Professional Progress Summary

NURS 481- Transition to Professional Nursing Practice

Purpose of Assignment
The purpose of this assignment is to address the student’s attainment of all eight
behaviors and/or competencies that are specific outcomes of the program including: critical
thinking, nursing practice, communication, teaching, research, leadership, professionalism, and
culture.

Student Approach to Assignment

This paper highlights how I was able to achieve the eight competencies and the
progression that I have made from my junior year to my senior year. Through examples, I am
able to showcase my growth from a new student nurse to a veteran student nurse, and how I was
able to achieve these core objectives. This paper truly highlights what I have achieved in nursing
school and the progress that I have made in my journey of becoming a registered nurse.

Reason for Inclusion of the Assignment in the Portfolio

This assignment is included in the portfolio because it highlights my progression into The
Great Eights: critical thinking, nursing practice, communication, teaching, research, leadership,
professionalism, and culture. It is a required component in my portfolio that showcases how I
met a number of required objectives for my senior year.

 Communication
 Demonstrates skills in using technology, informatics, and communication devices that
support safe nursing practice
 Example: See page 6 – paragraph 3 (Senior year)
 Accesses and utilizes data and information from a wide range of sources to enhance
patient and professional communication
 Example: See page 6 – paragraph 2 (Junior year)

 Teaching
 Uses information technologies and other appropriate methods to enhance one’s own
knowledge base
 Example: See page 7 – paragraph 2 (Junior year)

 Leadership
 Delegates and supervises the nursing care given by others while retaining the
accountability for the quality of care given to the patient.
 Example: See page 9 – paragraph 3 (Senior year)
 Professionalism
 Demonstrates accountability for one’s own professional practice.
 Example: See page 10 – paragraph 3 (Senior year)