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Academic and Professional Development Plan
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Academic and Professional Development Plan
Week 2|Part 2: Academic Resources and Strategies
American Psychological Association, (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.
The American Psychological Association (APA) publication manual is significant in the study of nursing since it contains vital information that enables learners to maintain academic integrity. For example, one understands what plagiarism is and how to avoid it. I intend to use this resource to comprehend various writing mechanics in pursuing my masters of science in nursing (MSN) degree. Indeed, the publication will help me to meet my academic goals.
Boykins, A., & Gilmore, M. (2012). Ethical decision making in online graduate nursing education and implications for professional practice. Online Journal of Health Ethics, 8(1), 1-18. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.18785/ojhe.0801.04.
The article will help me to understand how academic dishonesty occurs and how to avoid it so that I can graduate in my MSN degree program. The source is a significant boost to my academic life since it shows how a learner can maintain high standards of academic integrity, which might result in a successful career.
Glasper, A. (2016). Does cheating by students undermine the integrity of the nursing profession? British Journal of Nursing, 25(16), 932–933. doi:10.12968/bjon.2016.25.16.932.
I intend to use the article to understand how cheating can undermine the nursing practice integrity. In particular, the author helps me to know that the only way to become an effective nurse is by studying hard without cheating since the knowledge I acquire will help me to be outstanding in my profession.
Percy, M., & Richardson, C. (2018). Introducing nursing practice to student nurses: How can we promote care compassion and empathy? Nurse Education in Practice, 29, 200-205.
The article portrays that empathy and compassion are the two primary pillars of a good nurse. As such, I intend to apply them in my profession so that I can interact well with my patients and improve the quality of patient care.
Ingwell-Spolan, C. (2018). Chief nursing officers’ views on meeting the needs of the professional nurse: How this can affect patient outcomes. Healthcare, 6(2), 1-10.
I will use this article to understand good leadership qualities that enable one to become an effective nurse. Specifically, the article will help me to master relevant skills that will boost my nursing profession.
Rouleau, G., Gagnon, M. P., Cote, J., Payne-Gagnon, J., Hudson, E., & Dubois, C. A. (2017). Impact of information and communication technologies on nursing care: Results of an overview of systematic reviews. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 19(4), 1-21.
The article shows how caregivers can use information and communication technologies (ICTs) in the nursing practice. Since ICT has be...