NURS 479 Professional Development Grid/Plan

Area

Direct
Patient Care
Leadership

Unit Related
Leadership

Strengths

-Communication
-Dependable
-Patient Advocate

-Willing to help others

as part of a team
-Friendly
-Approachable

Name: Lisa Siewert

Weakness/Opportunity for
Improvement

-Time management
-Rarely delegates task,
tries to assume most tasks
by self

Goal: Improve time

management and
continuity of care

-Put focus on trying to

make everyone happy
-Not always comfortable
being the one to carry out
disciplinary actions

Goal: Assume Charge

Nurse Role

Certifications

Leadership
Shadowing
Experience

Strategy: continue to
develop leadership traits,
express interest in
leadership position

Strategy: show interest,

research if Banner
reimburses for program,
take class to become
certified

Journals/

(based on your
strengths and
weaknesses)

Strategy: Develop
personal organization tool
and practice delegation to
enhance time
management

Goal: ACLS certification

Professional
Nursing
Development:
Organizations,

NURS 479
Book selection

Short term goals/strategies

Present-2 years

-timeliness
-professional
-open to criticism

-following up and
networking
-asking for opportunities
-knowing my own
limitations

-eager to listen and

help
-communication with
members of

-conflict management
-understanding of staffing
procedures

Date: Fall 2016

Long term goals/strategies

3-5 years

Goal: Directly contribute to plan

of care development
Strategy: Enhance knowledge
and understanding, speak up
and propose patient care as part
of an integrated healthcare
team for patient
Goal: Precept Students
Strategy: Develop personal skills
and confidence, voice interest in
becoming a mentor to
contribute to unit community
Goal: chemotherapy
administration certification
Strategy: research information,
talk to nurse managers and
educators, voice interest in
wanting to begin certification
process

Professional
Activity/ Community
Service

Education:
Continuing Nursing
Education and/or
plans for Higher
Education

healthcare team
-organized
-disaster organization
-professional
opportunities available
in community
-motivated to further
education
-enjoys learning new
concepts

-unable to attend following

meetings due to conflicts

-lack of motivation to
return to school once
career begins
-conflict with
time/family/money etc.

Goal: pass NCLEX to

become licensed RN
Strategy: attend Kaplan
class to learn test taking
strategies prior to taking
examination

Goal: advanced nursing degree

Strategy: work to save money
for returning to school, keep up
to date with skills and
certifications, research programs