Personal Improvement Objectives the World Is Indeed

Personal Improvement Objectives

The world is indeed going through a transformation from a planet with many continents and many nations to a globally connected, much smaller planet where people and states are linked digitally. And so diseases and health problems in India relate in a real way to diseases and health issues in Alabama, and California, and New York and Michigan, in the U.S.

Because of the "smaller planet" reality, once I obtain my advanced degree and become pragmatically committed to a strong work ethic -- using the skills I have learned and fine-tuned -- I plan to offer leadership by supporting nursing practices and policies than can enhance the delivery of healthcare on global level 1. Next, through experience in my practice, and education, I will further develop knowledge, competencies, and the skills necessary to serve the population in which I am working.

Becoming politically active at the local level -- supporting issues that strengthen the delivery of healthcare services -- is a goal of mine. In essence I will be thinking globally by working and innovating locally. Moreover, as a role model for young men and women looking at the possibility of entering the nursing profession, I can make a difference; the ripples I create by making a positive impression and lending a hand to remarkably talented and idealistic young students in the field will in turn create other ripples of positive energy for talented young men and women to follow in my footsteps and in the footsteps of people I have energized.

As to my own personal improvement strategy, ongoing education will be a substantial part of my future as my passion for learning will lead me to the level of PhD in nursing administration. As part of my learning process, I wish to help in the financial side of healthcare by working towards a strategy that will both streamline care management and reduce costs for patients. Part of my goal for personal improvement is designed to dovetail into improvements in the delivery of healthcare services for all -- helping the system to work better and to produce better nursing coming out of training. Students in nursing schools should have more time doing clinical research than they do presently. The curriculum presented by schools should focus more on hands-on training using global health issues as problems to be resolved. I understand this will require me to lobby within the political milieu in order to help implement better educational curricula vis-a-vis nursing training and nursing practice (Week Two Nursing Journal).

Delivering patient-centered care is the goal that drives me, but I know I can't achieve that goal without furthering my own education (getting my PhD), and in the process, I believe I can inspire others to put pressure on the nursing training field so nursing emerging from their training will be more well prepared to tackle today's health challenges on a global level.

I am well aware of my professional weaknesses, and those include: a) the need to learn to delegate responsibility to others (without delegation employees cannot realize their full value to the field of nursing); delegation goes hand-in-glove with good communication, and mine will improve as I move through my schooling; b) the second weakness I am working on presently is my tendency to simply take charge and not integrate others into the challenges I take on (there are always limits as to what one nurse can do and I need to set objectives and not exceed them) (Personal and Professional Weaknesses).

My strategies for mitigating my weaknesses include continuing to learn how other successful nursing leaders overcame their own shortcomings. Through education and through additional empirical research -- beyond my assignments -- I will take advice and knowledge and put it to the best possible use for myself. Interacting with experienced nurses, and seeing them as role models for my own future competencies, is another step I am taking to resolve my weaknesses.