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Nursing Professional Development Goals

This document outlines Christine Walsh's professional development goals as a new graduate nurse. Her short-term goals include becoming confident in her direct patient care abilities and taking a preceptorship training class. Her long-term goals are to receive the Daisy Award and serve as a preceptor. She aims to improve her skills in IV insertion, NG tube insertion, and family correspondence. Walsh also lists leadership goals and continuing education opportunities, including certifications in PALS, ACLS, and CCRN. Her timeline outlines goals from graduating in December 2020 through gaining her CCRN certification in 2023.

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Nursing Professional Development Goals

This document outlines Christine Walsh's professional development goals as a new graduate nurse. Her short-term goals include becoming confident in her direct patient care abilities and taking a preceptorship training class. Her long-term goals are to receive the Daisy Award and serve as a preceptor. She aims to improve her skills in IV insertion, NG tube insertion, and family correspondence. Walsh also lists leadership goals and continuing education opportunities, including certifications in PALS, ACLS, and CCRN. Her timeline outlines goals from graduating in December 2020 through gaining her CCRN certification in 2023.

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PROFESSIONAL

DEVELOPMENT
Christine Walsh
DIRECT PATIENT CARE ABILITIES

• Personal Strengths:
• Communication
• Short-Term Goals: • Empathy
• Become confident as a
new grad nurse
• Opportunities for
Improvement:
• Long-Term Goals: • Skills (IV & NG insertion)
• Daisy Award (or • Correspondence with family members
equivalent)

• Integrative Modalities in
Clinical Practice:
• Touch
• Deep breathing

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UNIT LEADERSHIP ABILITIES

• Short-Term Goals: • Personal Strengths:


• Take a preceptorship • Friendliness
training class • Public speaking

• Long-Term Goals: • Opportunities for


• Serve as a preceptor Improvement:
for a new graduate • Receiving feedback
nurse
• Delegation

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Short-Term Goals: Long-Term Goals:


• Join a hospital • Advance education
committee with certifications
• Attend a skills fair or • Conduct research to be
symposium in my field published in a peer-
reviewed journal

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LEADERSHIP BOOK

1. Be impeccable with your word


(I can work on people-pleasing)

2. Don’t take anything personally


(I’m working on taking criticism)

3. Don’t make assumptions


(Having the courage to ask questions)

4. Always do your best


(Be confident with new skills!)

(Ruiz, 1997)
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LEADERSHIP MANAGEMENT RESEARCH

Clinical Nurse Educator


• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) specialized in
education is recommended
• Strong connection to staff
• Nurse managers, preceptors, preceptees
• Immense amount of current knowledge
• Creativity and financial insight to budget and plan projects

(Brennan & Olson, 2018)


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PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY

Phoenix Children’s Hospital Critical Care Symposium


• Designated for nurses specifically
• Personal interest in pediatric critical care
• Flexible, online formatting
• Access to current, evidence-based research
• Perspectives from different members of the care team
(MD/DOs, PharmDs, NPs, RNs)

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CONTINUING EDUCATION

• Short-Term Goals: • Personal Aspirations:


• PALS/ACLS certification • Flight nursing
• Nurse educator

• Long-Term Goals:
• CCRN certification
• Potential Opportunities:
• Master of Science in Nursing
program through the University of
Arizona College of Nursing

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TIMELINE OF GOALS

Dec 2020 Feb 2021 Mar 2021 2021 2022 2023


• Graduate • Take • Begin • Gain ACLS/ • Complete • Gain CCRN
from UA NCLE new grad PALS precepto certificatio
CON X program certification rship n

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REFERENCES

Brennan, J. & Olson, E. L. (2018) Advancing the profession. Nursing 2018, 48(10),

53-54. doi: 10.1097/01.NURSE.0000545017.83543.8f

Ruiz, Don M. (1997) The four agreements: a practical guide to personal freedom.

San Rafael, CA: Amber-Allen Pub.

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