PROFESSIONAL

DEVELOPMENT PLAN
Sara Dietrich
NURS 479
University of Arizona College of Nursing
 DIRECT PATIENT CARE
Strengths
Compassionate and patient-centered care
Multi-tasking and problem solving
Organization

Areas for Improvement

Delegation of tasks
Communication with patient and families
Lack of confidence in speaking to medical team
 DIRECT PATIENT CARE GOALS
Short-Term Goals (Present 2 years)
Acquire RN position in ICU
Master skills and competencies
Become acclimated to personal routine

Long-Term Goals (3 5 years)

Provide culturally competent care and use Spanish skills when appropriate
Be able to take on heavy patient loads
Become certified in CRRT and ultrasound-guided IV insertion
 UNIT LEADERSHIP
Strengths
Approachable
Willing to help struggling teammates
Explaining and teaching

Areas for Improvement

Often take on too much
Fear of coming off as bossy
Trying to please everyone and be their friends avoiding criticism
 UNIT LEADERSHIP GOALS
Short-Term Goals (Present 2 years)
Gain respect among colleagues
Be a leader on a committee
Practice and perfect leadership skills

Long-Term Goals (2 5 years)

Become a charge nurse
Precept students or orient new graduates on unit
 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
GOALS
Short-Term Goals
Join a well-respected nursing organization (AACN)
Volunteer regularly at a homeless shelter
Subscribe to a critical care nursing journal (Critical Care Nurse)

Long-Term Goals
Become a CCRN
Continue education MSN
Research
 LEADERSHIP BOOK
How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
Strengths
Compliments my approachability and willingness to help others
Compliments my desire to please people and make them feel important
Areas for improvement:
Will help with patient and family communication
Will help with communication with management and doctors
Personal benefits:
Will help me to develop lasting positive relationships with colleagues
Will help me in interviews and in developing relationships with future
employers
Will help me to be a supportive and respected leader
 LEADERSHIP SHADOWING
Banner University of Arizona Medical Center EXPERIENCE
Medical ICU Senior Unit Manager (4 hours)
House Supervisor (4 hours)
Rationale
Gain insight on managerial side of nursing both unit-wide and hospital-wide
Discuss future job opportunities with unit manager
Senior Unit Manager Role
Payroll, scheduling, staffing, education, quality improvement
House Supervisor Role
Staffing, ED wait times, admits, transfers, discharges
 PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY
ACLS Class (8 hours)
Eclipse CPR Training Carondelet Health Network
Rationale
ACLS is required for most critical care positions
Knowledge that will be used throughout my career
Knowledge Gained
How to properly participate in a code
How to use assessment skills and react to life-threatening situations appropriately
Use of pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions during cardiac
and respiratory arrests
 PROFESSIONAL TIMELINE

Begin New Become Continue

CCRN Become
Pass NCLEX Grad CRRT/US IV Formal
Certification Charge RN
(Jan. 2018) Program Certified Education
(2022) (2023)
(Feb. 2018) (2020) (2028)
 CONTINUING EDUCATION PLAN
Personal Aspirations
Competent, compassionate, knowledgeable RN
Always seeking opportunities for further education

Educational Opportunities
Nursing seminars/conventions
Nursing research journals
Hospital in-services
Special skill certifications (CRRT, US IV, dialysis, etc.)
 CONTINUING EDUCATION GOALS
Short-Term Goals (Present 2 years)
Attend hospital in-services
Attend nursing seminars/conventions
Subscribe to critical care nursing journals

Long-Term Goals (2 5 years)

Become CCRN
Become CRRT and US IV certified
Continue formal education (MSN)
Get involved in clinical research
 REFERENCES
Carnegie, Dale (1981). How to win friends and influence people. New York:
Simon & Schuster Inc.