In this assignment, you will incorporate a summary of that interview and create a professional mission statement that showcases the interview results and the personal plan for the integration of the ANA Code of Ethics, professional traits, nursing theory, and ethical principles into nursing practice

Instructions

The Professional Mission Statement Assignment

The development of a professional mission statement increases your marketability as a nurse by showcasing your nursing knowledge to prospective employers. This mission statement allows you, as a baccalaureate-prepared nurse, to focus on nursing concepts, professional strengths, and critical thinking abilities that define nursing practice in practical ways. You will be required to think about real-life scenarios and how they relate to nursing codes as you develop an individual professional nursing statement.

Assignment Instructions:

In week 2, you were advised to set up an interview with a nurse who serves in a professional nursing role that requires a BSN. In this assignment, you will incorporate a summary of that interview and create a professional mission statement that showcases the interview results and the personal plan for the integration of the ANA Code of Ethics, professional traits, nursing theory, and ethical principles into nursing practice. This paper should be at least 6 pages long, not including the title page, and reference page(s). 

Follow the following outline:

·       Title Page

o   Provide an APA-formatted Title Page

·       Introduction

o   Provide an introduction to the paper which addresses each of the sections of the paper.

·       Interview with a Nurse

o   Summarize the interview of a nurse from one of the roles listed.

o   NOTE: If you performed an interview in your PACE course which would qualify, please summarize that interview.

§  Infection Control

§  Quality Control

§  Case Management

§  Healthcare Informatics

§  Assistant Nurse Manager

§  Charge Nurse

§  Nurse Educator

§  Clinical Development Specialist / Training & Development Specialist

o   Provide a brief description of the role and why you aspire to seek this role in the future.

·       Provisions from the ANA Code of Ethics

o   Discuss how two of the provisions from a nursing code of ethics would influence your practice in the selected professional nursing role.

·       Professional Traits

o   Discuss the four professional traits from the American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics that you will bring to an interdisciplinary team of healthcare professionals.

§  Access the ANA Code of ethics by clicking this link: https://www.nursingworld.org/coe-view-only

§  List of traits to choose from:

§  Respect for Human Dignity

§  Relationship with Patients

§  Collaboration

§  Duty to Self and Others

§  Integrity

§  Honesty

§  Effective Communication

§  Dedication to personal growth

·        Nursing Theory and Theorist

o   Identify a nursing theory and theorist that has influenced your professional practice.

o   Explain how the chosen theory fits your professional practice.

o   Discuss how the contributions of one nursing theorist that has impacted your professional nursing practice, including modern-day application.

·       Safeguarding Ethical Principles

o   Discuss a scenario in which you, as a nurse, safeguarded two of the following ethical principles for the patient: Note: Do not include confidential patient information (e.g., name, location).

§  Beneficence

§  Non-maleficence

§  Respect for autonomy

§  Justice

·       Summary

o   Provide a summary that addresses how your perspective has changed as a result of completing this assignment.

·         Reference Page, Grammar, Formatting, and APA

o   Include all in-text citations and references in APA format. Use appropriate grammar, spelling, and mechanics when creating the submission.

This assignment activity aligns with:

Course Outcome 1. Examine the contributions of research to advance nursing knowledge and practice.

Course Outcome 4. Develop strategies to increase the utilization of research findings in nursing practice.

AACN BSN Essential VI: Inter-professional Communication and Collaboration for Improving Patient Health Outcomes

AACN BSN Essential VIII: Professionalism and Professional Values

1.     Demonstrate the professional standards of moral, ethical, and legal conduct.

2.     Assume accountability for personal and professional behaviors.

3.     Promote the image of nursing by modeling the values and articulating the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of the nursing profession.

4.     Demonstrate professionalism, including attention to appearance, demeanor, respect for self and others, and attention to professional boundaries with patients and families as well as among caregivers.

5.     Demonstrate an appreciation of the history of and contemporary issues in nursing and their impact on current nursing practice.