Description
I am finishing my BSN, in Nursing and have to create a portfolio.
Assignment:
Based on what you have accomplished in your journey as a nursing student, create a comprehensive portfolio to present to potential employers. Be sure to include the following, at a minimum (along with any other pertinent documents that are specific to your experience):
- Cover Letter
- Addressed to potential employer
- Qualifications
- Opening and closing statements
- Goals Statement
- Future education goals
- Potential future opportunities
- Areas of interest
- 1 professional references (can be from employers, instructors, mentors) (this can be made up for the sake of the assignment)( background I am a CNA at a level 1 trauma center at a orthopedic unit so the reference could be from an RN)
- Answer the following questions in essay format (essay from the students perspective, this not apart of the professional reference):
- Have you ever dealt with a situation in which a patient or family of the patient was unhappy with your care? If so, describe it, and if not, describe how you think you would handle that situation.
- Describe what cultural competency means to you.
- Explain a situation where you made a mistake. How did you fix it? What would you do differently in the future?
- Where do you see yourself professionally and academically in the next five years?
- Explain an experience you’ve had where you’ve “made a patient’s day.”
- Describe a time during nursing school in which you wanted to quit or second guessed your career path to become an RN.
- How do you handle frustration in the workplace?
- How would you handle witnessing a fellow nurse doing something wrong such as stealing, lying, cheating, breaking policy, or putting a patient at risk?
- Describe the strengths you’ve developed as a nurse.
- Explain the weaknesses you still have going into clinical practice.