, the aspiring nursing
professional must have a certificate of conduct as given by the
state of Florida ("Florida Board of Nursing - Licensing,
Renewals & Information," n.d.) .
Requirements For A Nursing Professional In Florida
It is a requirement for all the health care organizations to
advertise any job opportunities in public so that they can meet
the requirement by the State of Florida and the entire U.S. Any
recruitment for a position in nursing practice must be free and
fair and this should be done on the basing of the candidate’s
professional and academic merits. Statutes of the state dictate
how the job advertisement for any open vacancies should be
done in public. All of the minimum requirements for the
advertised position must be clearly indicated in order for
qualified individuals to apply for that position (Drucker &
Institute, 2013, p. 80).
Cleveland Clinic hospital in Weston, FL is one of my dream
hospitals to work for. My experiences there throughout my
clinical rotations have made an outstanding impression. Nursing
staff and physicians alike create multiple learning opportunities
beyond the average teaching facility. Once I graduate and pass
my boards, I will be qualified to apply for an position in this
facility. An applicant must show the level of capability they
have, the scholastic confirmations they hold, individual
characteristics and professional experience.. Since the open
doors are aggressive, a potential nursing candidate ought to set
up the most engaging report about themselves for the
opportunities of being shortlisted. The application for the job
ought to be made through the media in which the health care
organization has prescribed (Harrington and Terry, 2013, p. 67).

The application might be submitted through the health center
human resource site, email address, postal address or physical
dropping of the application to the organization. The procedure
of enlistment ought to be on the basis of academic and
professional merits so that it can be reasonable and free.
Nobody ought to be exploited with respect to race, nationality,
sexual orientation, economic status and social background.
Nepotism, corrupt practices, segregation and indicating support
is profoundly debilitated.
Holistic Life Balance For Work And Life
On successful and effective completion of the enrollment
procedure by the nurse professional and they have gone through
all the required processes and they have finally been offered an
opportunity to work in the facility, there are high expectations
from him/her that they should meet. These might represent a
test to a contestant as he/she thinks that it is hard to adjust work
and individual life effectively without compromised any. The
individual nurse should arrange their work schedule so as he
just works as prescribed by Cleveland Clinic and has enough
time for personal purposes and family obligations. There should
be setting of priorities in the workplace to allow a person to
complete his or her major obligations first and subsequently
will not have extended periods of time of engaged in their
professional duties. The work situations and balancing of shifts
should be fair enough to allow the nurse professional to balance
their personal time and workplace time so that they can live a
healthy life free from burnouts and boredom. Amid ends of the
week and gazetted federal holidays the person ought to set work
aside if they are off duty and concentrate on social and family
life. In doing so it will help a person to keep up a healthy
lifestyle that will even allow for their personal and professional
growth.
Potential Stressors And Challenges
The nursing profession operates much the same as some other
careers, it has a few stressors and difficulties that each staff
ought to be prepared to confront and overcome. There are some

of the stressors that I expect to encounter which include
workloads in the work place, strict due dates, working for
extend periods of time or shifts, a lot of requests from the
supervisors and adjusting family life and that of the profession
at work. For me to conquer such difficulties, it is very vital to
be an excellent time manager, consulting the relevant nurse
manager or departmental head if there should be an occurrence
of any trouble, I should have self-discipline as my operating
principle, and looking for off when I genuinely need a break,
going to workshops on time management and stress
management. In addition is important to planning appropriate
timetables, schedules for work, looking for assistance from
managers will help me to manage the stressors and difficulties
during my practice in either Memorial West Hospital or
Cleveland Clinic.
Plan For Lifelong Learning, Personal Assessment And
Development
Personally, in order to have a well-planned and fruitful
profession in nursing or some other vocation there is a need of
self-appraisal and leading a self-improvement plan both
professionally and personal growth. Since most of us realize
that nursing is about conveying convenient superb health care
services, as a new professional I ought to be quick to learn and
get coordinated into the operation of the hospital system as
quickly as time permits in order to begin my profession on a
high note (Zerwekh and Garneau, 2014, p. 105). The following
are the plans and requirements that I plan to meet as a nursing
professional:
· I ought to demonstrate excellent personal values, qualities and
attributes that reflect my profession
· I should be equipped to embrace teamwork in the delivery of
nursing care since working with others will assist me in getting
the experience and career advancement
· I will be responsible and accountable for all the duties
assigned to me and personally get involved in management of
nursing services. This will prepare me as a BSN for

administrative and leadership roles
· I will take as a personal responsibility for the improvement of
services and operations on my workplace through evidenced-
based practice and continuous education
· In the next five years, I plan to enroll for my advanced
education in critical care and become an ICU nurse. This is my
desired professional goal as a nurse in the next couple years
after I have adapted and had enough money to go back to
school.
· I will set my goal and objectives to be in line with Cleveland
Clinic mission and vision, which advocate for professional
growth and improvement of health care services to the patients.
Cleveland Clinic will enable me to develop professionally and
advance my education since they have nursing residency
programs. Cleveland Clinic's Nursing Institute will enable me to
enroll for their APRN shadows program which the minimum
requirements for a shadower is being a registered nurse. They
offer 2 to 4 hours shadowing program experience whereby you
are paired with clinical nurse, nurse practitioner or a nurse
anesthetist.
Each professional nurse must display proficient qualities in all
practice setting of their career. The major concerns in any
occupation are the capacity to exhibit individual qualities,
grasping cooperation, endeavoring to enhance operations, health
services management and in addition setting goals for
professional development. Notwithstanding the above,
individual targets and objectives and systems to accomplish set
objective ought to be my am of as a new BSN nurse professional
at my desired hospital. We ought to work as nurses towards
guaranteeing that our individual commitment towards the
general association efficiency is felt are recommended by both
Memorial West Hospital and Cleveland Clinic. The hospitals
clinical competency systems including the nursing competency
structure assume a huge part in creating and managing nursing
staffs in their demonstrable skill. The two bodies furnish staff
with clinical education and assist nurses to develop structure

leadership abilities (Drucker and Institute, 2013, p. 36).
Professional Contribution
Cleveland Clinic recommends that all nurses seeking to take
their profession to higher level ought to have a self-evaluation
practice for them to recognize their qualities, shortcomings,
openings and dangers in our professional advancement
(Harrington and Terry, 2013, p. 18). It plans to help a nurse to
deal with their learning and advancement by giving them an
opportunity to consider areas they have strengths and
shortcoming. I can go for short courses and seminars that will
update my knowledge and skills in my current area of practice.
The hospital also offers departmental continuing medical
education (CME) that enables the multidisciplinary hospital
team to share new updates and standard operating procedures.
This also provide a chance for evidenced-based practice since
clinical decision support systems have been put in place in both
my desired hospitals to enable the personal to make prompt and
professional clinical decisions.
I am good at exhibiting individual qualities and characteristics
both at work and in private life. As a successful nurse
professional, I will consider my qualities, capacities, strengths
and shortcomings in the provision of nursing services due to my
BSN background for me to convey high standards and quality
care. In order to accomplish this the accompanying must be set
up; mindfulness, management of self, self-awareness and
making sure that I am constantly guided by trustworthiness and
uprightness. Majorly, having self-awareness implies a
reasonable comprehension of my personal and professional
qualities, standards, traits together with presumptions and the
capacity to gain from encounters. This includes planning and
taking care of activities while offering need to pressing and
essential assignments. It additionally incorporates setting and
building up calendars and timetables to guide myself while
working (Zerwekh and Garneau, 2014, p. 33). It is a vital part
of any professional to be a time manager and develop the art of
planning for their time. Every single fruitful individual in their

vocations are brilliant time managers. Having skills and
abilities to manage time, I will dependably be prompt in
conveying nursing services and doing obligations during the
allocated time henceforth have room schedule-wise to
concentrate on other hard undertakings that will hone you for
further improvement.
I do feel that it is my responsibility to take the profession a step
higher and in my area of specialization I will endeavor to
mobilize my fellow workers to further their studies which is
very important for professional development. Partnerships are
required in nursing profession and this is fostered by working
together with fellow nurse practitioners to deliver quality
patient care. Being a BSN holder I will enter into the field with
immense knowledge that I will need to apply in the practice
settings for example if I’m hired by Cleveland Clinic’s ICU
department I will apply the critical care knowledge and skills.
Conclusion
In conclusion, nursing as a noble profession must have proper
planning and continuous education for all the new entrants.
Despite having the motivation to develop professionally they
must know that there is need to strike a balance between work
and personal life and be aware that they will confront stressors
and challenges in their professional practice when attempting to
advance on a personal level and professionally. As a
professional, I will face the stressors and challenges objectively
and the plan for lifelong learning should always be part of my
future endeavors. We must realize that it is through the
challenges that we are able to grow professionally and on a
personal level.
References

American Nurses Credentialing Center - ANCC. (n.d.).
Retrieved from http://www.nursecredentialing.org/
Drucker, P., & Institute, F. (2013). The Five Most Important
Questions Self Assessment Tool: Participant Workbook. San
Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Feldman, H. R. (2013). The nursing shortage: Strategies for
recruitment and retention in clinical practice and education.
New York: Springer Pub.
Florida Board of Nursing - Licensing, Renewals & Information.
(n.d.). Retrieved from http://floridasnursing.gov/
Harrington, N., & Terry, C. (2013). Lpn to Rn Transitions:
Achieving Success in Your New Role. Philadelphia: Wolters
Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Zerwekh, J., & Garneau, A. Z. (2014). Nursing today:
Transition and trends. Elsevier Health Sciences.
NR452 CAPSTONE
Required Uniform Assignment: Career Planning
PURPOSE
Having a clear vision for the future, setting reasonable goals, an
d developing strategies for meeting those goals
are important steps in ensuring control of one’s professional fut
ure. This assignment provides the student with
the opportunity to demonstrate a commitment to ongoing person
al and professional development through the
creation of a one‐year and five‐year professional career plan in
nursing.

COURSE OUTCOMES
This assignment enables the student to meet the following cours
e outcomes:
CO # 1: Synthesize knowledge from the sciences, humanities, a
nd nursing in managing the needs of
humans as consumers of healthcare in a patient‐centered environ
ment. (PO# 1)
CO # 5: Explore the impact of professional standards, legislativ
e issues, ethical principles, and values on
professional nursing, using data to monitor outcomes and impro
ve quality and safety. (PO# 5, 6)
DUE DATE
Unless otherwise instructed by the faculty, this assignment is du
e to be submitted in the course drop box no
later the 12 am (midnight) on the Sunday at the end of Unit 5. T
he College’s Late Assignment Policy applies to
this activity.
TOTAL POINTS POSSIBLE
250 points
REQUIREMENTS
In this assignment, the student will be producing a 4‐5 page ess
ay that includes the following components:
•
Transition into the Professional Nursing Role: Identify actions
to be considered in the transition
from student to BSN graduate nurse including:
o
Identify the state in which the student is seeking employment.

o
Detail a minimum of three (3) criteria set forth by the Board of
Nursing for obtaining an RN
license in that state.
o
Conduct a new BSN graduate job search in a 30 mile radius of
where the student lives or
plans to relocate.
Provide the details of what is required to submit an application
for hire for the top
two choices of employment.
•
Holistic Life Balance: Provide a description of the ways in whi
ch the student intends to maintain
holistic balance in their personal life as well as in the role of pr
ofessional nurse within the first
year and at five years.
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•
Stressors and Challenges: Identify known stressors and anticipa
ted challenges as well as plans for
managing each of them within the first year and at five years.

•
Lifelong Learning: Determine a plan for lifelong learning and e
ducational development anticipated within
the first year and at five years.
o
This plan can include, but is not limited to, specialty certificatio
n, advanced nursing education, and
the pursuit of formal education outside of the nursing discipline
.
•
Professional Contributions: Summarize plans for contributing t
o at least one professional nursing
community as well as the student’s general community in the he
althcare professional role within
the first year and at five years
• Scholarly Resources:
o
A minimum of three (3) peer‐reviewed scholarly sources are req
uired in support of this
assignment.
o
A minimum of one (1) professional nursing organization websit
e or Board of Nursing website is
required in support of this assignment.
PREPARING THE ASSIGNMENT
•
Maximum of 4‐5 pages including the title page and the referenc
e page.
•

Students may find the following list of resources helpful in com
pleting the assignment:
o American Nurses Credentialing Center at
http://www.nursecredentialing.org/certification.aspx
o
Board of Nursing Contact at https://www.ncsbn.org/contact‐bon.
htm
o
Holistic Nursing at http://www.ahna.org/About‐Us/What‐is‐Holi
stic‐Nursing
o
National Council of State Boards of Nursing at https://www.ncs
bn.org/index.htm
o Nursing Community at http://www.thenursingcommunity.org/
o Robert Wood Johnson Foundation at http://www.rwjf.org/
o
Sigma Theta Tau International at http://www.nursingsociety.or
g
•
The sources cited both in text and on the reference page for this
assignment will be formatted
according APA 6th edition guidelines.
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DIRECTIONS AND ASSIGNMENT CRITERIA
Assignment
Criteria
Points % Description
Transition into the
Professional
Nursing Role
60 24 the state in which the student is seeking
employment.
a minimum of three (3) criteria set forth by the
Board of Nursing for obtaining an RN licensed in that
state.
a new BSN graduate job search in a 30 mile
radius of where the student lives or plans to relocate.
the details of what is required to submit an
application for hire for the top two choices of
employment.
Holistic Life Balance 25 10
Provides a description of the ways in which the student
intends to maintain holistic balance in their personal life as
well as in the role of professional nurse within the first year
and at five years.
Stressors and
Challenges
25 10
Identifies known stressors and anticipated challenges as well
as plans for managing each of them within the first year and at

five years.
Lifelong Learning
25 10 Determine a plan for lifelong learning and educational
development anticipated within the first year and at five
years. This plan can include, but is not limited to, specialty
certification, advanced nursing education, and the pursuit of
formal education outside of the nursing discipline.
Professional
Contributions
40 16
Summarize plans for contributing to at least one professional
nursing community as well as the student’s general
community, in the healthcare professional role, within the first
Scholarly Resources 50 20
A minimum of three (3) peer‐reviewed scholarly sources
are required in support of this assignment.
minimum of one (1) professional nursing organization
website or Board of Nursing website is required in support
of this assignment.
APA 6th edition
Format, Grammar
and Punctuation
25 10 Uses clear and correct grammar.
proper sentence structure and flow.
to all APA 6th edition formatting guidelines for

title page, margins, and in‐ text citations.
Total 250 100
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GRADING RUBRIC
Assignment
Criteria
Outstanding or Highest
Level of Performance
A (92–100%)
Very Good or High Level of
Performance
B (84–91%)
Competent or Satisfactory
Level of Performance
C (76–83%)

Poor, Failing or
Unsatisfactory Level of
Performance
F (0–75%)
Transition into the
Professional
Nursing Role
(60points)
Completely identifies the state
in which the student is seeking
employment,
details three or more criteria
set forth by the Board of
Nursing for obtaining an RN
license in that state and
conducts a new BSN graduate
job search in a 30 mile radius
of where the student lives or
plans to relocate providing the
details of what is required to
submit an application for hire
for the top two choices of
employment.
56‐60 points
Identifies the state in which
the student is seeking
employment, details two
criteria set forth by the Board
of Nursing for obtaining an RN

license in that state and
conducts a new BSN graduate
job search in a 30 mile radius
of where the student lives or
plans to relocate providing
partial details of what is
required to submit an
application for hire for the top
two choices of employment.
51‐55 points
Partially identifies the state in
which the student is seeking
employment, partially
details the criteria set forth by
the Board of Nursing for
obtaining an RN license in that
state and
Conducts a partial new BSN
graduate job search in a 30‐
mile radius of where the
student lives or plans to
relocate providing minimal
details of what is required to
submit an application for hire
for the one choice of
employment.
46‐50 points
Does not identify the state in
which the student is seeking
employment, or minimally
details the criteria set forth by

the Board of Nursing for
obtaining an RN license in that
state and
Does not conduct a marginal
new BSN graduate job search
in a 30 mile radius of where
the student lives or plans to
relocate providing minimal or
no details of what is required
to submit an application for
hire for any choice of
employment.
0‐45 points
Holistic Life Balance
(25 points)
Clearly describes the ways in
which the student intends to
maintain holistic balance in
their personal life as well as in
the role of professional nurse
within the first year and at five
years.
23‐25 points
Partially describes the ways in
which the student intends to

years.
21‐22 points
Minimally describes the ways
in which the student intends to
years.
19‐20 points
Missing description of the
ways in which the student
intends to maintain holistic
balance in their personal life as
well as in the role of
professional nurse within the
first year and at five years.
0‐18 points
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Stressors and
Challenges

(25 points)
Establishes a clear description
of known stressors and
anticipated challenges as well
as plans for managing each of
them within the first year and
at five years.
23‐25 points
Provides a partial description
at five years.
21‐22 points
Provides a minimal description
at five years.
19‐20 points
Missing description or
stressors and anticipated
challenges or makes reference
to, but neglects to, describe

known stressors and
at five years.
0‐18 points
Lifelong Learning
(25 points)
Establishes a clear plan for
lifelong learning and
educational development
anticipated within the first
23‐25 points
Provides a partial plan for
21‐22 points
Provides a minimal plan for

19‐20 points
Provides little or no reference
to a plan for lifelong learning
and educational development
0‐18 points
Professional
Contributions
40 points)
Establishes a complete
summary of plans for
contributing to at least one
professional nursing
community as well as the
general community, in the
healthcare professional role,
years.
37‐40 points
Provides a partial summary of
plans for contributing to at
least one professional nursing
years.

34‐36 points
Provides a minimal summary
of plans for contributing to at
years.
31‐33 points
Provides little or no reference
to plans for contributing to at
years.
0‐30 points
Scholarly Resources
(50 points)
Provides three or more
references that are peer‐
reviewed scholarly journals or
other approved sources and
one or more professional

Provides two references that
are peer‐reviewed scholarly
journals or other approved
sources and at least one
Provides one references that
are peer‐reviewed scholarly
journals or other approved
sources and at least one
Does not provide references
that are peer‐reviewed
scholarly journals or other
approved sources and/or one
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nursing organization website
or Board of Nursing website.
46‐50 points
organization website or Board
of Nursing website.
42‐45 points

of Nursing website.
38‐41 points
of Nursing website.
0‐37 points
APA 6th edition
Format, Grammar
and Punctuation
(25 points)
APA 6th edition format is used
accurately and consistently in
the paper, on the title page, in‐
text citations, and/or the
Reference page. No errors in
grammar or punctuation.
23‐25 points
APA 6th edition formatting is
used with1‐2 errors, on the
title page, in‐text citations,
and/or the Reference page.
Less than 2 errors in grammar
or punctuation.
21‐22 point

No more than 3‐5 errors in
APA 6th edition formatting in
the paper, on the title page, in‐
text citations, and the
Reference page. No more than
3‐5 errors in grammar or
punctuation.
19‐20 point
More than 5 errors in APA 6th
edition formatting in the
paper, on the title page, in‐text
citations, and/or the Reference
page. More than 5 errors in
grammar or punctuation.
0‐18 points
Total Points Possible = 250 points

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