Examine the importance of nursing education and discuss your overall educational goals.
The IOM published report, “Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health,” makes recommendations for lifelong learning and achieving higher levels of education
Please pay close attention to commentary in yellow to assist with answering questions.
Helpful Resources:
Refer to “The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health,” located on the National Academies of Sciences Engineering Medicine website, as needed to complete your assignment.
URL:
https://www.nap.edu/read/12956/chapter/2
Read “Exploring the Value of Continuing Education Mandates,” by Smith (2003), located on the National Council of State Boards of Nursing website.
URL:
https://www.ncsbn.org/CEStudy.pdf
Read the “Advanced Practice Nursing Fact Sheet,” located on the Nurse Journal website.
URL:
https://nursejournal.org/advanced-practice/advanced-practice-nursing-fact-sheet/
Read “DNP Fact Sheet: The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP).” Download the PDF of this document from the DNP Fact Sheet page of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing website.
URL:
https://www.aacnnursing.org/News-Information/Fact-Sheets/DNP-Fact-Sheet
In 1,000-1,250 words, examine the importance of nursing education and discuss your overall educational goals.
Thesis criteria: Thesis is comprehensive and contains the essence of the paper. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear.
Clear and convincing argument presents a persuasive claim in a distinctive and compelling manner. All sources are authoritative.
Include the following:
Discuss your options in the job market based on your educational level. (I have a Master of Science Administration degree concentration Health Care Administration)
Rubric criteria: Options in the job market based on educational level are thoroughly discussed. All options listed are realistic for educational level. The response demonstrates an awareness of job options based on educational level.
Review the IOM Future of Nursing Recommendations for achieving higher levels of education. Describe what professional certification and advanced degrees (MSN, DNP, etc.) you want to pursue and explain your reasons for wanting to attain the education. Discuss your timeline for accomplishing these goals. Completing my BSN Nov 2021to qualify for my current role that require the degree to include my Master’s degree to be considered for a Director of Nursing role (same degree in question 1 highlighted. I have no desire to pursue any further than the MSA in Healthcare Administration obtainedin 2012.
Rubric criteria: Goals and timeline for professional certification and advanced degrees are thoroughly described. Clear and compelling reasons for wanting to attain the education are discussed.
Discuss how increasing your level of education would affect how your competitiveness in the current job market and your role in the future of nursing.(Obtaining my BSN)
Rubric criteria: A well-developed discussion of how increasing level of education would affect competitiveness in current job market and personal role in the future of nursing is presented. The claims are substantiated and realistic for the current job market.
Discuss the relationship of continuing nursing education to competency, attitudes, knowledge, and the ANA Scope and Standards for Practice and Code of Ethics.
Rubric criteria: A well-supported discussion clearly establishing the relationship of continuing education in nursing to competency, attitudes, knowledge, and the ANA Scope and Standards for Practice and Code of Ethics is presented. The discussion demonstrates insight into the importance of education to the nursing profession.
Discuss whether continuing nursing education should be mandatory. Provide support for your response.
Rubric criteria: A well-developed discussion of whether continuing nursing education should be mandatory is presented. Compelling rationale and evidence-based support for the argument is provided.
You are required to cite to a minimum of three sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the last 5 years and appropriate for the assignment criteria and relevant to nursing practice.
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