N 479 Professional Development Grid/Plan

Date: December 1st, 2016

Name: Lauren Powell

In 3-5 years I see myself. Working as a staff nurse for UCLAs Medical Intensive Care Unit as an integral part of the critical care team.
Area

Strengths

Direct
Patient Care
Leadership

Empathy
Active Listening
Time Management
Organization
Professionalism

Unit Related
Leadership

Passionate about unit

and team members
Effective collaboration
amongst coworkers
Willing to assist others
Listening and caring
about the staffs needs
Flexibility

Weakness/ Opportunity for

Improvement
Improve communication skills
Increase confidence
Improve resourcefulness
Increase experience and
knowledge to provide patients
with more comprehensive care
plans

New graduate, lack of experience

in nursing leadership
Lack of knowledge and
experience regarding unit
protocol and management policies
Improve delegation

Professional
Nursing
Development:
Organizations
,
Journals/
Certifications

N 479
Book

The Four Agreements:

Gives four specific
agreement and if one

The Second and Third Agreement

touch on topics that I see as my
personal areas of improvement:

Short term goals/ strategies

Present-2years
Graduate with BSN
Pass NCLEX
Begin Nurse Residency Program
Gain experience and time working
Continue personal education through
research
Develop personal strategies for maintain
good management and prioritization
Utilize evidenced-based practice while
caring for all patients by reviewing current
research monthly
Set aside time for myself to stay physically,
mentally, and emotionally healthy
Join committees and team among ICU
nurses and UCLA faculty to improve
knowledge and awareness
Continue to develop communication skills
and ways to interact with other healthcare
workers
Develop stronger delegation skills and know
when delegation is needed
Gain experience in higher leadership by
shadowing a charge nurse and learning all
the responsibilities
Increase involvement in leadership role
through volunteer work and organizations
EKG/ECG certification
Continue networking skills and educational
credits
Continue researching evidenced-based
practice

Long term goals/ strategies

3-5 years
Critical Care Registered Nurse
certification
Charge Nurse or Nurse
Manager
Develop skills in prioritization
in the fields of critical care
nursing while under pressure
to take action

Become a charge nurse or

nurse manager by expressing
interest to the hospital
management of higher
leadership goals. Demonstrate
leadership skills by
volunteering to help others
with service leadership.

Teach continuing education

credits at conferences related
to the MICU
Participate in the hiring
process of ICU nurses
Become an expert in the
critical care field by receiving
certification as a Critical Care
Registered Nurse
Certification to administer
chemotherapy agents by taking
the RN chemotherapy
administration course

Selection
(based on
strengths and
weaknesses)

Leadership
Shadowing
Experience

Professional
Activity/
Community
Service

lives with these

agreements, the
transformation in ones
life would be amazing.
First and Fourth
Agreement compliments
my strengths: be
impeccable with your
work and always do
your best. I am very
honest and hard
working.
The shadow experience
enhanced my strengths
of time management and
active listening because
the SWAT nurse was
involved in many
procedures and Rapid
Responses where these
two skills are necessary.
First exposure to the
role and responsibilities
of a SWAT Nurse
Increased awareness of
management during a
Rapid Response
First exposure to
opportunities within the
hospital for leadership
higher in the chain of
command
Witnessed multiple
ultrasound-guided
peripheral IV
placements
The mass casualty class
enhanced my
organizational skills by
educating emergency
preparedness. The
volunteer work
enhanced my empathy
by incorporating
empathy into the
purpose of the
campaign.
Achieved hours with two
professional activities

Dont take anything personally

and dont make assumptions. I
need to work on my confidence
and communication skills.

The shadow experience improved

my weakness by exposing me to
effective communication among
the care team. I feel I need to
improve my communication skills
and being able to observe
communication between
healthcare workers improved my
knowledge.

The volunteer work improved my

communication skills because I
was given the opportunity to
communicate with family
members about fire prevention.
The mass casualty class improved
my confidence of what to do in a
casualty or disaster situation.

Education:
Cont. Nrsg.
Educ. and/or
plans for
Higher Educ.

and experienced diverse

opportunities
Learned how to respond
to a mass casualty
incident or disaster
situation
Informative and
interactive
Learned and educated
fire prevention and how
to install smoke alarms
Passionate and values
the importance of higher
education
Savings started for
future return to school
Aspires to improve
patient care
Plan to take continuing
education courses to
enhance my
professionalism.

Lack of desire to return to school

immediately; school burnout
Plan to continue my education by
taking educational courses to
improve my confidence in my
work.
I plan to eventually return to
school to further enhance my
knowledge, confidence, and
competence.

Complete Kaplan NCLEX review course

Pass the NCLEX
Pursue additional educational opportunities
through certifications and skill labs
Determine what I would like to go back to
school for
Implement best practice by continuing
education courses

Achieve CCRN certification

Return to school
Continue volunteering and
education credits.