Assignment Question
Setting goals is an important part of lifelong education and career planning. When USU FNP students consider their goals for their future careers, they should consider using the SMART principles, which have been around since the 1980s. SMART is an acronym that helps guide the formulation of goals that are: Specific (simple, sensible, significant). Measurable (meaningful, motivating). Achievable (agreed, attainable). Relevant (reasonable, realistic and resourced, results-based). Time bound (time-based, time limited, time/cost limited, timely, time-sensitive).
Utilizing the concepts of S-M-A-R-T goals, in a table or in 100-250 words, describe two to three short-term and one or two long-term professional SMART goals for after graduation. Make sure your goals are specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and time-framed.
Long term goal after graduation is to develop own business to include a group of nurse practitioners that will go into nursing homes to provide assistance to the doctors to prevent rehospitalization. (Take this goal and apply the above SMART guide). Provide some details onto why this goal is important to the patients that live in long term care faciliites. Please provide one reference that supports that).