WGU C493 Task 2 Portfolio Study Guide 2025
Mission Statement
This portfolio represents my career goals and aspirations for my future as a
BSN Registered Nurse. Throughout my portfolio, you can see examples of
my completed work
during my education at Western Governors University in the BSN program. In
this program, Iwas able to develop my skills as a nurse and advance my
education.
A1: Professional Mission Statement
As a Registered Nurse, my professional mission statement is to" Always
provide the utmostquality care for my patients. As part of honoring my
mission statement, I will keep current with the latest research, place safety
as a priority, continue my education, and never stop searching for
opportunities to improve my skills and overall knowledge". honoring my
mission statement, I will keep current with the latest research, place safety
as a priority, continue my education, and never stop searching for
opportunities to improve my skills and overall knowledge".
My goal professionally after completing my BSN is to become an Aesthetic
Nurse Injector. Inaddition, I aspire to one day own a successful medical spa.
Moving forward in my career, I plan to find employment alongside a board-
certified physician in one of the needed core competencies needed to gain the
required experience before sitting for certification.
Additionally, I plan on attending specialized hands-on training courses that will
help positionmyself for better opportunities as an aesthetic nurse injector. I
want to focus my time and energies on the field of cosmetics/ aesthetics. I then
plan on obtaining my Certified AestheticNurse Specialist credential through the
Plastic Surgical Nursing Certification Board.
A1A: Reflection of Professional Mission Statement
Throughout my nursing career, I will strive towards achieving my mission
statement, which will aid me in being a successful nurse. My mission
statement will motivate me to
work diligently toward my future success. Also, having a mission statement
will assist me instaying focused on my future goals of becoming an Aesthetic
Nurse Injector and eventually owning a medical spa. I will use this mission
statement as a reminder to fulfill my responsibilities as a nurse.
Professional Summary
A2a: Portfolio Representation Of A Learner & Healthcare Professional
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Several artifacts and completed projects demonstrate how I integrate existing
nursing skills with the new knowledge and expertise I learned during the BSN
program to enhance my critical thinking and research skills. During this
program, I gained an excellent understandingof using research applications to
improve nursing processes, patient outcomes, and work environments. My work
through the program demonstrates my commitment to learning and improving
my skills as a healthcare professional.
The course Professional Leadership and Communication made me reevaluate
my nursing roles and the leadership style I used. While looking at different
leadership styles, I learned how to better adapt to a team's needs while using my
strengths to collaborate and improve patient outcomes. My Evidence-Based
Practice and Applied Nursing Research course allowedme to learn how to use
statistics, research, and the Evidence-Based Practice approach to enhance patient
care by becoming an improved healthcare professional. I learned the importance
of leadership roles, patient safety, and about continuous improvement in
Organizational Systems and Quality Leadership. As a healthcare provider, a
nurse's role and
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values have become more meaningful since studying Professional Roles and
Values. I wasalso able to advocate for others in my community in
Community Health and Population course. These courses and the completed
work in my portfolio represent me as a healthcareprofessional who
continually learns and improves.
A2b: Portfolio Professional Strengths
In my portfolio, you will find my best work as a healthcare provider, as
evidenced by the artifacts and completed work. Among them are: an eagerness
to learn and gain knowledge, and ability to use my voice/opinion/strengths for
positive outcomes as a healthcare provider, promoting effective
communication, problem-solving, and the ability to take feedback/criticism
and use it positively.
My completed work reflects my desire to learn and gain knowledge. My
mission statement is also driven by the desire to gain understanding so that I
will be able to provide the best care for my patients. I was surprised to find out
that Professional Leadership and Communication and other courses (and my
Leadership Learning Experience) offered valuable insights. Due toa fear of
argumentation with others, I have never voiced my opinion or thoughts. These
are allqualities that I learned are vital for the role of a nurse leader and were
needed to collaborate with others to obtain the best outcomes for patients and
their care. As a result of my coursework and the application of newfound skills,
I have improved my effective communication skills and feel more confident in
my interactions and collaborating with peers.
In my C493 Task 1 Leadership and Professional Image Learning Experience, I
identified thatthere had been an increase in readmissions with patients
diagnosed with Congestive Heart Failure due to lack of knowledge or improper
education on self-management of care at home.I collaborated with my
stakeholders to implement a solution that ultimately increased work satisfaction
and better patient/family outcomes for my Congestive Heart Failure patients.
Using Evidence-Based Practice throughout the program, I demonstrate my
proven ability to apply evidence-based practices, conduct research, and resolve
problems, as well as my abilityto think critically.
My professional strengths can also be seen from my C361 Evidence-Based
Practice and Applied Nursing Research: Task 1. During this course, I evaluated
how a clinical practice issue affects both the patient and the organization. I
identified the PICO components, developed an evidence-based question
according to the problem and its respective PICO components. I then conducted
an evidence appraisal through research using both research- based and non-
researched based articles. Finally, I used the Johns Hopkins Nursing Evidence-
Based Practice (JHNEBP) model to identify the evidence level and
identify the qualityrating.
Lastly, throughout my completed work and courses, I learned that taking
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, feedback and usingit positively was something I do well. The ability to use
constructive feedback/criticism can genuinely make a difference in working
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Mission Statement
This portfolio represents my career goals and aspirations for my future as a
BSN Registered Nurse. Throughout my portfolio, you can see examples of
my completed work
during my education at Western Governors University in the BSN program. In
this program, Iwas able to develop my skills as a nurse and advance my
education.
A1: Professional Mission Statement
As a Registered Nurse, my professional mission statement is to" Always
provide the utmostquality care for my patients. As part of honoring my
mission statement, I will keep current with the latest research, place safety
as a priority, continue my education, and never stop searching for
opportunities to improve my skills and overall knowledge". honoring my
mission statement, I will keep current with the latest research, place safety
as a priority, continue my education, and never stop searching for
opportunities to improve my skills and overall knowledge".
My goal professionally after completing my BSN is to become an Aesthetic
Nurse Injector. Inaddition, I aspire to one day own a successful medical spa.
Moving forward in my career, I plan to find employment alongside a board-
certified physician in one of the needed core competencies needed to gain the
required experience before sitting for certification.
Additionally, I plan on attending specialized hands-on training courses that will
help positionmyself for better opportunities as an aesthetic nurse injector. I
want to focus my time and energies on the field of cosmetics/ aesthetics. I then
plan on obtaining my Certified AestheticNurse Specialist credential through the
Plastic Surgical Nursing Certification Board.
A1A: Reflection of Professional Mission Statement
Throughout my nursing career, I will strive towards achieving my mission
statement, which will aid me in being a successful nurse. My mission
statement will motivate me to
work diligently toward my future success. Also, having a mission statement
will assist me instaying focused on my future goals of becoming an Aesthetic
Nurse Injector and eventually owning a medical spa. I will use this mission
statement as a reminder to fulfill my responsibilities as a nurse.
Professional Summary
A2a: Portfolio Representation Of A Learner & Healthcare Professional
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Several artifacts and completed projects demonstrate how I integrate existing
nursing skills with the new knowledge and expertise I learned during the BSN
program to enhance my critical thinking and research skills. During this
program, I gained an excellent understandingof using research applications to
improve nursing processes, patient outcomes, and work environments. My work
through the program demonstrates my commitment to learning and improving
my skills as a healthcare professional.
The course Professional Leadership and Communication made me reevaluate
my nursing roles and the leadership style I used. While looking at different
leadership styles, I learned how to better adapt to a team's needs while using my
strengths to collaborate and improve patient outcomes. My Evidence-Based
Practice and Applied Nursing Research course allowedme to learn how to use
statistics, research, and the Evidence-Based Practice approach to enhance patient
care by becoming an improved healthcare professional. I learned the importance
of leadership roles, patient safety, and about continuous improvement in
Organizational Systems and Quality Leadership. As a healthcare provider, a
nurse's role and
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values have become more meaningful since studying Professional Roles and
Values. I wasalso able to advocate for others in my community in
Community Health and Population course. These courses and the completed
work in my portfolio represent me as a healthcareprofessional who
continually learns and improves.
A2b: Portfolio Professional Strengths
In my portfolio, you will find my best work as a healthcare provider, as
evidenced by the artifacts and completed work. Among them are: an eagerness
to learn and gain knowledge, and ability to use my voice/opinion/strengths for
positive outcomes as a healthcare provider, promoting effective
communication, problem-solving, and the ability to take feedback/criticism
and use it positively.
My completed work reflects my desire to learn and gain knowledge. My
mission statement is also driven by the desire to gain understanding so that I
will be able to provide the best care for my patients. I was surprised to find out
that Professional Leadership and Communication and other courses (and my
Leadership Learning Experience) offered valuable insights. Due toa fear of
argumentation with others, I have never voiced my opinion or thoughts. These
are allqualities that I learned are vital for the role of a nurse leader and were
needed to collaborate with others to obtain the best outcomes for patients and
their care. As a result of my coursework and the application of newfound skills,
I have improved my effective communication skills and feel more confident in
my interactions and collaborating with peers.
In my C493 Task 1 Leadership and Professional Image Learning Experience, I
identified thatthere had been an increase in readmissions with patients
diagnosed with Congestive Heart Failure due to lack of knowledge or improper
education on self-management of care at home.I collaborated with my
stakeholders to implement a solution that ultimately increased work satisfaction
and better patient/family outcomes for my Congestive Heart Failure patients.
Using Evidence-Based Practice throughout the program, I demonstrate my
proven ability to apply evidence-based practices, conduct research, and resolve
problems, as well as my abilityto think critically.
My professional strengths can also be seen from my C361 Evidence-Based
Practice and Applied Nursing Research: Task 1. During this course, I evaluated
how a clinical practice issue affects both the patient and the organization. I
identified the PICO components, developed an evidence-based question
according to the problem and its respective PICO components. I then conducted
an evidence appraisal through research using both research- based and non-
researched based articles. Finally, I used the Johns Hopkins Nursing Evidence-
Based Practice (JHNEBP) model to identify the evidence level and
identify the qualityrating.
Lastly, throughout my completed work and courses, I learned that taking
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, feedback and usingit positively was something I do well. The ability to use
constructive feedback/criticism can genuinely make a difference in working
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