PC40018W: Understanding Health, Illness, and Well-being Formative 2

This document presents a personal development plan assignment completed by a student. The assignment focuses on the student's self-assessment of skills, including written, leadership, and healthcare understanding, as well as patient focus. The plan outlines current and anticipated proficiency levels, opportunities for development, and criteria for evaluating success within specific timeframes. The student aims to improve critical thinking in writing, gain confidence in leadership roles, enhance understanding of healthcare organizations, and improve patient-centered care. The conclusion emphasizes the importance of continuous personal development for individual growth and enhanced learning skills, highlighting the plan's role in fostering self-progress and improved learning abilities. The assignment is based on the module PC40018W – Understanding Health, Illness and Well-being and includes references from academic sources.

Running head: FORMATIVE 2
Personal Development Plan
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author Note

1FORMATIVE 2
Introduction- Personal development plan is imperative for growth and change as an
individual. Learning the skills that facilitate change enables in gaining a control over the life
and also helps to attain future objectives (Ellis 2019). Formulation of a personal development
plan will provide a clear vision for the future, which in turn will help in reaching the targets
by elucidating the paths that will promote goal attainment. This assignment will contain a
personal development plan based on the module, with the aim of developing personal
insights.
Plan- The primary aim of the plan will be to recognise and utilise the strengths,
following by identification of areas that require improvement. In addition, the plan will also
help in reflecting upon the personal achievements, besides addressing problematic areas in
the personality (Tasker 2015). Formulation of a personal development plan will help in
evaluation of progress in different spheres of life, in particular relation to the discipline of
health and social care and will also augment the chances for career growth. The personal
development plan is given below:
Skills Current
proficiency
Anticipated
proficiency
Opportunitie
s of
development
Criteria for
evaluating
success
Time
frame
Written skills I am able to
write
technical
documents
related to
health and
illness.
However, I
I wish to
acquire the
skills of
critically
evaluating
and
documenting
a disease or
Submit some
of my
assignments
and writings
on health and
disease to my
mentor and
Achieving
high grades in
my writing
assignments
By the
end of
this year

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lack the
capability of
manifesting
critical
thinking
skills, while
writing about
an illness or
disability
disability,
upon
encountering
a patient.
fellows
Leadership
skills
I lack
confidence
and am not
able to
successfully
monitor or
delegate
subordinates
and/or
fellows
I wish to
adorn the role
of a confident
leader who
will be able to
manage
healthcare
administratio
n and the
team
members
Attend
workshops for
gaining
leadership
skills
Participate in
discussion
sessions with
fellows
Volunteer to
lead the
projects of the
upcoming
modules
Increased
satisfaction
amid the team
members
about me,
successful
completion of
team project,
increased
confidence
During
the
Spring
term
Healthcare
understandin
Though I
have
I wish to
increase my
Perform
internship at a
Increased
understanding
At end
of

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g adequate
knowledge
about health
and illness, I
lack
awareness
about how a
healthcare
organisation
works
familiarity
with the
operation of a
healthcare
institute and
also want to
learn about
the challenges
that are
encountered
hospital of hospital
administratio
n
winter
semeste
r
Patient focus I lack
understandin
g of patient-
centred care
I wish to
deliver care
that is in
alignment
with the
preferences
and culture of
the patients
Seek guidance
from mentors,
work under
supervision of
senior nurses
Be able to
deliver care
according to
patient needs
and values
By the
end of
this year
Conclusion- To conclude, even though education and family life shapes the character
of an individual, personal development is not merely restricted to these aspects. The process
of learning is continuous and encourages individual growth, during the course of the lifetime.
Partaking in a process of continuous personal development as mentioned above, will help in
gaining interest in self-progress and also enhance the learning skills.

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References
Ellis, P., 2019. Evidence-based practice in nursing. Learning Matters.
Tasker, F., 2015. How to prepare a personal development plan. BMJ, 351, p.h4603.