According to DuBrin (2015), the following strategies or tactics are identified for enhancing your career:
develop career goals, capitalize on your strengths and build your personal brand, be passionate about and proud of your work, develop a code of professional ethics and prosocial motivation, develop a proactive personality, keep growing through continuous learning and self-development, document your accomplishments, project a professional image, and perceive yourself as a provider of services. (p. 430) Identify and explain three career-enhancing techniques or tactics in advancing your career.
Your essay should be at least two pages and should include an introduction, a body of supported material (paragraphs), and a conclusion. Be sure to include two references (on a reference page), and follow all other APA formatting requirements. The reference page does not count toward the total page requirement. Please use the CSU Online Library for providing the supporting sources to complete the paper.
Be sure to apply the proper APA format for the content and references provided.
PurposeProblem-based learning is a methodology designed to help students develop the reasoning process used in clinical practice through problem-solving actual patient problems in the same manner as they occur in practice. The purpose of this activity is to develop students’ clinical reasoning skills using a case-based learning exercise. Through participation in an online discussion forum, students identify learning issues in a self-directed manner which facilitates learning for the entire group. Activity Learning Outcomes Through this discussion, the student will demonstrate the ability to:
Synthesize clinical knowledge, didactic learning and research findings to provide appropriate pharmacological care to primary care patients. (CO 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5)
Case Study & Discussion Questions Claudia (G2P2) is a 36-year-old mother who recently delivered a child 9 months ago. She has been using condoms for birth control for the last 7 months. Today she is requesting a more convenient method of birth control. She is not sure of her current pregnancy plans, however, she does not wish to discuss sterilization or an IUD. She has no religious contraindications for treatment.PMH: positive for mild hypertension with first pregnancy, seasonal allergies.Surgeries: Left inguinal hernia and tonsillectomy.Family history: Mother-HTN; Father-Colon CA (both deceased)Social History: Denies tobacco use, wine one to two glasses a week, denies recreational drugs, exercises twice a week.Drug allergies-Sulfa causes a rash.Current medications-MVI with Fe, Calcium chews, Allegra 10mg daily prn for allergies.Vitals: Height 67 inches, weight 157 pounds, BP 110/75, P 70, R 16. PAP collected today, breast exam WNL, urine pregnancy negative.A physical exam is normal.
What are your treatment goals for Claudia today?
What are two possible medications (in different classes) that you can recommend for Claudia? Please provide a detailed rationale and mechanism of actions for each medication. Make sure that all recommendations are cited with guidelines or scholarly, peer-reviewed articles and always include medication, strength, dosage form, route, frequency, and duration when making recommendations.
Pick one of the medications from your response above and list five (5) patient-centered teaching points to communicate to the patient.
What would your contraceptive choice be if Claudia smoked 10-15 cigarettes per day? Explain your answer
Describe the global issues leading to vulnerable populations and disparity at present time. What factors are responsible and what steps can we take as healthcare professionals to advocate for the vulnerable people at a global level?
Assignment Description: This assignment will be at least 1500 words or more
This week you will reflect upon global issues in healthcare to answer the following questions:
Briefly define the Sustainable Development Goals.
How can you do your part upholding the Sustainable Development Goals?
Reflect on your future responsibilities involving ethical norms in healthcare.
Assignment Expectations:
Length:
1500-2000 words (6-8 pages); answers must thoroughly address the questions in a clear, concise manner
Structure:
Include a title page and reference page in APA style
References:
Two scholarly references are required; you should include the appropriate APA style in-text citations and references for all resources utilized to answer the questions
You will create a professional planning portfolio that contains a Core section—completed by all students—and either an Employment section or a Graduate School section, depending upon your post-baccalaureate plans. The final section of your portfolio will be a copy of your review paper, which has been corrected according to the feedback you received from your instructor.
The portfolio will be 7 to 10 pages, double-spaced, not including the expected title, reference pages and Career Review Paper. APA format is expected and you must reference yourself when quoting from past papers. Only academic/scholarly sources should be used. Please only include one title page for the reflection portion of the portfolio and one for the revised Career Review Paper.
The Core section will contain the following documents:
Document 1 – A personal statement describing your immediate and long-term career and life goals, including an explanation of why these goals are appropriate and realistic in terms of your curricular, extracurricular, professional, and personal experiences
Document 2- Students will write a paper reflecting upon their educational experiences within their psychology program journey, using the Program Goals as an organizational paradigm. That means you will organize your paper using the Goals. Sections of the body of the paper will correspond to the Goals. This paper should include thoughts regarding successes and challenges, new insights, and personal transformations. This should be at a deep level rather than a surface mention. You must address each of the Program Goals which are displayed below and discuss how you have specifically met that goal, referencing courses, papers and concepts. List the Program Goal verbatim (with proper citation) and then address each component to receive maximum points. You should organize Document 2 by the Program Goals and use headings per the APA Manual. APA Style is expected and you must reference yourself when quoting from past papers. Only academic/scholarly sources should be used. You should organize it by the Program Goals and use headings per the APA Manual.
UMUC Psychology Program Goals
Apply major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology to prepare for graduate studies or careers in which psychological training is relevant.
Apply basic knowledge of research methodology, statistics, measurement, guidelines, ethical standards, laws, and regulations in order to design, participate in and to evaluate research in a variety of contexts.
Apply knowledge of human behavior to inform personal growth, communicate effectively, solve problems, make decisions and interact with individuals, communities, and organizations.
Use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry, and where possible appropriate technology and the scientific approach to solve problems related to current and emergent trends within the domains of psychology.
Value diversity and different perspectives, tolerate ambiguity, and act ethically to communicate appropriately with various sociocultural and international populations.
Document 3 – A current, accurate, and professional-appearing resume or curriculum vitae
Document 4 – Choose one of either the employment section or graduate school section described below:
The Employment section will contain the following documents:
The results of a computerized job search that yielded at least three job possibilities and a brief report that explains why each of these positions is appropriate for you based on your immediate and long-term career and life goals as described in the first section of this portfolio.
A professional-appearing cover letter that can be modified for specific job applications
One Completed letter-of-recommendation request-form for graduate school. (I understand that the rubric instructs you to write 3). You will not need to write your professors for this assignment. Rather, this letter will be used as a template for such a letter if you need to ask for a recommendation later. Consider it a form letter. Please see the Letter of Recommendation Request Template Instructions located in the Content section of the classroom under “Week 7”.
The Graduate School section will contain the following documents:
Results of a search for appropriate graduate programs that yielded at least three possible programs and a brief report that explains why each of these programs is appropriate for you based on your immediate and long-term career and life goals as described in the first section of this portfolio.
A professional appearing personal statement that can be modified for specific graduate programs
One Completed letter-of-recommendation request-form for graduate school. (I understand that the rubric instructs you to write 3). You will not need to write your professors for this assignment. Rather, this letter will be used as a template for such a letter if you need to ask for a recommendation later. Consider it a form letter. Please see the Letter of Recommendation Request Template Instructions located in the Content section of the classroom under “Week 7”.
Document 5 – A revised copy of your Career Review Paper from Week 3 of this course.
Please combine these documents into one file. There are multiple ways to combine the documents:-Copy and paste your information or use the following links
You do not need to write one of your professors for this assignment. Rather, this letter will be used as a template for such a letter if you need to ask for a recommendation later. Consider it a form letter.
In the letter you will be asking a professor if they would recommend you for graduate school, some professional training program or certification program, or for employment. You decide which kind of letter you need or that would be of most benefit to you right now.
-Choose a program or job from your search. You only need to complete one letter for this assignment (I understand that the rubric states 3).
-Provide your complete name (and nickname if the professor knows you by that), along with your email address, and complete mailing address.
-Be sure to include the name of the position or program (along with the school, etc) for which you are applying.
-And let the professor know the date the recommendation is due.
-You should let the professor know what classes you have taken with them, in what year and semester, your grade, and anything you did in the class that you would like to point out, i.e., maybe a paper, or you led a discussion on some topic of interest, or perhaps something you really enjoyed about the class.
-Let the professor know your area of interest and why you are interested in this, i.e., your goals, future plans, etc.
-Let your professor know your current status, and planned date of graduation.
Of course the specifics in the letter would change depending on the professor and class, and area of interest, and program or job for which you are applying, but you would have a good start on the letter, and you would know what kind of things to include.
If you have already done this, then you can borrow some of that information from an email you have written your professor. But as this is a graded assignment, make sure that you have the necessary information. You will not send this template to your professors.
I am happy to answer any questions you may have.
Here is a website that you might find useful: http://www.iup.edu/page.aspx?id=51979