Balancing School and Life – My Quality of Life Self-Care Plan. The purpose of developing this Plan is to set a framework and a plan to maintain wellness and to stay motivated and engaged throughout your Program. Doing this will help you achieve success during your coursework and as a professional nurse.
The goal of the Project is to help you become self-aware and reflective as a means of identifying personal self-care strategies that will increase your energy and help you manage your stress. The Project will give you a chance to learn how this is accomplished as you will be doing similar work with clients during the Program and as a professional nurse to assist them in the same way.
Using an online search tool such as Google.com, locate and select a free quality of life assessment tool. Assess your quality of life using the tool you selected. You can find your own tool, but I prefer everyone use the Quality of Life Self Care Wheel attached below.
In a 2–3-page paper (not including the title page or reference page), include the following information:
· Describe the tool you selected and why you chose this tool.
· Include a link to the tool.
· Discuss at least two strengths related to your quality of life.
· Identify at least two strategies to maintain or maximize these strengths.
· Describe how you would implement these strategies using SMART goals.
· Discuss at least two weaknesses related to your quality of life.
· Identify at least two strategies to improve these weaknesses.
· Describe how you would implement these strategies using SMART goals.
· Accurate grammar, spelling and APA format.
SMART Goal Example
Goal: Successfully complete the Capstone Course with a final average of 78% or higher at the end of the Winter 2018 term.
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Specific · What do you want to accomplish? · Why is this goal important? · Who is involved? · What resources are involved? |
Pass Capstone with a 78% or higher It is my last course I need to pass before graduation. I will need to utilize the resources available through Rasmussen University. |
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Measurable · Are you able to track your progress? · How will you know when it's accomplished? |
I am able to track my progress my reviewing my grades through the grade book. I will know I have accomplished my goal when I have passed my course with a 78% or higher. |
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Achievable · Is achieving this goal realistic? · Do you have the resources to achieve this goal? · If not, how will you get them? |
Yes, this is a realistic goal. Yes, Rasmussen University has many resources I can use to accomplish this goal. I can reach out to my instructor if I need additional resources or support. |
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Relevant · Why is this goal important? · Does it seem worthwhile? · Is this the right time? · Does this match specific needs? |
I need to pass this course to earn my degree. Yes, it is very worthwhile because I have worked very hard to get to this point. Yes, now is the right time. Yes, it matches my need to graduate so I can work as a nurse. |
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Timely · When will you achieve this goal? |
I will achieve this goal by the end of the quarter. |
Rubric
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Criteria |
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Identifies areas of strength (higher scores) |
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Identifies areas that need further development (lower scores) |
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Identifies 2 strategies to maintain or maximize each identified strength |
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Identifies 2 strategies to strengthen each area needing development |
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Explains how these strategies will be put into action using SMART format |
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Accurate APA format (including providing sources when appropriate, references, and in-text citations) |
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Meets minimum length requirement of 2-3 pages |
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Accurate Grammar (including capitalization, punctuation, spelling, word usage, no run-on sentences, no sentence fragments, and/or paragraphing errors) |
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