Professional Development Plan

Area for Professional Growth

Rationale

Goal

Plan

(Include specific steps and dates after each)

Evaluation method

Indicate how you will evaluate your achievement of your goal

Not using EBP in practice

To become knowledgeable about the indication, usage, and monitoring for patients ordered to receive sliding scale IV potassium

EBP to lead practice.

Also, I am questioning the potassium sliding scale on the hart care unit and want to look at best practices

Be actively involved in using EB research practices

in routine care by

_______ (Date)

Be able to convey best practices in patient teaching, and to colleagues

________(Date)

1. Identify nursing evidence-based practice journals ______(Date)

2. Join nursing research committee at hospital

3. Join unit journal club

4. Identify relevant research for patient population (be specific)

5. Review Evidenced-based literature related to the use of sliding scale potassium

Evaluate usage of EBP quarterly(Feb., May, Aug. & Nov.) and make goals for improvement

Unaware of changes to the code of ethics for Nurses

The Code regulates practices between nurses and clients

and I need to be aware.

Be able to speak the changes on the code.

Be able to identify practices that are unethical

1. Read new Code of Ethics with interpretive statement

2. Form a discussion group to review each proviso and interpretative statements to identify any needs for improvement

3. Make plans and implement plans for improvement needed.

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Need to increase knowledge, and expand practice in orthopedic nursing

Started working in orthopedic Nursing unit on 2/1/15

To be certified in Orthopedic Nursing in 2015

To be able to lead nursing care for patients with joint replacements

1. Take National orthopedic Nursing Review Course March 2015

2. Find evidence-bast summaries of best practices for patients with joint replacements

3. Take certification exam in orthopedics November 2015

Positive unit-based evaluation scores in nursing care of patients with joint replacements

Obtain Certification in ________

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Obtain BSN

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Join ____ committee

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Other

Beginning

Developing

Accomplished

Exemplary

Score

Areas for professional growth (40%)

Performs a self-assessment and determines

areas for Professional growth

Conducts a self- assessment and identifies 2 or fewer areas of professional growth.

Does not analyze areas of growth per Self- Assessment, Benner’s 5 stages of clinical competence, the Core Competencies, and Self-Care .

No rationale present.

0-27

Conducts a self- assessment and identifies 3 priority areas of professional growth per analysis of Self- Assessment, Benner’s 5 stages of clinical competence, the Core Competencies, and Self-Care.

Does not include meaningful rationale for selection.

28-31

Conducts a self- assessment and identifies 4 priority areas of professional growth per analysis of Self- Assessment, Benner’s 5 stages of clinical competence, the Core Competencies, and Self-Care.

Briefly discusses rationale for selection.

32-35

Conducts a self- assessment and identifies 5 or more priority areas for professional growth per analysis of Self- Assessment, Benner’s 5 stages of clinical competence, the Core Competencies, and Self-Care.

Thoroughly discusses rationale for selection.

36-40 points

Professional Growth Plans (45%)

Identifies the specific plan and evaluation of the plan to achieve areas for growth

Identifies a plan to achieve goals for less than 3 areas for growth. Plans to achieve goals are brief, nonspecific or absent.

Evaluation plan either nonspecific or not present. Time frames are either not present or not specific.

0-30

Identifies a plan to achieve goals for 3 priority areas for growth but misses critical steps or time frames

Evaluation plan is present but does not include time frames.

31-35

Describes a plan for 4 priority areas for growth and includes rationale and steps

Includes a general plan to with time frames to evaluate achievement of the goals.

36-40

Thoroughly describes a plan for all 5 areas for growth including rationale and steps

Includes a specific evaluation plan with time frames that measures the achievement of the goal.

41-45

Writing quality (15%)

Communicates through writing that is concise, clear and logically organized

Writing is not concise, clear or logically organized.

Numerous grammatical, punctuation and spelling errors.

Language uses jargon or conversational tone.

0-13 points

Writing is not concise and is inconsistent in clarity and logic.

Plan contains a few grammatical, punctuation and spelling errors.

Language lacks clarity or includes some use of jargon or conversational tone.

10-14 points

Writing is concise, clear, and logically organized and flows with smooth transition between ideas.

Demonstrates consistent correct use of the rules of grammar, punctuation, and spelling with a few minor errors.

12-13 points

Consistently demonstrates scholarly writing that is concise, organized, clear, and flows with smooth transitions between ideas.

Free of spelling, grammar, or punctuation errors.

14-15 points

Total

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