Erin Chun

Professionalism N362

March 6, 2015

Professional Development Plan

Goal Statement: To provide compassionate, safe & high quality care in the health care setting to all individuals

Eleme
nts

Clinical Practice

Leadership

Objective(s)
in the next
two years

Obtain employment as an RN as part of a new RN graduate

program in medical-surgical unit or seek any experience
involving nursing in the hospital (acute setting)

To seek knowledge of building

leadership skills.
Observe nursing roles that
require leadership skillscharge nurse, nursing manager,
nursing supervisor

Professional
Development

Plans/
Strategies

To obtain employment as a nurse aide or LPN

Attend a Kaplan NCLEX review
To take my NCLEX boards within 3 months
Work on a med-surg unit until I feel competent and
effective in my skills and critical thinking

Strengths

Determination- Along with nursing, I have a BS in

Psychology. Nursing school has given me this quality and
will continue to apply my strengths in the nursing field
Team Player- communicate effectively, works well with
other, offer assistance
Compassion- I went into nursing to help and care for
others.
Nursing school has changed my life in terms of building this
strength. Just the other day, a woman approached me and
said, I am so thankful and forever grateful for nurses. She
explained that her nurse provided great compassionate care

Attend workshops regarding

leadership
Observe the duties of a charge
nurse

Dedication- I have been

working at Kuakini Medical
Center for 4 years as a cardiac
monitor technician. established
great rapport with the staff,
knowledgeable in EKG,
pacemaker, AICD, 12 Lead
EKG
Taking initiative- Observation
in key!! I do not wait to be
told what to do unless it is out
of my scope of practice.

Obtain a bachelorette degree

in nursing at UH Manoa
Certified in ACLS

To transition to UH Manoa to
achieve a bachelors in nursing
Obtain certifications- EKG,
ACLS
Board certification in medsurg
Attend workshops or inservices to maintain
competency and up-to-date
information.
Self-reflecting- I am
constantly self-reflecting on
ways to improve as a student,
daughter, sister, friend, and as
a person
Learning from mistakes- as
long as you dont make the
same mistake twice. I made a
lot of mistakes in nursing
school and in life and will
continually to learn and grow
from them.

after her CABG which ultimately led to a healthy

recovery & experience. We often tend to overlook this
quality as we are sometimes overwhelmed and consumed
with charting and in-direct patient care.

Eleme
nts

Clinical Practice

Skills/
competencie
s

Areas
targeted for
growth

Leadership

However, this quality can

somehow be misinterpreted
and must be addressed. Scope
of practice, patient & staff
safety are of concern
Assertiveness- firm but not in
an aggressive/demeaning way.
Able to face challenges, deal
with problems effectively and
professionally. I have gained
& polished this strength while
working in the hospital

At Kuakini Medical Center, I work as a cardiac monitor

technician in the progressive care unit.
knowledgeable in EKG rhythms, arrhythmias.
Super user in Nihon Koden
Experienced in multi-tasking & time management
Effectively communicate with physicians and staff

Critical Thinking- Thinking back to the LPN program &

beginning of the program to now, I have greatly improved my
critical thinking skills. I also improved in interpreting data and
making sense of it. However, it is something I still need to
work on
Confidence- Confidence is key and plays an important role in
delivering safe nursing care
Pharmacology- I want to be able to recognize trade and
generic form of medication, common side effects, nursing

Starbucks barista
- provided great customer
service
- able to make/customize drinks
- able to work in a stressful
environment
Taught Hula in Japan for one year
- able to implement a teaching
plan for a class size of 1-20
students
- taught basic hula moves,
dances, and language
Competent- As part of a health
care member, I want to develop
leadership skills. I want to help
better the unit/hospital - contribute
in providing safe & competent
care,
Delegate- I used to believe in this
statement, If you want things
done, do it yourself. In order to

Risk taking- I am a person

that always needs a plan
before doing anything.
However, there are some
moments where you have to
put yourself out there in order
to excel to a higher standard.

Professional
Development

LPN- KCC-PN Summer 2012

- NCLEX passed 2012
CPR/BLS Certified
KCC-ADN Summer 2015

Use & seek other resources for

growth and competenciesconferences, in-services, journal
subscriptions,
Board certified in my specialty
To obtain a masters degree in my
specialty

implication. I want to be more aware, knowledgeable and

confident in medication
effectively manage a floor, one
must take charge and delegate
tasks to the right individual