PROFESSIONAL

DEVELOPMENT
JAICEE MORROW
DIRECT PATIENT CARE ABILITIES
Strengths: Goals:
• Neonatal assessments • Know when to call the provider
• Communication • Giving thorough report 
• Organization • Mastering a procedure
• Documentation  • Clinical judgement

Integrative modalities:
Areas to improve:
• Lullabies/music 
• Prioritization
• Kangaroo care
• Time management 
• Dim lights
• Swaddling/ containment
UNIT LEADERSHIP ABILITIES
Strengths:
• Offering to help other nurses
• Asking questions
Areas to improve:
• Delegation
Short-term goals:
• Join a committee
• Encourage others 
• Ask for feedback
Long-term goals:
• Become a preceptor
• Charge nurse
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
BLS Sigma Theta
Currently certified Tau member

Short- NRP
RNC-NIC
term certified

Long-  Traveling
Neonatal
Nurse
term nurse
Practitioner 
MANAGEMENT/LEADERSHIP BOOK
How the book complimented my strengths:
• "Never be afraid to ask"
• "Support the team"
How the book complimented my weaknesses:
• "Learn when to delegate"
How the book is beneficial to my professional growth:
• "Think twice about sign-on bonuses"
• "Accept the demands of being the newbie"
Cons:
• Basic information such as "Nurses never diagnose"
(Quan, 2009)
LEADERSHIP ROLE RESEARCH PAPER
Charge Nurse 
• I chose this role due to the positive impression left on me in the NICU at
Banner
• Possible role I will undertake in my future career

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Oversees a particular unit, specific responsibilities may vary in each specialty 
• Plans nurse assignments for the upcoming shift
• Determine safe/suitable nurse to patient ratios 
• Solve any patient care issues 
• Attend bed meetings  (EveryNurse, n.d.)
(Ohio Nurses Association, 2016.) 
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY
AACN’s Covid-19
American Heart
Pulmonary, ARDS, and Jaic e e Mo rro w

Association BLS re-

completed*

COVID-19 Pulmo nary, ARDS , and

Ventilator Resources Ve ntilato r Re s o urc e s
certification on

course No ve mbe r 8, 2020

Assessing/managing patients
CPR- Infant, child, adult * Course content is designed to be used as a part of a blended learning approach including hands-on clinical practice. This is not a CE Certificate.

with respiratory distress

Bag valve mask usage  Weaning protocols

Obstructed airway ABG interpretation

Covid-19 protocol changes Ventilator troubleshooting 

CONTINUING EDUCATION
Personal aspirations:
• NRP
• RNC-NIC
• Neonatal Nurse Practitioner 

Potential opportunities:
• CE Course: Opioid Use Disorder and Pregnancy 
• CE Course: Apnea of Prematurity and Interprofessional Collaboration
TIMELINE OF GOALS

~6 months ~1 year ~2 years  ~5 years 

• New • Complete 1- • Study • Work as a
Graduate 2 continuing for/take travelling
Residency education RNC-NIC nurse 
Program in courses certification • Begin
a NICU exam applying to
• NRP NP
Certified programs
REFERENCES
EveryNurse. (n.d.). Charge nurse. Retrieved from
https://everynurse.org/careers/charge-nurse/
Ohio Nurses Association. (2016). The role of the registered nurse as charge
nurse. Retrieved from https://ohnurses.org/role-registered-nurse-charge-
nurse/
Quan, K. (2009). 150 Tips and tricks for new nurses. Avon, MA: Adams Media