NURSE PRACTITIONER PROFESSIONAL CAREER PLANNER
As you approach the end of your Master of Science in Nursing program and prepare for a career as a nurse practitioner, you will want to create a cover letter, resume, and portfolio that best represent your knowledge, skills, and abilities as a professional in the field of nursing.
For this Assignment, you will create a Career Planner, which includes these elements, that you can use as you pursue your next professional role.
TO PREPARE
· 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. The Walden University Career Planning and Development site has information on many topics of relevance
· THE ASSIGNMENT
· Develop a cover letter, resume, philosophy statement, and other professional resources that meet the requirements outlined in the Career Planner Guide.
· American Nurses Credentialing Center. (n.d.).
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(PMHNP-BC) .
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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
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(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
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· The National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties. (n.d.).
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· DeNisco, S. M. (2023).
Role development for the nurse practitioner (3rd ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning.
· Chapter 18, “Professional Employment: Preparing for Licensure, Certification, and Credentialing” (pp. 431-445)
· 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”