Leadership Development Personal Leadership Development

Leadership Development Personal Leadership Development Plan. Leadership development paper: A plan for action Leadership development paper: A plan for action Assess your practice for leadership attributes My ultimate goal is to become a nurse on an (ICU) intensive care unit. Working on an ICU requires tremendous strength of character and decisiveness on the part of the nurse. The nurse must think quickly, give clear directives, and communicate a sense of confidence to the patient.

In my current work as a nurse on a telemetry unit, I must also show confidence and give clear directions when dealing with patients with critical illnesses. Summarize your strengths and areas for growth I would describe myself as a compassionate person and a good listener, both of which are essential attributes when dealing with critically ill patients. A nurse must be empathetic when dealing with others and understand the physical and personal stressors caused by various illnesses.

I am respectful to patients as well as to my colleagues, and I attempt to be fair in the ways in which I allocate tasks when I am in a leadership position. Describe a plan which includes your personal and professional vision statement. I strive to provide a caring and nurturing environment for my patients, one that is supportive of personal wellness. I strive to promote patient empowerment and maximize patient self-care.

Even within ICUs, allowing patients to be mobile so long as it does not compromise their care has been found to be health-promoting. "Recent studies on early mobilization in medical ICU patients have demonstrated that such an approach is feasible and safe and have suggested potential benefits of decreased ICU and improved long-term morbidity" (Hildreth 2010:1). At home, I hope to create a similarly caring and nurturing environment that promotes healthy interdependence and well as independence for my husband and children.

I strive to balance the demands of home and work in an effective way, so that neither area of my life suffers as a result of my commitment to the other area. Personal and professional goals should be complementary rather than compete with one another. I intend to engage in effective self-care, to seek support when I need someone to talk to when I feel stressed out, and to strive to be organized when multi-tasking my life priorities.

Present two (2) professional short-term goals you want to accomplish this semester I hope to use the experience I have gained in my current work as a telemetry nurse to obtain a position in an (ICU) intensive care unit. I also plan to become more involved in professional nursing organizations by joining the ANA (American Nursing Association), and the AACN (American Association of Critical Care Nurses). Present two (2) long-term professional goals you want to accomplish within the next (2) years.

I will complete my BSN degree within the next 2 years, and apply for a CRNA (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist) program. Provide a description or outline for developing your expert power and credentials As a member of professional organizations, I will use the educational and networking resources provided by the ANA and AACN, as well as my university, to find a position at an ICU that suits my personal attributes and ambitions.

I will create a study plan to enable me to balance work, home, and school demands and involve my family with this plan. To enhance my attractiveness as a candidate for employment I will continue to add to my professional areas of expertise. I will obtain additional certification in CMC (Certification in Cardiac Medicine) and CCRN (Certification for Adult, Pediatric and Neonatal Critical Care Nurses).

Present what you need or want to learn to improve your practice and the strategies needed to meet your learning needs Obtaining additional expertise is essential to work in an ICU, given the variety of conditions I will deal with, and also the diverse patient base. Becoming an involved member of professional organizations will be helpful. I also intend to draw upon the mentorship and knowledge resources of my professors and older nurses who have pursued similar career paths.

I intend to use my personal strengths of empathy and compassion to work with patients to help them psychologically as well as physically. I will use all available resources of internal and external support for patients to maximize the effectiveness of their care. Reflecting the cultural diversity of the units on which I work, I also hope to gain a deeper sense of what it means to disseminate culturally-sensitive care.

On a very personal level, time management will be a critical issue, given the fact that I hope to obtain my BSN within two years. Even after I reach this goal, my education will continue as I strive to obtain additional certifications in my field. This will require working closely with.