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Module 5 Assignment 2: Professional Development Plan
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Overview: Professional Development Plan
This course aims to help you utilize quality improvement processes and management tools to
improve client care outcomes, partly by improving the nurse’s working environment as you make
and implement good decisions. Now you will apply those processes and tools to yourself by
creating a professional development plan.
Look back at your Professional Development Inventory and Leadership Self-Assessment from
module one. Use these tools as you develop your own professional development plan for both
short term and long term success. You will develop your own personal nursing philosophy, using
previously developed philosophies (cite sources). You will then set short term and long term goals
keeping in mind intrinsic and extrinsic forces that may aid or hinder your progress.
Submit this assignment on this template and submit as a docx document.
Objectives
• Explain how organizations function.
• Compare and contrast characteristics of leadership and management.
• Apply trends, issues, theories, and evidence as guidelines for management decisions.
• Evaluate effectiveness of communication patterns using specific management situations.
Rubric
Use this rubric to guide your work on the Week 5 Professional Development Plan.
Tasks
Statement of Philosophy
(max 20 points)
Target
Acceptable
Unacceptable
(16-20 points)
Clear statement of
philosophy of nursing
(7 points)
(9-15 points)
Statement of philosophy of
nursing
(5 points)
Clear statement of
personal philosophy
(6 points)
Statement of personal
philosophy
(5 points)
(0-8 points)
One or more philosophy
statements missing or
poorly written
(0-5 points)
Both philosophies clearly
reflected in values, vision,
and personal interests (in
first assessment tool)
(7 points)
Both philosophies
somewhat reflected in
values, vision, and
personal interests (in first
assessment tool)
(5 points)
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Little or no evidence of
connections between
philosophies and
assessment tools
(0-3 points)
Use of Assessment
Tools to Formulate
Goals
(max 20 points)
(14-20 points)
Detailed completion of
Assessment Tools
(5 points)
(4-13 points)
Completion of Assessment
Tools
(3-4 points)
(0-3 points)
Little or no completion of
Assessment Tools
(0-2 points)
Clearly-articulated list of at
least four prioritized goals
based on assessments
(5 points)
List of at least four
prioritized goals
(3 points)
List of at least two goals
(0-1 point)
All goals stated in
measurable terms
(5 points)
Some goals stated in
measureable terms
(3 points)
No goals stated in
measurable terms
(0 points)
Dates identified for
accomplishing each goal
(5 points)
Dates identified for
accomplishing most goals
(3 points)
No dates identified
(0 points)
Specific Strategies
(max 20 points)
Identified specific
strategies for
accomplishing each goal
(16-20 points total)
Some strategies that are
related to pursuance of
goals
(11-15 points total)
Vague or no description of
strategies
(0-10 points)
Priority of Goals
(max 20 points)
Priority of each goal
consistent with
statements of values
(16-20 points total)
Goals are related to values Priorities are not indicated
and/or goals are not
(11-15 points total)
clearly related to values
(0-10 points)
At least three references
(5 points)
Two references
(4 points)
Fewer than two references
(0-2 points)
References formatted
correctly (APA)
(5 points)
Fewer than three APA
format errors
(4 points)
Three or more APA format
errors
(0-2 points)
Professional, error-free
APA formats, spelling,
grammar, use of language,
and organization of
responses
(9-10 points)
Generally acceptable APA
formats, spelling,
grammar, use of language,
and organization of
responses
(5-8 points)
Error-laden APA formats,
spelling, grammar, use of
language, and/or lack of
organization of responses
makes reading difficult
(0-5 points)
References
(max 10 points)
Format & Organization
(max 10 points)
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Part A. Completion of Assessment Tools
My Vision and Interests: How do each of these areas contribute to or inhibit your
ability to reach your goals?
Personal VALUES
Responsibilities
Influencing FACTORS (positive and
negative)
Personal Experience
Ex: Caring for elderly parents
Family Member(s)
Commitment
Ex: Son’s baseball team practices and
games
Friends
Peers
Mentors
Work-Related
OPTIONS to Consider
PLANNED Accomplishments
Education
As an Individual
Financial Needs
Leader
Balancing Personal & Professional Life
Team Member
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My SWOT Analysis
STRENGTHS
WEAKNESSES
Personal Strengths/Talents
Personal Characteristics
Professional Interests
Professional Development Areas
OPPORTUNITIES
THREATS
Learning Experiences
Fears
Flexibility
Competition
Planned or Unplanned
Limiting Factors
Resources and Networks
Balancing Personal & Professional Life
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My Professional Goals
Write at least one goal in each time category. Write the goal in measurable terms, and list them in
order of those that are most important to you to those that are least important.
As a New BSN Graduate
With Experience 3 – 5 Years
New Horizons 10 Years
Career Accomplishments 25 – 30 Years
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Part B: Analysis and Conclusions
References, Format, and Organization
Write at least one paragraph (at least three sentences) in response to each of the categories
below. (Each space will expand as you type.) Use at least 3 references to support your
discussion of each component. The references that you utilize aid in validity of your personal
philosophy as well as help to strengthen your argument for prioritization as well as strategies
used. Write citations in APA format, and include a references list (in APA format) at the end of the
document. (NOTE: To make it easier to distinguish your work from the guiding instructions, use
black text.)
Statement of Philosophy
Record your statements of philosophy of Nursing and of personal philosophy. Explain how these
are reflected the values, vision, and personal interests that you recorded in your “My Vision and
Interests” tool.
Use of Assessment Tools to Formulate Goals
Clearly utilize information from the Assessment Tools as the basis for formulating your goals.
Develop a list of prioritized goals based on your assessments. Goals must be stated in
measurable terms, i.e., how can you tell you have accomplished that goal? Identify dates for
accomplishing each goal.
Specific Strategies
Identify specific strategies for accomplishing your goals. Give specific examples for
accomplishing your goals, including resources and major intermediate steps.
Priority of Goals
Explain how the priority of your goals is consistent with your statements of values. Explain how
your goals are congruent with each other and with your values.
References
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