Why I selected this individual and/or team and how they will support my success in the MSN program and as a practicing nurse:
I chose Walden University because it Is important to have academic support. Instructors help guide us through the process by providing education and learning experience through an online setting.
With the instructor’s experience, it will help teach us the fundamentals of becoming a Nurse practitioner as we start our journey through the program (Acharya et al. 2017). Walden university Staff provides encouragement and the tools to be successful.
NETWORK MEMBER 3
Name: Welcome home healthcare facility & staff
Title: Facility & Staff
Organization: Welcome Home
Academic or Professional: Professional
Why I selected this individual and/or team and how they will support my success in the MSN program and as a practicing nurse:
I choose Welcome Home due their support as my workplace. It is important to have support through your workplace to allow you to climb the ranks in the work force.
Welcome home provides me with encouragement and support to be able to succeed not only in the classroom but in real life (Jackson, 2017). They have encouraged me to pursue and continue to live out my dreams of becoming a nurse practitioner specializing in psychiatric.
NETWORK MEMBER 4
Name: National Institute of Mental Health
Title: Facility & Staff
Organization: Nation institute Of Mental Health
Academic or Professional: Academic
Why I selected this individual and/or team and how they will support my success in the MSN program and as a practicing nurse:
National Institute of Mental Health websites provides Nurse practitioners with resources needed to guide us in our careers as well as updated information in mental health.
This resource can be vital in helping me read articles based on physicians who have done real life research. The tools I learned and will learn can be applied to my success as a nurse practitioner student.
Conclusion
The selected professional and academic individuals are known to make a successful push to my interest in becoming a successful practicing nurse.
For instance, in the academic field, the individuals such as instructors and peers played a sensitive role in guiding me through the practices that were essentially encouraged to become one of the leading performers in the medical classes (Jackson, 2017).
In the professional contexts, the selected individuals also played a significant role in becoming a successful nurse by helping adapt to the professional practices and considering the intentions necessary in becoming a successful operator in the hospitals (Siciliano et al., 2018).
Therefore, having a strong network of professional and academic teams and individuals would be instrumental when transitioning into the nurse practitioner’s new role.
Week 2 | Part 2: Academic Resources and Strategies
I have identified the following academic resources and/or strategies that can be applied to success in the nursing practice in general or my specialty in particular.
Directions: In the space below Identify and describe at least three academic resources or strategies that can be applied to the MSN program, and at least three professional resources that can be applied to success in the nursing practice in general or your specialty in particular.
For each, explain how you intend to use these resources, and how they might benefit you academically and professionally.
Academic Resource/Strategy 1
The approaches I will take towards my studies are primarily to evaluate my position and career goals that I need to achieve. The Walden University Writing Center will be an appropriate academic resource for use in my studies. My initiative is to achieve as much information as possible to understand diverse concepts surrounding the nursing career.
Focusing on studying the academic materials available in the writing center will be essential in building my knowledge. Further, the writing center will enhance my writing skills by helping me gain information on distinct referencing styles I should use.
As a result of relying on the university writing center, I will gain momentous understanding of a variety of topics, helping me complete my course efficiently.
Academic Resource/Strategy 2
My instructors will also be relevant resources throughout my course. Our professors have access to different academic sources and knowledge required to succeed in the nursing degree. Depending on them will be vital in enabling me to secure significant information related to being a registered nurse.
I can also rely on my instructors to advise me on the policy and support groups which will be essential in my studies.
Throughout the MSN program, I aim at building a positive rapport with the course lecturers. As a result, I will have the opportunity of gaining all the support required for my studies.
Academic Resource/Strategy 3
The other academic resources that will be efficient in my studies are my peers. Since we are in a similar course, my peers will be helpful in providing me with relevant information about various concepts. Working in groups helps expand on the knowledge that we currently have.
Thus, I shall focus on creating strong relationships with my peers. The opportunity will be necessary to interact with them and exchange ideas and concepts related to the MSN program. I believe that engaging other learners will be beneficial to my successful completion of the nursing course.
Professional Resource/Strategy 1
I have a registered nurse as my mentor in the healthcare field. Since my mentor has been practicing nursing for an extended period, he provides precise data of what I should expect. The nurse practitioner mentor is also experienced in dealing with different types of patients.
The objective of having a mentor is for him to guide me in my professional choices. He provides efficient information on the field experiences, which will be useful in improving my nursing practice.
Professional Resource/Strategy 2
The other professional resource I will incorporate in my studies is the Welcome Home facility. I will spend significant amount learning about how nurses operate in the organization. Consequently, the experiences in the institution will be useful in helping me gain knowledge and reevaluate my nursing skills.
My nursing profession will grow drastically by understanding the field expectations as a registered nurse practitioner. Thus, the Welcome Home facility will be a useful resource by providing me the opportunity to engage directly in my nursing practice.
Professional Resource/Strategy 3
My MSN program advisor will also act as a professional resource for my career achievement. My advisor has been on the job for a prolonged time. During that period, he has gained significant experience in taking care of patients. He has also attained relevant skills on how to ensure successful career growth.
My primary objective of working with my advisor will be to learn the distinct skills and gain significant knowledge on the same. My goal of being a registered psychiatric nurse will, therefore, be developed by working directly with my advisor.
Week 3 | Part 3: Strategies to Promote Academic Integrity and Professional Ethics
I have analyzed the relationship between academic integrity and writing, as well as the relationship between professional practices and scholarly ethics.
I have also identified strategies I intend to pursue to maintain integrity and ethics of my academic work while a student of the MSN program, as well as my professional work as a nurse throughout my career. The results of these efforts are shared below.
