The Use of Professional Practice Portfolio

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PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE PORTFOLIO
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The Use of Professional Practice Portfolio:
Description:
A professional practice portfolio (PPP) can be described as a collection of data
describing the learning and the professional experiences of an individual along with a
collection of the certifying documents supporting those data. The essential components of the
PPP of a nursing staff include the documented record of the skills of the individual in the
field of nursing, various achievements in the field of academy and profession and the
experience of the individual in the relative field (Cope & Murray, 2018). The PPP is
necessary for an employer to get an idea about the potential of the job applicant.
Argument Supporting the Use of PPP:
A PPP of a nursing staff includes the academic, clinical and the professional
achievements along with their specific skills and the experiences in the field of nursing. The
development of a PPP is necessary not only for the job applications, but it can also be used
for keeping a track of the achievements of the nursing student. A study has stated that
development of a portfolio is important for the self-reflective practice in the field of nursing
(Ticha & Fakude, 2015). The PPP development can also be associated with the professional
development of the nursing staffs. The records in the portfolio can be used for the self-
reflective learning, which in turn will be effective in improving the quality of service
delivered by the nursing student or staff. This can be used for lifelong learning as well
(Qalehsari, Khaghanizadeh & Ebadi, 2017). The PPP is helpful not only for the nursing
students, but it also helps the registered nurses in understanding the quality or standard of
their performance in the field of nursing (Anderson, 2017). In case of job applications, the
PPP is used as a tool for demonstrating the professionalism of the applicant. A PPP helps the
employers to get a clear idea about the knowledge, skills and the competencies of the

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applicant in the relative field of the job (Davis, 2017). The PPP also helps the employers and
the leaders to delegate the duties among their employees or subordinates (Magnusson et al.,
2017). However, judging an applicant on the basis of their portfolio only can suggest a
limitation in the recruitment process. If an individual fails to demonstrate excellent skills in
developing a PPP, but is sufficiently competent in the field of their job they will be rejected
for the job, which will be an unfortunate and unfair event (Duitsman et al., 2019). However,
the overall necessity of developing a PPP cannot be denied in the field of nursing by this
example.
Management vs Leadership Concepts:
Management can be described as a skill of an individual or a team or an organisation
to manage multiple situations and individuals for the achievement of a goal. The managers do
not require the other employees to follow them in their path or beliefs or moral values. They
only require the others to be obedient to them. The managers must have the skills to manage
any stressful or unfavourable situations that can be proved to be hazardous for the
achievement of a personal or organisational goal (Azad et al., 2017). Their job does not
involve emotional attachments or understanding the mental or physical conditions of their
subordinates. Leadership on the other hand, can be described as a skill of an individual to
lead the others to achieve a same goal. They are the people, who are considered as the role
model for the others. Their beliefs and choice of path are followed by the others for the
achievement of the same goal. They must possess a sufficient level of management skills to
manage any conditions. However their approach in this management is not an individualised
approach, they must be able to involve the others to solve the problem. A leader must have
effective listening, understanding and communication skills (Sfantou et al., 2017). They
should take care of the physical and mental well-being of their fellow members or