Locate and post a local family nurse practitioner job opening. What attracts you to the position
you chose? Write about the position’s salary expectations, reporting relationship, additional skills
and abilities that add to your value, coverage for malpractice insurance, DEA, conferences,
medical benefits, holidays, paid time off, cell phones, taking call after hours, and retirement
plans? What negotiated items will you place as a priority for expense coverage in your future
job? What are the types and amounts of malpractice insurance that might be required for nurse
practitioners?

The purpose of this writing activity is to apply a transitional model that most represents your person
chapters 1 & 2. This is a 3-5, page content writing activity in APA format, with title and reference pa
In preparation for this activity/assignment the student will:
• Read chapters 1 & 2 in preparation for class discussion week 2
• Reflect on where you are professionally and the circumstances leading to your current status/posi
• Complete a self-assessment noting (3) strengths & weaknesses of each
• Self-assess your level of competency according to theorist Patricia Benner
• Identify a transitional or socialization model noting which level or phase you are in, recalling a pers
• Identify a role stress problem you are or have experienced
• Explain your solution(s) to resolve.
Transition Model to Professional Nursing Writing Assignment Rubric
Criteria Novice (77-84) Adv beg/competent (85-92) Proficient/expert
(93-100)
APA format (15)
a) Title page content
b) Intext citation
c) Reference page
d) 12 font, New Times Roman
Organization (15)
a) Introduction
b) Content
c) Summary conclusion
Content/guidelines (60%)
a) Self-assessment
b) Expertise level
c) Transition model and your stage
d) Give example of your situation
e) Identify role stress problem you experienced
f) Explain your solutions
Spelling/typo (5)
On time (5)

Professional Nursing practice
Chapters 7 – 13  
Assignment: Using the following basics:
Who What
When Where How
Describe how you see yourself as the following using the expectations and theoretical guidelines
in text:
a. Health promoter and caregiver
b. Learner and Teacher
c. Leader and Manager
d. Researcher/advocate for evidence-based practice
e. Quality and safety advocate
f. Political advocate
g. Colleague and collaborate

The instructions for this paper are listed below:

1. a) identify and articulate key concepts of your leadership vision
2. b) provide empirical, scholarly evidence to support your position
3. c) communicate ideas in a clear, succinct, and scholarly manner.

APA format (6^th edition) is required in this assignment, including a title page and reference page.
Use APA level 1 headings for the organizational structure of this assignment.
Remember that the introduction does not carry a heading that labels it as a level heading in APA format. The first part of your paper is assumed to be the introduction.
Use the suggested format and headings to organize the assignment:

1. 1. Include introduction (do not label as a heading in APA format)
   2. Key concepts of vision
   3. Critique of evidence

1. Importance to nursing
2. Summary or concluding statements

Preparing the paper

1. Clear introduction of the leadership vision in the introduction paragraph.
2. Clearly articulate key concepts of your vision.
3. Provide a critique of a minimum of three sources of scholarly, empirical evidence that supports your vision.
4. Provide specific examples of the impact and/or importance of your vision on nursing.
5. Provide concluding statements that should summarize your overall content.
6. The paper will be three pages maximum, excluding title and reference page(s).

7. Title and reference page(s) must be in APA format (6^th edition).

8. Use 12 Times New Roman Font and one-inch margins on all sides of the paper.

My vision revolves around the mission statement and vision statement of the hospital I work in.  My hospital’s mission statement is “to provide compassionate patient care.”  Their vision statement is “to continue to grow and challenge convention through forward-thinking leadership, and using a collaborative approach to providing exceptional patient care.”
Out of their mission and vision statements, the key concepts of my vision would be:

1. Delivering/practicing compassionate and enhanced patient care
2. Using a Transformational Leadership approach on my vision and key concepts
3. Promoting a positive environment that will encourage teamwork and collaboration among health care workers