Professional Development

in Leadership
Rachel Naftulin
University of Arizona
BSN 2017
 Direct Patient Care
Strengths Opportunities for
o Passionate Improvement
o Empathetic o Anticipation of needs
o Advocate o Communicating
o Driven and concisely, effectively,
determined and in laymans
terms
o Organized
 Direct Patient Care Cont.

Short Term Goals Long Term Goals

o Gain experience and o Obtain certifications
knowledge ACLS
o Adapt to unit ACRN
o Adjust to 12 hour shifts by CCRN
finding an optimal o Become fluent in
personal routine Spanish
o Join nursing journal & o Confidence in nursing
keep up to date on EBP care
 Unit Leadership
Strengths Opportunities for
o Trustworthy Improvement
o Value others o Lack of knowledge
o Team player and experience
o Listen, Learn, Act Intuition
o Building
relationships
o Charting the
course
 Unit Leadership Cont.
Short Term Goals Long Term Goals
o Join committee o Become a charge
QIP nurse
Research o Mentor a new
o Become a resource on graduate RN
the unit
 Professional Development
Short-term Goals/Strategies
o Read 1 leadership book per month
o Keep a reflective journal
o Begin networking in and outside hospital join ANA
o Volunteer in community program
Long-term Goals/Strategies
o Further education MSN, DNP, etc.
o Attend conferences
o Take leadership position in program and/or participate in
community outreach education program
 Leadership Book
Compliments my strengths and/or areas for improvement
by
o Highlighting the important of immediate results vs a daily strive for results
o Emphasizing a team player personality
o Explaining how Balancing optimism and realism, intuition and planning,
faith and fact is vital to an effective leader (Maxwell, 2007, p. 41).
Benefits my professional growth by
o Showing how to apply the laws of leadership to my daily life
at the end of each chapter
o Guiding my professional development
Lists and discusses attributes of a leader and how to attain qualities
o Encouraging development of goals, priorities, lists, and plans
 Leadership Shadowing
Where:
o North West Medical Center Neuro Med/Surg
Who:
o Charge Nurse on night shift
Why:
o Understand the roles/responsibilities of a charge nurse
o Examine the processes of a leader
Insights gained:
o Staffing
o Responsibilities
o How to be a support person and value others
o Prioritization
 Professional/Community Activities
Mass Casualty Training
with the Medical Reserve Corps
o Training with tourniquet
o Responding to direct and
indirect threats
o Communication
St. Lukes IPEP Clinic at St.
Lukes assisted living facility
o AIDET
o Teach back method of
understanding
o Polypharmacy review
o Interdisciplinary practice
o Assessment
o Recommendation to PCP
 Professional Development Timeline
Short Term (Present to 2 Years): August-January January 2019
February 2018 2018 Begin process
March 2018-July
March 2018 Join committee, for Charge
Pass NCLEX & 2018
Begin New volunteer, Nurse
Obtain Job Gain Clinical
Grad Program become acquisition
(New Grad) Experience
certified

Long Term (3 to 5 years): January 2022

March 2023
Take leader role
January 2021 March 2021 Apply for
in community
Mentor new Begin Spanish Masters/DNP
education
graduate nurses lessons program
project
 Continuing Education
Personal Aspirations Short-term Goals
o Love my job o Certifications according to uni
o Confidence in my knowledge, skill and and interests
intuition
o Begin formal Spanish lessons
o Be a resource for others (new grads and
team members)
o Fluent in Spanish
Long-term Goals
Potential Opportunities o Masters Degree
o Building relationships with those on
the unit o Certified Medical Translator
o Participating in committees and
volunteer
o Continue education and learning
formal and informal
 References
Maxwell, J. C. (2007). The 21 irrefutable laws of leadership: Follow them and people
with follow you. Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, Inc.