Professional Development Plan
The Future as an Advanced Practice Nurse
As an advanced practice nurse with a Master’s degree in Leadership and Management, I plan to incorporate the leadership principles that I learned in school to my current role as a nurse manager. I have gained insight on a macro level that will help me be a better leader on the micro level. I want to be a regular user and encourage the use of evidence based practice in solving leadership and clinical issues. As well as refine my leadership skills to do a better job at engaging and empowering my nursing team. An initial focus will be to develop a succession plan and actively provide mentorship for emerging leaders on my unit. I plan to work closer with the finance team to continue to learn and apply principles that will allow my unit to run more effectively and cost efficient. The direct beneficiaries of my knowledge and abilities will be the nursing team, the patients and I. I gain satisfaction by watching my team succeed and overcome the constraints of healthcare.
My plans for the next five years include:
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May 2013-Graduate with a Masters of Science in Nursing
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Late 2013- Attain national certification as a Certified Nurse Manager Leader (CNML) and increase involvement with my professional nursing organizations
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2014- Become a board member of a professional nursing organization and increase community volunteerism
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2015- Chair a corporate practice council at my institution and seek career advancement as a Director or Administrator of Patient Care
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2016- Submit a poster presentation at a local or national conference
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2017- Present a topic at a local or national conference
