How will increasing your level of education affect how you compete in the current job market?

In a reflection of 450-600 words, explain how you see yourself fitting into the following IOM Future of Nursing recommendations:

1. Recommendation 4: Increase the proportion of nurses with a baccalaureate degree to 80% by 2020.

2. Recommendation 5: Double the number of nurses with a doctorate by 2020.

3. Recommendation 6: Ensure that nurses engage in lifelong learning.

Identify your options in the job market based on your educational level.

1. How will increasing your level of education affect how you compete in the current job market?

2. How will increasing your level of education affect your role in the future of nursing?

While APA format is not required for the body of this assignment, a strong thesis statement, solid academic writing is expected and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines. Please include in-text citations with all factual information, a minimum of three scholarly in-text citations and references are required for this assignment. References must be within the last 5 -7 years.

#1 Read “Exploring the Value of Continuing Education Mandates,” located on the National Council of State Boards of Nursing website.

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#2 Read “Continuing Competency,” located on the Washington State Nurses Association website.

URL: http://www.wsna.org/nursing-practice/continuing-competency/

#3 Read “Continuing Education in the Health Professions: Improving Healthcare Through Lifelong Learning,” located on the Josiah Macy Foundation website.

http://www.macyfoundation.org/docs/macy_pubs/pub_ContEd_inHealthProf.pdf

#4 Read “Fact Sheet: The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP),” located on the American Association of Colleges of Nursing website.

URL: http://www.aacn.nche.edu/media-relations/fact-sheets/DNPFactSheet.pdf

#5 the “Scope and Standards of Practice,” located on the Nursesbooks.org website.

URL: https://www.nursingworld.org/practice-policy/scope-of-practice/

#6 Read “Continuing Education Needs of Nurses in a Voluntary Continuing Nursing Education State,” by Nalle, Wyatt, and Myers, from Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing (2010).

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#7 Read “Difficult Professional Choices: Deciding Between the PhD and the DNP in Nursing,” by Loomis, Willard, and Cohen, from Online Journal of Issues in Nursing (2007).

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#8 Read “Continuing Education Meetings and Workshops: Effects on Professional Practice and Health Care Outcomes,” by Forsetlund et al., from The Cochrane Library.

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#9 Explore the American Association of Colleges of Nursing website.

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