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NICU Nurse Professional Development Plan

This document outlines Alexis K. Winkler's professional development plan. It includes summaries of her personal strengths and goals for direct patient care, unit leadership, and professional development. Some short-term goals are to refine her skills, increase cultural competence and patient advocacy. Long-term goals include consistently advocating for patients, tailoring care individually and pursuing leadership opportunities. The plan also lists certification goals, leadership experiences and books to guide her professional growth as a nurse.

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NICU Nurse Professional Development Plan

This document outlines Alexis K. Winkler's professional development plan. It includes summaries of her personal strengths and goals for direct patient care, unit leadership, and professional development. Some short-term goals are to refine her skills, increase cultural competence and patient advocacy. Long-term goals include consistently advocating for patients, tailoring care individually and pursuing leadership opportunities. The plan also lists certification goals, leadership experiences and books to guide her professional growth as a nurse.

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Alexis K.

Winkler
Professional Development
Direct Patient Care Abilities
Personal Strengths Short-term Goals
- Passion for developing a trusting - Refine and establish skill set
& therapeutic relationship - Develop understanding of patient
- Detailed & organized population
- Focus on patient-centered care

Opportunities for Improvement Long-term Goals


-Increase cultural competence - Consistently advocate for patients
- Increase patient advocacy skills - Tailor care to individual patient

Integrative Modality Utilized


Music therapy for neonates
(Kreitzer, 2015)
Unit Leadership Abilities
Personal Strengths Short-term Goals
- Conflict resolution - Learn from unit leaders
- Developing & carrying out plans - Increase confidence with
- Humility in mistakes delegation

Opportunities for Improvement Long-term Goals


- Analyzing performance and - Pursue unit leadership
providing feedback opportunities
- Delegation - Charge Nurse or Nurse Manager
Professional Development
Short-term goals
- NRP & PALS certification
- Keep updated on AWHONN publications
- Become member of AACN

Long-term goals
- Obtain CCRN (Neonatal) certification
- Complete MSN program
- Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
- Nurse Midwife
Leadership Book
Leading With a Limp
Dr. Dan B. Allender

The concept of paradoxical leadership in which good


leaders must lead out of brokenness and admit mistakes

- My image is not rooted in my actions within a


leadership position, therefore I don't need to act out of
fear to protect my image
- My power as a leader comes from vulnerability and
humility in my mistakes

(Allender, 2006)
Leadership role as overseer of unit staff

Leadership Shadowing
Experience Required Qualifications

Banner Neonatal Intensive Care Unit


Charge Nurse Daily responsibilities

Utilizing the charge nurse as a floor nurse


Professional Activities
AWHONN Webinar: "The Science of Neonatal Resuscitation"
- Protocol of resuscitation at birth
- Understanding of resuscitation pathophysiology

Basic Life Support Certification


- Refine CPR skills for infants, children, and adults

AACN COVID-19 Pulmonary, ARDS, and Ventilator Certification


- Didactic content on ABG analysis, oxygen delivery, respiratory distress,
ARDS, and ventilators
Educational Plan

Personal Aspirations Possible Opportunities


- Position as a NICU RN - Applications submitted to Banner
- Finish a Masters program and Northwest
- Become a NICU NP - Accepted a NICU RN day-shift
- Transition into nurse midwifery position at Banner

Short-term Goals Long-term Goals


- Accept a nursing position - Precept students/new nurses
- Pass the NCLEX - Receive education for charge nurse
- New graduate residency program - Receive education for CCRN
- Complete Master's Program
Year One
Year Three
- Pass NCLEX Year Ten and Beyond
- Receive training on
- Be in New Grad - Pass NNP exam
precepting
Program - Practice as NNP
- Precept students
- Begin as a RN - Pass Nurse Midwife
and new nurses
-NRP &PALS exam

Year Two Year Four-Ten


- Obtain CCRN - Continuing
- Complete charge working as NICU
nurse requirements RN
- Become charge - Enter MSN
nurse program
References
Allender, D.B. (2006). Leading with a limp: Turning your struggles into strengths. WaterBrook Press.

Kreitzer M. J. (2015). Integrative nursing: Application of principles across clinical settings. Rambam
Maimonides Medical Journal, 6(2), e0016. https://doi.org/10.5041/RMMJ.10200

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