NURS: Foundations of Graduate Study
Academic and Professional Success Plan Template
This document is to be used for NURS Foundations of Graduate Study to complete Assessments 1-6. Just as importantly the document serves to organize your thoughts about planning for your academic and professional success.
USE THIS RESOURCES FOR YOUR PROJECT:
List of Nursing Organizations:
5 Reasons Nurses Should Engage in Professional Networking:
10 Networking Tips for Nurses Who Hate Networking:
Part 1: My Academic and Professional Network
Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Template
Indicate at least two academic and at least two professional individuals or teams with whom you wish to collaborate to be successful in your MSN program and as a practicing nurse along with an explanation for your selections.
I have identified and secured the participation of the following academic (at least two) and professional (at least two) individuals and/or teams to form the basis of my network. This network will help me to clarify my vision for success and will help guide me now and in the future.
Directions: Complete the information below for each member of your network. For more than four entries repeat the items below with details of your additional network member(s) in the ‘ADDITIONAL NETWORK MEMBERS’ section.
NETWORK MEMBER 1
Name:
Title:
Organization:
Academic or Professional:
Why I selected this individual and/or team and how they will support my success in the MSN program and as a practicing nurse:
Notes:
NETWORK MEMBER 2
Why I selected this individual and/or team and how they will support my success in the MSN program and as a practicing nurse:
Notes:
NETWORK MEMBER 3
Why I selected this individual and/or team and how they will support my success in the MSN program and as a practicing nurse:
Notes:
NETWORK MEMBER 4
Resources to succeed
https://www.nursingworld.org/resources/
A review of predictive factors of student success in and satisfactionwith online learningHeather Kauffman*
https://journal.alt.ac.uk/index.php/rlt/article/view/1648/pdf_13
10 Traits of a Successful Online Learner
https://www.onlinecollege.org/2011/07/14/10-traits-of-a-successful-online-learner/
Part 2: Academic Resources and Strategies
I have identified the following academic resources and/or strategies that can be applied to success in the nursing practice in general or my specialty in particular.
Directions: In the space below Identify and describe at least three academic resources or strategies that can be applied to the MSN program, and at least three professional resources that can be applied to success in the nursing practice in general or your specialty in particular. For each, explain how you intend to use these resources, and how they might benefit you academically and professionally.
Academic Resource/Strategy 1
Academic Resource/Strategy 2
Academic Resource/Strategy 3
Professional Resource/Strategy 1
Professional Resource/Strategy 2
Professional Resource/Strategy
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES/STRATEGIES
Code of Ethics for Nurses With Interpretive Statements (View Only for Members and Non-Members)
Ethical Decision Making in Online Graduate Nursing Education and Implications for Professional Practice
Ethical Principles for Nursing Education
National League for Nursing January 2012
Part 3: Strategies to Promote Academic Integrity and Professional Ethics
I have analyzed the relationship between academic integrity and writing, as well as the relationship between professional practices and scholarly ethics. I have also identified strategies I intend to pursue to maintain integrity and ethics of my academic work while a student of the MSN program, as well as my professional work as a nurse throughout my career. The results of these efforts are shared below.
Directions: In the space below craft your analysis/writing sample, including Part 1 (The Connection Between Academic and Professional Integrity) and Part 2 (Strategies for Maintaining Integrity of Work).
Part 1: Writing Sample: The Connection Between Academic and Professional Integrity
In the space below write a 2- 3-paragraph analysis that includes the following:
· Explanation for the relationship between academic integrity and writing
· Explanation for the relationship between professional practices and scholarly ethics
· Cite at least 2 resources that support your arguments, being sure to use proper APA formatting.
· Use Grammarly and SafeAssign to improve the product.
· Explain how Grammarly, Safe Assign, and paraphrasing contributes to academic integrity
PART 2: Strategies for Maintaining Integrity of Work
Expand on your thoughts from Part 1 by:
Identifying and describing strategies you intend to pursue to maintain integrity and ethics of your 1) academic work while a student of the MSN program, and 2) professional work as a nurse throughout your career. Include a review of resources and approaches you propose to use as a student and a professional.
Distinguishing Scholarly from Non-Scholarly Periodicals: A Checklist of Criteria: Introduction and Definitions
Reading strategies: Differences between summarizing and synthesizing
