Professional Roles and Organizations

Overview

There are many roles a professional nurse may assume. As a member of a professional group, nurses should become active in one or more professional nursing organizations. There are many reasons to get involved-becoming involved in a professional nursing organization provides the nurse with a voice to address issues that impact nursing practice and provides a means to help the nurse stay up to date in their area of practice.

Prerequisites

None

Assignment Instructions

1. Enter Sentinel City® and interview the City Health Director. The City Health Director has additional information about the various roles that a professional nurse may assume.

2. Review course readings and other available resources.

3. Select three professional roles that are available to nurses and discuss how each role may impact the patient, family, or healthcare in general.

4. Identify two professional organizations and discuss how active involvement would advance the nursing profession as well as contribute to your professional development.

· For a list of state, national, and international nursing organizations, visit Nursing.org at

http://nurse.org/orgs.shtml

· Review The Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice

http://www.aacn.nche.edu/education-resources/BaccEssentials08

· Review the Sentinel Watch. Every Nurse Should Belong to Professional Organization

http://www.americansentinel.edu/blog/2017/01/17/every-nurse-should-belong-to-professional-organizations/

5. To demonstrate mastery, select to complete this assignment:

· 2-3-page paper in APA format,

· 5-6 slide PowerPoint presentation,

· Or 3-5-minute video presentation

6. For questions, contact your instructor.

Learning Objectives

· Identify professional nursing roles

· Analyze how the professional nursing role impacts healthcare

· Identify professional nursing organizations

· Discuss the importance of involvement in a professional nursing organization

Grading Rubric – Professional Roles and Organizations