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.
- 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.
Career Planner GuideYour Nurse Practitioner Professional Career Planner is due by Day 7 of Week 10. It ishighly recommended that you begin planning and working on this Assignment as earlyin the quarter as is feasible for you. The following checklists outline all of the items youshould include in your Career Planner. Additionally, the resources below have beenprovided to assist you in its development.Refer to the Walden University Career Center website for resources and information onhow to create cover letters, resumes, and professional portfolios. You may also chooseto make certain portions of your Career Planner accessible online to members of yourprofessional network or potential employers through platforms such as LinkedIn.Sharing on social media is a useful way to network for many, but it is not a requirementfor this assignment.Checklist for Cover LetterCover letters are typically tailored to individual jobs and companies. For thisAssignment, you will select a job posting you would like to or could potentially apply forand create a cover letter for it. Your cover letter should be:• Presented and formatted in a professional business manner• Addressed properly• Clear and concise (no more than one page) and include:o Content introductiono Content bodyo Content conclusion• Written in a professional tone and include:o Correct spelling, punctuation, and grammaro Clear and accurate sentence structureChecklist for ResumeYour resume should be clear, concise, and well organized, and it should also includeyour:• Name, location (city/town and state), business phone number, and email address(centered at top of resume)• Objective: 2–3 sentences describing your goal/objective for employment• Certifications & licenses• Education• Professional experience• Honors/Awards (as applicable)• References (list names, affiliation, and contact information) (3)Checklist for Portfolio