NURSE PRACTITIONER PROFESSIONAL CAREER PLANNER

As you approach the end of your Master of Science in Nursing program and prepare for a career as a nurse practitioner, you will want to create a cover letter, resume, and portfolio that best represent your knowledge, skills, and abilities as a professional in the field of nursing.

For this Assignment, you will create a Career Planner, which includes these elements, that you can use as you pursue your next professional role.

TO PREPARE

· Review the Career Planner Guide. This document contains the requirements for the Assignment as well as resources to consult.

· Seek out other resources on cover letters, resumes, and other professional resources, as needed. The Walden University Career Planning and Development site has information on many topics of relevance

· THE ASSIGNMENT

· Develop a cover letter, resume, philosophy statement, and other professional resources that meet the requirements outlined in the Career Planner Guide.

· American Nurses Credentialing Center. (n.d.). Psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner (across the lifespan) certificationLinks to an external site. (PMHNP-BC) . https://www.nursingworld.org/our-certifications/psychiatric-mental-health-nurse-practitioner/

· Scroll to ANCC Study Aids – Free for sample test questions and study guides to help you prepare for your certification exam.

· Buppert, C. (2021). Nurse practitioner’s business practice and legal guide Links to an external site. (7th ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning.

· Chapter 12, “Lawmaking and Health Policy”

· Chapter 14, “Standards of Care for Nurse Practitioner Practice”

· Chapter 15, “Measuring Nurse Practitioner Performance”

· The National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties. (2017). Nurse practitioner core competencies Links to an external site. . https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.nonpf.org/resource/resmgr/competencies/20170516_NPCoreCompsContentF.pdf

· The National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties. (n.d.). National organization of nurse practitioner faculties Links to an external site. . https://www.nonpf.org/

· DeNisco, S. M. (2023). Role development for the nurse practitioner (3rd ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning.

· Chapter 18, “Professional Employment: Preparing for Licensure, Certification, and Credentialing” (pp. 431-445)

· Zakhari, R. (2021). The psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner certification review manual . Springer Publishing Company.

· Chapter 1, “Preparing to Pass the Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certification Exam” (for review as needed)

· Chapter 16, “Practice Test”

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