Professional Practice Councils

A. Reflect on your professional career and determine what Nursing specialty area most interests you? Or attend a meeting in your particular area of expertise; if you are currently an active member of a Professional organization discover a different one; or volunteer for a leadership activity in your next meeting. ( THE ORANIZATION THAT I HAVE SELECTED IS PROFESIONAL PRACTICE CONCILS ) THIS ORGANIZATION BELONGS TO HCA COMPANY. I WORK FOR MERCY HOSPITAL IN MIAMI FL.
Attend the meeting prior to the due date for this assignment.
C. Write a 3-5 page critique of this meeting using APA ( PLEASE SEVEN EDITION APA WITH INTRODUCTION AND CONCLUSION PARAGRAPH ) format for any cited resources and create a document which describes:
The Organization
Mission, goals, and focus
Membership
Examine traits of Followers and Leaders in the meeting
What leadership role would you feel comfortable in? Secretary, Treasurer, President, Vice President, etc.?
What are the advantages of being a member of this professional group?
What percentage of members are certified in this group (estimate or ask person taking attendance)?
Would you consider joining the organization?
Could you actively participate as a member? If not, explain why? (Rather you are attending in person or a virtual meeting all of these questions are required to be addressed in your assignment.
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PLEASE FOLLOW GRADING CRITERIA
Quality of Content (80 Points)
___/35 points: Attends a professional Nursing Meeting prearranged before the assignment is due. Clearly indicates why this organization was chosen and why? Discuss the organization providing Membership, Mission, Goals and Focus.
___/35 points: Discusses personal observations in the meeting of leadership activity. Describes roles members adopt in the meeting. Describe the traits of leaders and followers. Discuss Nursing membership in this organization. Reflect on future leadership roles, involvement and observations.
___/10 points: Critique has introduction, conclusion, is 3-5 pages in length and contains references.

Quality of Writing (20 Points)
___/5: Format – Text meets APA/MSN standards
__/5: Organization – Organization of paper demonstrates critical thinking
_/5: Precision – Student uses terminology and writes clearly and concisely
__/5: Mechanics – Student spells, constructs sentences, and punctuates correctly

Total: 100%