Professional Development

Presentation

Natasha Lindblom
22 April 2017

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Direct Patient Care

Strengths: Empathetic, Dedicated, Holistic

Weakness: Burnout, Health Literacy

Short Term Goals:

o Develop nursing brain
o Perfect basic nursing skills
Long Term Goals:
o Become a dependable and knowledgeable team
member
o Gain experience in field outside of medical-surgical unit

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Unit Related Leadership

Strengths: Team orientated, Experienced

Weakness: Time management skills, Delegation

Short Term Goals:

o Improve time management skills
o Precept a nurse trainee
Long Term Goals:
o Manage a special project on my unit
o Perform charge nurse duties

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Professional Nursing Development

Short Term Goals:

o Join the American Nursing Association
o Subscribe to The Journal of Nursing
Administration

Long Term Goals:

o Join a board for a nursing organization
o Earn the Executive Revenue Cycle
Certification

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Professional Development Literature

The Art of War For Women

Enhanced Strengths: Assertive

o Knowing oneself
o Treat a team as individuals

Chu, C. (2010).The art of war for women: Sun Tzu's

ultimate guide to 5
winning without confrontation.
Leadership Shadowing Experience

Enhanced Strengths:
o Watching leadership in action is a superior
means for learning

Reduced Weakness:
o A Charge Nurse role is multi-faceted;
requiring expert time management

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Professional Activity

Basic Life Support (BLS) Course

Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
Interprofessional Team Workshop

Enhanced Strengths:
o Team orientated approach to care

Reduced Weakness:
o Knowledge building
o Time management and delegation

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Education

Enhanced Strengths/Reduced Weakness:

o Expand knowledge base
o Exposure to academics
Gain perspective
Short Term Goals:
o Complete Nurse Transition Program and Nurse
Residency Program
Long Term Goals:
o Earn Masters degree in Healthcare
Administration
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Visual Timeline

- NTP & NRP - Organization nursing board

- ANA member - CRCE-I
- Journal Subscription - Healthcare Administration degree
Professional &
Education Goals

Year 1 & 2 Year 3, 4, & 5

Clinical & Leadership

Goals
- Nursing brain
- Perfect basic skills
- Time mgmt skills
- Precept nurse trainee
- Valued team member
- Medical-surgical experience
- Special project management
- Charge nurse role 9
References

Chu, C. (2010). The art of war for women: Sun

Tzu's ultimate guide to winning without
confrontation. New York: Broadway Books

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