Melanie Goo

Professional Development Plan Template & Guidelines

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.
Goal Statement: To be a competent professional nurse that is able to work and adapt in a variety of settings

Elements
Objective(s): Describe what
you want to accomplish in
your first two years in
practice.

Plans/Strategies: Describe
the actions that you will take
to achieve your objective.

Clinical Practice
Obtain a position as an RN,
either in a new grad program
or facility that employs
licensed ADN nurses, in an
acute care setting in
med/surg or ER dept

Obtain a role as a charge

nurse at my place of
employment

Continue my education to obtain

a BSN from UH Manoa

Visit potential employer

websites and apply for
available positions
Attend job fairs
Revise my resume to focus
on my objective
Prepare for interviews
practice interview-type
questions

After obtaining a job, develop

and improve my leadership
skills
Demonstrate competence in
my job
Verbalize to the nurse
manager my desire to
become a charge nurse

Complete all requirements for

application
Apply to UHM through the
consortium program
Continue to study hard and focus
on school as a top priority
Complete all required courses to
earn my BSN

Compassionate
Efficient
Skillful
Good time management
skills
Willingness to learn/takes
initiative

Leadership skills
Works well with others/team
player
Decision making and problem
solving skills
Help and guide others in
practice
Role model
Takes initiative

Accurate and thorough

Nurturing personality

Skills/competencies: Describe
the skills and competencies

Professional Development

Strengths: Describe the

strong points about yourself
that make you such a great
nurse.

Leadership

Organized
Reliable/Punctual
Dedicated
Knowledgeable
Professional demeanor

Knowledge regarding ethical

decision making and patients

you bring to the role.

Areas targeted for growth:

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

documentation
Proficiency in prioritization
Medication administration
PO, IV, IM, SC, ID
Tube feedings and care
Tracheostomy suctioning
and care
Sterile dressing changes
Vital signs
Intake & output
Head to toe
assessment/focused
assessments
IV medication and fluid
administration and
maintenance
Insulin administration and
glucose monitoring

Providing patient education

Timely documentation
Consistent hourly rounding
Patient advocacy

Willingness to assist and

guide others
Organized
Decision and problem solving
skills

Find a balance between

being authoritative and
wanting to please everyone
Be more ambitious

rights
Understanding of the ethical
decision making model
Understanding of Patient Bill of
Rights
Understanding of HIPAA
Understanding of the ANA Code
of Ethics

Policies and procedures of the

hospital
Communicating in front of a
large group