N 479 Professional Development Grid/Plan

Name: Peyton Brown

Date: 02/13/2016

In 3-5 years I see myself working full-time as a labor and delivery or NICU nurse, preparing to return to school to obtain doctorate in nursing.
Area

Strengths

Direct
Patient Care
Leadership

Patient Advocacy
Ability to empathize with
clients and families
Organizational skills

Unit Related
Leadership

Ability to lead
Collaborate and work well
with others
Able to handle high-stress
situations

Weakness/ Opportunity for

Improvement
Delegation of patient care
Task management
Emotional investment in situation

Short term goals/ strategies

Present-2years
Practice communication among
staff (SBAR)
Ask questions of skilled nurses
and healthcare workers
Provide care to mothers/newborns

Delegating to PCT/CAN
Requesting help from other on unit
for clients
Ability to say no

Participate in different
opportunities throughout hospital
(ex: March of Dimes)
Shadow leadership roles such as
CNL on unit
Participate in committees

Professional
Nursing
Development:
Organizations,
Journals/
Certifications
N 479
Book Selection
(based on
strengths and
weaknesses)
Leadership
Shadowing
Experience

Professional
Activity/
Community
Service
Education:
Cont. Nrsg.

Utilizing resources
Willingness to learn and ask
questions
Silent confidence in abilities

Deciding where to work

Identifying potential leadership
opportunities
Fear of patient care

Better understanding of
NICU CNL
Potential Role I wish to take
someday
Leader on unit/scheduling
shifts
Helping nurses develop
healthy coping strategies
Handling stress
Addressing compassion
fatigue
Lactation consultant/Birth
Doula

Managing patient load (NNP-up to

15 patients)
Communicating with MDs (SBAR)
Educating parents and families

Long term goals/ strategies

3-5 years
Further education on care for
clients and families
Educate families and mothers
about hazards to themselves and
newborns
Teach health pregnancy class
Participate in leadership
opportunities offered by facility
Take on CNL role
Precept/Educate new
nurses/students

Lactation consultant licensure

Birth Doula certification
PALS/NRP

Serve as CNL
NNP or Nurse Midwife
College level professor/clinical
instructor

Receive certifications, continue

education, participate in

NNP or L&D NP
Educate future nurses as clinical

Identifying stressful situtations

Activities outside of nursing
Learning from experiences of
others
Teen mother second pregnancy
prevention program

Educ. and/or
plans for
Higher Educ.

NNp or L&D NP

Parenting classes

community service and leadership

opportunities

instructor/professor