A reflective approach to career trajectory in advanced practice nursing.

Opportunities in nursing continue to expand. Advanced practice nurses today have greater control over the scope of their practice and can look forward to mapping a career pathway using personal and professional talents and interests. This article offers a reflective process approach to evaluating and relating career satisfaction and satisfactoriness to personal development needs. Through implementation of the suggested reflective exercise, a 3- to 5-year career plan can be constructed that will guide change and affect growth for the advanced practice nurse.