Application Portfolio Checklist
Submit this Checklist as the first page of your Application Portfolio.
Framework Website: “The Application Portfolio provides a complete picture of your nursing practice. By
assembling a collection of documents - each with a particular point of view - you will enable others to
comprehend your level of practice. Keep in mind that no single document needs to fully describe how you
meet Framework Behaviors, but taken as a whole, the portfolio provides a detailed, comprehensive view of
your professional practice.”
Name: _____________________________
Unit: _______________________
Current Level in Framework:
Applying to Level:
Initial as
Included
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CHECK LIST
Framework
Office Review*
Identifying Information
Professional Statement (Addresses major areas identified on website):
 Description of current practice
 Highlights particular areas of expertise/talent
 Conveys future goals
Resume (Addresses major resume headings identified on website):
 Formal Education
 Licenses/Certifications
 Professional Employment History
 UMHS Committees & Activities
 Professional Society/Organization memberships
 CE participation for past 2-5 years
 Presentations
 Publications and Unit-Based Tools
 Awards & Professional Honors
 Innovation, Research, and Continuous Quality Improvement
Self-Assessment Tool: Levels must be identified and examples provided in
the Comments section for each domain of how behaviors are met by applicant
Manager Voice Tool
Letters of support (2)—Note change to TWO
Domain: Clinical Skills and Knowledge
Domain:________________________________(Note which domain)
Exemplars (2): Situations occurred within past year, in current role, on
current unit
Miscellaneous: Optional, including examples of work such as copy of poster
or other presentation, patient education/staff education materials, awards,
etc.
*If each section is not completed correctly, your Portfolio may be returned.
Assurance of Complete and Truthful Information
By signing this portfolio, I am certifying that the information stated herein is complete and accurate to the best
of my knowledge and ability. All elements were obtained and are dated within 1 year prior to the date of this
submission. Exemplars are situations that occurred within the last year in my current role.
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Signature
Date