N 479 Professional Development Grid/Plan

Name: _Natasha D. Lindblom_ Date: 2/15/17

In 3-5 years I see myself..affecting health care policy development to improve access to healthcare and quality of care

Area Strengths Weakness/ Opportunity for Short term goals/ strategies Long term goals/ strategies
Improvement Present-2years 3-5 years
Direct - Empathetic - Burnout - Develop my own nursing brain - Become a highly dependable
Patient Care - Dedicated - Health literacy - Perfect basic nursing skills and knowledgeable member of
Leadership - Holistically focused my team
- Gain experience in field outside
of medical--surgical

Unit Related - Team orientated - Delegation - Improve time management skills - Manage a special project on my
Leadership - Experienced - Time management - Precept a nurse trainee unit
- Perform charge nurse duties

Professional - Join American Nursing - Join a board for a nursing

Nursing Association (ANA). organization.
Development: - Subscribe to The Journal of - Earn the Executive Revenue
Organizations, Nursing Administration Cycle Certification (CRCE-I)
Journals/
Certifications
- Assertive
N 479 - Knowing oneself
Book Selection - Treat a team as individuals
(based on
strengths and
weaknesses)

Leadership - Observing leadership - Maintaining mission focus

Shadowing strategies
Experience

Professional - Basic Life Support Course - Core of emergency actions,

Activity/ - Cardio Pulmonary ensure life saving techniques
Community Resuscitation team workshop perfected prior to a real world
Service event.

Education: - Knowledge enhancement - Awareness - Complete Nurse Transition - Earn Masters degree in
Cont. Nrsg. - Exposure to academics Program (NTP) and Nurse Healthcare Administration
Educ. and/or Residency Program (NRP) within next four years
plans for
Higher Educ.