Develop a Professional Development Plan

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Develop a Professional Development Plan.

Question description

  • PLEASE FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS UNDERLINED BELOW:!!!
  • MY MAJOR IS MASTERS OF NURSING WITH SPECIALIZATION IN EDUCATION.

To complete:

  • Utilizing Microsoft Word, begin by formatting the paper in correct APA (i.e. title page, double space, Times New Roman size 12 font, headers, page numbers, headings).
  • To ensure that all content required is included in the paper, review Week 5 Professional Development Plan assignment rubric and the Professional Development Plan example.
  • Write your PDP using scholarly writing, correct grammar, and proper APA citations. Review the APA Basics Checklist: Citations, Reference List, and Style to make sure that your citations are correct. This document should represent your best professional effort.

To prepare:

  • Review the information on the Program of Study (POS) and Professional Development Plan (PDP) presented in this week’s Learning Resources.
  • Review the Week 5 Assignment Rubric presented in this week’s Learning Resources.
  • Develop your Professional Development Plan (PDP) following the example presented in the Learning Resources and the assignment grading rubric criteria. Ensure that all content required is included in paper.

Assignment: Application:
Professional Development Plan
The Program of Study (POS) for your specialization and the Professional Development Plan (PDP) help you to become familiar with the courses you will take, when they will be completed, and how the degree program fits into your overall academic and professional goals. For this Assignment, you write a Professional Development Plan to submit to the Week 5 Assignment submission link.
Throughout your degree program you will create a professional portfolio. In each course, one Assignment will be designated for inclusion in your portfolio. This portfolio provides a rich opportunity to evidence your growth as a scholar-practitioner. For this course, your PDP will serve as the artifact for your Portfolio.
Week 5: Looking Ahead
Stephen Covey is credited with promoting the imperative to begin with the end in mind. As you start your Master of Science in Nursing program, you are asked to consider how your program of study will help you to achieve your long-term goals.
In this week of the Foundations of Graduate Study course, you reexamine the professional and academic goals you identified in Week 1. You then create a Professional Development Plan to guide your progress through the MSN program. Doing so not only allows you to articulate how you will stay current in the complex and rapidly evolving field of health care, it also provides an opportunity to apply the principles of scholarly writing introduced in previous weeks of this course.
Reference: Covey, S.R. (1989). The 7 habits of highly effective people. New York, N.Y.: Simon & Schuster Inc.
Learning Objectives
Students will:

  • Develop a Professional Development Plan

Learning Resources
Note: To access this week’s required library resources, please click on the link to the Course Readings List, found in the Course Materials section of your Syllabus.
Required Readings
View the Program of Study (POS) Template appropriate for your specialization located at the Walden Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Forms site: http://inside.waldenu.edu/c/Student_Faculty/Studen…
Casey, D., & Egan, D. (2010). The use of professional portfolios and profiles for career enhancement.British Journal of Community Nursing, 15(11), 547–552.
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.
Throughout your degree program you will build a professional portfolio. Review this article, and consider what sort of artifacts you would like to include in your portfolio.
Smith, L. S. (2011). Showcase your talents with a career portfolio. Nursing, 41(7), 54–56. doi:10.1097/01.NURSE.0000398641.62631.8e
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.

Human Resources policies, programs, and procedures

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Human Resources policies, programs, and procedures

Question descriptionFinal Paper
The Final Project requires you to incorporate all aspects of the course as you evaluate various aspects of your organization’s Human Resources policies, programs, and procedures. You will determine if these elements are sufficient to support the organization’s overall goals and strategies.
Use company policies, handbooks, and other written resources from your organization as primary documentation. You should also make sure to interview the HR Manager and other relevant leaders. In your analysis, you will use relevant research (e.g., websites, articles, texts, etc.) to support your arguments.
Directions
Address the following:

  1. Determine your organization’s’ goals and strategies.Useful resources will include:
    1. Mission Statements
    2. Goals and objectives stated via company handbooks, websites, e-mails or newsletters, meetings, or in your interview with the HR manager or other relevant leaders
    3. Plans that the organization uses to forecast for future needs as it relates to nursing professionals.
  2. You should examine any and all policies and programs that address:
    1. recruiting, training, onboarding, and development
    2. performance management
    3. labor relations (union v. non-union)
    4. employee termination
    5. workforce diversity
  3. Finally, you will determine if these aspects of the HR policies, programs and procedures are sufficient to support the organization’s overall goals and strategies. If so, how do they align with these goals? If they fall short, be sure to suggest recommendations and improvements. This is the most important part of your paper. It is where you will be evaluating your organization’s human resource practices.

Assignment Requirements

  1. Minimum of 10–12 pages with support from the research to indicate a thorough analysis was completed.
  2. Include a Title and References page (this does not count towards the minimum page count above).
  3. Include a minimum of six scholarly references

Before finalizing your work, you should:

    • be sure to read the Assignment description carefully (as displayed above)
    • consult the Grading Rubric (under the Course Resources) to make sure you have included everything necessary;
    • use spelling and grammar check to minimize errors; and
    • review APA formatting and citation information found in the Writing Center, online, or elsewhere in the course.

Your writing assignment should:

    • follow the conventions of Standard English (correct grammar, punctuation, etc.);
    • be well ordered, logical, and unified, as well as original and insightful;
    • display superior content, organization, style, and mechanics; and
    • use APA 6th edition format for organization, style, and crediting sources including:
      • properly formatted header
      • 12-point, double-spaced, Times New Roman font
      • use of in-text citations
      • title page and reference page
      • use of headings (if applicable)

Food and nutrition

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Food and nutrition

Question descriptionPlease read the Position Paper of the AND posted on Canvas. Answer the following questions and follow the instructions below about the format of the assignment. You must work individually on this project but are allowed to supplement your reading of the position paper with information from other professional resources which you will list on the References page. You may not consult with anyone else as you complete the project.
Page 1: Title page with your name and the signed and dated academic integrity statement.I HAVE ABIDED BY THE UNCG ACADEMIC INTEGRITY POICY ON THIS EXTRA CREDIT ASSIGNMENT. (sign and date)
Page 2: Answer the questions listed below, related to the Position Paper, on one page. Answers must be typed with 11 or 12 pt Times New Roman font, single spaced, with 1-inch margins.
Page 3: List the references you used for this assignment. You should have at least one reference listed (the position paper), and also any other web sites, class material, or other resources you used to complete this assignment.
Questions:
1.Describe the main topics of the position paper and highlight the purpose of this position paper. (3 points)
2.Explain 3 key resources available through federal food and nutrition assistance program, what the resources provide, and specific requirements for who is eligible to obtain this assistance. (6 points)
3.Provide an overview of the conclusions made in the position statement about the role of nutrition assistance programs and nutrition services for successful aging.(1 point)

Final Paper Outline

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Final Paper Outline

Question descriptionFinal Paper Outline
In Week Five you will complete a Final Paper that will focus on evaluating research studies and reports to analyze a specific topic within a Health and Human Services research area. Review the instructions for your Final Paper in Week Five of the course or in the “Components of Course Evaluation” section of this guide.
This week you will submit a description of your topic area and an outline for your Final Paper. To begin, select a topic area from the Health and Human Services field. Your topic should correspond to actual research studies that have been performed. You may find it easier to locate peer-reviewed sources as you select your topic area, to ensure that there is research available in the area you choose. Examples of possible topic areas include: THE TOPIC I HAVE CHOSEN IS TREATMENT INTERVENTION OUTCOMES FOR VETERANS WITH POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER

  • Program effectiveness of community-based mental health treatment facilities.
  • Perceptions of ethical competence among human service professionals working in long- term care.
  • Treatment intervention outcomes for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder.
  • Characteristics of successful job placement programs for special needs adults.
  • Trends in health care legislation and impacts on health and human service delivery.

In the first part of your assignment this week, describe your selected topic area, including the problem or background issues that you would like to address in your Final Paper. To do this, you will need to visit the Ashford University Library and locate at least eight peer-reviewed sources that pertain to your selected topic area. Your sources must present actual research studies that correspond to the problem or background of your selected topic area.
Summarize the components, attributes, and/or various segments of the topic area you have selected.
For example:

  • What is the research problem or issue?
  • Who or what is affected by this problem or issue?
  • What are some specific examples of research studies, evaluations, reports, literature reviews, etc. that address it?
  • What are the findings of these sources, and what are their implications on the health and human services field?

Then, create a detailed outline of your Final Paper. Your outline should include at least headings and sub-headings, with at least a one- to two-sentence description for each. Indicate within each section which of your sources will apply to that section.
The Final Paper Outline should be two to three pages total (excluding title and reference pages) in APA format. One page will be the topic area description and summary and one to two pages will be the outline. Utilize a minimum of eight peer-reviewed sources that were published within the last 10 years and that are cited according to APA format as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.