Nurse Educator and Nursing

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Nursing Goals

Specific: Hone Interpersonal Abilities

Measurable: Be a part-time preceptor to novice nurses

Attainable: Engage in one-on-one work with nurses fresh out of university, as this role necessitates explaining all hospital operations clearly, right from updating patient charts to working in collaboration with the organization's workforce, including doctors and other nurses.

Realistic: The above experience helps gear up for the nurse educator's role well before enrolling in an advanced course.

Timely: Attain this goal within a period of 1 year (Williams, 2016)

Specific: Develop Clinical Experience

Measurable: Work independently full-time

Attainable: Obtain comprehensive, practical, clinical experience prior to transitioning to the educator roles. Further, concentrate on emergency medicine, pediatrics, or some other specialized field.

Realistic: Concentrate entirely on patient treatment, prior to teaching distinct criteria

Timely: Attain this goal within a 2-year period (Kelly, 2011)

Goal # 3

Specific: Acquire a Teaching Certificate

Measurable: Earn a general nursing educator degree or qualify for full-time nursing education

Attainable: Add a nursing educator certificate to my educational qualifications (e.g., such as the Health and Nursing Professions Teaching course offered by the School of Nursing of Maryland University)

Realistic: The course makes graduates eligible for teaching at hospitals/clinics and universities.
Healthcare field graduates and those pursuing doctoral and masters' degrees can enroll in the course.

Timely: Attain this goal within a 2-year period (Williams, 2016)

Identify at least three long-term goals (3-5 years)

Goal # 1

Specific: A job as an ED (emergency department) nurse practitioner

Measurable: Work independently full-time

Attainable: Service at an organization that gives new NPs a post in the ED

Realistic: The presence of other novices could help attain the goal

Timely: Attain this goal within a period of 3 years (Kelly, 2011)

Goal # 2

Specific: Pursue Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree

Measurable: Work full-time

Attainable: A DNP degree will help me become a nurse executive or manager

Realistic: Although not compulsory for every advanced nursing post, a doctoral degree can facilitate moving into leadership roles. Unlike nursing Phds that are imperative for research and teaching, DNPs can advance one's clinical career

Timely: Attain within a 5-year period (ANS, n.d.)

Goal # 3

Specific: Arrange and take part in academic and community programs (e.g. health fairs), for promoting community wellbeing and health

Measurable: Work independently half-time

Attainable: Nursing health promotion concentrates on changing individual's health-related behaviors, and disease.....

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