N 479 Professional Development Grid/Plan

Name: Tania Valencia

Date: December 7, 2015

In 3-5 years I see myself working in the emergency department at Banner South Campus. I will be confident and capable of working code
situations along with being trained to chart on codes. I will be highly recommended to mentor new grads and students.
Area

Strengths

Direct
Patient Care
Leadership

I develop a very good rapport

with patients and have great
bedside manner.

Unit Related
Leadership

Im very organized, task

oriented, & have great
communication skills.

Weakness/ Opportunity for

Improvement
Knowing what to do and feeling
comfortable when working code
situations.
Need to develop better conflict
resolution management skills.

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

Become a member of the

Emergency Nurses Association
(ENA) and attend meetings
regularly.
Passion: Im very passionate
about whatever I decide to
do. Once Ive started I
complete the task to the
absolute best of my ability.
Positive attitude: I make it a
point to always seek out the
positive in any situation. After
all, attitude is contagious.

Leadership
Shadowing
Experience

Professional
Activity/
Community

Short term goals/ strategies

Present-2years
I will obtain a job in the ED & ask
to be placed in the trauma zones
as my daily assignment to gain
experience and increase comfort
level.
I will read about improving my
conflict resolution strategies and
practice it when conflict arises in
any setting.

While shadowing the unit

charge nurse I observed
many qualities that resonated
within me. I noticed she was
very organized,
approachable, likeable, and
had strong conflict
management skills.
Attending an ACLS class
enhanced my knowledge on
the subject tremendously. I

Courage: I tend to get somewhat

anxious when I have to do
something that requires courage
but then I love the feeling after the
fear has been faced. Courage is
something that grows with
practice.

I validated my feeling about

needing improvement with conflict
resolution management. This is an
important skill to have in this role
especially.

After taking the class I realized I

needed more practice with ACLS
in order to keep it fresh in my

Long term goals/ strategies

3-5 years
I will become trauma certified
and gain the ability to chart
codes.
I will be an excellent charge
nurse. I will utilize my
organizational, leadership, &
conflict resolution skills along
with my great communication
skills to run a fantastic ED.
Read, learn, & implement
learnings from ENA Journal into
everyday patient care.
Become a certified emergency
nurse.

Service
Education:
Cont. Nrsg.
Educ. and/or
plans for
Higher Educ.

feel that it helped prepare me

for preceptorship in the ED.
Select a mentor with similar
goals as me to help guide me
in my journey to where I
want to go.

mind.
I need to decide what specialty of
nurse practitioner Id like to
become. Im interested in both
gerontology and family practice.

Continue with certifications such

as NRP, Certified Pediatric
Emergency Nurse, and certified
trauma nurse.

Attend NP school and work in a

private practice group or a small
clinic.