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P r of e s s ion a l
De v e lop m e n t
P or t f olio
Alexis Hsu
 Dir e ct P a t ie n t Ca r e A b ilit ie s
● Personal Strengths:
○ Calm mindset, Patient communication, Fast learner
● Opportunities for Improvement
○ Interdisciplinary communication, Clinical judgment
● Short-term Goals <2 years:
○ I will obtain my ACLS within 3 months of start date
○ I will practice EKG interpretation within six months
● Long-term Goals 3-5 years:
○ I will become a unit resource for others by 3 years
○ I will advocate for patient and healthcare worker safety by 3 years
● Use of Integrative Modalities incorporated into practice
○ “Integrative nursing is person-centered and relationship-based”
(Kreitzer, 2015)
 U n it L e a d e r s h ip A b ilit ie s
● Personal Strengths:
○ Active listener, Open mindset, Team player
● Opportunities for Improvement
○ Time management, Prioritization, Delegation
● Short-term Goals <2 years:
○ I will understand unit safety and quality metrics by the end of 3
months of my start date
○ I will participate in unit quality improvement projects by the end of 6
months of my start date
● Long-term Goals 3-5 years:
○ I will train to become a preceptor after working for 3 years
○ I will train to become a charge nurse after working for 3 years
 P r o f e s s ion a l De v e lop m e n t
● Short-term Goals <2 years:
○ I will join the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses within 6 months

of starting on my unit
○ I will attend a nursing conference to promote knowledge and

growth in cardiac care within 1 year of starting on my unit

● Long-term Goals 3-5 years:
○ I will obtain my Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification within 4 years

of working on my med-surg unit

○ I will obtain my Cardiovascular Nurse-Level I Certification within 4

years of working on my cardiac unit

● How my choices will impact my practice in the future:
○ Enhanced knowledge, Collaboration, and Quality improvement
M a n a ge m e n t / L e a d e r s h ip Book
S e le ct ion
The Everything New Nurse Book (Quan, 2011)
● The book has helped solidify my choice to choose nursing

and has touched on the experiences of new grad nurses

● It introduces navigating the challenges of the healthcare

environment such as learning from mistakes and

communicating with doctors
● The book explains how to prepare to enter the nursing

profession and the do’s and don’ts’ of the first year of

nursing and beyond
L e a d e r s h ip R ole A s s ign m e n t
Charge Nurse Role/Clinical Nurse Lead
● One of the most important players in ensuring the shift

runs smoothly and successfully

● Balance code purple, patient care, and charge nurse duties

● Help others while coordinating with providers and other

units to ensure patient safety

● Respect for the processes keeping the unit running and the

resources that leadership positions such as charge nurses

offer to nurses
P r of e s s ion a l/ Com m u n it y A ct iv it ie s
“The Science of well-Being” Yale/Coursera course
● I picked this course because it complimented the Gratitude
● Discussion series and offered additional insight into the

workings of the mind

● I will use this knowledge to set up sustainable, healthy

habits that support me to increase my productivity and

deliver high-quality patient care in my nursing career.
○ Perception is rooted in comparison

○ Acts of kindness create richer social connections

 H igh e r E d u ca t ion / Con t in u in g
E d u ca t ion
● Personal Aspirations
○ Become a confident cardiac and med-surg nurse

○ Practice safety and excellence in care

● Potential Opportunities
○ Certified Cardiac Nurse (CVRN)

● Short-term Goals <2 years:

○ Take courses to identify EKG rhythms within working for 6 months

○ Self-study and take courses to improve cardiac care knowledge

within 6 months of start date

● Long-term Goals 3-5 years:
○ Enroll in graduate certificate in Health Care Informatics by year 3
○ Enroll in Doctor of Nursing Practice program by year 5
T im e lin e of Goa ls
EKG
AMSN Unit Resource CVRN
Education
Ye a r 1 Ye a r 2 Ye a r 3 Ye a r 4 Ye a r 5

ACLS QI Projects Preceptor Charge Nurse DNP Program

Refer en ces
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

Quan, K. (2011). The everything new nurse book (2nd ed.). Adams Media.