Professional Career Development Plan for Nursing Assignment

Running head: NURSING ASSIGNMENT
Professional career development plan
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author Note

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Introduction- Professional career development (PCD) encompasses an attentive self-
assessment, career examination, scheduling and follow-through with initial employment
plans (Masters 2018). Thus, career development is a lifelong process that helps to manage
work, learning, transitions, and leisure, with the aim of accomplishing goals that are
personally determined, and help in future evolution. This essay will elaborate on a PCD for
developing my career goals that will facilitate easy transition into a registered nurse (RN).
SWOT analysis and learning plan- A SWOT analysis was conducted with the aim of
helping me recognise the domains where I need to improve, besides assisting me in the
identification of my strengths. The SWOT analysis is given below:
Strengths Weaknesses
 Zealous about my profession
 Capable of fostering effective
therapeutic communication with my
patients
 Quick learner
 Effective time management skills
 Able to prioritise work based on
levels of urgency
 Able to work under pressure
 Find it difficult to work with clients
and stakeholders who belong to
culturally diverse backgrounds
 Afraid of seeking help from mentors
(senior physicians and nurses)
 Lack of self-esteem
 Try to please all person
Opportunities Threats
 Scope for career development
 Option for continuing professional
education
 Enrolling in masters’ degree course
for gaining specialized academic
 Huge workload often leads to fatigue
 Shortage of nurses responsible for
burnout and decreased job
satisfaction
 Lack of appropriate communication

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knowledge
 Seeking help from the professional
support services that are available at
hand
 Attending workshops and
conferences for upgrading public
speaking skills
 Building network for more
employment opportunities
with culturally diverse clients
impedes the delivery of care services
 An increase in work pressure might
make if problematic to maintain
work-life balance
 Low self-esteem might create
challenges while delivering care
under acute situations that require
utilization of critical thinking skills
Table 1- SWOT analysis
An analysis of my strengths and weaknesses helped me formulate a learning plan that
will facilitate appropriate career development, while allowing me to improve my expertise,
and attain the intended goals. The learning plan formulated for future professional
advancement is given below:
Goals to accomplish Strategies to
achieve the goals
Timeframe Reflection
Seek admission in a
masters’/postgraduat
e course in nursing
Place a due focus on
ways by which
academic
knowledge,
pertaining to nursing
can be increased, in
order to ensure
presence of a hassle-
free transition from
I intend to
commence the
course within next
1.5-2 years
The two year
commitment will
acts a gateway to my
career development
and is often
considered as the
initial credentialing
process needed for
specialized nursing