Week 1
Assignment 1:
Professional Goals
Developing professional goals is critical to guiding your career and transitioning to become a practicing NP. The goals that you develop should be SMART. SMART goals are: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Time-specific (Massachusetts Institute of Technology Human Resources, n.d.). Keeping your goals SMART will increase your chances of meeting or exceeding your professional career goals.
For this Assignment, you will identify three short-term and three long-term goals. You also will explain how each goal relates to your professional career development and how you might achieve each of these goals.
To prepare:
- Review the SMART Goals Learning Resources
- Consider professional goals that you might select to help focus on your transition from RN to NP practice.
For this Assignment, write a paper that is no more than 2 pages long that addresses the following:
- Identify at least three short-term goals (1-2 years)
- Short term goals are:
- Study and pass board exam to become a board certified nurse practitioner.
- Gain confidence in the skills utilized to successfully treat patients in a timely and efficient manner.
- Attain the skills necessary to see a full patient load skillfully
- Identify at least three long-term goals (3-5 years)
- Long-term goals:
- To be an educator and/or preceptor for other NP students
- Enhance patient care by advancing personal knowledge by pursuing a doctorial degree in nursing practice (DNP).
- Function independently and a family nurse practitioner.
- Explain why you selected each goal and how they relate to your professional career development
- Create a strategic plan that explains how you might achieve each of these goals
