Career planning

Considering all of this, think about where you see yourself one (1) year (working on a Maternity floor), 5-years (become an advance practice register nurse (APRN)), and 10-years from now (become a certified nurse midwife (CNM)).
Investigate the area of nursing you wish to be in the coming years. Write a career plan that details the goals
you want to reach at each of these points in time. AIDress how you will achieve those goals. Goals and
strategies should be as specific as possible- use the SMART model for goal setting. In your career plan,
include a timeline that shows the pivotal points required to achieve your plan. Discuss the support,
resources (including time and money), educational development, aIDitional training, etc.; you anticipate
needing to fulfill your career plan.

PREPARING THE PAPER
The career plan should be no more than 5 pages. Your plan should be supported with reliable and credible information
from professional peer reviewed nursing journals and/or nursing professional organizational websites. APA format
should be used in writing your plan.
DIRECTIONS AND GRADING CRITERIA
Category Points % Description
Supporting information 10 10 Your plan should be supported with reliable and
credible information from professional peer
reviewed nursing journals and/or nursing
professional organizational websites

Defining the career plan 5 5 Vision of career path clearly described
Rationale for choice given
Holistic approach to career plan(all aspects of
life considered)

Goal Setting and strategies to achieve
goals (20 points for each of the three
time intervals)
60 60 One goal at each time interval (1 year, 5 years,
and 10 years) clearly stated.
Use SMART goal model:
– Specific
– Measurable
– Attainable
– Realistic
– Time-bound
Include information about the strategies you
would use for reaching each goal.

Resources for Achieving Goals 15 15 Include information about the resources that
you will need to achieve each of your three
goals. Consider:
? Educational training
? Time
? Money
? Support systems
? Other resources dependent on career
path

APA format and style 10 10 Paper is written in a scholarly manner and
organized. Introduction and conclusion are
included.
Use APA format
Total 100 100