Career Planner Guide
Career Planner Guide
THE ASSIGNMENT
Develop a cover letter, resume, philosophy statement, and other professional resources that meet the requirements outlined in the Career Planner Guide.
LEARNING RESOURCES
Required Readings
· American Nurses Credentialing Center. (n.d.).
Psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner (across the lifespan) certification
Links to an external site.
(PMHNP-BC).
https://www.nursingworld.org/our-certifications/psychiatric-mental-health-nurse-practitioner/
· Scroll to
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
Links to an external site.
(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
Links to an external site.
. https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.nonpf.org/resource/resmgr/competencies/20170516_NPCoreCompsContentF
· The National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties. (n.d.).
National organization of nurse practitioner faculties
Links to an external site.
. https://www.nonpf.org/
· Stewart, J. G., & DeNisco, S. M. (2019).
Role development for the nurse practitioner (2nd ed.)
. Jones & Bartlett Learning.
· Chapter 11, “Concepts of the Professional”
· Chapter 12, “Health Policy and the Nurse Practitioner”
· Chapter 14, “Mentoring”
· 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”
Checklist for Cover Letter
Cover letters are typically tailored to individual jobs and companies. For this Assignment, you will select a job posting you would like to or could potentially apply for and create a cover letter for it. Your cover letter should be:
· Presented and formatted in professional business manner
· Addressed properly
· Clear and concise (no more than one page) and include:
· Content introduction
· Content body
· Content conclusion
· Written in a professional tone and include:
· Correct spelling, punctuation, and grammar
· Clear and accurate sentence structure
Checklist for Resume
Your resume should be clear, concise, and well organized, and it should also include your:
· Name, location (city/town and state), business phone number, and email address (centered at top of resume)
· Objective: 2–3 sentences describing your goal/objective for employment
· Certifications & licenses
· Education
· Professional experience
· Honors/Awards (as applicable)
Checklist for Portfolio
Your Portfolio should be clear, concise, and well organized, and it should also include your:
· Personal philosophy statement (1-page)
· Personal goals (short term and long term)
· Self-assessment
The following items do not have to be submitted but should be available on request for employers:
· Achievements
· Letters of recommendation (2)
· References (list names, affiliation, and contact information) (3)
· Certifications and licenses
· Prior degrees
· Transcripts (Note: An unofficial transcript will meet this requirement.)
· Certificates of attendance for continuing education
· Publications
· Research
· Oral presentations and/or poster presentations
Learning Resources
Resume and Cover Letter Resources:
Canva. (n.d.). https://www.canva.com/
Canva has many resume templates and formats that may inspire your creativity. (Using Canva is optional.)
Cover Letter Advice (n.d.).
Nurse practitioner cover letter sample 1. http://www.coverletter.us/nurse-practitioner-cover-letter/
DeCapua, M. (2019).
A nurse practitioner’s guide to the perfect cover letter. Health eCareers. https://www.healthecareers.com/article/healthcare-news/np-cover-letter
Hicks, R. W., & Roberts, M. E. E. (2016). Curriculum vitae: An important tool for the nurse practitioner.
Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners,
28(7), 347–352.
Gibson, A. (n.d.).
Nurse.org career guide series: Ultimate guide to nursing resumes. Nurse.org. https://nurse.org/resources/nursing-resume/
Walden University Career Services. (n.d.).
Resumes & more. https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/careerservicescenter/resumesandmore
Portfolio Resources:
Chamblee, T. B., Dale, J. C., Drews, B., Spahis, J., & Hardin, T. (2015). Implementation of a professional portfolio: A tool to demonstrate professional development for advanced practice.
Journal of Pediatric Health Care, 29(1), 113–117.
Clarke, M. (2019).
The importance of a professional nursing portfolio. HealthLeaders. https://www.healthleadersmedia.com/nursing/importance-professional-nursing-portfolio
Nurse Practitioner Business Owner. (n.d.).
This is why you want to create your professional portfolio today! https://npbusiness.org/professional-portfolio/
Portfolium. (n.d.). https://portfolium.com/
Portfolium is one example of portfolio software that you could use to create a portfolio. You may choose your own tool, and it may be online (Google Sites, Portfolium) or offline (Word, pdf), as long as you can easily submit the portfolio files or link to your Instructor.
T.C
Education
Chamberlain University May 2018
Atlanta, GA
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Walden University Projected graduation 2023
Minneapolis, MN
Master of Science in Nursing. {Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner}
Certifications
Non-violent Crisis Intervention | CPI Expires May 4, 2022 American Heart Association | BLS and First Aid Expires July 2023
American Heart Association | ACLS Expires November 2024
Certified Brain and Dementia Training
Deaf Crisis Services
Work Experience
Northside Medical Center|
Behavior Health Unit|
Staff Nurse (PRN)
July 2018-Present
· Responsible for the nursing care of adolescent, adult, and geriatric clients. Assess assigned clients as well as plan, implement and evaluate care. Direct and assists in providing safe, aseptic technique and procedures. Provide leadership and direction to Patient Care Technicians, and other patient care providers, as necessary.
Stephens County Hospital| Senior Behavior Health Unit|
Charge Nurse (Travel)
January 2022- January-2023
· Demonstrate effective skills as a leader within the unit. Responsible for medication management. Implement clinical and technical aspects of care in accordance with standards, policies, and practice guidelines.
· Assess and develop individualized needs and plan of care. Participate in Quality Improvement Processes. Evaluate patient outcome with plan of care updates, documentation, and patient assessment.
Georgia Regional| Behavior Health Forensic Unit|
Charge Nurse (Travel)
March 2021- January 2022
· Demonstrate effective skills as a leader within the unit. Responsible for medication management. Implement clinical and technical aspects of care in accordance with standards, policies, and practice guidelines. Assess and develop individualized needs and plan of care. Participate in Quality Improvement Processes. Evaluate patient outcome with plan of care updates, documentation, and patient assessments.
Viewpoint |Adult Crisis Stabilization Unit|
Charge Nurse
May 2020-March 2021
· Care for behavioral health and developmental disabilities and provide individual and group counseling. Provide medication management and residential, recovery, community-based, and crisis stabilization services. Create individual goals tailored to the health, well-being, community living activities and home living skills.
Arrendale State Prison | Behavior Health Forensic Unit|
Staff Nurse (Travel)
January 2020- May 2020
·
Responsible for assessing and monitoring severely mentally ill offenders. Perform nursing education groups and worked directly with the counselor and psychiatrist.
Cara Vita Home Care| Senior Behavior Health Unit|
Program Coordinator
March 2016-July 2018
· Provide specialized care to clients affected with Alzheimer’s and Dementia. Manage the day-to-day operations. Prepare work plans. Supervise program staff. Work with medical administrator to modify client referral. Coordinate access to medical care.
Virtual Consult MD|
Psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) Student
November-2022- February2023
· Assess, diagnose, and treat various mental health conditions for patients across the lifespan.
Global Mentality Mental Health Clinic|
Psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner
(PMHNP) Student
August-2022- November 2022
· Provide medication management services to individuals across the lifespan that suffer from mental health illnesses.
Virtual Consult MD|
Psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP)Student
May-2022- August 2022
· Assess, diagnose, and treat various mental health conditions for patients across the lifespan.
Global Mentality Mental Health Clinic|
Psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) Student
February-2022- May 2022
· Provide medication management services to individuals across the lifespan that suffer from mental health illnesses.
Community Service/Volunteer
Atlanta Mission, Atlanta, GA, April
2022
· Conceptualized and successfully launched an initiative that collected contributions of gently used furniture and other household items to sell in the Habitat Humanity store. Addressed the physical, and emotional needs of the guests at the facility.
Professional Affiliations
American Psychiatric Nurse Association|
Member March 2020-Present
American Nurses Association|
Member September 2016-Present
Note:
References provided upon request
Rubric
NRNP_6675_Week10_Assignment1_Rubric
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Criteria |
Ratings |
Pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeThe cover letter is: • Presented and formatted in professional business manner • Addressed properly • Clear and concise (no more than one page) and includes an introduction, body, and conclusion• Written in a professional tone |
10 to >8.0 pts Excellent 90%–100% Response is presented and formatted in a very clear and professional business manner…. Response is addressed properly…. Response is clear and concise (no more than one page) and includes a well-written and compelling introduction, body, and conclusion…. Response uses a professional tone. 8 to >7.0 pts Good 80%–89% Response is presented and formatted in a clear and professional business manner…. Response is addressed properly…. Response is clear and concise (no more than one page) and includes an appropriate introduction, body, and conclusion…. Response uses a professional tone. 7 to >6.0 pts Fair 70%–79% Presentation and formatting are somewhat uneven or inappropriate for the context…. Response is addressed adequately but may be missing one or more components…. Response contains an introduction, body, and conclusion but may be somewhat vague or unclear. May not adhere to the one-page limit…. Tone is not uniformly professional. 6 to >0 pts Poor 0%–69% Presentation and formatting are uneven or inappropriate for the context…. Response is not addressed appropriately…. Response may be missing an introduction, body, and/or conclusion. Does not adhere to the one-page limit…. Tone is not appropriate or response is missing. |
10 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeThe Resume is clear, concise and well organized and includes: • Name, location (city/town and state), business phone number, and email address (centered at top of resume) • Objective: 2–3 sentences describing your goal/objective for employment• Certifications & licenses • Education • Professional experience • Honors/Awards • References |
30 to >26.0 pts Excellent 90%–100% Response is presented and formatted in a very clear and professional business manner…. Response is addressed properly…. Response contains a clear and well-written objective for employment…. Response clearly, accurately, and concisely describes certifications, licenses, education, professional experience, and honors/awards…. Response provides three references. 26 to >23.0 pts Good 80%–89% Response is presented and formatted in a clear and professional business manner…. Response is addressed properly…. Response contains a clear objective for employment…. Response clearly and accurately describes certifications, licenses, education, professional experience, and honors/awards…. Response provides three references. 23 to >20.0 pts Fair 70%–79% Response may contain minor errors in presentation and formatting…. Response is addressed but may be missing a component…. Response contains an objective for employment…. Response describes certifications, licenses, education, professional experience, and honors/awards, as applicable, but may be somewhat unclear or disorganized…. Response provides two references. 20 to >0 pts Poor 0%–69% Response contains errors in presentation and formatting…. Response is not addressed…. Response does not contain an objective for employment…. Response is missing two or more of the following components: certifications, licenses, education, professional experience, and honors/awards…. Response provides one or no references. |
30 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeThe Portfolio is clear, concise and well organized and includes: • Personal philosophy statement • Personal goals (short term and long term) • Self-assessment |
50 to >44.0 pts Excellent 90%–100% Response is presented and formatted in a very clear and professional business manner…. Response contains a well-articulated philosophy statement that reflects synthesis of concepts…. Response contains clear and well-written personal goals and self-assessment. 44 to >39.0 pts Good 80%–89% Response is presented and formatted in a clear and professional business manner…. Response contains a clear philosophy statement that reflects synthesis of concepts…. Response contains clear personal goals and self-assessment. 39 to >34.0 pts Fair 70%–79% Presentation and formatting detracts from the content and/or is somewhat inappropriate for business…. Response contains a somewhat general philosophy statement…. Personal goals and self-assessment are somewhat vague or unclear. 34 to >0 pts Poor 0%–69% Presentation and formatting detracts from the content and/or are inappropriate for business…. Several or all components are vague, inaccurate, or missing. |
50 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWritten Expression and Formatting – The paper follows correct APA format for parenthetical/in-text citations and reference list. |
5 to >4.0 pts Excellent 90%–100% Uses correct APA format with no errors 4 to >3. 5 pts Good 80%–89% Contains 1-2 APA format errors 3.5 to >3.0 pts Fair 70%–79% Contains 3-4 APA format errors 3 to >0 pts Poor 0%–69% Contains ≥ 5 APA format errors |
5 pts | |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWritten Expression and Formatting – English Writing Standards: Correct grammar, mechanics, and punctuation |
5 to >4.0 pts Excellent 90%–100% Uses correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation with no errors 4 to >3.5 pts Good 80%–89% Contains 1-2 grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors 3.5 to >3.0 pts Fair 70%–79% Contains 3-4 grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors 3 to >0 pts Poor 0%–69% Contains ≥ 5 grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors that interfere with the reader’s understanding |
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Total Points: 100 |
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