Comprehensive Nursing Portfolio

Assignment:

Based on what you have accomplished in your journey as a nursing student, create a comprehensive portfolio to present to potential employers. Be sure to include the following, at a minimum (along with any other pertinent documents that are specific to your experience):

Cover Letter
Addressed to potential employer
Qualifications
Opening and closing statements
Goals Statement
Future education goals
Potential future opportunities
Areas of interest
1 professional references (can be from employers, instructors, mentors) (this can be made up for the sake of the assignment)( background I am a CNA at a level 1 trauma center at a orthopedic unit so the reference could be from an RN)
Answer the following questions in essay format (essay from the students perspective, this not apart of the professional reference):
Have you ever dealt with a situation in which a patient or family of the patient was unhappy with your care? If so, describe it, and if not, describe how you think you would handle that situation.
Describe what cultural competency means to you.
Explain a situation where you made a mistake. How did you fix it? What would you do differently in the future?
Where do you see yourself professionally and academically in the next five years?
Explain an experience you’ve had where you’ve “made a patient’s day.”
Describe a time during nursing school in which you wanted to quit or second guessed your career path to become an RN.
How do you handle frustration in the workplace?
How would you handle witnessing a fellow nurse doing something wrong such as stealing, lying, cheating, breaking policy, or putting a patient at risk?
Describe the strengths you’ve developed as a nurse.
Explain the weaknesses you still have going into clinical practice.