Every Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) should develop a personal development plan (PDP)

Every Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) should develop a personal development plan (PDP). A PDP includes a written evaluation of the regulations and requirements needed to obtain licensure and practice in the APRNs designated state. The PDP should also include a professional practice plan that reflects the results of one’s self-assessment, including one’s strengths, weaknesses, goals, and objectives. In order to develop a PDP, the APRN should be aware of and understand the state in which they plan to practice, educational, regulatory, and licensure requirements. This paper aims to describe the APRNs scope of practice in the state in which they will be licensed, and a personal assessment which should adress the following questions.

1. What areas of your career do you most want to focus and further develop?

2. What do you look forward to most about your new role?

3. What do you fear the most about your new job?

4. What do you most hope to gain from your new experience?

5. Adapting to a new position/work setting is stressful and overwhelming. List three ways in which you cope with excessive stress.

6. What are your goals and objectives for your first 5 years as a nurse practitioner?

7.  Do you see yourself returning for a DNP degree?

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