You may incorporate personal experiences and published sources to support your discussion. Be sure to add sources with author and year when citing references.

• Present to your peers your philosophy of nursing that embraces your core values, attributes, and concepts/principles of relevant nursing theory.
• Present your vision and future direction for nursing.
• Discuss with peers how your professional values have been changed or strengthened during the baccalaureate nursing program.
• Include in your discussions the integration of major principles from one or more nursing theories using 2 scholarly references that embrace your values, attributes, or principles as a professional nurse.

As you begin your journey toward achieving your academic and professional goals, you have a great opportunity to network with academics and professionals who can help ensure you do not travel alone. This network can help to clarify your own vision for success and can help guide you now and in the future. To paraphrase Donne, no one is an island.

Begin creating an academic and professional network by identifying which academic and professional connections and resources you need to collaborate with to be successful in your MSN program and as a practicing nurse.

To Prepare:

• Consider      individuals, departments, teams, and/or resources within Walden University      and within your profession that you believe can support your academic and      professional success.
• Identify at      least two academic and at least two professional individuals, colleagues,      or teams to collaborate with to help you be successful in your MSN program      and as a practicing nurse.
• Download the Academic      Success and Professional Development Plan Template.

The Assignment:

Academic and Professional Network

Complete Part 1 of your Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Template. Be sure to address the following:

• Clearly and      accurately identify at least two academic individuals or teams to      collaborate with to be successful in the MSN program and as a practicing      nurse.
• Clearly and      accurately identify at least two professional individuals or teams      to collaborate with to be successful in your MSN program and as a      practicing nurse.
• Clearly and      thoroughly explain in detail why the academic and professional      individuals/teams were selected to support success in the MSN program and      as a practicing nurse.
• Clearly and      accurately explain how the academic and professional individuals/teams      will support success in the MSN program and as a practicing nurse.

This is the last Capstone and I want you to sell yourself. Take your Resume you created to make a presentation on why you are the best candidate for the JOB  we FAKE applied for in week two. 

Here is an example of the assignment:  How to Do A PowerPoint.pptx

Requirements:

10 slides

1 Picture of Yourself

4 Animations

4 Transition effects

1 image from online each slide

1 creative design

* Suggestion: Do this assignment in the PowerPoint Office 365 app as it is up to date and has the best side- suggestions to make your presentation beautiful* 

Rubric

PowerPoint Rubric

PowerPoint Rubric Criteria Ratings Pts

The design is creative not blank white background –15.0 pts
The PowerPoint has 10 slides that follow the resume from week 2 -10.0 pts
A picture of the applicant is used (Real picture) –10.0 pts
4 or more animations are used -10.0 pts
4 or more transitions are used -10.0 pts
The slides provide visual images to express content.
Pictures/online images are used on the slides -20.0 pts
The slides represent the content of the resume and sell the applicant for the job posted -25.0 pts

**I will send you my real picture privately.

Total Points: 100.0 

The RN to BSN program at Grand Canyon University meets the requirements for clinical competencies as defined by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), using nontraditional experiences for practicing nurses. These experiences come in the form of direct and indirect care experiences in which licensed nursing students engage in learning within the context of their hospital organization, specific care discipline, and local communities.

This assignment consists of both an interview and a PowerPoint (PPT) presentation.

Assessment/Interview

Select a community of interest in your region. Perform a physical assessment of the community.

1. Perform a direct assessment of a community of interest using the “Functional Health Patterns Community Assessment Guide.”
2. Interview a community health and public health provider regarding that person’s role and experiences within the community.

Interview Guidelines

Interviews can take place in-person, by phone, or by Skype.

Develop interview questions to gather information about the role of the provider in the community and the health issues faced by the chosen community.

Complete the “Provider Interview Acknowledgement Form” prior to conducting the interview. Submit this document separately in its respective drop box.

Compile key findings from the interview, including the interview questions used, and submit these with the presentation.

PowerPoint Presentation

Create a PowerPoint presentation of 15-20 slides (slide count does not include title and references slide) describing the chosen community interest.

Include the following in your presentation:

1. Description of community and community boundaries: the people and the geographic, geopolitical, financial, educational level; ethnic and phenomenological features of the community, as well as types of social interactions; common goals and interests; and barriers, and challenges, including any identified social determinates of health.
2. Summary of community assessment: (a) funding sources and (b) partnerships.
3. Summary of interview with community health/public health provider.
4. Identification of an issue that is lacking or an opportunity for health promotion.
5. A conclusion summarizing your key findings and a discussion of your impressions of the general health of the community.

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA format ting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.

AttachmentsNRS-428VN-RS4-FunctionalHealthPatternsCommAssessment.doc
NRS-428VN-RS4-ProviderInterviewAcknowledgementForm.doc