PROFESSIONAL

DEVELOPMENT
A N D R E A T R I L LO , N 4 7 9

DIRECT PATIENT CARE ABILITIES

Personal strengths:

Friendly, positive attitude

Open minded
Timely in documentation
Communicating between patients
Exercise, health

Opportunities for Improvement:

Confidence in clinical skills
Being comfortable with family members
Prioritization and critical thinking skills

DIRECT PATIENT CARE ABILITIES

(CONT.)
Short term goals:
Become confident in clinical skills and overall
confidence as a newly registered nurse
Increase my ability to prioritize and time
manage patient tasks
Establish critical thinking skills

Long term goals:

Become a competent and overall experienced
nurse who delivers quality care
Understand more critical situations, medical
diagnoses, and interventions related to patient
care

UNIT LEADERSHIP ABILITIES

Personal strengths:
Very team-oriented
Not afraid to ask questions
Good communicator

Opportunities for improvement:

Efficiency in delegating tasks
Shy in the beginning
Feeling okay to take charge as a new nurse

UNIT LEADERSHIP ABILITIES

Short term goals:

Establish positive connections with colleagues

Comfortable/familiar with unit
Communicate efficiently with interdisciplinary team
Help out others when necessary/appropriate

Long term goals:

Continue excellent communication among staff and
contribute to a positive working environment
Work as the charge nurse

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Short term goals:
Become certified in ACLS and PALS
Transfer to the Emergency Department or ICU after
1-2 years
Become a travel nurse after 2-3 years experience

Long term goals:

Become a charge nurse
Preceptor future new nurses and/or nursing students
CCRN certification and/or Emergency Nurse
certification

MANAGEMENT/LEADERSHIP
BOOK
Becoming Nursey: From Code Blues to Code
Browns, How to Care for Your Patients and
Yourself
Helpful for the new graduate nurse transition
Tips on balancing the work life vs. home life
Provided advice for new nurses on:
How to call the doctor & give report
Delegation
Time Management
Working night shifts
How to handle difficult patients
How to stay healthy!

LEADERSHIP SHADOWING
EXPERIENCE
RATIONALE FOR PEDIATRIC/PICU CHARGE
NURSE:
Observe the role of the charge nurse
Potential future leadership opportunity

WHAT I LEARNED:
Allowed me to see the typical day of the charge
Added stress / More responsibility
Can be more technical

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY
Mass Casualty Workshop: Interactive 4 hour
presentation
Z Mansion: Volunteer opportunity with the
homeless population
Nursing Panel: Info/Advice on nursing roles and
opportunities
ENHANCEMENT OF KNOWLEDGE:
Increased knowledge of emergencies
Participation in volunteer service
Informational nursing panel

TIMELINE
May 13th, 2016:
Nursing
Convocation

June-July 2016:
Pass the NCLEX /
Receive RN License

July-August 2016:
Start a New
Graduate Residency
Program

2020-2023: Work
as a travel nurse
and experience new
places

In 2-3 years:
Specialize in a unit
for a year and
become a travel
nurse

In 1-2 years: Gain

confidence and
experience as a new
nurse

2022+: Obtain
certifications in
either CCRN or
Emergency Nursing

2024: Potentially
stop travel nursing.
Return to regular
staff nurse on
specialty unit.

2025+: Return to
school for Masters.
Become a nurse
clinical educator on
a unit.

EDUCATIONAL PLAN
Personal aspirations:
Travel as a travel nurse
Become fluent in another language
Get more involved in fitness
Potential opportunities:
Attend courses / conferences offered by hospital
Short term goals:
Pass the NCLEX, receive RN licensure
Long term goals:
Obtain certifications
Masters in Nursing
Nursing Clinical Educator within unit

REFERENCES
Kleber, K. (2014). Becoming nursey: From code blues
to
code browns, how to care for your patients and
yourself. San Bernardino, CA: BookBaby Publishing.