title: The nursing portfolio: a reflection of a professional.
abstract: A nursing portfolio is a means of documenting skills such as communication, creativity, and critical thinking. More important, it reflects professional development, self-evaluation, and achievement of goals. Designing and implementing a portfolio enables traditional nursing students and RNs returning to school to describe their achievements during a specified period of time. For the adult student seeking scholastic or clinical credit for past work or life experiences, the portfolio provides a creative and structured way for this to be obtained without taking a standardized test.
authors.affiliation: Ida V. Moffett School of Nursing, Samford University, Birmingham, AL 35229, USA.
authors.forename: Janet G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Alexander
authors.forename: Sandra W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Craft
authors.forename: Mary Sue
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Baldwin
authors.forename: Geri W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Beers
authors.forename: Gretchen S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: McDaniel
mesh_terms: D004282:Documentation; D004506:Education, Nursing; D006801:Humans; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011361:Professional Competence; D012655:Self-Evaluation Programs; D013647:Task Performance and Analysis