Use reflective and analytical writing to consider the following:
o Explain and reflect upon the reasons you entered nursing.
o Review the literature about the various nursing roles.

 Examples: clinician, social justice advocate, leader, scholar,
researcher/nurse scientist, humanitarian, entrepreneur, educator, knowledge
broker, technologist, nurse engineer, legal nurse, patient navigator (do NOT
choose a role that is assigned to a particular area of practice such as public
health nurse, pediatric nurse, nurse practitioner, or oncology nurse).
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Choose ONE of the above nursing roles that resonates with you and choose two
articles to support your analysis. Reflect and analyze:
 Why does this role resonate with you?
 How is this role similar or in contrast to why you entered nursing?