Mapping concept map
In a Word document, develop your own career mapping concept map (which highlights your own stages of progression). Your concept map should include and identify future stages of your nursing career progression, as well.
address the following in your concept map:
• Educational status
• Training
• Experience present and future
• Work setting
• Nursing level of practice
• Associations
• Certifications
• Community activities
• Mentoring
• Certifications
Sample Solution
Educational status
- Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN)
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
- Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
- Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
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Training
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Nurse Practitioner (NP)
- Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
- Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM)
Experience
- Present: Staff nurse in a hospital
- Future: Nurse practitioner in a clinic
Work setting
- Hospital
- Clinic
- Community health
- Home health
Nursing level of practice
- Basic
- Advanced
- Expert
Associations
- American Nurses Association (ANA)
- National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health (NANP)
- Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN)
Certifications
- Certified Registered Nurse (RN)
- Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM)
- Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
Community activities
- Volunteer at a local hospital
- Teach a nursing class at a community college
- Advocate for nursing issues
Mentoring
- Mentor a new nurse
- Be a role model for other nurses
Certifications
- Stay up-to-date on the latest nursing research and evidence-based practice
- Earn continuing education credits
- Get certified in new areas of nursing
This is just a sample career mapping concept map. Your own concept map will be unique to your own individual goals and aspirations. However, this concept map can give you a starting point for planning your own nursing career.
Here are some additional tips for developing your own career mapping concept map:
- Be specific about your goals. What do you want to achieve in your nursing career?
- Be realistic about your timeline. Don't expect to achieve everything overnight.
- Be flexible. Your plans may change as you gain more experience and knowledge.
- Be persistent. Don't give up on your goals, no matter how challenging they may seem.