Introduction to Colleagues

Hello everyone,

My name is [Your Name] and I am a new student in the Walden MSN program. I am excited to be here and to learn from all of you.

I have been working as a registered nurse for [number] years, and I am passionate about providing high-quality care to my patients. I am also committed to social change and to making a positive impact on the world.

Walden’s vision, mission, goals, and social change initiatives align perfectly with my professional and academic goals. I am drawn to Walden’s commitment to preparing nurses to be leaders in the healthcare field and to promote social justice.

I believe that the Walden MSN Program Outcomes and perspectives will help me to achieve my professional and academic goals and to become a scholar-practitioner. The program outcomes focus on developing my knowledge, skills, and abilities in areas such as leadership, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement. The program perspectives emphasize the importance of social justice, ethical practice, and lifelong learning.

I believe that networking is essential for achieving my professional and academic goals. Networking allows me to learn from others, share my own knowledge and experiences, and build relationships with potential collaborators. I am excited to network with my colleagues in the Walden MSN program and to learn from their experiences.

I look forward to working with all of you and to contributing to the Walden community.

How Walden’s vision, mission, goals, and social change initiatives relate to my professional and academic goals and to my becoming a scholar-practitioner:

Walden’s vision is to create a more just and equitable world through nursing education and scholarship. Walden’s mission is to prepare nurses to be leaders in the healthcare field and to promote social justice. Walden’s goals are to:

• Prepare nurses to be leaders in the healthcare field.
• Promote social justice through nursing education and scholarship.
• Advance the nursing profession through research and innovation.

Walden’s social change initiatives include:

• The Center for Social Justice and Human Rights.
• The Center for Global Health.
• The Center for Rural Health.
• The Center for Nursing Leadership and Excellence.

These initiatives align perfectly with my professional and academic goals. I am passionate about providing high-quality care to all patients, regardless of their race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, or other factors. I am also committed to promoting social justice and making a positive impact on the world.

I believe that the Walden MSN program will help me to achieve my professional and academic goals and to become a scholar-practitioner. The program outcomes focus on developing my knowledge, skills, and abilities in areas such as leadership, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement. The program perspectives emphasize the importance of social justice, ethical practice, and lifelong learning.

As a scholar-practitioner, I will be able to use my knowledge and skills to provide high-quality care to my patients and to promote social justice. I will also be able to conduct research and contribute to the advancement of the nursing profession.

How the Walden MSN Program Outcomes and perspectives relate to my professional and academic goals and to my becoming a scholar-practitioner:

The Walden MSN Program Outcomes are:

• Graduates will synthesize organizational/systems leadership for cost-effective specialist nursing practice that contributes to high-quality healthcare delivery, advancement of the nursing profession, and social change.
• Graduates will critique evidence-based literature drawing from diverse theoretical perspectives and pertinent research to guide decision making that demonstrates best practices for specialist nursing practice in a global society.
• Graduates will integrate advanced knowledge from science, nursing, the humanities, and related disciplines into practice.
• Graduates will employ a variety of evolving technologies and modalities in leading nursing and the delivery of care across healthcare settings.
• Graduates will demonstrate ethical practice and professional integrity in all aspects of their nursing practice.

The Walden MSN Program perspectives are:

• Social justice: Graduates will be prepared to advocate for social justice and to promote health equity for all populations.
• Ethical practice: Graduates will be able to apply ethical principles to their nursing practice.
• Lifelong learning: Graduates will be committed to lifelong learning and to staying up-to-date on the latest trends and developments in the nursing profession.

These outcomes and perspectives align perfectly with my professional and academic goals and with my goal of becoming a scholar-practitioner. As a scholar-practitioner, I will be able to use my knowledge and skills to provide high-quality care to my patients, promote social justice, conduct research, and contribute to the advancement of the nursing profession.