In 1,000-1,250 words, examine the importance of nursing education and discuss your overall educational
goals.
Include the following:
Discuss your options in the job market based on your educational level.
Review the IOM Future of Nursing Recommendations for achieving higher levels of education.
Describe what professional certification and advanced degrees (MSN, DNP, etc.) you want to pursue and
explain your reasons for wanting to attain the education.
Discuss your timeline for accomplishing these goals.
Discuss how increasing your level of education would affect how your competitiveness in the current job
market and your role in the future of nursing.
Discuss the relationship of continuing nursing education to competency, attitudes, knowledge, and the ANA
Scope and Standards for Practice and Code of Ethics.
Discuss whether continuing nursing education should be mandatory. Provide support for your response.