COMPETENCIES982.1.1 : Program PortfolioThe graduate exhibits artifacts that both demonstrate the graduate’s competency across all program areas as well as provide evidence of professional growth.INTRODUCTIONA professional portfolio will showcase your knowledge and skills to prospective employers and will increase your marketability as a baccalaureate-prepared nurse. This portfolio will help you, as a nurse, hone in on the concepts, strengths, and critical-thinking abilities that define professional nursing practice. Throughout your time at WGU, you have developed skills and knowledge that distinguish your practice as that of a baccalaureate-prepared nurse. Items that display your skills and knowledge will be showcased in this professional portfolio. You should organize your portfolio around the four areas of professional nursing practice: quality and safety, advanced evidence-based practice, applied leadership, and community and population health. This portfolio will expand on the portfolio you already created in your Professional Roles and Values course.REQUIREMENTSYour submission must be your original work. No more than a combined total of 30% of the submission and no more than a 10% match to any one individual source can be directly quoted or closely paraphrased from sources, even if cited correctly. An originality report is provided when you submit your task that can be used as a guide.You must use the rubric to direct the creation of your submission because it provides detailed criteria that will be used to evaluate your work. Each requirement below may be evaluated by more than one rubric aspect. The rubric aspect titles may contain hyperlinks to relevant portions of the course.A. Complete the following, using OneNote:Note: The directions to access and use your e-portfolio can be found in the web links section below, which will take you to the “Knowledge Base Article.” 1. Create a professional mission statement (suggested length of 1 paragraph) that includes the following:• a representation of your career goals, your aspirations, and how you want to move forward with your career• an overview of where you would like to focus your time and energies within the professiona. Reflect on how your professional mission statement will help guide you throughout your nursing career.2. Complete a professional summary (suggested length of 3–4 pages) that includes the following:a. Explain how the specific artifacts or completed work or both in your portfolio represent you as a learner and a healthcare professional.b. Discuss how the specific artifacts in your portfolio represent your professional strengths.c. Discuss challenges you encountered during the progression of your program.i. Explain how you overcame these challenges.d. Explain how your coursework helped you meet each of the nine nursing program outcomes.Note: Refer to the attachment “Nursing Conceptual Model.”e. Analyze how you fulfilled the following roles during your program:• scientist• detective• manager of the healing environmentf. Discuss how you have grown professionally since the beginning of your program.B. Complete the following within the section “Quality and Safety”:1. Reflect (suggested length of 1 page) on your professional definition of quality and safety developed in Professional Roles and Values, including any necessary changes to your definition.a. Discuss how the program assisted you in developing your professional definition.b. Identify the artifacts in your portfolio that support your definition.i. Explain how these artifacts support your definition from part B1.Note: The artifacts should be attached within the portfolio.2. Discuss the importance of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) certificate for your future role as a professional nurse.C. Complete the following within the section “Evidence-Based Practice”:1. Reflect (suggested length of 1 page) on your professional definition of evidence-based practice developed in Professional Roles and Values, including any necessary changes to your definition.a. Discuss how the program assisted you in developing your professional definition.b. Identify the artifacts in your portfolio that support your definition.i. Explain how these artifacts support your definition from part C1.Note: The artifacts should be attached within the portfolio.2. Reflect (suggested length of 1 page) on your understanding of evidence-based practice and applied nursing research by doing the following:a. Discuss how you are able to evaluate current primary research and apply the concepts to your nursing practice, considering the following:• relevancy and believability of data• differences between quality improvement and research (places and uses of each)• differences between primary and secondary research and resources and the implications of each in clinical practiceb. Explain how your experience in the program helped you achieve excellence in evidence-based practice.D. Complete the following within the section “Applied Leadership”:1. Reflect (suggested length of 1 page) on your professional definition of applied leadership you developed in Professional Roles and Values, including any necessary changes to your definition.a. Discuss how the program assisted you in developing your professional definition.b. Identify the artifacts in your portfolio that support your definition.i. Explain how these artifacts support the definition from part D1.Note: The artifacts should be attached within the portfolio.2. Summarize (suggested length of 1 paragraph to 1 page) your Learning Leadership Experience task by doing the following:a. Discuss the importance of professional collaboration for effective nursing leadership.E. Complete the following within the section “Community and Population Health”:1. Reflect (suggested length of 1 page) on your professional definition of community and population health you developed in Professional Roles and Values, including any necessary changes to your definition.a. Discuss how the program assisted you in developing your professional definition.b. Identify the artifacts in your portfolio that support your definition.i. Explain how these artifacts support the definition from part E1.Note: The artifacts should be attached within the portfolio.2. Summarize (suggested length of 1 page) your Community and Population Health task by doing the following:a. Discuss what you learned during your Community Health Nursing task.b. Discuss what you learned that led to your community diagnosis.c. Discuss how your initial focus and diagnosis evolved after working with your population.3. Discuss the importance of the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) certificate for your future role as a professional nurse.F. Provide an appendix to your portfolio by doing the following:1. Include all the documents, prior assignments, and additional items that are examples of your best work to support your mastery of all sections given in parts B, C, D, and E.2. Include the following materials:• the attached “Nursing Conceptual Model”• a link to the current IHI Course Catalog3. Provide an updated professional résumé.Note: If you have a LinkedIn account, you can take a screenshot and include a copy with the rest of your documents.4. Provide professional references, using one of the following:• a professional reference questionnaire• a full letter of recommendation• a list of four professional references5. Include a copy of your IHI certificate of completion.6. Include a copy of your AMNH certificate of completion.G. Acknowledge sources, using in-text citations and references, for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized.H. Demonstrate professional communication in the content and presentation of your submission.RUBRICA:PORTFOLIO SUBMISSIONNOT EVIDENTA submission is not provided using the OneNote.APPROACHING COMPETENCYNot applicable.COMPETENTThe documents are submitted through the OneNote using the portfolio created in the Professional Roles and Values course.A1:CREATION OF PROFESSIONAL MISSION STATEMENTNOT EVIDENTA professional mission statement is not provided, or the statement contains none of the required elements.APPROACHING COMPETENCYThe professional mission statement ineffectively addresses the required elements, or the statement is disorganized or illogical.COMPETENTThe professional mission statement effectively addresses the required elements, and the statement is well organized and logical.A1A:REFLECTION OF PROFESSIONAL MISSION STATEMENTNOT EVIDENTA reflection is not provided, or it makes no reference to how a professional mission statement will help guide the candidate’s nursing career.APPROACHING COMPETENCYThe reflection ineffectively addresses how a professional mission statement will help guide the candidate’s nursing career, or the reflection is poorly reasoned or vague.COMPETENTThe reflection effectively addresses how a professional mission statement will help guide the candidate’s nursing career, and the reflection is well reasoned and sufficiently detailed.A2A:PORTFOLIO REPRESENTATION OF A LEARNER AND HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALNOT EVIDENTThe submission does not include an explanation, or the explanation makes no reference to the representation of the portfolio.APPROACHING COMPETENCYThe submission includes an inadequate explanation of how either specific artifacts or completed work or both in the portfolio represent the candidate as a learner and a healthcare professional, or the explanation is illogical or poorly supported.COMPETENTThe submission includes an adequate explanation of how either specific artifacts or completed work or both in the portfolio represent the candidate as a learner and a healthcare professional, and the explanation is logical and well supported.A2B:PORTFOLIO PROFESSIONAL STRENGTHSNOT EVIDENTA discussion is not provided, or it makes no reference to how the specific artifacts in the portfolio represent professional strengths.APPROACHING COMPETENCYThe discussion illogically addresses how the specific artifacts in the portfolio represent professional strengths, or the discussion is vague.COMPETENTThe discussion logically addresses how the specific artifacts in the portfolio represent professional strengths, and the discussion is sufficiently detailed.A2C:PROGRAM PROGRESSION CHALLENGESNOT EVIDENTThe submission does not include a discussion, or the discussion makes no references to the challenges encountered during the progression of the program.APPROACHING COMPETENCYThe submission includes an inadequate discussion of the challenges encountered during the progression of the program, or the discussion is illogical or poorly supported.COMPETENTThe submission includes an adequate discussion of the challenges encountered during the progression of the program, and the discussion is logical and well supported.A2CI:OVERCOME CHALLENGESNOT EVIDENTAn explanation was not provided, or it makes no reference to how the given challenges were overcome.APPROACHING COMPETENCYThe explanation ineffectively addresses how the given challenges were overcome, or the explanation is poorly reasoned, poorly supported, or vague.COMPETENTThe explanation effectively addresses how the given challenges were overcome, and the explanation is well reasoned, well supported, and sufficiently detailed.A2D:PROGRAM OUTCOMESNOT EVIDENTAn explanation was not provided, or it makes no reference to how the coursework helped the candidate meet each of the nine nursing program outcomes.APPROACHING COMPETENCYThe explanation ineffectively addresses how the coursework helped the candidate meet each of the nine nursing program outcomes, or the explanation is poorly reasoned, poorly supported, or vague.COMPETENTThe explanation successfully addresses how the coursework helped the candidate meet each of the nine nursing program outcomes, and the explanation is well reasoned, well supported, and sufficiently detailed.A2E:ROLES DURING THE PROGRAMNOT EVIDENTAn analysis is not provided, or it makes no reference to how the given roles were fulfilled during the program.APPROACHING COMPETENCYThe analysis for how the given roles were fulfilled during the program is illogical, unconvincing, or ineffective.COMPETENTThe analysis for how the given roles were fulfilled during the program is logical, convincing, and effective.A2F:PROFESSIONAL GROWTHNOT EVIDENTA discussion is not provided, or it makes no reference to how the candidate has grown professionally since the beginning of the program.APPROACHING COMPETENCYThe discussion ineffectively addresses how the candidate has grown professionally since the beginning of the program, or the discussion is illogical or poorly supported.COMPETENTThe discussion effectively addresses how the candidate has grown professionally since the beginning of the program, and the discussion is logical and well supported.B1:QUALITY AND SAFETY: REFLECTIONNOT EVIDENTA reflection is not provided, or it makes no reference to the professional definition of quality and safety.APPROACHING COMPETENCYThe reflection ineffectively addresses how the professional definition of quality and safety was developed in Professional Roles and Values, or it does not include necessary changes, or the reflection is poorly reasoned or vague.COMPETENTThe reflection effectively addresses how the professional definition of quality and safety was developed in Professional Roles and Values, including necessary changes to the definition, and the reflection is well reasoned and sufficiently detailed.B1A:QUALITY AND SAFETY: DEVELOPMENT OF PROFESSIONAL DEFINITIONNOT EVIDENTA discussion is not provided, or it makes no reference to how the program assisted in developing the candidate’s professional definition of quality and safety.APPROACHING COMPETENCYThe discussion illogically addresses how the program assisted in developing the candidate’s professional definition of quality and safety, or the discussion is poorly supported.COMPETENTThe discussion logically addresses how the program assisted in developing the candidate’s professional definition of quality and safety, and the discussion is well supported.B1B:QUALITY AND SAFETY: ARTIFACT SUPPORTNOT EVIDENTArtifacts in the portfolio that support the professional definition of quality and safety are not identified.APPROACHING COMPETENCYThe identified portfolio artifacts are inappropriate, or they do not support the professional definition of quality and safety.COMPETENTThe identified portfolio artifacts are appropriate, and they support the professional definition of quality and safety.B1BI:QUALITY AND SAFETY: ARTIFACTS SUPPORTING DEFINITIONNOT EVIDENTAn explanation was not provided, or it makes no reference to how the given artifacts support the definition from part B1.APPROACHING COMPETENCYThe explanation ineffectively addresses how the given artifacts support the definition from part B1, or the explanation is illogical.COMPETENTThe explanation effectively addresses how the given artifacts support the definition from part B1, and the explanation is logical.B2:QUALITY AND SAFETY: IMPORTANCE OF IHI CERTIFICATENOT EVIDENTA discussion is not provided, or it makes no reference to the importance of the IHI certificate for the candidate’s future role as a professional nurse.APPROACHING COMPETENCYThe discussion demonstrates a limited understanding of the importance the IHI certificate has on the candidate’s future role as a professional nurse, or the discussion is poorly supported or poorly reasoned.COMPETENTThe discussion demonstrates a sufficient understanding of the importance the IHI certificate has on the candidate’s future role as a professional nurse, and the discussion is well supported and well reasoned.C1:EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE: REFLECTIONNOT EVIDENTA reflection is not provided, or it makes no reference to the professional definition of evidence-based practice.APPROACHING COMPETENCYThe reflection ineffectively addresses how the professional definition of an evidence-based practice was developed in Professional Roles and Values, or it does not include necessary changes to the definition, or the reflection is poorly reasoned or vague.COMPETENTThe reflection effectively addresses how the professional definition of an evidence-based practice was developed in Professional Roles and Values, including necessary changes to the definition, and the reflection is well reasoned and sufficiently detailed.C1A:EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE: DEVELOPMENT OF PROFESSIONAL DEFINITIONNOT EVIDENTA discussion is not provided, or it makes no reference to how the program assisted in developing the candidate’s professional definition of evidence-based practice.APPROACHING COMPETENCYThe discussion illogically addresses how the program assisted in developing the candidate’s professional definition of evidence-based practice, or the discussion is poorly supported.COMPETENTThe discussion logically addresses how the program assisted in developing the candidate’s professional definition of evidence-based practice, and the discussion is well supported.C1B:EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE: ARTIFACT SUPPORTNOT EVIDENTArtifacts in the portfolio that support the professional definition of evidence-based practice are not identified.APPROACHING COMPETENCYThe identified portfolio artifacts are inappropriate, or they do not support the professional definition of evidence-based practice.COMPETENTThe identified portfolio artifacts are appropriate, and they support the professional definition of evidence-based practice.C1BI:EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE: ARTIFACTS SUPPORTING DEFINITIONNOT EVIDENTAn explanation was not provided, or it makes no reference to how the given artifacts support the definition from part C1.APPROACHING COMPETENCYThe explanation ineffectively addresses how the given artifacts support the definition from part C1, or the explanation is illogical.COMPETENTThe explanation effectively addresses how the given artifacts support the definition from part C1, and the explanation is logical.C2A:EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE: PRIMARY RESEARCHNOT EVIDENTA discussion is not provided, or it makes no reference to how the candidate is able to evaluate current primary research and apply concepts to the nursing practice, using the given points.APPROACHING COMPETENCYThe discussion demonstrates a limited understanding of how the candidate is able to evaluate current primary research and apply concepts to the nursing practice, using the given points, or the discussion does not include all of the given points, or the discussion is illogical or poorly supported.COMPETENTThe discussion demonstrates a sufficient understanding of how the candidate is able to evaluate current primary research and apply concepts to the nursing practice, and the discussion includes all of the given points. The discussion is logical and well supported.C2B:EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE: ACHIEVEMENT IN EXCELLENCENOT EVIDENTAn explanation was not provided, or it makes no reference to how the candidate’s experience in the program helped achieve excellence in evidence-based practice.APPROACHING COMPETENCYThe explanation ineffectively addresses how the candidate’s experience in the program helped achieve excellence in evidence-based practice, or the explanation is illogical or poorly supported.COMPETENTThe explanation effectively addresses how the candidate’s experience in the program helped achieve excellence in evidence-based practice, and the explanation is logical and well supported.D1:APPLIED LEADERSHIP: REFLECTIONNOT EVIDENTA reflection is not provided, or it makes no reference to the professional definition of applied leadership.APPROACHING COMPETENCYThe reflection ineffectively addresses how the professional definition of applied leadership was developed in Professional Roles and Values, or it does not include necessary changes to the definition, or the reflection is poorly reasoned or vague.COMPETENTThe reflection effectively addresses how the professional definition of applied leadership was developed in Professional Roles and Values, including necessary changes to the definition, and the reflection is well reasoned and sufficiently detailed.D1A:APPLIED LEADERSHIP: DEVELOPMENT OF PROFESSIONAL DEFINITIONNOT EVIDENTA discussion is not provided, or it makes no reference to how the program assisted in developing the candidate’s professional definition of applied leadership.APPROACHING COMPETENCYThe discussion illogically addresses how the program assisted in developing the candidate’s professional definition of applied leadership, or the discussion is poorly supported.COMPETENTThe discussion logically addresses how the program assisted in developing the candidate’s professional definition of applied leadership, and the discussion is well supported.D1B:APPLIED LEADERSHIP: ARTIFACT SUPPORTNOT EVIDENTArtifacts in the portfolio that support the professional definition of applied leadership are not identified.APPROACHING COMPETENCYThe identified portfolio artifacts are inappropriate, or they do not support the professional definition of applied leadership.COMPETENTThe identified portfolio artifacts are appropriate, and they support the professional definition of applied leadership.D1BI:APPLIED LEADERSHIP: ARTIFACTS SUPPORTING DEFINITIONNOT EVIDENTAn explanation was not provided, or it makes no reference to how the given artifacts support the definition from part D1.APPROACHING COMPETENCYThe explanation ineffectively addresses how the given artifacts support the definition from part D1, or the explanation is illogical.COMPETENTThe explanation effectively addresses how the given artifacts support the definition from part D1, and the explanation is logical.D2A:APPLIED LEADERSHIP: PROFESSIONAL COLLABORATIONNOT EVIDENTA discussion is not provided, or it makes no reference to the importance of professional collaboration for effective nursing leadership.APPROACHING COMPETENCYThe discussion illogically addresses the importance of professional collaboration for effective nursing leadership, or the discussion is poorly supported.COMPETENTThe discussion logically addresses the importance of professional collaboration for effective nursing leadership, and the discussion is well supported.E1:COMMUNITY AND POPULATION HEALTH: REFLECTIONNOT EVIDENTA reflection is not provided, or it makes no reference to the professional definition of community and population health.APPROACHING COMPETENCYThe reflection ineffectively addresses how the professional definition of community health was developed in Professional Roles and Values, or it does not include necessary changes to the definition, or reflection is poorly reasoned or vague.COMPETENTThe reflection effectively addresses how the professional definition of community health was developed in Professional Roles and Values, including necessary changes to the definition, and the reflection is well reasoned and sufficiently detailed.E1A:COMMUNITY AND POPULATION HEALTH: DEVELOPMENT OF PROFESSIONAL DEFINITIONNOT EVIDENTA discussion is not provided, or it makes no reference to how the program assisted in developing the candidate’s professional definition of community and population health.APPROACHING COMPETENCYThe discussion illogically addresses how the program assisted in developing the candidate’s professional definition of community and population health, or the discussion is poorly supported.COMPETENTThe discussion logically addresses how the program assisted in developing the candidate’s professional definition of community and population health, and the discussion is well supported.E1B:COMMUNITY AND POPULATION HEALTH: ARTIFACT SUPPORTNOT EVIDENTArtifacts in the portfolio that support the professional definition of community and population health are not identified.APPROACHING COMPETENCYThe identified portfolio artifacts are inappropriate, or they do not support the professional definition of community and population health.COMPETENTThe identified portfolio artifacts are appropriate, and they support the professional definition of community and population health.E1BI:COMMUNITY AND POPULATION HEALTH: ARTIFACTS SUPPORTING DEFINITIONNOT EVIDENTAn explanation was not provided, or it makes no reference to how the given artifacts support the definition from part E1.APPROACHING COMPETENCYThe explanation ineffectively addresses how the given artifacts support the definition from part E1, or the explanation is illogical.COMPETENTThe explanation effectively addresses how the given artifacts support the definition from part E1, and the explanation is logical.E2A:COMMUNITY AND POPULATION HEALTH: COMMUNITY HEALTH TASKNOT EVIDENTA discussion is not provided, or it makes no reference to what was learned during the Community Health Nursing task.APPROACHING COMPETENCYThe discussion provides vague, implausible examples of what was learned during the Community Health Nursing task, or the discussion is poorly supported or unclear.COMPETENTThe discussion provides specific, plausible examples of what was learned during the Community Health Nursing task, and the discussion is well supported and clear.E2B:COMMUNITY AND POPULATION HEALTH: COMMUNITY DIAGNOSISNOT EVIDENTA discussion is not provided, or it makes no reference to what was learned that led to the community diagnosis.APPROACHING COMPETENCYThe discussion addresses what was learned that led to the community diagnosis, but it is poorly supported with vague or implausible examples.COMPETENTThe discussion addresses what was learned that led to the community diagnosis, and it is well supported with specific, plausible examples.E2C:COMMUNITY AND POPULATION HEALTH: CHANGES IN FOCUSNOT EVIDENTA discussion is not provided, or it makes no reference to how the initial focus and diagnosis evolved after working with the population.APPROACHING COMPETENCYThe discussion addresses how the initial focus and diagnosis evolved after working with the population, but the discussion is poorly supported with vague or implausible examples.COMPETENTThe discussion addresses the initial focus and diagnosis evolved after working with the population, and the discussion is well supported with specific, plausible examples.E3:COMMUNITY AND POPULATION HEALTH: IMPORTANCE OF AMNH CERTIFICATENOT EVIDENTA discussion is not provided, or it makes no reference to the importance of the AMNH certificate for the candidate’s future role as a professional nurse.APPROACHING COMPETENCYThe discussion demonstrates a limited understanding of the importance the AMNH certificate has on the candidate’s future role as a professional nurse, or the discussion is poorly supported or vague.COMPETENTThe discussion demonstrates a sufficient understanding of the importance the AMNH certificate has on the candidate’s future role as a professional nurse, and the discussion is well supported and sufficiently detailed.F1:PORTFOLIO MASTERY EXAMPLESNOT EVIDENTDocuments, assignments, and examples of best work are not provided.APPROACHING COMPETENCYDocuments, assignments, and examples of best work are provided, but they are incomplete, or they do not support mastery of all required sections.COMPETENTThe provided documents, assignments, and examples of best work are complete, and they support mastery of allrequired sections.F2:NURSING CONCEPTUAL MODULE AND IHI COURSE CATALOG LINKNOT EVIDENTA copy of the “Nursing Conceptual Model” and a link to the current IHI Course Catalog are not provided.APPROACHING COMPETENCYNot applicable.COMPETENTA copy of the “Nursing Conceptual Model” and a link to the current IHI Course Catalog are provided.F3:PROFESSIONAL RÉSUMÉNOT EVIDENTA copy of an updated professional résumé is not provided.APPROACHING COMPETENCYNot applicable.COMPETENTA copy of an updated professional résumé is provided.F4:PROFESSIONAL REFERENCESNOT EVIDENTProfessional references are not provided.APPROACHING COMPETENCYProfessional references are provided, but they do not meet at least 1 of the given requirements, or the reference provided is incomplete, inappropriate, or irrelevant.COMPETENTThe professional references provided meet at least 1 of the given requirements, and the reference is complete, appropriate, and logical.F5: IHI CERTIFICATENOT EVIDENTA copy of the IHI certificate of completion is not provided.APPROACHING COMPETENCYNot applicable.COMPETENTA copy of the IHI certificate of completion is provided.F6:AMNH CERTIFICATENOT EVIDENTA copy of the AMNH certificate of completion is not provided.APPROACHING COMPETENCYNot applicable.COMPETENTA copy of the AMNH certificate of completion is provided.G:SOURCESNOT EVIDENTThe submission does not include both in-text citations and a reference list for sources that are quoted, paraphrased, or summarized.APPROACHING COMPETENCYThe submission includes in-text citations for sources that are quoted, paraphrased, or summarized and a reference list; however, the citations or reference list is incomplete or inaccurate.COMPETENTThe submission includes in-text citations for sources that are properly quoted, paraphrased, or summarized and a reference list that accurately identifies the author, date, title, and source location as available.H:PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATIONNOT EVIDENTContent is unstructured, is disjointed, or contains pervasive errors in mechanics, usage, or grammar. Vocabulary or tone is unprofessional or distracts from the topic.APPROACHING COMPETENCYContent is poorly organized, is difficult to follow, or contains errors in mechanics, usage, or grammar that cause confusion. Terminology is misused or ineffective.COMPETENTContent reflects attention to detail, is organized, and focuses on the main ideas as prescribed in the task or chosen by the candidate. Terminology is pertinent, is used correctly, and effectively conveys the intended meaning. Mechanics, usage, and grammar promote accurate interpretation and understanding.WEB LINKSKnowledge Base ArticleInstructions on how to create an e-portfolio.SUPPORTING DOCUMENTSNursing Conceptual Model.pdfProfessional Reference Questionnaire.pdf
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