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Many nurses throughout history have left distinguished legacies of excellence in a variety of ways. What impact might you have on patients that you encounter every day?

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Past and current challenges in nursing and health care have been met by exemplary nurse leaders. Each exhibited, or exhibits, an enhanced focus and ideation, enriched values, purpose, and grit! Successful nurse leaders are equipped to be effective thinkers, communicators, motivators, and champions of personalized health care.

Nurses continue to build upon a rich legacy of innovations and commitment to meet issues of nursing and health care. Florence Nightingale, for example, was highly educated, focused on a path of lifelong discovery, and dedicated to knowledge and science in the service of others. Her legacy created a better society.

Your individual nursing legacy is an integral part of the legacy of nursing. Reflect on how you want your nursing career to be remembered. Envision what you want to leave to the profession in the areas of practice, education, and research. Make a conscious decision to plan deliberately what your legacy will be, rather than just letting it happen.

Review the Learning Resources and write at least 350 words addressing the following Discussion topic. In this Discussion, you can begin considering your own personal nursing legacy.

Resources

Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.
Click the weekly resources link to access the resources. 

WEEKLY RESOURCES

To prepare

By Day 3

Post a 2-paragraph response (of at least 350 words) to the following.  

The 200th birthday celebration of Florence Nightingale and the World Health Organization’s designation of 2020 as the Year of the Nurse and Midwife created an exciting opportunity to elevate and empower nursing.

Describe a challenge in nursing. As a nurse leader, share at least two solutions to meet that specific challenge based on current proposals and/or inspiration derived from past nurse leaders’ expertise and experiences.  

As you compose your initial response, stay encouraged and inspired. You are in the process of building on your personal nursing legacy in meeting current issues in nursing and health care!

By Day 7

Read and respond to two or more of your colleagues’ postings. Consider providing a supporting statement about each colleagues’ response based on at least one of this week’s Learning Resources. Or consider asking a clarifying question about each colleagues’ vision.

Return to this Discussion in a few days to read the responses to your initial posting and continue the Discussion throughout the remainder of the week. Note what you have learned and/or any insights you have gained because of the comments your colleagues made.

Refer to the Week 1 Discussion Rubric found in the Course Information area, located in the top left area of the course, or access the link below.

Learning Resources

Required Readings

  • Note: This resource is seminal to the field.
  • Hinds, P. S., Britton, D., Coleman, L., Engh, E., Humbel, T. K., Keller, S., … Walczak, D. (2015). Creating a career legacy map to help assure meaningful work in nursing. Nursing OutlookLinks to an external site., 63(2), 211–218. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.outlook.2014.08.002
  • McEnroe, N. (2020). Celebrating Florence Nightingale’s bicentenary. LancetLinks to an external site., 395(10235), 1475–1478. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30992-2

Required Media

Walden University, LLC. (2009). Issues and trends in nursing: Introduction [Video]. Walden University Blackboard. https://waldenu.instructure.com

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Walden University, LLC. (2015). Creating a technology backup plan [Video]. Walden University Blackboard. https://waldenu.instructure.com

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Writing Resources And Program Success Tools

Scholarly writing is a critical component of nursing academics. Walden University provides resources to support scholarly writing such as the CON Writing Template, Grammarly, access to the Walden Writing Center editing services, and many other tools for success. 

Access these supportive resources for successful writing in the Writing Resources tab found in the left-hand menu of the course or click the link below. 

Optional Resources

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