BSN Nursing Advocate Kutsch College of Nursing Your Nursing Destiny Paper
Your Nursing Destiny
Purpose
This week’s graded topic relates to the following Course Outcome (CO).
CO5: Develops a plan for continued personal and professional development through enrollment in graduate education, continuing education programs, certification attainment, professional reading and participation in professional organizations’ and service to the community. (PO#5)
Now that each one of you is very close to completing this major accomplishment in your nursing career, please share your professional development plans to keep up to date in your chosen specialty and nursing in general.
- In what professional nursing organizations do you currently participate? What organizations might you think about participating in for the future . ( None for now, I live in FL so you could mention Fl nurses association, or hospice, palliative care etc)
- What nursing certifications are you considering? (I currently work in a Medical – Surgical unit and I am considering to get the Medical -Surgical certification , and also the Gerontological Nursing Certifications, so you could use that)
- How might consideration of continuing your education to pursue a graduate degree fit into your future plans? ( I am considering to continue my nursing career by getting a Master’s degree )