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Career Planning
TOTAL POINTS POSSIBLE 200 points
REQUIREMENTS
Write a maximum of 5 pages, excluding the title page, reference page.
• Transition into the Professional Nursing Role: Identify actions to be considered in the transition from student to BSN graduate nurse including:
• Identify the state of (DALLAS, TEXAS) in which the student is seeking employment.
• Detail a minimum of three (3) criteria set forth by the Board of Nursing for obtaining an RN license in that state.
• Research and identify three (3) positions/employers the student could work for as a new graduate BSN in the geographic area the student is seeking employment.
Position 1 Graduate Nurse Residency
Position 2
Position 3
Identify motivators and possible detractors for working in those positions/with the selected employers.
Hint: Check out the Liquid Compass job board to identify New Graduate nursing positions in your geographic area.
· Go to
https://www.liquidcompass.com/find-nursing-jobs-near-dallas-tx
• Provide the details of what is required to submit an application for the positions identified above.
• Determine career goals through the completion of a Career Assessment Profile in Career Care.
• Holistic Life Balance: Provide a description of the ways in which the student intends to maintain holistic balance in their personal life as well as in the role of professional nurse within the first year and at five years. Make sure key differences between year 1 and year 5 are identified.
• Stressors and Challenges: Identify known stressors and anticipated challenges as well as plans for managing each of them within the first year and at five years.
• Lifelong Learning: Determine a plan for lifelong learning and educational development anticipated within the first year and at five years. o This plan can include, but is not limited to, specialty certification, advanced nursing education, and the pursuit of formal education outside of the nursing discipline.
• Professional Contributions: Use ANA and Faith base organization. Summarize plans for
(a) Contributing to at least one professional nursing community (use Board of Nursing) as well as the student’s general community in the healthcare professional role within the first year and at five years, and
(b) Examining the need for the student’s own professional nursing development related to monitoring outcomes data for patient quality & safety (i.e., how do I need to develop to better assess data that helps me deliver safe patient care and improve the quality of that care?).
• Scholarly Resources:
· A minimum of three (3) peer-reviewed scholarly sources less than 5 years old are required in support of this assignment.
· A minimum of one (1) professional nursing organization website or Board of Nursing website is required in support of this assignment.
PREPARING THE ASSIGNMENT
• Maximum of 5 pages, excluding the title page, reference page.
• The sources cited both in text and on the reference page for this assignment will be formatted according to APA 7th edition guidelines.
Students may find the following list of resources helpful in completing the assignment:
· American Nurses Credentialing Center at http://www.nursecredentialing.org/certification.aspx o Board of Nursing Contact at
https://www.ncsbn.org/contact-bon.htm
· Holistic Nursing at http://www.ahna.org/About-Us/What-is-Holistico Nursing o National Council of State Boards of Nursing athttps://www.ncsbn.org/index.htm
· Nursing Community at
http://www.thenursingcommunity.org/
· Robert Wood Johnson Foundation at http://www.rwjf.org/ o Sigma Theta Tau International at
http://www.nursingsociety.org
NR452 Capstone Course
NR452 RUA Career Planning Guidelines V5 x May2020 SRK 1
PURPOSE
Having a clear vision for the future, setting reasonable goals, and developing strategies for meeting those goals are
important steps in ensuring control of one’s professional future. This assignment provides the student with the
opportunity to demonstrate a commitment to ongoing personal and professional development through the creation
of a one-year and five-year professional career plan in nursing. It also creates an awareness of/partnership with
Chamberlain’s Career Services professionals, Career Care Plan, and resources available through Chamberlain Career
Care.
COURSE OUTCOMES
This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes:
• CO #1: Synthesize knowledge from the sciences, humanities, and nursing in managing the needs of humans as
consumers of healthcare in a patient-centered environment. (PO# 1)
• CO #2: Integrate communication and relationship skills in teamwork and collaboration functioning effectively with
health team members and consumers of care. (PO 3)
• CO #5: Explore the impact of professional standards, legislative issues, ethical principles, and values on
professional nursing, using data to monitor outcomes and improve quality and safety. (PO# 5, 6)
DUE DATE
Unless otherwise instructed by the faculty, this assignment is due to be submitted in the course drop box no later
the 12 am (midnight) on the Sunday at the end of Unit 4. The College’s Late Assignment Policy applies to this activity.
TOTAL POINTS POSSIBLE
200 points
REQUIREMENTS
Write a maximum of 4-6 pages, excluding the title page, reference page, and the appendix.
• Transition into the Professional Nursing Role: Identify actions to be considered in the transition from student to
BSN graduate nurse including:
• Identify the state in which the student is seeking employment.
• Detail a minimum of three (3) criteria set forth by the Board of Nursing for obtaining an RN license in that state.
• Research and identify three (3) positions/employers the student could work for as a new graduate BSN in the
geographic area the student is seeking employment. Identify motivators and possible detractors for working in
those positions/with the selected employers.
Hint: Check out the LiquidCompass job board to identify New Graduate nursing positions in your geographic
area. LiquidCompass is available in CareerCare under the ‘Additional Resources’ tab.
• Provide the details of what is required to submit an application for the positions identified above.
• Determine career goals through the completion of a Career Assessment Profile in CareerCare.
• Holistic Life Balance: Provide a description of the ways in which the student intends to maintain holistic balance in
their personal life as well as in the role of professional nurse within the first
year and at five years.
• Stressors and Challenges: Identify known stressors and anticipated challenges as well as plans for managing each
of them within the first year and at five years. Career Services can provide assistance with this assignment
element (i.e., How do I get to where I want to go in nursing? What are my goals? What challenges must be
addressed to reach my goals? etc.).
• Lifelong Learning: Determine a plan for lifelong learning and educational development anticipated within the first
year and at five years.
o This plan can include, but is not limited to, specialty certification, advanced nursing education, and the
pursuit of formal education outside of the nursing discipline.
NR452 Capstone Course
NR452 RUA Career Planning Guidelines V5 x May2020 SRK 2
• Professional Contributions: Summarize plans for (a) contributing to at least one professional nursing community
as well as the student’s general community in the healthcare professional role within the first year and at five
years, and (b) examining the need for the student’s own professional nursing development related to
monitoring outcomes data for patient quality & safety (i.e., how do I need to develop to better assess data that
helps me deliver safe patient care and improve the quality of that care?).
• Scholarly Resources:
o A minimum of three (3) peer-reviewed scholarly sources are required in
support of this assignment.
o A minimum of one (1) professional nursing organization website or Board of Nursing website is required in
support of this assignment.
PREPARING THE ASSIGNMENT
• Maximum of 4-6 pages, excluding the title page, reference page, and the appendix.
o Students may find the following list of resources helpful in completing the assignment:
o American Nurses Credentialing Centerat http://www.nursecredentialing.org/certification.aspx
o Board of Nursing Contact at https://www.ncsbn.org/contact-bon.htm
o Holistic Nursing at http://www.ahna.org/About-Us/What-is-Holistic-
o Nursing
o National Council of State Boards of Nursing athttps://www.ncsbn.org/index.htm
o Nursing Community at http://www.thenursingcommunity.org/
o Robert Wood Johnson Foundation at http://www.rwjf.org/
o Sigma Theta Tau International at http://www.nursingsociety.org
• Update Career Assessment Profile
o To complete the profile access CareerCare through your student portal at my.chamberlain.edu (Resources >
Support Services > Career Services > Access CareerCare)
o First time Log-in: You will be prompted to complete a profile, of which includes the question “Do you want
career services assistance”
o Returning user: Upon login, select ‘My Account’ – ‘My profile’. Locate the question “Do you want Career
Services assistance”
o Take a screen shot of the completed Career Assessment Profile – see example below
o Profile Last Modified Date should reflect recent updates.
o Career Assessment Profile Screenshot Example
• The sources cited both in text and on the reference page for this assignment will be formatted according APA
guidelines.
• Plan early to contact Career Services professionals on campus to help in your collections of resource material,
ideas, and professional career planning counsel.
http://www.nursecredentialing.org/certification.aspx
http://www.ncsbn.org/contact-bon.htm
http://www.ahna.org/About-Us/What-is-Holistic-Nursing
http://www.ahna.org/About-Us/What-is-Holistic-Nursing
http://www.ncsbn.org/index.htm
http://www.thenursingcommunity.org/
http://www.rwjf.org/
http://www.nursingsociety.org/
NR452 Capstone Course
NR452 RUA Career Planning Guidelines V5 x May2020 SRK 3
DIRECTIONS AND ASSIGNMENT CRITERIA
Assignment
Criteria
Points % Description
Transition
into the
Professional
Nursing Role
50 25 • Identifies the state in which the student is seeking
employment.
• Details a minimum of three (3) criteria set forth by the Board of
Nursing for obtaining an RN licensed in that state.
• Identifies three or more positions/employers for new graduate BSN
employment, including motivators and detractors for each.
• Provide the details of what is required to submit an application
for the positions identified above.
• Include an appendix with a screenshot of a completed Career
Assessment Profile from the CareerCare system with “Profile Last
Modified” date that is within the session. Collaborate with Career
Services professionals at your campus for additional assistance with this
Holistic Life
Balance
20 10 Provides a description of the ways in which the student intends to maintain
holistic balance in their personal life as well as in the role of professional
nurse within the first year and at five years.
Stressors and
Challenges
20 10 Identifies known stressors and anticipated challenges as well as plans for
managing each of them within the first year and at five years. Career Services can
provide assistance with this assignment element (i.e., How do I get to where I
want to go in nursing? What are my goals? What challenges must be addressed to
reach my goals? etc.).
Lifelong
Learning
20 10 Determine a plan for lifelong learning and educational development
anticipated within the first year and at five years. This plan can include, but is
not limited to, specialty certification, advanced nursing education, and the
pursuit of formal education outside of the nursing discipline.
Professional
Contributions
30 15 (a) Summarize plans for contributing to at least one professional nursing
community as well as the student’s general community, in the healthcare
professional role, within the first year and at five years
(b) Examine the need for your own professional nursing development related
to monitoring outcomes data for patient quality & safety (i.e., how do I need to
develop to better assess data that helps me deliver safe patient care and
improve the quality of thatcare?).
Scholarly
Resources
40 20 • A minimum of three (3) peer-reviewed scholarly sources are required in
support of this assignment.
• A minimum of one (1) professional nursing organization website or Board of
Nursing website is required in support of this assignment.
APA Format,
Grammar,
& Punctuation
20 10 • Uses clear and correct grammar.
• Uses proper sentence structure and flow.
• Adheres to all APA formatting guidelines for title page, margins,
and in-text citations.
Total 200 100
NR452 Capstone Course
May2020 SRK NR452 RUA Career Planning Guidelines V5 x 4
GRADING RUBRIC
Assignment
Criteria
Outstanding or Highest Level
of
Performance
A (92–100%)
Very Good or High Level
of Performance
B (84–91%)
Competent or Satisfactory
Level of Performance
C (76–83%)
Poor, Failing or
Unsatisfactory Level of
Performance
F (0–75%)
Transition
into the
Professional
Nursing Role
(50 points)
Thoroughly addresses all
elements below:
(a) Identified the state in which the
student is seeking employment.
(b) Thoroughly detailed three or more
criteria set forth by the Board of
Nursing for obtaining an RN license in
that state.
(c) Identified three or more
positions/employers for new graduate
BSN employment, including motivators
and detractors for each.
(d) Provide the details of what is
required to submit an application for
the positions identified above.
(e) Included an appendix with a
screenshot of a completed Career
Assessment Profile from the
CareerCare system with Profile Last
Modified date that is within the
session.
46-50 points
One to two elements are missing or
inadequately explained in one or
more of the following:
(a) Identified the state in which the
student is seeking employment.
(b) Thoroughly detailed three or more
criteria set forth by the Board of
Nursing for obtaining an RN license in
that state.
(c) Identified three or more
positions/employers for new graduate
BSN employment, including motivators
and detractors for each.
(d) Provide the details of what is
required to submit an application for
the positions identified above.
(e) Included an appendix with a
screenshot of a completed Career
Assessment Profile from the
CareerCare system with Profile Last
Modified date that is within the
session.
41-45 points
Three to four elements are missing
or inadequately explained in one or
more of the following:
(a) Identified the state in which the
student is seeking employment.
(b) Thoroughly detailed three or more
criteria set forth by the Board of
Nursing for obtaining an RN license in
that state.
(c) Identified three or more
positions/employers for new graduate
BSN employment, including motivators
and detractors for each.
(d) Provide the details of what is
required to submit an application for
the positions identified above.
(e) Included an appendix with a
screenshot of a completed Career
Assessment Profile from the
CareerCare system with Profile Last
Modified date that is within the
session.
36-40 points
Five or more elements are missing
or inadequately explained in one or
more of the following:
(a) Identified the state in which the
student is seeking employment.
(b) Thoroughly detailed three or
more criteria set forth by the Board
of Nursing for obtaining an RN
license in that state.
(c) Identified three or more
positions/employers for new graduate
BSN employment, including motivators
and detractors for each.
(d) Provide the details of what is
required to submit an application for
the positions identified above.
(e) Included an appendix with a
screenshot of a completed Career
Assessment Profile from the
CareerCare system with Profile Last
Modified date that is within the
session.
(f) 0-35 points
Holistic Life
Balance
(20 points)
Clearly describes the ways in which
the student intends to maintain
holistic balance in their personal
life as well as in the role of
professional nurse within the first
year and at five years.
18-20 points
Partially describes the ways in
which the student intends to
maintain holistic balance in their
personal life as well as in the role
of professional nurse within the
first year and at five years.
15-17 points
Minimally describes the ways in
which the student intends to
maintain holistic balance in their
personal life as well as in the role
of professional nurse within the
first year and at five years.
13-14 points
Missing description of the ways in
which the student intends to
maintain holistic balance in their
personal life as well as in the role of
professional nurse within the first
year and at five years.
0-12 points
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Stressors and
Challenges
(20 points)
Establishes a clear description of
known stressors and anticipated
challenges as well as plans for
managing each of them within
the first year and at five years.
18-20 points
Provides a partial description of
known stressors and anticipated
challenges as well as plans for
managing each of them within
the first year and at five years.
15-17 points
Provides a minimal description of
known stressors and anticipated
challenges as well as plans for
managing each of them within the
first year and at five years.
13-14 points
Missing description of stressors
and/or anticipated challenges or
management of both.
0-12 points
Lifelong
Learning
(20 points)
Establishes a clear plan for
lifelong learning and
educational development
anticipated within the first
year and at five years.
18-20 points
Provides a partial plan for
lifelong learning and
educational development
anticipated within the first
year and at five years.
15-17 points
Provides a minimal plan for
lifelong learning and
educational development
anticipated within the first
year and at five years.
13-14 points
Provides little or no reference to
a plan for lifelong learning and
educational development
anticipated within the first year
and at five years.
0-12 points
Professional
Contributions
(30 points)
(a) Establishes a complete
summary of plans for contributing
to at least one professional nursing
community as well as the
general community, in the
healthcare professional role,
within the first year and at five
years.
(b) Thoroughly examines the need
for own professional nursing
development related to monitoring
outcomes data for patient quality
& safety.
27-30 points
(a) Provides a partial summary of
plans for contributing to at least
one professional nursing
community as well as the general
community, in the healthcare
professional role, within the first
year and at five years.
(b) Partially examines the need for
own professional nursing
development related to monitoring
outcomes data for patient quality
& safety.
24-26 points
(a) Provides a minimal summary of
plans for contributing to at least
one professional nursing
community as well as the general
community, in the healthcare
professional role, within the first
year and at five years.
(b) Minimally examines the need
for own professional nursing
development related to
monitoring outcomes data for
patient quality & safety.
21-23 points
(a) Provides little or no reference
to plans for contributing to at
least one professional nursing
community as well as the general
community, in the healthcare
professional role, within the first
year and at five years.
(b) Fails to examine the need for
own professional nursing
development related to
monitoring outcomes data for
patient quality & safety.
0-20 points
Scholarly
Resources
(40 points)
Provides three or more
references that are peer-
reviewed scholarly journals or
other approved sources and one
or more professional nursing
organization website or Board of
Nursing website.
36-40 points
Provides two references that are
peer-reviewed scholarly journals
or other approved sources and at
least one professional nursing
organization website or Board of
Nursing website.
32-35 points
Provides one references that are
peer-reviewed scholarly journals
or other approved sources and at
least one professional nursing
organization website or Board of
Nursing website.
28-31 points
Does not provide references that
are peer-reviewed scholarly
journals or other approved
sources and/or one professional
nursing organization website or
Board of Nursing website.
0-27 points
NR452 Capstone Course
May2020 SRK NR452 RUA Career Planning Guidelines V5 x 6
APA Format,
Grammar and
Punctuation
(20 points)
APA format is used accurately
and consistently in the paper, on
the title page, in- text citations,
and/or the Reference page. No
errors in grammar or
punctuation.
18-20 points
APA formatting is used with 1-2
errors, on the title page, in-text
citations, and/or the Reference
page. Less than 2 errors in
grammar or punctuation.
15-17 point
No more than 3-5 errors in APA
formatting in the paper, on the
title page, in- text citations, and
the Reference page. No more
than 3-5 errors in grammar or
punctuation.
13-14 point
More than 5 errors in APA
formatting in the paper, on
the title page, in- text
citations, and/or the
Reference page. More than 5
errors in grammar or
punctuation.
0-12 points
Total Points Possible = 200 points
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