My professional development plan

My professional development plan

The goal of my professional development plan is to grow both academically and in work experience. This will enhance my ability to care for patients more effectively and to transfer my knowledge onto others. Setting professional goals provides guidance through professional development and eases the transition from one role to the other. I plan to integrate my professional skills with my personal skills in order to improve my nursing practice. A professional development plan also allows one to outline steps needed to gain certain skills that are marketable in the job market. This essay outlines my professional development plan which includes my professional goals and a development plan to achieve them. Within the field of healthcare, the learning process is never-ending as we have to stay updated on the current practices in the clinical setting and in education. To ensure this happens I plan to advance my education and obtain a doctorate degree in nursing practice as it will give me the opportunity to study education-based courses. I plan to choose this specialty as it gives me the opportunity to train more nurses while at the same time learning about new techniques and practices in healthcare. In addition, obtaining my doctorate is bound to open up more opportunities putting me in a position of influence in the healthcare community. I also hope to develop my knowledge and skills through research and mentoring. I will, however, need to be competent in several areas to achieve this. According to (Summers, 2017), in order to teach and facilitate knowledge acquisition, the nurse educator must have additional education, must be able to participate in research and must be adequately ready to transition from academia to clinical practice and vice versa. Proficiency in teaching by nurse educators should be evident in both clinical and classroom settings.