PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

BY: GABRIELLE HAUGEN

DIRECT PATIENT CARE ABILITIES
Short-term Goals
Personal Opportunities for -Become confident in
Strengths Improvement my day-to-day shift
duties.
-Compassion -Time management
-Become confident
-Cultural humility giving a thorough
shift report.

Long-term Goals
-Become a thorough patient Integrative Modalities
advocate. -Natural light
-Become proficient in -Offering my time to listen
critically thinking.
 UNIT LEADERSHIP ABILITIES

STRENGTHS IMPROVEMENT SHORT-TERM LONG-TERM

-RESPECT FOR -DELEGATION GOALS GOALS
OTHERS -BECOME -BECOME A
-SUPPORTIVE CONFIDENT STUDENT
COMMUNICATING PRECEPTOR.
WITH THE -EFFECTIVELY
HEALTHCARE LEAD AND
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Short-term Goals Long-term Goals

• Obtain CCRN, TCRN, • Become a charge nurse or
CNRN, NIHSS, and student preceptor.
CWON certificates. • Obtain my masters or
• Take part in quality doctorates degree in
improvement projects for nursing.
my unit and hospital.
LEADERSHIP BOOK SELECTION

She Thinks like a Boss: Leadership by Jemma Roedel

Why and benefit: Tailored to females, improving
communication, overcoming imposter syndrome, and gaining
confidence.
Complimenting Strengths:
Seek out opportunities
A collaborative leader
Vision of long-term view
Areas of Improvement:
Being a perfectionist
Vulnerability (Roedel, 2021)
LEADERSHIP ROLE ASSIGNMENT

Neuro ICU charge nurse at St. Josephs Hospital

Why:
• Familiarity
• Learning roles of an ICU charge nurse
• Hopes of becoming an ICU charge nurse in future
Takeaways:
• Be a supportive leader
• Be an understanding leader
• Self-awareness, self-sufficient, social awareness, and relationship based
PROFESSIONAL/COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

Assisted living and memory care facility at Orange Grove Senior Care
Why:
• Familiarity
• Experienced what nurses do at assisted living facilities
• Enjoy communicating with the residents
Takeaways:
• Sense of community for social support
• Comfort and belonging in a home setting while receiving care
• Establishing trusting relationships
HIGHER EDUCATION/CONTINUING EDUCATION

Personal Potential Short-term Long-term

Aspirations Opportunities Goals Goals
• Continue to • Travel nursing • Graduate with • Attend an
learn about • Flight nursing BSN and pass AACN
different NCLEX conference to
cultures by • Learn about learn new
traveling and MSN and DNP evidence-based
research practices practices
• Invest in real through • Obtain MSN or
estate experience DNP
 TIMELINE OF GOALS
 Graduate with BSN
 Pass NCLEX
 Work in ICU
 Obtain CCRN and others
 Work and continue
 Charge nurse or student preceptor
 masters or doctorates
A thorough patient advocate
 program
Proficient in critically thinking
  Obtain MSN or DNP
Apply to MSN or DNP program
 in coming years
Attend an AACN conference

2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026 2026-2027

 Confident in my day-to-day shift duties
 Confident communicating with healthcare team  Start masters
 Improved delegation skills or doctorates
 Join quality improvement project program
 Learn about MSN and DNP practices
REFERENCES

Roedel, J. (2021). She thinks like a boss: Leadership. Jemma Roedel.