Question

Student Name:                                                                                              Date:

PROFESSIONAL ATTRIBUTES MOST VALUED BY EMPLOYERS

Courtesy of National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE)

Instructions:

Part I:

Choose from the following list, five attributes (abilities) you already possess.

Describe, in detail, how you demonstrated each of these attributes (abilities) in a real-life situation in either a school or work environment.

List of attributes (abilities):

Decision making/problem solving

Verbal communication with both internal and external customers

Obtaining and processing information

Planning, organizing, and prioritizing work

Analyzing quantitative data

Technical knowledge

Proficiency with career-related software

Creating and/or editing written reports

Selling to or influencing others

Complete the following assignment.

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Instructions:

Part II

Choose three of the five attributes you selected above that you would like to improve upon.

Identify the steps you would take to achieve improvement. Add additional steps, as needed.

Complete the following assignment.

1)         Attribute:

            Steps for improvement:

                        Step 1:

                        Step 2:

                        Step 3:

2)         Attribute:

            Steps for improvement:

Step 1:

                        Step 2:

                        Step 3:

3)         Attribute:

            Steps for improvement:

                        Step 1:

                        Step 2:

                        Step 3:

Answer 1

1)1.Attribute:Decision making and problem solving.

example:In my work place-hospital ward,patient who was breast feeding complaint that she has pain in breast and feels fullness of breast even though baby is sucking well. On physical examination I found that she has inverted nipple so baby is not sucking properly.so I taught her how to use breast pump to pull out nipples and initiation of sucking of baby.also taught to express out the excessive milk.and use of tight bands to reduce milk accumulation.later patient felt relieved and problem was solved.

2.Attribute:verbal communication with both internal and external customers.

Example:During taking consent from the patient for local preparation who was posted for appendectomy,I explained the procedure clearly to the patient who is an internal customer and even explained procedure to patient's relative who was concerned about the privacy of patient.

3.Attribute:obtaining and processing information

example:During admission of new patients,I am able to assess and collect all required informations from them and their relative and able to use this informations in planning nursing care.

4.Attribute:planning,organising and prioritizing work

example:During taking care of my assigned patients ,I am able to plan,organize and implement each care to the patient according to the priority of needs.

5.attribute:technical knowlege

example: i am able to use the modern technoligies in the insertion of intravenous cannulation.

2)Attribute:Proficiency in career related sofware.

steps:

1. Read technical books and online tutorials
2. help from experts
3. learn to program

attribute:analyzing quantitative data

steps:

1. learn about methodology used.
2. learn about the data carefully
3. take help from expert

Attribute:creating and editing written reports.

1. collects only needed information
2. prioritise the informations
3. summarise the information

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