NURS 6003 Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Part 2: Academic Resources and Strategies
There are many academic resources and strategies that could be applied to the MSN program for the benefit of the postgraduate nurse student. One of these resources is the NursingCAS. This is an application service that is available online and can be accessed by those wishing to pursue the MSN program from universities within the United States (Education USA, n.d.). Given that many of the potential students interested in the MSN program are already registered nurses working and with families, this resource is crucial as they can make an application from their workplace or from the comfort of their homes. Another useful strategy to MSN students is attendance of professional conferences that are normally organised annually by… NURS 6003 Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Part 2: Academic Resources and Strategies
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Assignment: Academic Success and Professional Development Plan
Part 2: Academic Resources and Strategies
New construction projects begin with a design phase, where architects blueprint the vision complete with design details. They work in collaboration with builders who use the designs to prepare the appropriate strategies, tools, and materials to bring the vision to reality. You are both architect and builder of your success. You have started to blueprint your vision in your Academic Success and Professional Development Plan. NURS 6003 Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Part 2: Academic Resources and Strategies. You have identified others with whom you will collaborate. Now you can begin to prepare the appropriate strategies, tools, and materials
How will you approach your studies? What types of resources are available to you, and how will you access and utilize them? Taking the opportunity to prepare these strategies, tools, and materials will help ensure you can “break ground” without incident and successfully move to the phase where you begin building your vision.
To Prepare:
• Consider your goals for academic accomplishments while a student of the MSN program.
• Reflect on the strategies presented in the Resources for this module.
The Assignment:
In this Assignment, you will continue developing your Academic Success and Professional Development Plan by appending the original document you began in the previous Assignment to develop the second component—academic resources and strategies. To accomplish this:
• Identify and describe at least three academic resources or strategies that can be applied to the MSN program
• Identify and describe at least three professional resources that can be applied to success in the nursing practice in general or your specialty in particular NURS 6003 Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Part 2: Academic Resources and Strategies
• Explain how you intend to use these resources, and how they might benefit you academically and professionally.
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| Continue developing your Academic Success and Professional Development Plan by appending the original document you began in Week 1 to develop the second component: academic resources and strategies. To do this:
· Identify and describe at least three academic resources or strategies that can be applied to the MSN program. |
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Points Range: 23 (23%) – 25 (25%) The response clearly identifies and accurately describes in detail at least three academic resources or strategies that can be applied to the MSN program. Feedback: |
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Points Range: 20 (20%) – 22 (22%) The response partially identifies and partially describes at least three academic resources or strategies that can be applied to the MSN program. Feedback: |
Points:
Points Range: 18 (18%) – 19 (19%) The response vaguely identifies and vaguely describes at least two academic resources or strategies that can be applied to the MSN program. Feedback: |
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Points Range: 0 (0%) – 17 (17%) The response only vaguely and inaccurately identifies one academic resource or strategy or the three academic resources or strategies that can be applied to the MSN program are vague and inaccurate, or is missing. Feedback: |
| · Identify and describe at least three professional resources that can be applied to success in the nursing practice in general or your specialty in particular.
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Points:
Points Range: 23 (23%) – 25 (25%) The response clearly identifies and accurately describes in detail at least three professional resources that can be applied to success in nursing practice in general or in a specialty. Feedback: |
Points:
Points Range: 20 (20%) – 22 (22%) The response partially identifies and partially describes at least three professional resources that can be applied to success in nursing practice in general or in a specialty. Feedback: |
Points:
Points Range: 18 (18%) – 19 (19%) The response vaguely identifies and vaguely describes at least two professional resources that can be applied to success in nursing practice in general or in a specialty. Feedback: |
Points:
Points Range: 0 (0%) – 17 (17%) The response only vaguely and inaccurately identifies and vaguely describes one professional resource or the three professional resources that can be applied to success in nursing practice in general or in a specialty are vague and inaccurate, or is missing. Feedback: |
| · Explain how you intend to use these resources, and how they might benefit you academically and professionally. | Points:
Points Range: 32 (32%) – 35 (35%) Response clearly and thoroughly explains in detail the intended use of these resources, including a detailed explanation of how they might be beneficial academically and professionally. Feedback: |
Points:
Points Range: 28 (28%) – 31 (31%) Response explains the intended use of these resources, including an explanation of how they might be beneficial academically and professionally. Feedback: |
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Points Range: 25 (25%) – 27 (27%) Explanation of the intended use of these resources, including an explanation of how they might be beneficial academically and professionally is vague or inaccurate. Feedback: |
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Points Range: 0 (0%) – 24 (24%) Explanation of the intended use of these resources, including an explanation of how they might be beneficial academically and professionally is vague and inaccurate, or is missing. Feedback: |
| Written Expression and Formatting – Paragraph and Sentence Structure:
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. |
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Points Range: 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. Feedback: |
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Points Range: 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. Feedback: |
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Points Range: 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. Feedback: |
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Points Range: 0 (0%) – 3 (3%) Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow, continuity, and clarity < 60% of the time. NURS 6003 Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Part 2: Academic Resources and Strategies No purpose statement, introduction, or conclusion was provided. Feedback: |
| Written Expression and Formatting – English writing standards: Correct grammar, mechanics, and proper punctuation |
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Points Range: 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. Feedback: |
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Points Range: 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. Feedback: |
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Points Range: 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. Feedback: |
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Points Range: 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. Feedback: |
| Written Expression and Formatting – The paper follows correct APA format for title page, headings, font, spacing, margins, indentations, page numbers, running head, parenthetical/in-text citations, and reference list. | Points:
Points Range: 5 (5%) – 5 (5%) Uses correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation with no errors. Feedback: |
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Points Range: 4 (4%) – 4 (4%) Contains a few (1-2) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors. Feedback: |
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Points Range: 3.5 (3.5%) – 3.5 (3.5%) Contains several (3-4) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors. Feedback: |
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Points Range: 0 (0%) – 3 (3%) Contains many (≥ 5) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors that interfere with the reader’s understanding. Feedback: |
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Continue developing your Academic Success and Professional Development Plan by appending the original document you began in Week 1 to develop the second component: academic resources and strategies. To do this:
· Identify and describe at least three academic resources or strategies that can be applied to the MSN program.–
Levels of Achievement:
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Excellent 23 (23%) – 25 (25%)
The response clearly identifies and accurately describes in detail at least three academic resources or strategies that can be applied to the MSN program.
Good 20 (20%) – 22 (22%)
The response partially identifies and partially describes at least three academic resources or strategies that can be applied to the MSN program.
Fair 18 (18%) – 19 (19%)
The response vaguely identifies and vaguely describes at least two academic resources or strategies that can be applied to the MSN program.
Poor 0 (0%) – 17 (17%)
The response only vaguely and inaccurately identifies one academic resource or strategy or the three academic resources or strategies that can be applied to the MSN program are vague and inaccurate, or is missing.
Feedback:
- Identify and describe at least three professional resources that can be applied to success in the nursing practice in general or your specialty in particular.–
Levels of Achievement:
Excellent 23 (23%) – 25 (25%)
The response clearly identifies and accurately describes in detail at least three professional resources that can be applied to success in nursing practice in general or in a specialty.
Good 20 (20%) – 22 (22%)
The response partially identifies and partially describes at least three professional resources that can be applied to success in nursing practice in general or in a specialty.
Fair 18 (18%) – 19 (19%)
The response vaguely identifies and vaguely describes at least two professional resources that can be applied to success in nursing practice in general or in a specialty.
Poor 0 (0%) – 17 (17%)
The response only vaguely and inaccurately identifies and vaguely describes one professional resource or the three professional resources that can be applied to success in nursing practice in general or in a specialty are vague and inaccurate, or is missing.
Feedback:
- Explain how you intend to use these resources, and how they might benefit you academically and professionally.–
Levels of Achievement:
Excellent 32 (32%) – 35 (35%)
Response clearly and thoroughly explains in detail the intended use of these resources, including a detailed explanation of how they might be beneficial academically and professionally.
Good 28 (28%) – 31 (31%)
Response explains the intended use of these resources, including an explanation of how they might be beneficial academically and professionally.
Fair 25 (25%) – 27 (27%)
Explanation of the intended use of these resources, including an explanation of how they might be beneficial academically and professionally is vague or inaccurate.
Poor 0 (0%) – 24 (24%)
Explanation of the intended use of these resources, including an explanation of how they might be beneficial academically and professionally is vague and inaccurate, or is missing.
Feedback:
Written Expression and Formatting – Paragraph and Sentence Structure:
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.–
Levels of Achievement:
Excellent 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.
Good 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.
Fair 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.
Poor 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.
Feedback:
Written Expression and Formatting – English writing standards:
Correct grammar, mechanics, and proper punctuation–
Levels of Achievement:
Excellent 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.
Good 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.
Fair 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.
Poor 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.
Feedback:
Written Expression and Formatting – The paper follows correct APA format for title page, headings, font, spacing, margins, indentations, page numbers, running head, parenthetical/in-text citations, and reference list.–
Levels of Achievement:
Excellent 5 (5%) – 5 (5%)
Uses correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation with no errors.
Good 4 (4%) – 4 (4%)
Contains a few (1-2) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors.
Fair 3.5 (3.5%) – 3.5 (3.5%)
Contains several (3-4) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors.
Poor 0 (0%) – 3 (3%)
Contains many (≥ 5) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors that interfere with the reader’s understanding.
Feedback:
| Total Points: 100 |
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Academic and Professional Resources and Strategies for the MSN Nurse Student and the Postgraduate Qualified MSN Nurse Practitioner
There are many academic resources and strategies that could be applied to the MSN program for the benefit of the postgraduate nurse student. One of these resources is the NursingCAS. This is an application service that is available online and can be accessed by those wishing to pursue the MSN program from universities within the United States (Education USA, n.d.). Given that many of the potential students interested in the MSN program are already registered nurses working and with families, this resource is crucial as they can make an application from their workplace or from the comfort of their homes. Another useful strategy to MSN students is attendance of professional conferences that are normally organised annually by professional nursing bodies (Bond, n.d.). This is because in these forums the MSN student gets to be exposed to the experiences of senior professional colleagues which then shape their future career prospects. Lastly, the other resources of importance to the MSN program students are reputable nursing journals that contain peer-reviewed articles (Bond, n.d.). These help widen the knowledge base of the MSN students.
As for professional resources and strategies that can help the practicing MSN graduate, some of the most important are continuous education programs (NACNS, 2020). These help the advanced nurse keep abreast with the latest developments in her area of expertise. The other professional resource comprises of the numerous nursing organizations. There are over one hundred such organizations in the US, including the American Nurses Association (ANA) and the National League for Nursing (NLN). These guarantee a united voice for nurses able to influence policy at the political level (Schneider, 2015). Lastly, nurse incentives for upskilling and re-skilling such as tuition funding are the other resource for MSN postgraduate nurse professionals (Lagasse, 2019). All these resources directly benefit the student and the professional, as explained above. NURS 6003 Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Part 2: Academic Resources and Strategies
References
Bond, J. (n.d.). 85 great resources for MSN students. Retrieved 10 March 2020 from https://www.bestmasterofscienceinnursing.com/student-resources/
Education USA (n.d.). US graduate nursing resources. Retrieved 11 March 2020 from https://educationusa.state.gov/your-5-steps-us-study/research-your-options/graduate/what-graduate-programs-are-available/us-1
Lagasse, J. (august 16, 2019). Retraining existing employees can help mitigate the effects of healthcare’s workforce shortage. Healthcare Finance. Retrieved 11 March 2020 from https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/node/139102
National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists [NACNS] (2020). Professional resources. Retrieved 11 March 2020 from https://nacns.org/professional-resources/
Schneider, A. (2015). Nursing organizations: The role they play in professional development. Retrieved 11 March 2020 from https://www.rn.com/nursing-organizations-the-role-they-play-in-professional-development/ NURS 6003 Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Part 2: Academic Resources and Strategies