Assignment: Professional Development Exercises
Complete ALL THREE of the Professional Development exercises.
I. Some institutions that require students to develop e-portfolios as a part of their program of study also may use this evidence of student learning to evaluate the program quality or generate evidence for accreditation reports. What do you think should be the driving purpose behind requiring electronic portfolios - professional development planning or institutional evaluation? What are the merits of each approach?
II. Conduct a literature search for a scholarly article about e-Portfolios and how they are used in nursing. Summarize the findings, and discuss how this may be applicable within your nursing practice.
III. Investigate a healthcare informatics technology trend
a. Use both Internet sites and library resources to describe the trend.
b. Cover both hardware and software requirements.
c. Discuss considerations for implementing the trend.
d. Discuss how the technology trend will impact nursing knowledge and/or practice.
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
• The answer must be using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, typed, with one-inch margins on all sides.
• The response also includes a cover page containing the student's name, the title of the assignment, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
• Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.