Personal Strategic Plan Michelle C. Muniz Department of Nursing, University of Maine Fort Kent NUR 407: 2001 – Leadership and Management in Health Care Tanya Sleeper, PhD, JD, MSN, MSB, GNP-BC, CHC March 3, 2024 Personal Strategic Plan In my professional role as a registered nurse, I both value and endeavor to uphold respect, integrity, trust, accountability, communication, collaboration, and personal growth. I strive to incorporate the above values and principles into my professional practice to ensure safe and equitable patient care while also maintaining my physical, emotional, and mental wellbeing. I staunchly believe that one cannot successfully fill the cups of others if their own cup remains empty, and I aspire to pave an esteemed career …show more content…
Interpersonal skills: Effective communication is essential to successfully: Convey concerns between clinicians, update apprehensive family members, and counsel anxious patients and their spouses. Collaborative: Obstetrics relies considerably on the expertise of numerous specialties and sub-specialties, necessitating interprofessional collaboration to ensure positive patient outcomes. Integrity: Obstetrics—especially labor and delivery—requires mutual trust between the patient and the clinician to ensure the safety and health of both mother and child. Empathy: Complications—such as fetal demise or the diagnosis of congenital disorders—arise frequently in obstetrics, requiring a particularly empathetic approach to patient care. Critical thinking: Labor and delivery (L&D) can be a precarious process, requiring exceptional critical thinking skills to closely monitor clinical changes and anticipate crucial interventions. Diplomacy: Family dynamics are wide-ranging and unique; diplomacy is essential to mediating conflict and ensuring each patient’s wishes are respected. Emotional balance and control: Obstetrics can be unpredictable and emotionally draining, and it is imperative that clinicians remain in control of their emotions even during …show more content…
Career Goals 1 Year from Now Achieve PCRN certification; review OB nursing; shadow MMC’s L&D unit; pursue clinical nursing position in labor and delivery unit. Compensation aligns with union contract compensation schedule. 2-3 Years from Now Achieve obstetrics and doula certifications (part-time); gain experience and develop skills as an L&D nurse; act as preceptor for nursing students and both new and experienced nurses orienting to the unit. Compensation aligns with union contract compensation schedule. 5 Years from Now Enroll in and complete Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) program via Frontier University; complete Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP) post-master’s certificate; begin NP career in hospital setting. While enrolled in CNM/WHNP programs, compensation aligns with union contract compensation schedule; as an NP in an acute care setting, compensation would begin at approximately $125,000 (excluding inflation adjustments). 10 Years from Now Work as NP in private women’s clinic providing both preventative and prenatal/antenatal/postnatal—during normal business hours Monday-Thursday, no nights, weekends, or calls. Compensation remains in the $125,000 range, but also includes a percentage of the
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The order of this meeting was both stratified and unified in its organizational approach. It consisted of 20 nurses total, and two speaking heads-the Area Director and Associate Director of The New York State Nurses Association. The meeting commenced with a brief introduction to the purpose of the gathering, wh...
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Nurse practitioners are called upon in the health care system to take the initiative and become changes agent, which will improve the quality, safety, and efficiency of care delivery (Clark, Casey, & Morris, 2017). The overall case scenario gave me the knowledge I need to be equipped to function in my role as a nurse practitioner. I was given the opportunity diagnose and treat patients with different
I have had the privilege to work with an incredible nurse leader over the past two years. This particular nurse leader shares my passion for population health and case management for the support of patients in their homes and keeping patients safe and healthy. The purpose of this interview was to obtain further knowledge about the role desired by the interviewer. By attaining information from a practicing Master’s prepared nurse, the interviewer will develop a deeper understanding of the career advancement and potential opportunities that are available in the local community.
Throughout history mankind has come up with some wonderful inventions and innovations, but out of all the creations by far the most beautiful and precious is human birth. I first developed an interest in nursing and in particular midwifery years ago. I believe it is a great service within the health profession because of the privileged position to assist in human childbirth. The word midwife means with woman. Centuries before obstetricians delivered babies, midwifes assisted women in having at home births. But it was only formally established as a profession in the early 1900’s. A nurse-midwife is a registered nurse that specializes in midwifery. The job of midwife is to assist in family planning and birth control advice, provide general gynecological services (such as pap smears and breast exams), aid women in childbirth, and help women by providing prenatal and postpartum care. Nurse-midwives are required to have a Master’s of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree and pass the American College of Nurse Midwifery (ACNM) board examination to obtain certification.
Essential II basic organizational and system leadership for quality care and patient safety is also an essential that all nurses deal with on a daily basis. “Leadership skills are needed that emphasize ethical and critical decision-making, initiating and maintaining effective working relationships, using mutually respectful communication and collaboration within inter-professional teams, care coordination, delegation, and developing conflict resolution strategies.”(American Association of Colleges of Nursing, 2008, p. 13) This essential begins on the first day of orientation and ends on the day a nurse retires. One cannot stress the importance of ethical decisions, critical decisions, and respectful communication enough. Whether speaking with an aggrieved family member or fellow staff member one should always look to quality
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Because I have always wanted to pursue a career as a nurse practitioner, I chose Walden to provide the opportunity for this to occur. I want to continue to work with in the community healthcare field when I become a nurse practitioner. I have a strong work ethic, I work well with teams, and I want to be part of an institution that develops strong students, who will make the world a better place. I have spent numerous hours mentoring my colleagues in the areas
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Being at the apex of the chain of command, the administrative nursing supervisor has numerous responsibilities including but never limited to staffing, conflict resolution, and or crisis. In many circumstances, an administrative nursing supervisor must make timely, prioritizing decisions based on the resources available at any given time. The ultimate outcome ideally is patient and staff safety, and positive patient experiences and outcomes. Throughout the different departments in the facility, there are several governing unions with guidelines and contractual requirements. The facility also has policies and procedures that must be adhered to. Katie remains updated on all guidelines by attending conferences, in-services and administrative meetings. Eason, (2010) stated that, “lifelong learning allows nurses to develop confidence and skill in service provision that is evident to patients, their families, and other health care practitioners” (p.157). I believe that Katie is proficient, has strong leadership skills and is capable of unraveling conflict while following
Nurses play a huge role in the health care system. A nurse is a bridge between doctor and patient. s/he is a compassionate, understanding and nonjudgmental yet firm and grounded. S/he is probably one of the most important yet least appreciated person in a patient’s life. When many think of a nurse they probably recognize them by a white hat and uniform. Today those white uniforms have been replaced with vividly colored scrubs worn by both male and female nurses, and many other employees in healthcare. Nurses are not just the people that are limited to bedside care and drug administration; they are highly skilled and well-educated nursing professionals.