Nursing program – Final Assessment

Professional Development Plan

The final assessment of the RN-BSN powered by SIMPath includes a summary of how the learning in this program has impacted your practice.  Reflect upon your experiences in the RN-BSN powered by SIMPath program and how you have met the 10 program learning outcomes (listed below).  You will also discuss the three short-term and long-term professional goals you identified in SIM405 (see attached).

Reading and Resources

1. Williams, G., Gerardi, M., Gill, S., Soucy, M., & Taliaferro, D. (2009). Reflective journaling: Innovative strategy for self-awareness for graduate nursing students. International Journal for Human Caring, 13(3), 36-43. 

2. Nielsen, Ann,M.N., R.N., Stragnell, Susan,M.S., R.N., & Jester, Priscilla,M.N., R.N. (2007). Guide for reflection using the clinical judgment model. Journal of Nursing Education, 46(11), 513-6. Retrieved from https://search-proquest-com.americansentinel.idm.oclc.org/docview/203963529?accountid=169658

Program Learning outcomes:

• Assume leadership roles on multidisciplinary teams within health care organizations.
• Enhance professional nursing practice through the use of research and evidence-based practice.
• Integrate methods of research and scholarship to make and prioritize diagnoses.
• Design care for individuals, groups, and communities.
• Incorporate methods of health promotion and education in nursing care of individuals, families, and groups with simple to complex health care needs.
• Accept accountability and responsibility for professional judgment and actions.
• Integrate professional values and role behaviors.
• Examine the problems of contemporary health and illness.
• Demonstrate the role of the global citizen.
• Collaborate with other groups to shape health policies that affect both individual and community health.