MY PROFESSIONAL

DEVELOPMENT: A PLAN FOR

THE FUTURE
 Personal Strengths
• Empathy
• Positive attitude
DIRECT • Strong communicator
PATIENT • Problem-solving
CARE Opportunities for Improvement
ABILITIES • Improve confidence in my nursing abilities
• Attention to detail
• Over-commitment
Integrative Modalities
• Focused breathing
• Guided imagery
• Aromatherapy
 Short Term Goals (<2 years)
Goals to enhance • Become proficient in basic clinical
skills
my direct patient • Personalize patient care
care abilities

Long Term Goals (3-5 years)

• Become skilled in emergency medical
situations
• Become proficient in Medical-Spanish
 Personal Strengths
Unit Leadership • Driven
• Open-minded
Abilities • Team player
Opportunities for Improvement
• Improve my delegation skills
• Improve my organizational skills

Short Term Goals (<2 years)

• Join a research committee at my current
organization
• Become a preceptor
Long Term Goals (3-5 years)
• Become a charge nurse
• Serve as a chair on a committee within
my organization
 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

SHORT TERM SHORT TERM LONG TERM LONG TERM

GOAL (<2 YEARS) GOAL (<2 YEARS) GOAL (3-5 YEARS) GOAL (3-5 YEARS)

I want to join the I want to join I want to I want to

American the California become research and
Association of Nursing certified as a implement a
Critical-Care Association. critical care quality
Nurses. nurse. improvement
project.
 Just who will you be? (Shriver, 2008)
WHY THIS BOOK?
• Provide guidance and inspiration on how to navigate
this large chapter of my life ending
MY STRENGTHS
• I am determined to be successful
• Integrity is one of my core values

AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT

• Scared of failure
• People pleaser

HOW THIS BOOK WILL IMPACT MY GROWTH:

• Living a life true to oneself – greater satisfaction in
professional life
• Book emphasizes adaptability: essential to the constant
changes in healthcare
WHY I CHOSE TO SHADOW THIS POSITION: ,
• Gain insight regarding the responsibilities of a leader in the ICU setting
• Understand the bigger picture of how an ICU operates within a healthcare system
• Learn about the administrative side of ICU management
WHAT I LEARNED:
• Tight monitoring of the patient census and workload is essential
• Director’s role in coordinating with the top-level and lower-level
employees to ensure fiscal accountability
IMPACT ON MY FUTURE PRACTICE:
• Importance of strong collaboration and communication
• Proactive planning ensures patient safety and quality care
Purpose:
• 8-hour course that provides me with the skills to recognize and
respond to cardiac arrest, strokes, and acute coronary syndromes
Knowledge gained:
• Early identification of respiratory and cardiac arrest
• EKG interpretation
• Pharmacology used in ACLS
• High Quality CPR
• Teamwork
 HIGHER EDUCATION

PERSONAL POTENTIAL SHORT TERM GOALS LONG TERM GOALS

ASPIRATIONS OPPORTUNITIES (<2 YEARS) (3-5 years)

• Make a lasting • Nurse residency • Pass the • Apply to a DNP

impact on program NCLEX program
people’s lives • Certification • Become a Nurse
within the
• Shadow a Practitioner
• Become a leader
University of FNP or ACNP
Arizona DNP/ for 50-100
program hours
 TIMELINE
Short Term Goals (<2 years)
• Become proficient in basic
clinical skills
• Personalize patient care
• Join a research committee
• Become a preceptor
• Join the AACN
• Join the California Nursing
Association
• Pass the NCLEX
• Shadow a FNP or ACNP for
50-100 hours
Long Term Goals (3-5 years)
• Become skilled in emergency
medical situations
• Become proficient in Medical-
Spanish
• Become a charge nurse
• Serve as a chairperson on a
committee
• Obtain my CCRN
• Research/Implement a QI
project
• Apply to a DNP program
• Become a Nurse Practitioner
 References
Shriver, M. (2008). Just who will you be?. New York, NY: Hyperion.