As a new graduate from a BSN nursing program. Write a essay on your Transition into the Professional Nursing Role:
Identify actions to be considered in the transition from student to BSN graduate nurse including:
Identify the state in which the student is seeking employment.  (New York City)
Detail a minimum of three (3) criteria set forth by the Board of Nursing for obtaining an RN license in that state. ( NYC)
Research and identify three (3) positions/employers the student could work for as a new graduate BSN in the geographic area the student is seeking employment. Identify motivators and possible detractors for working in those positions/with the selected employers. Hint: Check out the Liquid Compass job board to identify New Graduate nursing positions in your geographic area.
Provide the details of what is required to submit an application for the positions identified above.
Determine career goals.
Holistic Life Balance: Provide a description of the ways in which the student intends to maintain holistic balance in their personal life as well as in the role of professional nurse within the first year and at five years.
Stressors and Challenges: Identify known stressors and anticipated challenges as well as plans for managing each of them within the first year and at five years.  Career Services can provide assistance with this assignment element (i.e., How do I get to where I want to go in nursing? What are my goals? What challenges must be addressed to reach my goals? etc.).
Lifelong Learning: Determine a plan for lifelong learning and educational development anticipated within the first year and at five years. o This plan can include, but is not limited to, specialty certification, advanced nursing education, and the pursuit of formal education outside of the nursing discipline.
Professional Contributions: Summarize plans for
(a) contributing to at least one professional nursing community as well as the students general community in the healthcare professional role within the first year and at five years, and
(b) examining the need for the students own professional nursing development related to monitoring outcomes data for patient quality & safety (i.e., how do I need to develop to better assess data that helps me deliver safe patient care and improve the quality of that care?).
Scholarly Resources:
o A minimum of three (4) peer-reviewed scholarly sources are required in support of this assignment.
o A minimum of one (1) professional nursing organization website or Board of Nursing website is required in support of this assignment.

Rubric

into the Professional Nursing Role
1) Identifies the state in which the student is seeking employment. Details a minimum of three (3) criteria set forth by the Board of Nursing for obtaining an RN licensed in that state. Identifies three or more positions/employers for new graduate BSN employment, including motivators and detractors for each. Provide the details of what is required to submit an application for the positions identified above.
Determine Career goals
2) Holistic Life Balance
Provides a description of the ways in which the student intends to maintain holistic balance in their personal life as well as in the role of professional nurse within the first year and at five years.
3) Stressors and Challenges
Identifies known stressors and anticipated challenges as well as plans for managing each of them within the first year and at five years. Career Services can provide assistance with this assignment element (i.e., How do I get to where I want to go in nursing? What are my goals? What challenges must be addressed to reach my goals? etc.).
4) Lifelong Learning
Determine a plan for lifelong learning and educational development anticipated within the first year and at five years. This plan can include, but is not limited to, specialty certification, advanced nursing education, and the pursuit of formal education outside of the nursing discipline.
5)Professional Contributions
(a) Summarize plans for contributing to at least one professional nursing community as well as the students general community, in the healthcare professional role, within the first year and at five years (b) Examine the need for your own professional nursing development related to monitoring outcomes data for patient quality & safety (i.e., how do I need to develop to better assess data that helps me deliver safe patient care and improve the quality of that care?).
6) Scholarly Resources
A minimum of three (4) peer-reviewed scholarly sources are required in support of this assignment. A minimum of one (1) professional nursing organization website or Board of Nursing website is required in support of this assignment.
APA 6th ed. Format, Grammar, & Punctuation
Uses clear and correct grammar. Uses proper sentence structure and flow. Adheres to all APA 6th edition formatting guidelines for title page, margins, and in-text citations.