Healthcare Professional Development Plan: Needs Assessment

This report presents a detailed development plan for a healthcare professional, emphasizing the assessment of personal and professional needs within the healthcare industry. The plan focuses on the author's experience as a health educator and staff nurse, aiming to identify areas for improvement and professional growth. The report includes a role model analysis of Clara Barton, highlighting her impact on nursing practices and the qualities the author seeks to emulate. The core objectives of the plan are to enhance skills in cardiac care, teamwork, anesthesia, stress tolerance, and medication administration, including emergency operations. The plan outlines specific training activities, including courses and practical experience, along with timelines and expected outcomes. The author aims to gain expertise in cardiac care treatment, anesthesia, and emergency procedures, while also improving teamwork and stress management skills. The plan is designed to support the author's career goals, particularly as a licensed nurse specializing in anesthesia, pediatric care, and healthcare management, and to contribute to the healthcare field.

Running head: DEVELOPMENT PLANS
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Name of the student
Name of the university
Author note

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Executive summary
The assessment of the professional needs of the individual is being maintained through the
evaluation of a development plan. It helps in the thorough understanding of the key qualities that
are required by an individual while working as a healthcare professional. Therefore, the
discussion is based on the formulation of the development plan and the key areas, which are
required to be emphasized for bringing in professionalism in the practice.

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Table of Contents
Introduction to the development plan..............................................................................................3
Role model.......................................................................................................................................3
Objective of the plan........................................................................................................................4
The development plan......................................................................................................................5
The discussion on the plan.............................................................................................................12
Conclusion.....................................................................................................................................13

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Introduction to the development plan
The skills of the workforce help the organization in undertaking the smooth functioning
of the organization in the market. It helps the organization in maintaining its sustenance in the
market through the progress made by the same. On the other hand, the professional skills help in
the growth of the individuals in a particular sector. It helps in understanding the demands of the
job role and thereby acts accordingly to fulfill the requirements of the same. I have an experience
of a nursing practice while working as a health educator and a staff nurse. The different needs
that are to be addressed while working in the industry is based on the understanding of the
aspects of the change in the functioning of the job role. As per the requirements of this
discussion, the plan is aimed at understanding the different professional needs and abilities
required in the health industry that I am required to imbibe. It will be helping in the proper
assessment of the professional needs and is aimed at helping me out with the understanding of
the various areas where I am required to bring in changes.
Role model
My role model is Clarissa "Clara" Harlowe Barton who brought about a change in the
nursing practices in the medieval times. Clara founded the American Red Cross society and
influenced the culture of nursing largely. The proper understanding of the activities that a nurse
is required to take is made definite through the activities and the examples from the life of
Barton. I have chosen her as my role model as it has helped me in developing the practices that
might be undertaken by me in order to function in the intensive care unit. On the other hand, the
understanding of the capabilities of the nurse and the chief responsibilities that might be taken by
the nurse can be enumerated from the works of the great personality. I have always wandered

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since my childhood to be like her and treat my patients based on the requirements of the same. I
believed that following this great personality would be helping me to understand the value of
nursing and the responsibility I hold while undertaking the functions of a nurse.
The change in the nursing practices that was undertaken by the great personality has
helped me in understanding the job role and thereby determines the change in the attitude that an
ideal nurse must hold towards the ailing patient. The determination of the needs of the patients
and the capability of adhering to the needs of the same will be helping me to bring in changes in
the structure and the performance that I undertake as a nurse. It will also be helping me to
determine the proper nursing qualities among the candidates whom I am going to educate and
train on the following subject. The determination of the responsibilities of the role model will be
helping me to bring in changes in the functioning of the systems of the nurses. The enumeration
of the role model will be helping me to determine the different functions that might be
considered by me to bring in changes in the system and the functioning of the nursing roles. The
incorporation of the different qualities of nursing of the great figure will be helping me to
understand the needs of the patients and thereby take actions to solve the health related issues
faced by the same.
Objective of the plan
The development plan that is being formulated as a part of the report will be assessing the
personal needs of development and professionalism, which will be helping to support the
profession in the health industry. The major objective of undertaking this development plan is to
determine the professional development needs that I face for incorporating myself with health
care institutes in the region. It will be helping in bringing forth improvements in the profession I

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am into. The chief objective of undertaking the plan is for developing activities to act as a
licensed nurse specialized in anesthesia post surgery area and pediatric care, pre and post
cardiac operation and adult/pediatric post anesthesia care unit. On the other hand, I have
planned to develop insights to gain proper knowledge in medication administration and
medical procedures and undertake emergency operations. I am at the verge of completing my
master degree on health administration. Therefore, the development plan will be facilitating the
different aspects of the change that I must undertake to understand my job role as a healthcare
manger.
The development plan
Training
learning and
development
needs
Priorit
y
The chief
activities
Time
require
d
Learning
outcome
Evaluation of the
change
Cardiac care
treatment
and health
care
management
course
Top The chief activity
that must be taken
by me is based on
bringing in the
knowledge of the
cardiac systems
and the proper
management of
the same to
adhere to the
1 year The activity will
be helping me to
understand the
requirements of
the patients
relating to the
healthcare and the
manner in which
the healthcare
options would be
The change that
will be brought
about through the
practice that is
being taen by me
is based on the
understanding of
the different
aspects of the
change in the

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needs of the
patient. On the
other hand, the
determination of
the kind of
treatment is
facilitated by a
course on
anesthesia post
surgery area and
pediatric
Care systems.
The
determination of
the kind of
treatment that
must be amended
to the patient in
the extreme cases
will be based on
the fact that the
understanding of
the feedback and
amended on the
patient based on
the severity of the
situation.
The short course
on the proper
management of
the healthcare
facilities will be
helping me to
determine the
modifications that
I am required to
undertake for
facilitating the
needs of the
clients.
structure and the
functioning of the
cardiac
management
systems that must
be known by the
nurse. The course
will be helping
me to understand
the needs of the
patient relating to
the issues in the
cardiac systems.
The alteration of
the management
principles and the
facilitation of the
ideas will be
helping me to
determine the
changes in the
healthcare
practices that I

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the needs of the
patient.
The
determination of
the management
techniques will be
facilitated
through the
practical sessions
that I am planning
to undertake as a
short course.
am aiming to
undertake.
Teamwork Mid Teamwork is an
important part of
the professional
development. It
helps in the
proper
understanding of
the capabilities of
the team and
thereby supports
the other
3
months
The activities that
are being
undertaken by me
has helped me in
undertaking a
good
interpersonal
relation with the
teammates and
thereby facilitate
the proper
The change that is
being observed
through the
proper
identification of
the issues that
hinders the
teamwork and
resolving the
issues in the team
has helped me in

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members for the
achievement of
the objective set
by the team. In
order to support
the team
functioning and
thereby
understand the
various possible
needs of the
members of the
teammates, I must
take steps to
communicate and
support the team
and its objectives.
The teamwork
and coordination
will be help in the
proper
management of
the projects based
functioning of the
team as per the
requirements of
the clients. On the
other hand, the
proper
understanding of
the various
aspects of the
change in the
services is solved
through the
integration and
the interaction
with the team
members. It will
be helping me in
resolving the
major health
related issues
faced by the
patients.
increasing the
team bonding and
the integration.
The integration
and the trust
among the
members of the
team help in
determining the
team performance
and growth. it
also helps in
adhering to the
requirements of
the patients.

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on the
requirements of
the patients. It
will be requiring
me to take
interpersonal
relationships with
the teammates in
order to facilitate
the team bonding
and facilitate the
understanding
among the team
members.
Adult/
pediatric post
anesthesia
Mid I am required to
undertake a
course on the
anesthesia in
order to
understand the
level of the
anesthetics that I
am required to
2-3
weeks
The training will
be helping me to
understand the
different activities
that are required
to be taken as a
part of the
nursing practice
and thereby
The training will
be helping me to
bring in changes
in the practices
that I undertake
relating to the
nursing. On the
other hand, the
determination of

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provide to the
patients based on
the severity of the
health issues
faced by the
same. The short
course on the
anesthesia has
helped in
determining the
change in the
structure and the
functioning of the
nursing practice
that is required as
per the needs of
the patients. The
understanding of
the level of
anesthesia
through the
practical field
works helps in
imbibe the
understanding of
the different
aspects of the
needs of the
patients.
the level of
anesthetics that
are required to be
applied to the
patients is based
on the
determination of
the change in the
systems and the
functioning of the
profession as per
the understanding
of the needs of
the patients.

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enhancing the
practices of the
medical
practitioners.
Stress tolerance Top Stress tolerance is
again another
important skill
that is to be
imbibed in order
to cope up the
situations of the
stress while
dealing with the
patients. The
most important
activity that is
required to be
undertaken by me
is based on
facing the tough
situations and
thereby bring in
experience to the
3-4
weeks
The undertaking
of the activity has
helped me in
understanding the
various aspects of
the stress and the
manner in which
it affects the
smooth
functioning. The
major aspect of
the change that is
being undertaken
by me is based on
the requirements
of the clients
relating to the
healthcare. The
understanding of
The change that is
being observed is
based on the
handling of the
stressful
situations and the
proper
understanding of
the various
ailments of the
patients. The
proper
management of
the stressful
situation has
helped in the
efficient
functioning based
on the