Assignment: Professional Goals
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Developing professional goals is critical to guiding your career and transitioning to become a practicing NP. The goals that you develop should be SMART. SMART goals are: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Time-specific (Massachusetts Institute of Technology Human Resources, n.d.). Keeping your goals SMART will increase your chances of meeting or exceeding your professional career goals.
For this Assignment, you will identify three short-term and three long-term goals. You also will explain how each goal relates to your professional career development and how you might achieve each of these goals.
Reference: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Human Resources (n.d.). SMART goals. Retrieved from http://hrweb.mit.edu/performance-development/goal-setting-developmental-planning/smart-goals
To prepare:
Review the SMART Goals Learning Resources
Consider professional goals that you might select to help focus on your transition from RN to NP practice.
By Day 7
For this Assignment, write a paper that is no more than 2 pages long that addresses the following:
Identify at least three short-term goals (1-2 years)
Identify at least three long-term goals (3-5 years)
Explain why you selected each goal and how they relate to your professional career development
Create a strategic plan that explains how you might achieve each of these goals
Grading Rubic:Quality of Work Submitted:
The extent of which work meets the assigned criteria and work reflects graduate level critical and analytic thinking.--
Excellent 27 (27%) - 30 (30%)
Good 24 (24%) - 26 (26%)
Fair 21 (21%) - 23 (23%)
Poor 0 (0%) - 20 (20%)
Quality of Work Submitted:
The purpose of the paper is clear.--
Excellent 5 (5%) - 5 (5%)
Good 4 (4%) - 4 (4%)
Fair 3.5 (3.5%) - 3.5 (3.5%)
Poor 0 (0%) - 3 (3%)
Assimilation and Synthesis of Ideas:
The extend to which the work reflects the student\'s ability to:
Understand and interpret the assignment\'s key concepts.--
Excellent 9 (9%) - 10 (10%)
Good 8 (8%) - 8 (8%)
Fair 7 (7%) - 7 (7%)
Poor 0 (0%) - 6 (6%)
Assimilation and Synthesis of Ideas:
The extend to which the work reflects the student\'s ability to:
Apply and integrate material in course resources (i.e. video, required readings, and textbook) and credible outside resources.--
Excellent 18 (18%) - 20 (20%)
Good 16 (16%) - 17 (17%)
Fair 14 (14%) - 15 (15%)
Poor 0 (0%) - 13 (13%)
Assimilation and Synthesis of Ideas:
The extend to which the work reflects the student\'s ability to:
Synthesize (combines various components or different ideas into a new whole) material in course resources (i.e. video, required readings, textbook) and outside, credible resources by comparing different points of view and highlighting similarities, differences, and connections.--
Excellent 18 (18%) - 20 (20%)
Good 16 (16%) - 17 (17%)
Fair 14 (14%) - 15 (15%)
Poor 0 (0%) - 13 (13%)
Written Expression and Formatting
Paragraph and Sentence Structure: Paragraphs make clear points that support well developed ideas, flow logically, and demonstrate continuity of ideas. Sentences are clearly structured and carefully focused--neither long and rambling nor short and lacking substance.--
Excellent 5 (5%) - 5 (5%)
Good 4 (4%) - 4 (4%)
Fair 3.5 (3.5%) - 3.5 (3.5%)
Poor 0 (0%) - 3 (3%)
Written Expression and Formatting
English writing standards: Correct grammar, mechanics, and proper punctuation--
Excellent 5 (5%) - 5 (5%)
Good 4 (4%) - 4 (4%)
Fair 3.5 (3.5%) - 3.5 (3.5%)
Poor 0 (0%) - 3 (3%)
Written Expression and Formatting
The paper follows correct APA format for title page, headings, font, spacing, margins, indentations, page numbers, running head, parenthetical/in-text citations, and reference list.--
Excellent 5 (5%) - 5 (5%)
Good 4 (4%) - 4 (4%)
Fair 3.5 (3.5%) - 3.5 (3.5%)
Poor 0 (0%) - 3 (3%)
