NURS 479 Professional Career Development Grid/Plan

Name: Whitney Bouquet

Date: 12/7/2015

In 3-5 years I see myself working as a proficient registered nurse in the Emergency Department while working towards
becoming an Assistant Nurse Manager.
Area

Strengths

Direct
Patient Care
Leadership

Desire to learn
Attention to detail
Compassionate

Unit Related
Leadership

Effective
communicator
Mentally flexible

Professional
Nursing
Development:
Organizations
,
Journals/
Certifications
NURS 479
Book
selection
(based on
strengths and
weaknesses)
Leadership
Shadowing
Experience

Weakness/Opportunity for
Improvement
Time management
Confidence in skills
Assertiveness

Time management
Saying no

Short term goals/strategies

Present-2 years
Complete new
graduate training
Obtain PALS
certification

Teamwork
Preparation &
prioritization
Communication
strategies

Shadowing the unit

manager was a great
compliment to my
preceptorship and helped
me learn what type of
nurse managers look for
in the hiring process.

Learning from
mistakes
Asking questions

This experience allowed me to

identify which areas of
managerial nursing I was not
familiar with including:
Cost analysis
Evaluating employee
job performance

Join a unit based

committee
Contribute and share
ideas during
meetings/huddles
Attend workshops and
in-services provided
by facility
Subscribe to Journal
of Emergency Nursing

Long term goals/strategies

3-5 years
Obtain a CEN
certification in order
to increase
knowledge and skill
level as an
Emergency nurse
Become a preceptor
Become a charge
nurse

Obtain CEN
certification
Become an Assistant
Nurse
Manager/Charge
Nurse

Professional
Activity/
Community
Service

Education:
Continuing
Nursing
Education
and/or plans
for Higher
Education

Possessing an ACLS
certification will:
Make me a more
appealing job
candidate
Increase my
confidence in
codes and other
emergent
situations
Attaining a higher degree
would allow me to
advance my career and
open up many doors for
expanding my nursing
knowledge.

Reviewing and
investigating adverse
events
This class provided me the
opportunity to improve on:
Treating cardiac arrest
and other
cardiopulmonary
emergencies
Identifying lethal
arrhythmias
ACLS algorithms and
pharmacotherapy
Obtaining a higher-level of
education and therefore a
higher position would give me
the opportunity to improve my
business, leadership, and
administrative skills.

Attend Kaplan NCLEX

review
Pass NCLEX and
secure RN position

Study for CEN exam

and obtain CEN
certification
Attend FNP school
and obtain licensure