NURS 6003 Week 2: Academic and Professional Strategies and Resources
NURS 6003 Week 2: Academic and Professional Strategies and Resources
Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer). (2018). Your Toolbox for Success [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.
Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer). (2018). The Walden Journey to a Masters in Nursing: Strategies and Resources for Success [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.
Learning Objectives
Students will:
- Recommend solutions for academic questions or concerns (D)
- Analyze resources and strategies for academic success (A)
- Analyze resources and strategies for professional success (A)
- Formulate strategies for effective online learning related to planning, time management, communication, and technology use (A) NURS 6003 Week 2: Academic and Professional Strategies and Resources
- Construct elements of an Academic Success and Professional Development Plan (A)
Learning Resources
Required Readings
ANA Enterprise. (n.d.). Resources to succeed. Retrieved October 12, 2018, from https://www.nursingworld.org/resources/
Kaufffman, H. (2015). A review of predictive factors of student success in and satisfaction with online learning. Research in Learning Technology, 23, 1–13.
Online Colleges. (2011, July 14). 10 traits of a successful online learner. Retrieved October 12, 2018, from https://www.onlinecollege.org/2011/07/14/10-traits-of-a-successful-online-learner/
Walden University. (2018). Field Experience: College of Nursing. Retrieved from https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/fieldexperience/son/home
Walden University. (2019). Master of Science in Nursing (MSN). Retrieved from https://www.waldenu.edu/online-masters-programs/master-of-science-in-nursing
Walden University Writing Center. (n.d.). Scholarly voice: Active and passive voice. Retrieved October 12, 2018, from https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/scholarlyvoice/activepassive
Walden University. (n.d.). Subject Research: Nursing. Retrieved November 9, 2018, from https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/library/subject/nursing
Walden University Writing Center. (n.d.). Walden templates: Overview. Retrieved from https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/templates
NOTE: Download and review the College of Nursing template by navigating to ‘Program-Specific Templates’, ‘College of Nursing’, and selecting ‘College of Nursing Writing Template With Instructions’.
Walden University Writing Center. (n.d.). Writing a paper: Revising. Retrieved from https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/writingprocess/revising
Document: 10 Tips for Being a Successful Online Learner (PDF)
Document: Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Template (Word document)
Required Media
Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer). (2018). Tips for effective online composition and communication [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.
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Discussion: Strategies for Addressing Questions
In Week 1 you began building a foundation for your success by considering a network; individuals and teams that can help you to clarify and execute on the vision. A network is most helpful when you are comfortable asking questions. Chances are other members of your network have experienced similar questions and may have helped guide others toward resolutions that can be helpful now.
In this Discussion, focus on the questions you are ready to ask as your journey begins. Keep in mind that sharing questions is often a great way to help others who have similar questions—even if they do not realize it!
To Prepare:
- Reflect on questions or concerns you might have as you begin the MSN program.
- Consider the individuals, teams, and departments you previously considered in Week 1 and how they may provide support to address these questions and concerns. Then, identify potential individuals, teams, or departments within Walden or your network that you can turn to for assistance in answering these questions and/or concerns. NURS 6003 Week 2: Academic and Professional Strategies and Resources
By Day 3
Post any questions or concerns that you are willing to share with the group. The Discussion Board represents an opportunity to network with your course colleagues, and others may have the same questions or concerns.
Support main post with 3 of more current, credible sources and cite source within content of posting and on a reference list in proper APA.
By Day 6
Respond to at least two of your colleagues on two different days, by offering a possible resolution to their question/concern with supporting documentation, if possible, or expanding on their thinking and providing an example as support.
Be sure to offer support from at least 2 current, credible sources in each required response to classmates’ main post and cite per APA.
Submission and Grading Information
Grading Criteria
To access your rubric:
Week 2 Discussion Rubric
Post by Day 3 and Respond by Day 6
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Week 2 Discussion
Assignment: Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Part 2: Academic Resources and Strategies
New construction projects begin with a design phase, where architects blueprint the vision complete with design details. They work in collaboration with builders who use the designs to prepare the appropriate strategies, tools, and materials to bring the vision to reality. You are both architect and builder of your success. You have started to blueprint your vision in your Academic Success and Professional Development Plan. You have identified others with whom you will collaborate. Now you can begin to prepare the appropriate strategies, tools, and materials
How will you approach your studies? What types of resources are available to you, and how will you access and utilize them? Taking the opportunity to prepare these strategies, tools, and materials will help ensure you can “break ground” without incident and successfully move to the phase where you begin building your vision. NURS 6003 Week 2: Academic and Professional Strategies and Resources
To Prepare:
- Consider your goals for academic accomplishments while a student of the MSN program.
- Reflect on the strategies presented in the Resources for this week.
The Assignment:
- Clearly identify and accurately describe in detail at least three academic resources or strategies that can be applied to the MSN program.
- Clearly identify and accurately describe in detail at least three professional resources that can be applied to success in the nursing practice in general or in a specialty.
- Clearly and thoroughly explain in detail how you intend to use these resources, and how they might benefit you academically and professionally.
Note: Add your work for this Assignment to the original document you began in the Week 1 Assignment, which was built off the Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Template.
By Day 7
Submit your completed Assignment.
Remember to include an introduction paragraph which contains a clear and comprehensive purpose statement which delineates all required criteria, and end the assignment Part with a conclusion paragraph.
Submission and Grading Information
To submit your completed Assignment for review and grading, do the following:
- Please save your Assignment using the naming convention “WK2Assgn+last name+first initial.(extension)” as the name.
- Click the Week 2 Assignment Rubric to review the Grading Criteria for the Assignment.
- Click the Week 2 Assignment link. You will also be able to “View Rubric” for grading criteria from this area.
- Next, from the Attach File area, click on the Browse My Computer button. Find the document you saved as “WK2Assgn+last name+first initial.(extension)” and click Open.
- If applicable: From the Plagiarism Tools area, click the checkbox for I agree to submit my paper(s) to the Global Reference Database.
- Click on the Submit button to complete your submission.
Grading Criteria
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Week 2 Assignment Rubric
Check Your Assignment Draft for Authenticity
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Submit your Week 2 Assignment draft and review the originality report.
Submit Your Assignment by Day 7
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