Professional Development and Labor Market Research
MSN-prepared nurses must be prepared to market themselves to others so that the key characteristics and contributions of their expertise and the role are recognized and valued in the healthcare environment. However, prior to doing so, it is important to understand the labor market and the employers that are of most interest to you. Furthermore, you need to be aware of all of the tools and resources available to you once you begin the job search, and more importantly, be knowledgeable of the strengths and barriers that may come into play as you prepare to advance your career.
As you navigate through your program, it is never too early to begin researching what the job market looks like in your area, as well as what credentials and licenses you may need to advance within your chosen field in the future.
The purpose of this assignment is to help you feel more prepared as you begin to think about your future career and the path that you are hoping to take. First, develop a job search strategy for your chosen advanced nursing practice role. You will educate your audience on the value you bring to the healthcare team and the opportunities that exist in your chosen labor market and profession.
This assignment will be prepared as a 7- to 10-slide PowerPoint presentation meeting the following criteria. All content must be on the slides. Please do not use the speaker notes area for any of the content.
Directions:
1. Examine the advanced nursing practice role for which you are being prepared and briefly describe the role, including the history of the role, education, and certifications required or preferred by employers , and major functions of this role.
2. For your selected advanced nursing practice role, please locate, research, and include the following information in your PowerPoint as well:
o Projected job growth in state
o Average salary range
o Similar job titles
o Five employers who are hiring these roles in your area
Resources to utilize include (but are not not limited to):
• Purdue Global – Holland Code Assessment
• O*Net Online – Find Careers
• BLS Occupational Opportunity Handbook
• Career Network
• Google Map Search
• CareerBuilder
• Indeed
3. Create a marketing plan to support your value to the healthcare team. You will need to look at the literature beyond nursing. Address each of the 4Ps to market your advanced nursing practice role.
4. Investigate at least two of the central and core competencies described in Hamric’s integrative model of advanced practice nursing and how these competencies can influence and advance health care.
Your presentation must be presented in a single PowerPoint presentation. The presentation must be 7–10 slides in length, not including the title and reference slides. The presentation must use proper APA formatting as directed in the APA Publication Manual, 7th edition, including a title slide and reference slide, with properly formatted citations in the body of the presentation. Please view the Career Services Skill Market video to provide a better understanding of how to market yourself for your new career.
To view the grading rubric for this assignment, please visit the Grading Rubrics section of the Course Resources.
Assignment Requirements:
Before finalizing your work, you should:
• be sure to read the assignment description carefully ;
• consult the grading rubric to make sure you have included everything necessary; and
• utilize spelling and grammar checks to minimize errors.
Your writing assignment should:
• follow the conventions of Standard English ;
• be well ordered, logical, and unified, as well as original and insightful;
• display superior content, organization, style, and mechanics; and
• use APA 7th edition format.
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