Scholarly nurse

Part of being a scholarly nurse is creating a professional portfolio that shows evidence of one’s skills, achievements, and professional experience (Burns, 2018). As I continue in my nursing profession and begin to consider today’s job market, the two strategies for academic activities that I would incorporate into my professional development goals are my employment history with a description of roles and responsibilities and my educational background (Casey & Egan, 2013).

The beginning of my employment history started as a medical-surgical nurse in a rural community hospital. I then progressed from med-surge to pediatrics in my five years of being at the hospital. After finishing pediatric nursing, I accepted the position as a GI nurse in an ASC and have held the charge nurse position for many years now.

My Educational background began with my Associate’s degree in nursing from my local Community College. From there, I graduated with my BSN degree from Walden University.

My professional development goal is to become an FNP, enabling me to have the autonomy to prevent diseases, facilitate healthcare, and educate all patients (Walden University, 2019).

My goals in being an FNP can align with the University’s emphasis on social change because providing information and knowledge on the causes of hypertension to minorities can help cause a decline in illness and morbidity. Another way my goal of being an FNP may align with the University’s emphasizing social change would be to provide information or counseling on diabetes. This would affect social change because diabetes cuts across all demographics. Thirty-seven million people have diabetes and the cost to treat diabetes is $327 billion (CDC.gov). This would align with the University’s emphasis on social change by educating my patients about the severity of diabetes by applying ideas to help promote the worth and dignity of the individuals in communities (Walden University, 2019).

In summation,

Developing a portfolio including my employment history and educational background helps to reflect on me as a healthcare professional (Casey & Egan, 2013).

References

            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.

CDC.gov (n.d.) https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/data/statistics-report/index.html.accessed

Walden University. (n.d.). Walden University Catalog. Retrieved October 4, 2019, from            https://catalog.waldenu.edu