Professional Development Plan Template

Purpose: The purpose of the PDP is to assist you in conceptualizing the development of your professional nursing career in a succinct and organized manner.
My Goal Statement: Seeking a Registered nurse position which will give me an opportunity to expand my practical experience at the same time as providing the
highest quality of comfort and care to clients.
Elements
Clinical Practice
Leadership
Professional Development
Objective(s): Describe what you -new grad program
-seek opportunities to practice in a
-attend and successfully complete ANDwant to accomplish in your first
-labor and delivery
leadership role
BSN program through UH Hilo
two years in practice.
-learn as much as possible from
preceptor
Plans/Strategies: Describe the
actions that you will take to
achieve your objective.

-apply for jobs in nursing field

-practice interviewing
-researching the facility

-recognize when opportunities arise

for a leadership role
-be an active seeker of these
positions

-attend continuing education seminars

-build on my accomplishments

Strengths: Describe the strong

points about yourself that make
you such a great nurse.

-excellent customer service

-good communication skills
-take constructive criticism
-easily build rapport

-I have great work ethics and enjoy

working hard
-I value teamwork
-enthusiastic

-I enjoy helping people

-I enjoy the ever changing field and
learning
-easily adaptable

Skills/competencies: Describe
the skills and competencies you
bring to the role.

-file clerk at doctors office

-skills trainer for NS Mental Health
-volunteered at convalescent home
-volunteered at Waipahu Clubhouse
-volunteered at HUGS
-volunteered at River of Life
Mission
-pharmacology information
-knowing relevance of lab values
-building knowledge of subjects
enough to feel more comfortable
teaching

-Associate of Art
-Bachelor of Science in Business
Management

-LPN
-pursue ADN
-pursue BSN

-better my public speaking

-take on a leadership role
-being a group motivator

-time management
-prioritize learning goals
-be involved in community resources

Areas targeted for growth: From

your own self assessment,
describe what areas in yourself
that you would like to
strengthen.