Comprehensive Professional Development Plan

“Living a career of purposefulness and intentionality can sustain long-term efforts in nursing directed at making a difference to benefit the lives of patients/recipients of the services” (O’Connor, 2019, p.93).

· Reflect upon the resources provided in your coursework and the foundational understanding of nursing leadership, policy, and advocacy in healthcare.

· Your prior efforts will support the development of a comprehensive Professional Development Plan that integrates these critical elements into your future practice.

· A Career Legacy Map assists in guiding you towards your career goals.

This assignment is two-parts

1. Complete the Professional Development Plan Template (accessed below)

2. Develop a Career Legacy Map - add this to the last page of the Professional Development template provided below in the Assignment Resources.

Using the template provided below, construct your Professional Development Plan adding a visual illustration of your career goals (career legacy map). A Career Legacy Map assists in guiding you towards your career goals. Please refer to the Wilson et al. (2017), article for an example of a legacy map.