Personal Skills

Question 1

Review the five-step decision-making process on pages 90–102 in your textbook. Write a three-page paper showing how

you will use this process to create a career plan for advancing to a new position in the healthcare industry.

You should present your process and plan in an organized and detailed manner. You may want to consider your assignment

submissions and professor feedback from the following units as you develop your plan:

Unit I (qualities and areas in which you identified needed growth) and

Unit II (goals and personal skills).

Your paper must be at least three pages in length, not including the title or reference pages. You must use at least three

outside sources, including the textbook. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and

quoted material must have accompanying citations. All references and citations used must be in APA style.

Information about accessing the grading rubric for this assignment is provided below.

Question 2

Reflect on the characteristics of a healthcare professional. If you already work as a healthcare professional, in what ways do you demonstrate these characteristics now, or how would you plan to demonstrate them in a future position that you may hold?

Your journal entry must be at least 200 words. No references or citations are necessary.