Nurse Practitioner Professional Career Planner
ASSIGNMENT : Nurse Practitioner Professional Career Planner
Review the Career Planner Guide. This document contains the requirements for the Assignment as well as resources to consult.
Seek out other resources on cover letters, resumes, and other professional resources, as needed.
3. Develop a cover letter, resume, philosophy statement, and other professional resources that meet the requirements outlined in the Career Planner Guide.
ASSIGNMENT 2: National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF)
Competencies
1. For each of the nine NONPF competencies, write one paragraph explaining how the program has prepared you to meet the competency (for a total of at least nine paragraphs).
Scientific Foundations
Leadership
Quality
Practice Inquiry
Technology and Information Literacy
Policy
Health Delivery System
Ethics
Independent Practice
2. Then, propose how you plan to engage in social change in your community as a nurse practitioner.
3. Finally, describe 1–2 legislative and/or advocacy activities in which your state nurse practitioner organization(s) are involved. Be specific and provide examples.
Learning Resources
Required Readings (click to expand/reduce)
American Nurses Credentialing Center. (n.d.). Psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner (across the lifespan) certification (PMHNP-BC).
https://www.nursingworld.org/our-certifications/psychiatric-mental-health-nurse-practitioner/
Scroll to ANCC Study Aids – Free for sample test questions and study guides to help you prepare for your certification exam.
Buppert, C. (2021). Nurse practitioner’s business practice and legal guide (7th ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning.
Chapter 12, “Lawmaking and Health Policy”
Chapter 14, “Standards of Care for Nurse Practitioner Practice”
Chapter 15, “Measuring Nurse Practitioner Performance”
The National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties. (2017). Nurse practitioner core competencies. https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.nonpf.org/resource/resmgr/competencies/20170516_NPCoreCompsContentF.pdf
The National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties. (n.d.). National organization of nurse practitioner faculties. https://www.nonpf.org/
Stewart, J. G., & DeNisco, S. M. (2019). Role development for the nurse practitioner (2nd ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning.
Chapter 11, “Concepts of the Professional”
Chapter 12, “Health Policy and the Nurse Practitioner”
Chapter 14, “Mentoring”
Zakhari, R. (2021). The psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner certification review manual. Springer Publishing Company.
Chapter 1, “Preparing to Pass the Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certification Exam” (for review as needed)
Chapter 16, “Practice Test”
Document: Career Planner Guide
Required Media (click to expand/reduce)
APRN Central. (2019, October 27). Goal digger: Test taking strategies [Video].
YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STAT1WpQgSM
DrRegisteredNurse. (2020, February 16).
Test-taking strategies to pass the NCLEX in 75 questions part 1 [Video].
YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81E3dAxrO2c
Walden Graduation and Next Steps
In this video, Dr. Judi Kuric discusses important topics related to the transition from coursework to advanced nursing practice. (35 min)
Accessible player –Downloads–Download Video w/CCDownload AudioDownload Transcript
Walden University. (2020). Test taking strategies: Preparation for your certification exam [Video]. https://waldenuniversitycne.rievent.com/a/QGDWRV?utm_source=ce&utm_medium=catalog
