Assignment: Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Part 5: Professional Development
Assignment: Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Part 5: Professional Development
In this week’s Discussion you were introduced to the concept of an academic portfolio to begin building your own brand. Portfolios have value that go beyond brand-building however. An academic and professional portfolio can also help you to build your own vision and mission and establish your development goals. In this regard, a portfolio becomes yet another tool in your toolbox as you build your success.
In this Assignment you will continue developing your Academic Success and Professional Development Plan by developing the fifth component: a portfolio for your academic and professional efforts.
To Prepare:
- Consider your goals for academic accomplishments while a student of the MSN program.
The Assignment:
- Using the Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Template in which you began to work on in Week 1, and have continued working on through this course, in Part 5, you will create a fully developed and accurate curriculum vitae (CV) based on your current education and professional background.
Note: Add your work for this Assignment to the original document you began in the Week 1 Assignment, which was built off of the Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Template.
By Day 7
Submit Part 5.
Remember to include an introduction paragraph which contains a clear and comprehensive purpose statement which delineates all required criteria, and end the assignment Part with a conclusion paragraph.
Submission and Grading Information
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- Please save your Assignment using the naming convention “WK1Assgn+last name+first initial.(extension)” as the name.
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- If applicable: From the Plagiarism Tools area, click the checkbox for I agree to submit my paper(s) to the Global Reference Database.
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Learning Resources
Required Readings
Burns, M. K. (2018). Creating a nursing portfolio. Ohio Nurses Review, 93(3), 16-17.
Casey, D. & Egan, D. (2013). The use of professional portfolios for career enhancement. British
Journal of Nursing, 15(11), 547–552.
East, R. (2015). Developing a nurse practitioner portfolio. ACORN: The Journal of Perioperative
Nursing in Australia, 28(4), 35.
Hannans, J. & Olivo, Y. (2017). Craft a positive nursing digital identity with an ePortfolio.
American Nurse Today, 12(11), 48–49 https://www.americannursetoday.com/wp-
content/uploads/2017/11/ant11-Digital-Identity-1017a-1.pdf
Leahy, R., & Filiatrault, A. (2017). Employers’ perceptions of the benefits of employment
electronic portfolios. International Journal of ePortfolio, 7(2), 217-223.
McMillan, L. R., Parker, F., & Sport, A. (2014). Decisions, decisions! E-portfolio as an effective
hiring assessment tool. Nursing Management, 45(4), 52-54.
Spear, M. (2016). Taking charge of your professional growth and development: Where do I
start? Plastic Surgical Nursing, 36(3), 100–102. Retrieved from
https://www.nursingcenter.com/journalarticle?Article_ID=3764611&Journal_ID=496448&Issue
_ID=3764599
Walden University. (n.d.). Walden University catalog. Retrieved October 4, 2019, from
https://catalog.waldenu.edu
Select College of Health Professions, then Master of Science in Nursing (MSN). Review the
MSN Learning Outcomes on this page.
Walden University (2018). Creating your curriculum vitae: A building block to your future.
Retrieved from
https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/careerservices/careerwebinars/resumesandCVs
Walden University. (2018). Curriculum Vitae guide: Build your curriculum vitae (c.v.).
Retrieved from https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/careerservices/cvguide
Walden University Writing Center. (n.d.). Walden templates: Overview. Retrieved October 12,
2018, from https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/templates
NOTE: Download and review the College of Nursing template by navigating to “Program-
Specific Templates,” “College of Nursing,” and selecting “College of Nursing Writing Template
With Instructions.”
Document: APA Basics Checklist: Citations, Reference List, and Style (PDF)
Document: Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Template (Word document)
Document: PDP Sample Paper (PDF)
Required Media
Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer). (2018). Scholars of Change: Reis Woolen [Video
file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.
Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer). (2018). Scholars of Change: Jackie Kundert
[Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.
Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer). (2018). Scholars of Change: Joan Kempagno
[Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.
Optional Resources
American Psychological Association. (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological
Association (7th ed.). https://doi.org/10.1037/0000165-000
Note: If the print editions of these books are referenced here, electronic versions also may be
available and may be acceptable for use in this course. If electronic versions are listed, no print
versions are available.
Walden University. (n.d.). Subject Research: Nursing. Retrieved November 9, 2018, from
https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/library/subject/nursing
Rubric Detail
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Using the Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Template, address the following:
Develop a curriculum vitae (CV) based on your current education and professional background.
75 (75%) – 85 (85%)
A fully developed and accurate curriculum vitae based on current education and professional background is provided.
68 (68%) – 76 (76%)
A partially developed curriculum vitae based on current education and professional background is provided.
60 (60%) – 67 (67%)
A vague or inaccurate developed curriculum vitae based on current education and professional background is provided.
0 (0%) – 59 (59%)
A vague and inaccurately developed curriculum vitae based on current education and professional background is provided, or is missing.
Written Expression and Formatting – Paragraph Development and Organization:
Paragraphs make clear points that support well developed ideas, flow logically, and demonstrate continuity of ideas. Sentences are carefully focused–neither long and rambling nor short and lacking substance. A clear and comprehensive purpose statement and introduction is provided which delineates all required criteria.
5 (5%) – 5 (5%)
Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow, continuity, and clarity.
A clear and comprehensive purpose statement, introduction, and conclusion is provided which delineates all required criteria.
4 (4%) – 4 (4%)
Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow, continuity, and clarity 80% of the time.
Purpose, introduction, and conclusion of the assignment is stated, yet is brief and not descriptive.
3.5 (3.5%) – 3.5 (3.5%)
Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow, continuity, and clarity 60%- 79% of the time.
Purpose, introduction, and conclusion of the assignment is vague or off topic.
0 (0%) – 3 (3%)
Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow, continuity, and clarity < 60% of the time.
No purpose statement, introduction, or conclusion was provided.
Written Expression and Formatting – English writing standards:
Correct grammar, mechanics, and proper punctuation
5 (5%) – 5 (5%)
Uses correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation with no errors.
4 (4%) – 4 (4%)
Contains a few (1-2) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors.
3.5 (3.5%) – 3.5 (3.5%)
Contains several (3-4) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors.
0 (0%) – 3 (3%)
Contains many (≥ 5) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors that interfere with the reader’s understanding.
Written Expression and Formatting –
The paper follows correct APA format for title page, headings, font, spacing, margins, indentations, page numbers, parenthetical/in-text citations, and reference list.
5 (5%) – 5 (5%)
Uses correct APA format with no errors.
4 (4%) – 4 (4%)
Contains a few (1-2) APA format errors.
3.5 (3.5%) – 3.5 (3.5%)
Contains several (3-4) APA format errors.
0 (0%) – 3 (3%)
Contains many (≥ 5) APA format errors.
Total Points: 100
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