Asherly Silva

November 2014
NURS 362 Professional Development Plan
Goal Statement: To obtain a position as a Registered Nurse in an acute care setting where I will be able to utilize my training in
nursing as well as compassionate personality to provide the best care to patients.

Elements

Clinical Practice

Leadership

Professional Development

Objective(s): Describe what

you want to accomplish in
your first two years in
practice.

Objectives:
- Obtain employment as an RN
as part of a new RN graduate
program on a MedSurg or
pediatric unit
-Become a competent nurse
with sharp critical thinking skills
-Provide quality care
-Gain confidence with
experience

Objectives:
-Become an effective delegator
-Become an effective advocator
for my patients
-Be a preceptor for new
graduates and provide a good
learning environment and be a
role model

Objectives:
-Commit to lifelong learning
-Pass the NCLEX on my first try
-Graduate with my Bachelors of
Science in Nursing
-Give back to the Native Hawaiian
population

Plans/Strategies: Describe
the actions that you will take
to achieve your objective.

Plans/Strategies:
-Apply to different hospitals with
acute care
-Join a new grad program
-Be open to working as a nurse
aide to start

Plans/Strategies:
-Select and observe one role
model in the nursing field
-Lead by example
-Attend seminars or conferences

Plans/Strategies:
-Apply to UHM baccalaureate of
nursing program
-Obtain certifications to expand my
knowledge and boost my resume
-Possess a broad knowledge of the
nursing field through school and
experience to become an expert
nurse
-Attend seminars or conferences
-Join professional organizations or
hospital committee
-Consider obtaining my Masters
Degree

Strengths: Describe the

strong points about yourself
that make you such a great
nurse.

Strengths:
-Compassionate
-Communicates well with others
-Love to learn
-Empathetic
-Positive thinking and attitude
-Flexible
-Friendly demeanor
-Responsible and accountable
-Trustworthy
-Enthusiastic
-Excellent listener
-Passionate about nursing and
caring for people
-Knowing when to ask for help
-Strong multi-cultural
background
-Knowledge about technology

Strengths:
-Communicates well with others
-Able to delegate when
necessary and appropriate
-Flexible
-Responsible
-Trustworthy
-Excellent listener
-Passionate
-Willingness to learn
-Positive attitude
-Approachable
-Organized

Strengths:
-Ambitious
-Passionate about nursing
-Flexible
-Started from the CNA level

Skills/competencies: Describe
the skills and competencies
you bring to the role.

Skills/Competencies:
-Certified nurses aide
-Completed basic EKG course
-Accurate assessment skills
-Effective and clear
communication for patient
teaching
-Proper sterile technique
-Able to look up and use
evidence-based research in the
clinical setting
-Able to collaborate towards a
common goal
-Administer safe care within my
scope of practice
-Strong ethical character
-5 years of customer service
experience that included
providing information, clear
communication, and
collaborating with a team

Skills/Competencies:
-Able to look up and use
evidence-based practice to
establish best care practices
-Able to collaborate towards a
common goal
-5 years of customer service
experience

Skills/Competencies:
-High academic achievement in
accredited nursing school
-Effective in finding evidence-based
research for practice

Areas targeted for growth:

From your own selfassessment, describe what
areas in yourself that you
would like to strengthen.

Areas targeted for growth:

-Gain experience and acquire
more knowledge
-Sharpen critical thinking skills
-Maintaining a calm demeanor
with high stress
-Develop individualized patientcentered care and interventions
-Develop good, independent
decision-making skills in
stressful situations
-Better time management
-Be able to perform clinical skills
at a faster pace while
maintaining patient safety
-Become a leader
-Actively participate with
interdisciplinary team

Areas targeted for growth:

-Gain experience as a leader
-Eliminate procrastination
-Become a strong patient
advocate
-Management of crises and
conflict

Areas targeted for growth:

-Time management
-Experience
-Leadership