5/1/2016

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

DIRECT PATIENT CARE ABILITIES

Strengths
Strong communication and
interpersonal skills
Patient advocate
Professionalism

Short-term (Present - 2 years)

Goal: Improve time
management
Strategy: Try different strategies
to identify what works best for
me

Opportunities for

Long-term (3 - 5 years)
Goal: Precept and orient new
nurses into the OR
Strategy: Verbalize desires to
nurse manager and ask about
preceptor opportunities

improvement
Confidence
Prioritization

Kristin Gustavson

UNIT LEADERSHIP ABILITIES

Strengths
Team player
Role model
Opportunities for

improvement

Taking on the role of a

leader
Delegation

Short-term (Present - 2 years)

Goal: To become a charge
nurse
Strategy: Shadow a charge
nurse
Long-term (3 - 5 years)
Goal: To become a nurse
manager
Strategy: Demonstrate
capabilities of being a
manager

LEADERSHIP BOOK

Short-term (Present - 2 years)

Goals
ACLS certification
CCRN certification
Strategies
Study, apply, take exams

Long-term (3 - 5 years)
Goals
CNOR certification
Work consistently in
intraoperative phase of surgery
Strategies
Study, apply, take exam
Gain experience and express
desire to work mainly in
intraoperative phase

LEADERSHIP SHADOWING EXPERIENCE

Compliments Strengths
Autonomy
Patient advocacy

Observed
Charge nurse as a role

Approaches Weaknesses
Motivation
Confidence
Professional Growth
Outlines responsibilities of being a
leader in healthcare
Identifies the rewards and burdens of
being a nurse

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

model for leadership

Dual role of charge and
floor nursing
Delegation
Professionalism

Knowledge gained
Time management

Prioritizing
Making patient

assignments

Scheduling

(Kraegel & Kachoyeanos, 1989)

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CONTINUING EDUCATION PLAN

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY

Personal Aspirations
Registered nurse
Certifications
RN to MSN

2016 Arizona Global Health Conference

Rationale for attending
Interest in global health challenges
Interprofessional collaboration

Potential Opportunities
Preceptor
Join a committee

Knowledge gained
Global health using an interdisciplinary
approach
Importance of working together

TIMELINE

05/16 06/16:
Graduate
& Pass
NCLEX

July 2016:
Begin
career in
OR

Fall 2019:
Apply to
Fall 2018:
leadership
CNOR
certification and
management
position in the
OR

Short-term (Present - 2 years)

Goal: Pass NCLEX and become
registered
Strategy: Extensive studying
and completing Kaplan course
Long-term (3 - 5 years)
Goal: Begin a MSN program
Strategy: Go back to school
and complete degree
requirements

REFERENCES

Fall 2020:
Working
as OR
Nurse
Manager

2021:
Apply to
MSN
program

Kraegel, J. M., & Kachoyeanos, M. (1989). Just a nurse: From clinic to

hospital ward, battleground to cancer unit : the hearts and
minds of nurses today. New York: Dutton.