STRATEGIES FOR ACADEMIC PORTFOLIOS Peer Response
Respond to two of your colleagues’ posts by offering additional ideas regarding academic achievements to include or offering alternative ways of presenting the current achievements.
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Peer 1
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My strategy would be to complete an electronic portfolio that lists my academic and professional accomplishments. My electronic portfolio or resume would be readily available to my preceptors and new clients in my medical spa. Portfolio development is a professional requirement, enabling staff to provide documentary evidence of skills, knowledge, and experience from a range of sources (Casey & Egan, 2010).
One academic activity I would include in my professional portfolio is my advancement toward becoming a Nurse Practitioner. I graduated with my associates degree in 2011 and obtained my BSN in 2013. I have strived to continually better myself academically to serve my patients better.
Another strategy is going to be showing all my certifications throughout my career. Certificates take a lot of determination; some of them you must spend your own money to achieve, and most certifications require more CEUs. I have obtained my CCRN, NIHSS, ACLS, BLS, TNCC, and PALS. I was also an instructor for ACLS and TNCC for most of my critical care career. Recently, I obtained my Botox and Filler certification.
Walden University defines positive social change as a deliberate process of creating and applying ideas, strategies, and actions to promote the worth, dignity, and development of individuals, communities, organizations, institutions, cultures, and societies (Walden University, n.d.). The reason I am gaining my Nurse Practitioner is to promote worth and dignity not only to myself but to my patients. Walden’s emphasis on social change aligns with mine. I strive for a positive social change in my career and plan to continue to do so but gain a higher education.
I plan to place my portfolio on my website for the medical spa because it not only promotes our business but shows my patients that I am a competent aesthetic nurse. All my documents for my education advancement, certifications, and classes will be available. Networking has always been important to professional growth, and the digital world makes it easy (Hannans & Olivio, 2017). Casey DC, & Egan D. (2010). The use of professional portfolios and profiles for career enhancement. British Journal of Community Nursing, 15(11), 547–552.
Hannans, J. & Olivo, Y. (2017). Craft a positive nursing digital identity with an ePortfolioLinks to an external site.Links to an external site. . American Nurse Today, 12(11), 48–49 https://www.americannursetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/ant11-Digital-Identity-1017a-1.pdf
Walden University. (n.d.). Walden University catalog. Retrieved October 4, 2019, from https://catalog.waldenu.eduLinks to an external site.
Select College of Health Professions, then Master of Science in Nursing (MSN). Review the MSN Learning OutcomesLinks to an external site.Links to an external site.
Peer 2
MondayNov 6 at 11:06pm
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As I continue advancing my education to become an Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner. I think of ways to accomplish my professional goals as well as how they will align with the University’s social change. As stated in the Walden University statement about social change “Their vision: to empower students to make a difference by confronting those challenges where they live, in their professions, and on a global scale”. ( Walden University n.d.)
Continuing Education is the first strategy I will continue to use for my professional development. A review completed by (Mlambo, M and McGrath, C 2021) stated “The review also revealed that Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is an important element of nursing practice and nurses’ lifelong learning. Furthermore, it suggests that nurses are motivated to take part in CPD to enhance their knowledge, improve skills and keep up- to -date with recent evidence”. Being in the operating room technology is always changing and I recently became certified in the newest DaVinci Xi robot used in surgery. I am also able to update my resume to include these certifications. Continuing education will align with the goals of Walden University of social change because keeping up to date with the newest education will benefit the population of patients, by receiving the most up-to-date care.
Secondly, I will be using mentorship and coaching which I feel is super important, especially as I pursue higher education. As stated (Lin, J MD 2019)“Mentoring is a brain to pick, an ear to listen, and a push in the right direction.” Mentoring is focused on broader personal development and defining long-term goals. Mentors are often role models the mentee looks up to. Although mentorship may be a more informal process, formal mentorship programs are increasingly being used”. I see mentoring as a vital part of creating a solid professional network. When I was in nursing school for my bachelor’s in my senior year I was a mentor for nursing students just starting their first classes. I was there as a resource to help ease their nerves about the unknown, it was very rewarding and I still keep in touch with these students to this day. Aligning with Walden’s University social change I believe in spreading the knowledge you have to the next generation of nurses is crucial. There are so many pieces of knowledge that I never learned from textbooks and I learned from a more seasoned nurse.
References:
Lin, J., MD, & Reddy, R. M., MD (2019). Teaching, Mentorship, and Coaching in Surgical Education. University of Wisconsin. https://doi.org/doi.org/10.1016/j.thorsurg.2019.03.008Links to an external site.
Mlambo, M., Silén, C., & McGrath, C. (2021). Lifelong learning and nurses’ continuing professional development, a metasynthesis of the literature. BMC nursing, 20(1), 62. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-021-00579-2Links to an external site.
(n.d.). Social Change. Walden University. Retrieved November 6, 2023, from https://www.waldenu.edu/why-walden/social-change