C 493 LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL IMAGE TASK 2 WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY C493 LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL IMAGETASK 2

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A: Professional mission statement and summary A1: Creating a professional mission statement To be a competent nurse who fully engages with his patients, partners with them, and advocates for them to ... enhance their care outcomes and improve their physical, social, and mental wellness. I endeavor to continue with my nursing education to enhance my practice and to create open communication channels and robust relationships with my patients; to empower them to make healthy choices. My time and energy are focused on continuing my education and creating a healthy, safe, and supportive environment for mental health nurses to promote the provision of quality care to the mentally ill. A1a: How the mission will guide my nursing career My personal mission statement will be vital for my personal development and will act as a guide throughout my nursing career. It will help me to remain focused on my goals and aspirations and thus, enable me to make decisions that will promote my development as a nurse. My personal mission statement will also help me to periodically evaluate myself against my earlier-set standards, and resultantly, keep going even during tough times. A2: Professional summary A2a: How artifacts represent me as a learner and a healthcare professional There are multiple artifacts and completed work in my portfolio that represents me as a learner and a healthcare professional. They demonstrate the skills, knowledge, passion, and hard work that characterize me as not only a learner but also a professional nurse. My Evidence-Based Practice and Applied Nursing Research (C361) work demonstrates my abilities to identify health problems, collect and evaluate data, and develop corrective actions to solve them. As a learner, the work shows my ability to carry out evidence-based research and develop effective solutions based on credible evidence. Besides, the work also presents me as a healthcare professional who uses evidence-based research to improve the healthcare environment and patient outcomes. Another artifact, Professional Roles and Values (C304), demonstrates that I can apply nursing theories in my nursing practice. I use nursing theories and models as a guide during my practice and help me to come up with sound healthcare decisions. Besides, my Organizational Systems and Quality Leadership (C489) work demonstrates my ability as a learner and healthcare professional to apply theoretical knowledge into practice, and shows that I can effectively apply my leadership qualities to foster quality and safe patient care. A2b: How artifacts represent my professional strengths Some of my strengths include my excellent research, problem-solving, interpersonal, communication, and empathy skills and attributes. My C361 work demonstrates my excellent research skills and my role as a scientist. It shows my ability to use empirical data to solve healthcare problems. When completing the artifact, I identified and evaluated multiple journal articles relevant to my topic to not only enhance my understanding of the problem but also to develop an effective solution. This shows my ability to use research skills to solve healthcare problems. Since research and problem-solving skills are significant in nursing practice and education, this is one of my most significant professional strengths. Besides, C304 and C489 artifact shows that I can use my knowledge, skills, and abilities to carry out my roles efficiently. I can use skills such as communication, empathy, and interpersonal skills in my practice. These are vital attributes for professional nurses. A2c: Challenges I encountered during the program Some of the challenges that I encountered during the program include challenges maintaining the balance between work, home, and school. Besides, I was anxious when taking proctored tests. I was also afraid that I may not complete the tests in time. This affected my performance. During my first proctored test, I became anxious and uneasy when the proctor told me that I was the only student he would focus on during the time of the test and that he would even see the questions I would be reading. At some point, I thought that the proctor would think that I am stupid because of reading the same question over and over again. Anxiety affected my performance during the exam. Since the program is competency-based, I aimed at completing my program within the shortest time possible. However, I also had to work and spend some time with my family every day. Therefore, I had to spend late night hours in my study room. This was very tiring and had a toll on my productivity at the workplace. A2ci: How I overcame the challenges I overcame the challenges related to maintaining a balance between work, home, and school by extending the time to complete my program. I also developed a schedule that I strictly follow to ensure that I do not spend increased time studying at the expense of other vital activities. This has helped me to maintain a work, life, and home balance and ensured that I maintain a high-performance level both in my workplace and at school. To handle my anxiety and fears in proctored tests, I have to be well prepared. Thus, before taking tests, I thoroughly study all cohorts and do sample tests. This helps to ease my anxiety and to improve my performance. A2d: How my coursework helped me to meet the nine nursing program outcomes Effective communication My coursework has helped me to improve my ability to develop working interpersonal relationships by communicating effectively in oral, written, and electronic modes. My C304 class taught me that effective communication is vital for nurses and allowed me to learn vital aspects that improved my leadership in nursing. Besides, while developing my proposal in Leadership and Professional Image (C493) Task 1, I interacted with nurses and the management at my organization. This helped me to improve my ability to articulate my ideas and explain concepts. Furthermore, I completed many papers that helped me to improve my written communication skills. Clinical reasoning Nurses should use clinical reasoning to not only provide quality and safe care but also based on ethical principles and best available evidence (Nursing Programs Conceptual Model – WGU, 2013). My C361 class helped me to meet this outcome. The class improved my ability to use evidence-based research and use clinical reasoning to develop interventions aimed at enhancing the safety and quality of patient care. Professional accountability This outcome provides that it is the responsibility of the nurse to provide safe, quality, and efficient care that aligns with the set professional, legal, and ethical standards (Nursing Programs Conceptual Model – WGU, 2013). My C489 class provided healthcare scenarios that helped me to evaluate care provision while considering the nursing code of ethics, care protocols, and nationwide safety provisions set by national healthcare and nursing agencies. Besides, my C304 class helped me to understand state licensure rules. This knowledge helps me to assume the responsibility of providing safe and quality care within the set professional, legal, and ethical standards. [Show More]

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