NURS 479 Professional Development Grid/Plan Name: Kayla Meester Date: April 27, 2017

Area Strengths Weakness/Opportunity for Short term goals/strategies Long term goals/strategies
Improvement Present-2 years 3-5 years

Direct Communication Time management Become more confident in Become proficient with in depth
my skills patho, labs, and meds for
Patient Care Compassion Organization
common disorders
Leadership Become more
Go above and beyond
knowledgeable in terms of Be a coworker that others can
Desire to learn patho, labs, and medicine come to for advice
Become established/confident in
my role as a caregiver and nurse
Unit Related Dependable Assigning tasks to others Become more Work towards becoming a
Leadership (delegation) comfortable with dependable person on the unit
Hard
delegation of tasks
working/teamwork Work towards leadership roles
Become more confident in such as CNL or charge nurse
my skill set and
knowledge
Professional Stay up to date with Work towards advancing
Nursing numerous nursing education (determine pathway
Development: journals that I would like to move
Organizations, towards)
Gain certifications
Journals/
(cardiac, pain, etc.) Gain certifications in advanced
Certifications practices (ex: cardiac-vascular
nursing)
NURS 479 Team player Get into a routine with
Book selection charting and
Social interaction and
(based on your documentation
building relationships
strengths and with coworkers
weaknesses)
Self-care
Leadership Personal skills Learned tips to prioritize
Shadowing and balance numerous
Experience Communication skills
tasks at once
Professional Learning how to better Being more aware of the
Activity/ Community the community (Mass outside environment and
Service casualty) less in my bubble to be
aware of threats in the
Informed community
community
member
Education: Desire to learn I plan to expose myself to Stay up to date on best Experience different settings
different settings and practice within the and responsibilities as a nurse
Continuing Nursing
Education and/or opportunities in order to nursing profession with (leadership positions, different
plans for Higher better understand my nursing journals and units, etc.)
Education future goals (work on healthcare education
different units, roles, and
Attend seminars
responsibilities)
Work in different settings