To Prepare:
• Review the nurse leadership competencies presented in the Learning Resources for this week.
• Reflect on these competencies, and consider your own personal strengths and potential gaps in relation to these competencies.
• Consider potential goals for your leadership development in relation to the nurse leadership competencies presented.
The Assignment: (4 pages)
• Explain your self-assessment in relation to the nurse leadership competencies. Be sure to identify your strengths and potential gaps in relation to these competencies.
• Describe at least four goals for nurse leadership development that you would like to pursue, given the results of your self-assessment. Be specific.
• Explain why these goals are pertinent to your development as a nurse leader. How will developing these leadership competencies support your healthcare organization or nursing practice? Be specific.
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Reminder: The College of Nursing requires that all papers submitted include a title page, introduction, summary, and references. The Sample Paper provided at the Walden Writing Center provides an example of those required elements (available at https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/templates/general#s-lg-box-20293632). All papers submitted must use this formatting.
