Question

1. Describe your plans in your first year to maintain your competence as a professional nurse.

1. Describe your plans in the following three years to maintain your competence as a professional nurse.

1. What you would you like to be doing as a professional nurse 10 years from now and what competencies you will need to accomplish these goals/activities.

Answer 1

Answer: Nursing profession is a life long learning process. In the initial years of nursing profession it is necessary to develop and observe things very keenly. Because books can only give you theoretical knowledge but practices enhances the experience. The first year of nursing needs more concentration and observations to learn and examine. Learning from experiences, senior staff members etc.

The other years the implementation of the nursing profession and learning process which includes proper care and treatment given to the patient. Follow up the plans to increase the efficiency of work such as patient compliance, patient counseling etc. During these years one should be able to make decisions during critical situation.

Nursing profession includes learning through out the process, from now 10 years I would like to be more conscious regarding the delivery and patient Quality treatment as an improved version of nurse. Working hard and understanding things regarding patient's needs and to meet the health demands which can bring our positive response for the patient. Indulgence of journals, attending conferences and evidence based practice can also improve nursing skills which results into quality of care provided to the patient.