NURS 479 Professional Development Grid/Plan

Area

Direct
Patient Care
Leadership

Unit Related
Leadership

Strengths

Name: Brittany Dollarhide

Weakness/Opportunity for
Improvement

Organization
Attention to detail
Patient Advocacy

Gain more confidence

Leadership
Lab Value
Interpretation

Good listener
Approachable

Leadership
Delegation

Short term goals/strategies

Present-2 years

Complete a Nurse
Residency Program
Apply to residency
programs in AZ and
CO
Charge Nurse
Gain leadership
experience on the
unit

Long term goals/strategies

3-5 years

Professional
Nursing
Development:
Organizations,
Journals/
Certifications

Compassion
Setting Boundaries

Self-Love
Confidence

Leadership
Shadowing
Experience

Communication
Leadership
Teamwork

Knowledge base
Delegation

Professional
Activity/ Community
Service

Team Work
Communication

Critical Thinking
Leadership

NURS 479
Book selection
(based on your
strengths and
weaknesses)

Become a member of
the AACN
Get my CCRN
certification

Date: 11/16/16

Become an Acute Care Nurse

practitioner
Go back to school for a
doctorates and attain my
ACNPC
Volunteer for the SWAT (IV)
team
Phlebotomy course &
practice IVs
Attend Leadership CEU
courses
Become Trauma Certified
(TCRN)
Gain experience in a Trauma
ICU

Education:
Continuing Nursing
Education and/or
plans for Higher
Education

Wants to advance
in critical care
Wants to gain
leadership
experience

Does not immediately

want to advance
Gain experience as just
floor nurse for a year

Become a certified
critical care registered
nurse
Gain experience in a
high acuity unit

Become an Acute Care

Nurse Practitioner
Go back to school for a
doctorates