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Direct Patient Care Abilities

Professional Development
The University of
Arizona
College of Nursing
Presented by

Madison Bardsley

Unit Leadership Abilities

Strengths:
Asking questions
Helping others
Flexible

Weakness:
Knowing when to say
no
Public speaking

Short Term Goal

Long Term Goals (3-5
(Present-2 years):
years):
Take on more
Become a charge nurse
responsibility within the
on the unit
unit, such as organizing
a unit teaching or
planning a social
gathering
Precept a new graduate
nurse

Leadership Book
Compliments
strengths: flexible
and good
communicator
Professional Growth:
remembering
information and
taking time off

Strengths:
Compassion
Multi-tasking
Advocating for
patients
Short Term Goal
(Present-2 years):
Take a Spanish class
on medical vocabulary
Strategy: Look at
classes available, find
a tutor

Weakness:
Spanish proficiency
ICU skills
Long Term Goals (3-5
years):
Master ICU skills and
be able to teach them
to new graduate nurses
Strategy: talk to an
experience nurse, jump
at all opportunities

Professional Development
Short term goal: Join the critical care nursing
association
Strategy: Register, fees, attend meetings
Long term goal: Obtain my CCRN
Strategy: practice hours, study, and take exam

Professional Activities
Shadowing Experience: Charge nurse/CNL
Enhanced knowledge by demonstrating
communication skills, prioritization, and collaboration

Professional Activities: CON tours, St.

Lukes Clinic, and nursing salon discussion
Enhanced knowledge by teaching skills and patient
safety, collaboration and teamwork between
healthcare professional students, and broadening
perspectives

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Timeline

Continuing Education
Short term goal: pass NCLEX and attend a trauma
nursing conference
Strategy: Kaplan course, research on conferences and register

Long term goal: obtain a Masters Degree in Nursing

Strategy: tailor resume and cover letter, apply to program,
dedicate time to program

Personal Aspiration: obtain RN, receive certifications,

graduation from MSN program
Potential Opportunities: tuition reimbursement through
the hospital, continuing education through employment

References
Arnoldussen, Barbara. (2009). First year nurse:
Wisdom, warnings, and what I wish Id known my
first 100 days on the job (3rd ed.). New York, NY:
Kaplan Inc.
Readwritethink.2015. Timeline. Retrieved from
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/
interactives/timeline_2/