Fundamentalsignsofreadiness

Knowledge they say ispower, thishas been my undying motivation toseekadvancement in my career as well as overall lifeendeavor.Nursing has never been a profession I dreamt ofventuringinto when I wasin the juniorhigh school, my experience with the manner my grandmother was managed in the hospital during my early years when I had to stay with her in thehospitalgave me the push to become anurse.The hospital was a notableone, but the doctors spend little time with patients and manya timethe patients and their relatives aretoo scared to ask doctors questions and expressconcerns,they seek solace and lay it all to the nurse both the positive and negative energyalike.Nurses with betterunderstanding, knowledgeand educationtendto manage them better and it leads toa quickpositive patientoutcome.Institutions that have many advancedpracticenursesdobetter with patient care andoutcome.

Becoming a nurse wasa remarkable thingin my quest to getting to the height of my academicadvancement,thevision, mission,and goals ofWalden universityis so structuredthat they arecenteredon helping individual to develop themselves and incorporatetheirskills,ability,and knowledge to transform thesocietyand create a betterenvironmentforall. It directlycorrelatesto mydesire for selfand personal growth

Undergoing the MSN program is a way forward for everyprofessionalgrowth anddevelopment,thisgivesvoice and a firm spot to stand on while trying to effect a change for the common good ofsociety.The goals ofWalden university explorethe core of humanityandproffera lasting solution toone’s in-depthdesire tolearn.Itgivesthe opportunity andresourcesneeded to achievethe height one tends to go professionally in life and equip one with the necessary skills needed as wellFraserR.(2010)

The importance ofprofessionalnetworking cannot be overemphases’,it is the weapon thatpropelsthe growth andlongevityof everyprofession. Information is shared, opportunity iscreated, people with common goals andinterestsare aligned with many otherbenefits.Moreover, every professional connection should be based on interactions that involve knowledge sharing and mutual professionaldevelopment. Kyle Schmidt.(2018)TheWalden universityonline platformprovidessuchan opportunityfor networking therebyenabling students to buildstrong links in schoolwhich will help inprofessionaladvancement

One of the fundamentalsignsofstudentreadiness is the commitment to seeklifelonglearning and the ability totransformwhat onelearnsand the experience toproducea positive result for thegrowth of thecommunity.Black,A. (2014).There arevarious academicand professionalcollaboratorsfor success, the profession networking is an important avenue to foster professionalsuccess.In MSN program, the support system is the academic staff, the school library andresourcesincluding differentlinksand mostimportantlythe student andprofessional colleagues.

Response 2

I am currently enrolled in Walden Universitys Masters of Science in Nursing with a concentration of Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner. I have been a nurse for four years. Over that time, I have affirmed that nurses can promote social change and with advancing degrees, can advocate and into services. I have also learned the importance of developing a professional network and how to utilize it to advance my career. Walden Universities vision relate to my professional and academic goals because the vision of Walden to prepare students for the ever changing 21st century (Walden University, n.d.-a). Also, Walden knows that people will not just be judged on having a higher-level degree, but will use that degree and knowledge in their everyday practice, ultimately creating and advancing the global good. The mission of Walden University aligns with my professional goals of allowing people of all backgrounds and opportunity to advance themselves and promote change with in their community. The goals of Walden University align with me both academically and professionally, Walden utilizes the different experiences that students bring to the table; we can all learn from each other which is one positive aspect of nursing, in that we obtain differing experiences throughout our professional practice. I try to incorporate this notion into my professional practice, as my colleagues have varied experiences and I learn from them almost every day, and I often have the opportunity to teach my colleagues. I also believe that advanced practice nurses should be well versed in current research to implement treatment and use at the bedside level. I hope that all advance practice nurses are cognizant of social variation and use this advanced education to advocate for all people to receive the best treatment available. One professional reason that I decided to become an advance practice nurse is to help people who may have been historically undeserved in the healthcare system. This does is not just the poor, but socially stigmatized people, such as being of the LGBTQIA+ community, or of differing religious beliefs, or of various ethnic backgrounds.

Nurse practitioners provide organizations with the ability to at a lower cost than employing a physician. With the increasing physician shortage, mid-level providers are filling in those gaps. Nurse practitioner present a unique opportunity, because in many states nurse practitioners can practice independently, allowing them to serve areas that are under-served by physician services. The learning outcomes that Walden has created for their MSN programs, promotes the independence of the advanced practice provider (Walden University, n.d.-b). Walden also wants to promote and educate advanced practice nurses on , which in turn will help reduce the healthcare gaps between patient/ populations.

Networking, whether social or professional, is important for everyone. Nursing is no exception. Professional networking is one of the best ways for nurses to find jobs and for career advancement (Schmidt, n.d.). Professional networks provide mentorship, support, and teamwork opportunities to nurses (Sherman & Cohn, 2018). Professional networks are crucial for quality patient care. Healthcare requires evidence-based practice, but variations exist due to deep-rooted beliefs, that are not evidenced-based or are current. Working with these limitations, nurses and patients are dealing with . Nurse are then forced to research/develop their own evidence-based practice. Consistency in evidence-based practice has shown to improve patient care. Being a part of a professional network does not always spike everyones interest, such as those who are introverted. Many introverts, such as myself, try and avoid networking events because it is outside of my comfort zone. Sherman and Cohn (2018) note that many people would rather talk than listen, so introverts should be comfortable listening to others. Wofford (2018), says that those who hate networking should be involved in social media, Facebook groups, become an influencer, volunteer, attend conferences, have a signature look, ask for a connection, have networking cards, be ahead of the curve, and practice. As an introvert, it is hard for me to be in large crowds of people for a networking event, but I am involved with several networking groups on social media, I am an active volunteer with the Delaware Medical Reserve Corps (this allows me to network with healthcare professionals from all over the State of Delaware). Lastly, I always practice having conversations with groups prior to the group meeting; I practice different responses and scenarios. Professional networking is essential to nurses, and I will need to be more comfortable with this as I advance in to the role of the advance practice provider.