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WGU RUNNING HEAD C493 TASK 2 JEFFERY HAVIG
C493: Leadership and Professional Image
Task 2
Jeffery Havig
11/19/19
Western Governors University
, C493 Task 2
A: Professional mission statement and summary
A1: Creating a professional mission statement
To be a competent nurse who fully engages with his patients, partners with them, and
advocates for them to enhance their care outcomes and improve their physical, social, and mental
wellness. I endeavor to continue with my nursing education to enhance my practice and to create
open communication channels and robust relationships with my patients; to empower them to
make healthy choices. My time and energy are focused on continuing my education and creating
a healthy, safe, and supportive environment for mental health nurses to promote the provision of
quality care to the mentally ill.
A1a: How the mission will guide my nursing career
My personal mission statement will be vital for my personal development and will act as
a guide throughout my nursing career. It will help me to remain focused on my goals and
aspirations and thus, enable me to make decisions that will promote my development as a nurse.
My personal mission statement will also help me to periodically evaluate myself against my
earlier-set standards, and resultantly, keep going even during tough times.
A2: Professional summary
A2a: How artifacts represent me as a learner and a healthcare professional
There are multiple artifacts and completed work in my portfolio that represents me as a
learner and a healthcare professional. They demonstrate the skills, knowledge, passion, and hard
work that characterize me as not only a learner but also a professional nurse. My Evidence-Based
Practice and Applied Nursing Research (C361) work demonstrates my abilities to identify health
problems, collect and evaluate data, and develop corrective actions to solve them. As a learner,
, the work shows my ability to carry out evidence-based research and develop effective solutions
based on credible evidence. Besides, the work also presents me as a healthcare professional who
uses evidence-based research to improve the healthcare environment and patient outcomes.
Another artifact, Professional Roles and Values (C304), demonstrates that I can apply
nursing theories in my nursing practice. I use nursing theories and models as a guide during my
practice and help me to come up with sound healthcare decisions. Besides, my Organizational
Systems and Quality Leadership (C489) work demonstrates my ability as a learner and
healthcare professional to apply theoretical knowledge into practice, and shows that I can
effectively apply my leadership qualities to foster quality and safe patient care.
A2b: How artifacts represent my professional strengths
Some of my strengths include my excellent research, problem-solving, interpersonal,
communication, and empathy skills and attributes. My C361 work demonstrates my excellent
research skills and my role as a scientist. It shows my ability to use empirical data to solve
healthcare problems. When completing the artifact, I identified and evaluated multiple journal
articles relevant to my topic to not only enhance my understanding of the problem but also to
develop an effective solution. This shows my ability to use research skills to solve healthcare
problems. Since research and problem-solving skills are significant in nursing practice and
education, this is one of my most significant professional strengths. Besides, C304 and C489
artifact shows that I can use my knowledge, skills, and abilities to carry out my roles efficiently. I
can use skills such as communication, empathy, and interpersonal skills in my practice. These are
vital attributes for professional nurses.
A2c: Challenges I encountered during the program
WGU RUNNING HEAD C493 TASK 2 JEFFERY HAVIG
C493: Leadership and Professional Image
Task 2
Jeffery Havig
11/19/19
Western Governors University
, C493 Task 2
A: Professional mission statement and summary
A1: Creating a professional mission statement
To be a competent nurse who fully engages with his patients, partners with them, and
advocates for them to enhance their care outcomes and improve their physical, social, and mental
wellness. I endeavor to continue with my nursing education to enhance my practice and to create
open communication channels and robust relationships with my patients; to empower them to
make healthy choices. My time and energy are focused on continuing my education and creating
a healthy, safe, and supportive environment for mental health nurses to promote the provision of
quality care to the mentally ill.
A1a: How the mission will guide my nursing career
My personal mission statement will be vital for my personal development and will act as
a guide throughout my nursing career. It will help me to remain focused on my goals and
aspirations and thus, enable me to make decisions that will promote my development as a nurse.
My personal mission statement will also help me to periodically evaluate myself against my
earlier-set standards, and resultantly, keep going even during tough times.
A2: Professional summary
A2a: How artifacts represent me as a learner and a healthcare professional
There are multiple artifacts and completed work in my portfolio that represents me as a
learner and a healthcare professional. They demonstrate the skills, knowledge, passion, and hard
work that characterize me as not only a learner but also a professional nurse. My Evidence-Based
Practice and Applied Nursing Research (C361) work demonstrates my abilities to identify health
problems, collect and evaluate data, and develop corrective actions to solve them. As a learner,
, the work shows my ability to carry out evidence-based research and develop effective solutions
based on credible evidence. Besides, the work also presents me as a healthcare professional who
uses evidence-based research to improve the healthcare environment and patient outcomes.
Another artifact, Professional Roles and Values (C304), demonstrates that I can apply
nursing theories in my nursing practice. I use nursing theories and models as a guide during my
practice and help me to come up with sound healthcare decisions. Besides, my Organizational
Systems and Quality Leadership (C489) work demonstrates my ability as a learner and
healthcare professional to apply theoretical knowledge into practice, and shows that I can
effectively apply my leadership qualities to foster quality and safe patient care.
A2b: How artifacts represent my professional strengths
Some of my strengths include my excellent research, problem-solving, interpersonal,
communication, and empathy skills and attributes. My C361 work demonstrates my excellent
research skills and my role as a scientist. It shows my ability to use empirical data to solve
healthcare problems. When completing the artifact, I identified and evaluated multiple journal
articles relevant to my topic to not only enhance my understanding of the problem but also to
develop an effective solution. This shows my ability to use research skills to solve healthcare
problems. Since research and problem-solving skills are significant in nursing practice and
education, this is one of my most significant professional strengths. Besides, C304 and C489
artifact shows that I can use my knowledge, skills, and abilities to carry out my roles efficiently. I
can use skills such as communication, empathy, and interpersonal skills in my practice. These are
vital attributes for professional nurses.
A2c: Challenges I encountered during the program
