Strategies for Academic Portfolios

Strategies for Academic Portfolios

Gone are the days when well-drafted cover letters and resumes played an integral role in giving someone a competitive edge over other candidates. Within the current job market, prospective employers increasingly prefer candidates with well-constructed E-portfolios.  An E-portfolio refers to an organized record of one’s academic achievements, experiences, and professional development. Essentially, a portfolio entails a collection of documents that depict the variety alongside the quality of work that an individual does, along with their development over time.  Subsequently, an E-portfolio may mean the difference between a prospective employer choosing you and another equally competent candidate (Hannans, J. & Olivo, 2017). Thus, this means maintaining resumes updated will not be adequate to land one of their dream job in the coming few years.

For my portfolio, I intend to utilize reflections from each course in my professional development goals.  I believe it is going to be critical to not only complete the requisite hours assigned for each coursework but also to reflect on the learning outcomes that have been realized during the course. Consequently, this would provide my potential employers with insights into my academic journey. Hence, for my undergraduate program, some of the aspects that shall be included in my portfolio include my capstone project,  certifications, training, and resume (Casey & Egan, 2019). The other strategy I intend to use is documenting my clinical practicum experiences in the portfolio to promote myself as a competent practitioner. For instance, during my clinical practicum, one issue that was rampant within the organization that I was attached to was healthcare-acquired infections. Hence, as a social change activist, I was able to use my evidence-based practice coursework to develop evidence-based solutions to address the issue of nosocomial infections within the healthcare setting I was attached to. Hence, documenting this in my portfolio would go a long way in making me stand out.

References

Casey, D., & Egan, D. (2019). The use of professional portfolios and profiles for career enhancement. British Journal of Community Nursing, 15(11), 547–552. Retrieved fromhttps://ezp.waldenulibrary.org/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=rzh&AN=134145921&site=ehost-live&scope=site

Hannans, J. & Olivo, Y. (2017).  Craft a positive nursing digital identity with an ePortfolio.  American Nurse Today, 12(11), 48-49.  Retrieved October 19, 2021, from https://www.myamericannurse.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/ant11-Digital-Identity-1017a-1.pdfhttps://www.myamericannurse.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/ant11-Digital-Identity-1017a-1.pdf

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Strategies for Academic Portfolios
In the realm of marketing, a successful branding strategy is one of the most important contributors to organizational success. A solid branding strategy can help add visibility and credibility to a company’s products.
Similarly, nurse-scholars can build a personal brand to add visibility and credibility to their work. You can begin building your brand by developing and maintaining an academic portfolio. Such an activity can help share the results of your efforts and contribute to your success. This week’s Discussion asks you to consider and share strategies for building your portfolio.

Strategies for Academic Portfolios

To Prepare:
• Reflect on strategies that you can pursue in developing portfolios or portfolio elements that focus on academic achievements.
• Review one or more samples from your own research of resources focused on portfolio development.
By Day 3
Post an explanation of at least two strategies for including academic activities and accomplishments into your professional development goals. Then, explain how those goals may align with the University’s emphasis on social change. Be specific and provide examples.