Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Part 1: Developing an Academic and Professional Network

When was the last time you read Meditation XVII of John Donne’s Devotions Upon Emergent Occasions?

Unless you are a student of seventeenth-century poetry, you may not be all that familiar with this piece. However, you may be much more familiar with one of its well-known phrases: “No man is an island…”.

As you begin your journey toward achieving your academic and professional goals, you have a great opportunity to network with academics and professionals who can help ensure you do not travel alone. This network can help to clarify your own vision for success and can help guide you now and in the future. To paraphrase Donne, no one is an island.

Begin creating an academic and professional network by identifying which academic and professional connections and resources with which you need to collaborate to succeed in your MSN program and as a practicing nurse.

To Prepare:

• Consider individuals, departments, teams, and/or resources within Walden University and within your profession that you believe can support your academic and professional success.
• Identify at least two academic and at least two professional individuals, colleagues, or teams that might help you succeed in your MSN program and as a practicing nurse.
• Download the Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Template.

The Assignment:

Academic and Professional Network

Complete Part 1 of your Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Template. Be sure to address the following:

• Identify at least two academic and at least two professional individuals or teams to collaborate with to be successful in your MSN program and as a practicing nurse.
• Explain why you selected these individuals and/or teams and how they will support your success in the MSN and PMC program and as a practicing nurse.
• NURS_6003_Module01_Week01_Assignment_Rubric

  NURS_6003_Module01_Week01_Assignment_Rubric

  Criteria	Ratings	Pts
  This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeComplete Part 1 of your Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Template. Be sure to: · Identify at least two academic and at least two professional individuals or teams to collaborate with to be successful in the MSN/post-master’s certificate (PMC) program and as a practicing nurse.	40 to >35.0 pts Excellent The response clearly and accurately identifies the names, titles, and organizations of at least two academic individuals or teams and at least two professional individuals or teams to collaborate with to be successful in the MSN/PMC program and as a practicing nurse. 35 to >31.0 pts Good The response clearly and accurately identifies the names, titles, and organizations of two academic individuals or teams and two professional individuals or teams to collaborate with to be successful in the MSN program and as a practicing nurse. 31 to >27.0 pts Fair The response includes fewer than two each (academic and professional) individuals, or is missing the full name, title, or organization of one or more individual. 27 to >0 pts Poor The response includes two or fewer academic and professional individuals, response does not include names, titles and organization or response is missing.	40 pts
  This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeExplain why these individuals and/or teams were selected. Explain how these individuals and/or teams will support success in the MSN/PMC program and as a practicing nurse.	55 to >49.0 pts Excellent Response clearly and thoroughly explains why the academic and professional individuals/teams were selected to support success in the MSN/PMC program and as a practicing nurse….Response clearly and accurately explains how the academic and professional individuals/teams will support success in the MSN/PMC program and as a practicing nurse. 49 to >43.0 pts Good Response explains why the academic and professional individuals/teams were selected to support success in the MSN/PMC program and as a practicing nurse. … Response explains how the academic and professional individuals/teams will support success in the MSN/PMC program and as a practicing nurse. 43 to >38.0 pts Fair Explanation of why the academic and professional individuals/teams were selected to support success in the MSN/PMC program and as a practicing nurse is vague. … Explanation of how the academic and professional individuals/teams will support success in the MSN/PMC program and as a practicing nurse is vague. 38 to >0 pts Poor Explanation of why the academic and professional individuals/teams were selected to support success in the MSN/PMC program and as a practicing nurse is vague and inaccurate or is missing. … Explanation of how the academic and professional individuals/teams will support success in the MSN/PMC program and as a practicing nurse is vague and inaccurate or is missing.	55 pts
  This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWritten Expression and Formatting—English Writing Standards:Correct grammar, mechanics, and proper punctuation.	5 to >4.0 pts Excellent Uses correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation with no errors. 4 to >3.0 pts Good Contains a few (one or two) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors. 3 to >2.0 pts Fair Contains several (three or four) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors. 2 to >0 pts Poor Contains many (five or more) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors that interfere with the reader’s understanding.	5 pts
  Total Points: 100

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