Development Plan for Nursing: HLT54115 Diploma of Nursing

This assignment presents a comprehensive professional development plan created by a nursing student enrolled in the HLT54115 Diploma of Nursing program. The plan, developed as part of Assessment 3, addresses both BSBWOR404 (Develop Work Priorities) and CHCPRP003 (Reflect on and improve own professional practice) units. The student begins by assessing their skills and knowledge using a competency checklist and identifying strengths and weaknesses. They then outline professional development opportunities, including goals, timeframes, and methods for measuring progress over a 12-month period. The plan incorporates organizational requirements for storage and review of development activities. The assignment includes a completed competency checklist, a strengths and weaknesses document, and a detailed professional development plan with specific goals and activities to enhance skills and knowledge in their nursing practice. The student also details the measurement of progress towards their development goals.

Assessment 3 Development Plan
Course: HLT54115 Diploma of Nursing
Intake (month and year):
Student Name:
Email Address:
Mobile Number:
Unit code and title: BSBWOR404 Develop Work Priorities
Assessment task 3 Develop a professional development plan
Unit code and title: CHCPRP003 Reflect on and improve own professional practice
Assessment task 3 Create one personal development plan that includes:
 Goals
 Timelines
 Ways of measuring progress
Date submitted:
Submission mode: Online
Assessment conditions Assessment modality
Satisfactory rate –All questions must be answered in
accordance with the assessment guide. If this is not
achieved the student has the opportunity to resubmit
the assessment after receiving feedback and re-training
as confirmed by their trainer/assessor
Assessment location: In-class& simulated
environment
Assessment 3
Develop a professional
development plan –[BSBWOR404]
Create one personal development
plan – [CHCPRP003]this assessment]
Assessment 1
A work Schedule – [BSBWOR404]
Assessment 2
Seek and evaluate feedback -
[BSBWOR404]
Ref: as listed in the Course Unit Outline and
Assessment Due Dates List for the course
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Assessor Instructions
Student will identify and evaluate professional development opportunities and create a 12 month
professional development plan to build on their skills and knowledge. The development plan will
include goals; timeframes and ways of measuring progress.
Sample templates are provided in the appendices of the assessment task for students to use in
planning and development of their work. The student may use these templates or their own
versions provided that these cover the essential information.
The recommended date for assessment: After Session 3 (it is suggested that the student finalises
their topic after Session 2).
● Time required for assessment: No less than 3 hours conducted in class and in the student’s
own time.
● The student must submit:
○ competency checklist
○ strengths and weaknesses template
○ a 12-month Professional Development Plan (PDP) including goals; timeframes and
ways of measuring progress
The assessment is made according to the marking guide and decision making rules. Final
decision is to be made and recorded on Assessment result below and on the results template via
the Course Coordinator.
Ref: Marking Guide for the Assessment & Mayfield Education Assessment Guide: Planning & Conducting Assessment
Policy
Student Instructions
This assessment is clustered to include Assessment 3 in BSBWOR404 Develop work
priorities and CHCPRP003 Reflect on and improve own professional practice.
The student will assess and identify their own level of skills and attributes and evaluate their own
strengths and weaknesses according to the workplace requirements. The student will then list
professional development opportunities and create a 12-month professional development plan to
build on their skills and knowledge. The development plan will include goals; timeframes and ways
of measuring progress. Using the sample templates you will build a plan based on self-
assessment, insight and evaluation of current requirements.
The assessment task is due on the date specified by your assessor. Any variations to this
arrangement must be approved in writing by your Course Co-ordinator.
Submit this document with any required evidence attached
Ref: Student Information Handbook (5) & Student Assessment Policy and Procedure
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Student Declaration
I, ………………………………………………(Student toprint name) state that the work I submit is
my own and I have not copied this in any form except where due reference has been made to this.
If you are completing this form electronically, please type your name as an acceptable form of
your signature.
Student Comments:
Ref: Student Information Handbook (5.6)
Student Signature:
If you are completing this form electronically, please type.
Date:
Assessment Result (tick √):  Satisfactory
 Unsatisfactory
 Resubmit
Ref: Student Information Handbook (5.6) Reassessment
Appeals
Outcome recorded on Results sheet (tick
√):  Yes
Date entered:
By whom:
Results are entered into the electronic Results Sheet
Assessor Feedback and Comments to Student:
Assessor Name (printed): Date received:
Assessor Signature (signed):
Ref: Trainer and Assessor requirements as listed in the Sessional Trainers and Assessors Policy and the Policy –
Guidelines for Planning and Conducting VET Assessment & Student Assessments Policy.
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Professional development
The Assessment Task is due on the date specified by your assessor. Any variations
to this arrangement must be approved in writing by your assessor.
Submit this document with any required evidence attached. See specifications below
for details.
Performance objective
You will need to demonstrate skills and knowledge required to plan and undertake
professional development.
Assessment description
You will identify and evaluate professional development opportunities and create a
12- month professional development plan to build on your skills and knowledge
including goals; timeframes and ways of measuring progress.
You need to identify suitable professional development opportunities(training,
mentoring, workshops, etc.) that are available to you, after reflecting on areas for
improvement.
You must then create a professional development plan that will build on your skills
and knowledge in dealing with projects/tasks relevant to your job (or a job you would
like to have).
Procedure
1. Use the competency checklist provided in Appendix 1 to assess your relevant
work skills and knowledge.
2. Reflect on your strengths as well as the areas for improvement that you
identified in your Assessment Task 2 report. Complete the strengths and
weaknesses template in Appendix 2. You may want to access previous
performance reviews to recall this.
3. Liaise with colleagues and access appropriate workplace documents (job role
descriptions and work plans) to help you identify professional development
opportunities that are available to you and that you could undertake to help you
address your areas for improvement. Conduct internet research on training
opportunities.
4. Using the templates in Appendix 3, create a 12-month Professional
Development Plan (PDP) and complete the professional development activities
template. Ensure you identify organisational requirements for storage and
review.
5. Submit a copy of the PDP for your assessor. Keep a copy for your next
performance review at your workplace.
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Student Deliverables
You are required to submit:
● a completed competency checklist
● a completed strengths and weaknesses document
● a completed professional development plan (PDP) for the next 12 months with
3 specific goals
● a completed professional development activities template.
● Completion of the template - Measuring progress of the development plan
Your assessor will be looking for evidence of:
● Your ability to critically assess your work skills and knowledge
● Your ability to identify and plan development activities in consultation with
others.
● That you have assessed personal knowledge and skills against organisational
benchmarks to determine development needs and priorities
● Research and identification of sources and a plan for opportunities for
improvement in consultation with colleagues
● The use of feedback to identify and develop ways to improve competence
within available opportunities
● Identification of ways to access and complete professional development
activities to assist career development
● Store and maintain records and documents relating to achievements and
assessments in accordance with organisational requirements
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Appendix 1 – Competency checklist
You are required to reflect on your current role and rate yourself and your perception
of your own performance under each of the categories listed. (Place a Cross in the
self-ranking)
Competency checklist1. Establishing team performance plans
Skills and
knowledge
I don’t
know
Somewhat I can do
this
Notes
Writing a clear
vision statement

Writing team
purpose
statements

Writing SMART
objectives

Defining a team’s
responsibilities
and expected
outputs

Aligning team
roles/strengths to
team action plans

Creating a team
action plan

Effectively
planning
processes and
techniques

Developing team
member
performance

Competency checklist2. Developing and facilitating team cohesion
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Skills and
knowledge
Don’t
know
Somewhat I can do
this
Notes
Running team
meetings 
Methods for gaining
the team’s input
(focus groups,
brainstorming)
Strategies for
ensuring team
member
accountability

Giving effective
feedback

Planning for team
member
performance

Developing
processes to
support team
members in
resolving issues

Writing a
complaint/grievanc
e policy or
procedure

Problem-solving
methods and
techniques

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Competency checklist3. Facilitating teamwork
Skills and
knowledge
Don’t
know
Somewhat I can do
this
Notes
Identifying the
dynamics within
my team

Establishing
agreed team
values and
behaviours

Acting as a role
model for my team

Identifying steps to
making clear
decisions

Coaching for
performance

Identifying my own
leadership
strengths

Motivating and
empowering my
team

Ways to survey my
team

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Competency checklist4. Liaising with stakeholders
Skills and
knowledge
Don’t
know
Somewhat I can do
this
Notes
Techniques to
gather data on
effective team
communication

Reporting and
presenting to
stakeholders

Barriers to
effective
communication

Knowing my team
and ways to build
trust

Conflict resolution
methods

Ways technology
can support
communication
within my team

Using mediation
processes to
resolve team
communication
issues

Ways to negotiate
a resolution

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Appendix 2: Strengths and weaknesses template
Element Personal Professional
Required knowledge and skills
Consider:
● Required competencies
● Job description
● Service plans and frameworks.
Consult your most recent position description
Strengths
 Learn local languages so that
patients are able to
communicate with them.
 Maintain previous learning.
Weaknesses
 Bad communication skill would
result in misunderstandings.
Strengths
 Proper training should be
provided.
Weaknesses
 Improper training would result in
an unclear idea regarding the
job.
Strengths
Consider:
● your views
● recent tests/appraisals
● other people’s views
● Consult your most recent performance
review
Strengths
 Have patience in order to
handle critical situations
Weakness
 Do not go against the rules and
regulation set by the
organization.
Strengths
 A company image should be
maintained.
Weakness
 Not providing quality services
would result in a bad image of
the organization.
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Gaps, obstacles and Solutions
Consider:
● gaps in knowledge/skills
● changes to systems/services requiring new
skills
● what will help you to progress in your role?
Strengths
 Nurses should be provided
appropriate information
regarding their job in order to
avoid misunderstanding.
Weakness
 Inappropriate information would
lead in improper services
provided to the customers.
Strengths
 The organization should have a
proper set of rules.
Weaknesses
 Inappropriate set of rules would
lead in an undisciplined
behaviour.
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Appendix 3: Professional Development Plan
Name
Date of development 23rd December 2017 Date to be reviewed 31st October 2018
Organisational
storage
requirements?
1. A proper storage plan should be designed for storing the organization’s equipments as well as data
related to it. The equipments should be stored in an appropriate and secured place. The place should be
such decided that any kind of damage to the eqiuments.
2. A proper IoT system should be designed in order to secure the data related to the employees as well as
patients.
 Discussed with mentor/colleague  Discussed with manager
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