This document provides guidance for nursing students on developing a professional nursing portfolio. The portfolio must include an introduction with a professional goal statement and demonstrate how the student's accomplishments align with Boyer's model of scholarship and the eight competencies for nurse educators from the National League for Nursing. While no specific formatting is required, solid academic writing and APA style citations and references are expected. The purpose of the portfolio assignment is to allow students to showcase qualifications for certification as a nurse educator or for seeking employment in nurse education.

1. Discussion: Professional Nursing Portfolio
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PortfolioThe purpose of this assignment is for the nursing education student to have a
forum to showcase personal achievements and to demonstrate current qualifications in
preparation for certification as a nurse educator or in seeking a position as a nurse
educator.There is no one right way to submit a portfolio. Organizations that utilize this
format for clinical advancement and/or peer review may have a standard format that is to
be followed for submission. Organizations may also require a portfolio as part of a job
application. These may or may not have specific formatting guidelines. For the purposes of
this assignment, the portfolio must contain the following pieces:Introduction that includes a
professional goal(s) statementIntegration of the Boyer’s model for scholarship and the
National League for Nursing (NLN) eight competencies for nurse educators, outlining your
accomplishments in each of the eight areasWhile APA format is not required for the body of
this assignment, solid academic writing is expected and in-text citations and references
should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA
Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.This assignment uses a rubric. Please
review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the
expectations for successful completion.You are not required to submit this assignment to
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tted Attachment PreviewProfessional Nursing Portfolio Professional Goal Statement Include
your Professional Goal Statement here. Professional Goal Statement You can use this to
state your professional goals. Boyer’s Model for Scholarship Describe the Scholarship and
its importance as a nurse educator. References: Use references as needed to your model.
NLN Nurse Educator Competencies Competency 1: Facilitate Learning How are you going to
facilitate learning? Competency 2: Facilitate Learner Development and Socialization How
are you going to facilitate learner development and socialization? Page 1 of 2 Competency 3:
Use Assessment and Evaluation Strategies How are you going to use assessment and
evaluation strategies? Competency 4: Participate in Curriculum Design and Evaluation of
Program Outcomes How are you going to use participation in curriculum design and
evaluation of program outcomes? Competency 5: Function as a Change Agent and Leader
How are you going to function as a change agent and leader? Competency 6: Pursue
Continuous Quality Improvement in the Nurse Educator Role How are you going to pursue
continuous quality improvement in the nurse educator role? Competency 7: Engage in

2. Scholarship How are you going to engage in scholarship? Competency 8: Function Within
the Educational Environment How are you going to function within the educational
environment? References: Use references as needed to your assignment. Page 2 of 2
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