PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
Professional Development Plan
Alejandro Medina Bauza
Fortis College
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
Goals
Short-Term Goal
Short-Term Objectives
Long-Term Goal
Long-Term Objectives
Current Position
Current Position
State what your current position is and evaluate your present position in relation to these goals.
Experience and Skills
Create a list of your current experience and skills
Strengths & Weakness
Strengths
Weakness
Areas of Concern
Plan of Action
Short-Term Plan of Action
Prepare a plan of action to achieve your goals
Long-Term Plan of Action
Prepare a plan of action to achieve your goals
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
References
The new nurse may focus on time management, multitasking, and prioritizing. The nurse may feel overwhelmed when caring for patients independently. Having this new responsibility may feel too stressful and can affect the confidence of the nurse. The nurse may doubt or question their ability to care for another individual if the tasks are unclear or unrealistic.
Identifying short term goals allows the nurse to remain focused on the task. When making these goals they should reachable and realistic. If the nurse sets an unrealistic outcome or time frame the nurse may feel disappointed when the expected outcome was reached. This can strongly impact the nurse. A sense of failure may also occur and is not desirable and can pose as a barrier for the nurse if unable to overcome it. The nurse may decide to embark on a new quest as going back to school to further education. Staying competitive in today’s society may be important for the nurse
