NR524 2019 March Week 1 Self-Assessment of Core Competencies Latest

NR524 Curriculum Development

Week 1 Self-Assessment of Core Competencies

In this course, we will continue the self-assessment of core competencies that you started in NR535. In this course, we will be assessing the NLN Nurse Educator Core Competency IV: Participate in Curriculum Design and Evaluation of Program Outcomes. Complete the competency assessment and write a goal on how you will increase your skill in this competency during this course.

The Self-Assessment of Core Competencies is due on Sunday of Week 1 at 11:59 p.m. MT. The guidelines and rubric are listed below as well as in the downloadable document.

Self-Assessment Guidelines and Rubric  (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Self-Assessment Worksheet (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Purpose

The purpose of this assignment is to complete a self-assessment of the NLN Nurse Educator Core Competencies and develop a goal to help meet this competency.

National League for Nursing. (2017). Nurse Educator Core Competency. Retrieved from http://www.nln.org/professional-development-programs/competencies-for-nursing-education/nurse-educator-core-competency

Due Date: Sunday 11:59 p.m. MT at the end of Week 1

Students are given the opportunity to request an extension on assignments for emergent situations. Supporting documentation must be submitted to the assigned faculty. If the student's request is not approved, the assignment is graded and a late penalty is applied as follows:

Monday = 10% of total possible point reduction

Tuesday = 20% of total possible point reduction

Wednesday = 30% of total possible point reduction

If the student's request is approved, the student will be informed of the revised due date. Should the student fail to meet the revised due date, the assignment is graded and a late penalty is applied as follows:

Monday = 10% of total possible point reduction

Tuesday = 20% of total possible point reduction

Wednesday = 30% of total possible point reduction

Total Points Possible: 50 for Week 1

Requirements

Completed at Weeks 1 and 8, this document is based on the National League for Nursing (NLN) Core Competencies of the Nurse Educator (NLN, 2017). Students should drop their assessments into their ePortfolio by Wednesday of Week 8, 11:59 p.m. MT. The Self-Assessment Form is located in Course Resources.

This Self-Assessment of Core Competencies is a document that you will use throughout the educator track courses. It is to be placed in your ePortfolio. In each course, starting in NR535, you will focus on a specific area of the NLN Competencies.

Course

Competencies

NR535

Competency I

NR524

Competency IV

NR536

Competency II

NR537

Competency III

You are to reflect upon and complete a self-assessment at the beginning of Week 1 and submit it by 11:59 p.m. MT Sunday of Week 1. Next to the assessment column, identify one goal for each competency that you hope to achieve by the end of this course (possible points = 50).

In Week 8, reflect upon and complete the self-assessment and submit it by 11:59 p.m. MT Wednesday of Week 8. Next to the self-assessment column, identify how you met the goal for competencies (#6 and #8) in this course (possible points = 50).

Remember that you are still in the development stage so not all (or any) of the competencies are expected to be at Level 3 by the end of this course.

As you move through the courses in the educator track, you will pull this self-assessment from your ePortfolio and complete it for the competencies specific for that course. In NR621 Concluding Graduate Experience 1 and NR622 Concluding Graduate Experience 2, you will do a similar assessment but will include all eight competencies. Directions for this will be in NR621 and NR622.

Category              Points   Percentage         Description

Self-Assessment of Core Competencies and Goal Setting             50          100%      Student completes the Self-Assessment of Core Competencies in its entirety and includes a goal for each identified competency.

Total      50          100%      A quality assignment will meet all of the above requirements.