NURS 360 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.

Instructions: Complete each section of the PDP template. Upload the PDP to your eportfolio under goals. You may use bullets and phrases
instead of full sentences to focus on the main points. To help you get started, some examples are included in the template in blue font. There should
be a plan/strategy for each category; strengths in each category, etc. The expectation is that this plan will be approximately 2-3 pages in length,
using an 11 point font. Erase the instructions and blue print before uploading the file.

Goal Statement: Develop my confidence, skills, and knowledge as a registered nurse to work and gain experience in an acute care position at a
hospital by completing the ADN and BSN program. 4 points

Elements

Clinical Practice

Leadership

Professional Development

Objective(s): Describe what

you want to accomplish in
your first two years in
practice. 3 points

Obtain a permanent position in

an acute care setting.

Be able to confidently delegate

tasks within the interdisciplinary
team to achieve the highest
quality patient care

Apply to new graduate program at a

hospital.

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

I will first apply for a CNA job at

an acute care floor, then I will
apply for the new graduate
program when I am ready. After
graduation from the program, I
will begin working as an
registered nurse.

Build a good working relationship

with staff members. Demonstrate
that I have excellent work ethic.
Show that I am confident in my
practice.

Work as a CNA in an acute care

setting until a new graduate program
accepts applications.

Strengths: Describe the

strong points about yourself
that make you such a great
nurse. 3 points

I am a hard worker. I may not

know all the answers, but I will
know my limits and ask for help
when I need. I am open to
constructive feedback and am
very adaptable to any situation.

I am a Team Leader, so I am
concerned about making
deadlines while building positive
working relations with the team.

I understand that a career in the

medical field is always changing. I
will always have the mindset of
trying to learn something new or
perform something more efficiently
everyday.

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

I believe that by working hard

and developing my own style of
providing nursing care, I will be
able to perform at an excellent
level while providing high quality
patient care. I am able to adapt
to any situation.

I am able to delegate effectively

by establishing clear and simple
communication between staff
members.

By being open to learning new

things, I am able to grow as a
professional nurse, rather than being
stubborn about always changing
policies.

Areas targeted for growth:

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

I would definitely like to improve

on my skills as a CNA. When I
do obtain the registered nurse
position, I will appreciate my
team members such as the
CNAs. I need to practice all skills
enough to the point that I can
perform them blindfolded. I
would also like to develop my
own systematic style of perform
my nursing duties. This way, I
will be doing the same routine
everyday and improve on my
efficiency.

I need to improve on keeping my

team on task with completing the
objective rather than focusing
more on team building. I can
improve by being more assertive
with my team about their
progress with completing tasks.

I feel that improving my patience will

help when dealing with difficult
situations.