NURS 479 Professional Development Grid/Plan Name: ___Kelly Morrison_________ Date: 4/20/17

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

Direct Therapeutic Time management Improve time Participate in continuing

communication management education
Patient Care Experience with needle
Organization sticks Improve confidence in Expand skill level (become
Leadership
providing care chemotherapy certified)
Empathy Confidence
Adapt to unit
Ask questions when
needed
Unit Related Empowerment Delegation Safely and effectively Become a mentor/preceptor
Leadership learn how to delegate
Accountability Decisiveness Become a charge nurse
Gain experience in
Collaboration
nursing leadership on unit
Teach nursing students
Professional Join a nursing Become a nurse practitioner
Nursing organization such as the
Development: Participate in research projects
Society of Pediatric
Organizations, Nursing Enroll in PhD program
Journals/
Receive nursing journal to
Certifications stay up to date on
evidence-based practice
NURS 479 N/A Book provided advice for
Book selection the first year working as a
(based on your nurse. The book
strengths and mentioned tips on two of
weaknesses) my weaknesses including
time management and
confidence. Time
management tips included
staying organized, arriving
to work early, developing a
 plan and prioritizing. Tips
for improving confidence
included immersing self in
learning, seeking help and
support, and using positive
self- talk.
Leadership N/A Following the charge nurse
Shadowing provided advice on time
Experience management, including
how to effectively
prioritize.
The experience improved
my confidence by teaching
me useful nursing skills. In
addition, I was able to ask
questions to experienced
nurses.
Professional Inter-professional N/A
Activity/ Community activity enhanced
Service skills in collaboration
Emphasized the
importance of
accountability in a
team setting
Education: Enroll in preceptor N/A Become a charge nurse Become a FNP
class to further
Continuing Nursing Become chemotherapy/
Education and/or strengths including
bone marrow transplant
plans for Higher empowerment,
certified
Education accountability, and
therapeutic
communication
By teaching skills to
nursing students, my
own learning will be
enhanced