Rate yourself using the results from the “Nurse Manager Skills Inventory”: http:www.aacn.org/wd/practice/docs/nurse-manager-inventory-tool.pdf?menu=practice – 2012-04-19
Write a reflection of 750-1,000 words in which you identify your strengths and weaknesses related to the four content areas below:
1.Personal and professional accountability (I would consider myself to be in the competent level)
2.Career planning (this section I would say I am competent)
3.Personal journey disciplines (this section I would consider myself more novice but competent on action learning)
4.Reflective practice reference behaviors/tenets (the 1,2,9 areas of this section I would say I am expert and all of the other areas I would say competent).
(Lists and analyzes strengths and weaknesses based on each of the listed content areas, and draws on evidence from the given Web site.)
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Discuss how you will use your current leadership skill set to advocate for change in your workplace. (Discusses specific changes that can be made in the workplace are discussed, while giving clear and relevant examples for why changes are necessary. Evaluates how personal skill set can be used to effect change in workplace.)
Identify one personal goal for your leadership growth and discuss your implementation plan to achieve that goal.
(Provides a thoughtful reflection on areas for growth. Pinpoints at least one specific goal for leadership growth, and outlines a well-organized and realistic implementation plan to meet the goal.)
