The purpose of this assignment is to explore, critique, and discuss professional growth and ideas of self as a
leader.
The year is 2041. You are the keynote speaker at a major professional conference being attended by 1000
nurses, physicians, social workers, and other healthcare professionals. The conference organizers have asked
you to write your own introduction so that the audience will be well aware of all your professional
accomplishments and the contributions you have made to nursing. This is based on the reality of your future
goals and plans.
Address the following:
Write the described self-introduction – biography (3/4 - 1 page in length)
The biography needs to be concise—what is it that you have done or are doing that is important to share (avoid
the mundane detail)? This answers the question of “Why did they ask you?”
Biography is written in the third person, past tense for past accomplishments, and present tense for current
undertakings.
Include what your topic of the presentation is—“ Ms. / Mr. --- is here today to present………..”
Now the year is 2021
Address the following:
What do you need to plan to do throughout your career to ensure that the introduction in 2038 is not pure
fantasy?
• How will you go about doing it? This is based on reality
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