Professional Development

Carolina Ley
University of Arizona
College of Nursing
 Direct Patient Care

 Personal Strengths
 Advocacy for patients
 Communication
 Strong bedside manner
 Organization

 Opportunities for Improvement

 Clinical Skills
 Conflict resolution
 Prioritizing nursing care
Direct Patient Care (cont.)

 Short Term Goals (Present-2 years)

 Begin nursing career in an ICU
 Learn policies and procedures of facility
 Develop confidence with skills and knowledge

 Long Term Goals (3-5 years)

 Obtain CCRN
 Maintain competence through continuing education provided by
facility
 Travel nursing
Unit Leadership Abilities

 Personal Strengths
 Patient-centered care
 Interprofessional collaboration and communication
 Open-minded

 Opportunities for Improvement

 Speaking up with new ideas
 Delegation of tasks
Unit Leadership Abilities (cont.)

 Short Term Goals (Present-2 years)

 Obtain knowledge on specific charge nurse duties on unit
 Gain insight into current quality improvement projects

 Long Term Goals (3-5 years)

 Take on the role of charge nurse
 Be part of quality improvement projects
Professional Development

 Short Term Goals (Present-2 years)

 Obtain ACLS Certification
 Subscribe to nursing journals
 Become an active member of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor
Society of Nursing

 Long Term Goals (3-5 years)

 Obtain CCRN certificate
 Become part of the American Association of Critical Care Nurses
(AACN)
Management/Leadership Book

 The Everything New Nurse Book: Gain confidence,

manage your schedule, and be ready for anything by
Kathy Quan
 This book provides insight by an experienced RN on how
to survive the first year as a new grad
 I chose this book as I want to feel more prepared as I
enter the clinical setting as a new grad RN
 Positive aspects of this book include a realistic view of
the profession and detailed descriptions and situations
 A downside of this book is the subjective experience
from one RN and repetitive topics
Leadership Shadowing Experience

 SWAT RN: Banner University Medical Center

 Rationale:
Gain insight into role of SWAT RN
Experience codes and rapid response situations
 Role of SWAT RN:
Respond to rapid response or code emergencies
throughout the facility
Assist nursing staff with peripheral IV insertions
Improve outcomes of patients in unstable conditions
Professional Activities
 St. Luke’s IPEP role as nursing student
 Work with students in other healthcare disciplines to screen and
refer older adults as needed at St. Lukes assisted living facility.
 Perform hearing screens and refer them to appropriate providers
to obtain hearing aids
 Mass Casualty Training
 Training on what to do if there is an active shooter
 How to provide first aid to individuals who have suffered from
traumatic injury
 Rapid trauma assessment and bleeding control
 Education Plan

 Personal Aspirations  Short Term Goals (Present-2

 ECMO certification years)
 Explore integrative  Become familiar with
medicine to incorporate common diagnosis and
into nursing practice medications given on unit

 Potential Opportunities  Long Term Goals (3-5 years)

 Becoming Charge Nurse  CCRN Certification
 Become a preceptor for  CRNA school
nursing students
Professional Development Timeline
July 2018
Pass NCLEX

August
2018
Start New Grad RN Orientation

November
2018
Finish New Grad RN Orientation

December
2021 Obtain CCRN Certification

January
2023
Begin CRNA school
 References

Quan, Kathy. (2011). The everything new nurses book: Gain confidence,
manage your schedule, and be ready for anything (2nd ed.). Avon, MA:
Adams Media.