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Professional Level Competencies

Communication

  • Effective communication

  • Relationship management

  • Influencing behaviors

  • Diversity

  • Community involvement

  • Medical/staff relationships

  • Academic relationships

Evidence of Growth
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Effective communication is the cornerstone of a healthy environment and team. Clear and understandable communication opens dialogue and engenders a desire for learning and reduces a fear of failure.I have improved my communication skills through my positions as nurse leadership and through my studies at the University of Mary.

Program Requirement Achievement Example

The Professional Nurse (NUR 437)

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Overall Self-Assessment

Expert

I have utilized servant leadership communication, empowering staff to drive their nursing practice. Through clear, respectful communication, I have been a culture change agent, resulting in a perioperative surgical department that is efficient and patient safety oriented.

Plan for Ongoing Growth

Continue to cultivate an environment of clear communication. Continue to be accessible to staff when needed. Continue to provide respectful coaching when opportunities arise. Seek out opportunities to continue to develop my communication skills related to the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) role.

Knowledge

Evidence of Growth
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  • Clinical practice knowledge

  • Delivery models/work design

  • Healthcare economics & policy

  • Governance

  • Evidence-based practice/ outcome measurement & research

  • Patient safety

  • Performance improvement/ metrics

  • Risk management

As a director, I am responsible for patient care given in the departments in which I supervise. I assure safe patient care through evidence-based practice, standards of care, and nursing legislature.

Program Requirement Achievement Example
NUR 697 Seminar and Service Project II
Overall Self-Assessment
Plan for Ongoing Growth

Expert

I have had many opportunities to improve my knowledge of the healthcare environment through my 35 plus years as a nurse specializing in surgical care. Transitioning from staff nurse to nursing leadership, I have taken every available opportunity to seek knowledge that would benefit me in my practice. This has directly led to my ability to practice at the director level.

Plan to work closely with CNO to develop knowledge acquisition related to position duties and responsibilities.

Leadership

Evidence of Growth
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  • Foundational thinking skills

  • Personal journey disciplines

  • Systems thinking

  • Succession planning

  • Change management

Since starting as a staff nurse, I have consistently been promoted from staff nurse, educator, charge, team lead, coordinator, manager, and director. Stabilized staff with reduction of agency staff from 22 to 4. Empowered culture change at Providence Hospital of Anchorage.

Program Requirement Achievement Example
Overall Self-Assessment
NUR 613 Leadership & The Future of Nursing

Expert

My career trajectory has led me to being named successor to the current CNO.

Plan for Ongoing Growth

Plan to work closely with CNO as successor.

Professionalism

Evidence of Growth
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  • Personal & professional accountability

  • Career planning

  • Ethics

  • Advocacy

I am certified in my specialty of perioperative services. I am active in my professional organization of Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) and American Nurses Association (ANA).

NUR 611 Influential Nursing Leadership
Program Requirement Achievement Example
Overall Self-Assessment

Expert

Recognized as an advocate for patient safety in Alaska Region Caregiver News. Maintained certification and am considered a resource in the health system.

Plan for Ongoing Growth

Plan to pursue certification in administrative leadership. Have been asked to fulfill role of Vice President of local chapter of AORN.

Business Skills

Evidence of Growth
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  • Financial management

  • Human resource management

  • Strategic management

  • Information management & technology

Ability to practice in my current role as Director of Perioperative Services.

NUR 560 Applied Healthcare Economics, Finance, and Budgeting

Program Requirement Achievement Example
Overall Self-Assessment

Expert

Initiated turn-over process reducing turn-over times from 55 minutes to 20 minutes and  initiated successful DaVinci program at St. Joseph Hospital North.
Reduced man hours per case from 2.8 over budget to 0.9 below budget at. Received district award for largest volume growth for 2015 at Ambulatory Surgery Center HCA.
Stabilized staff with reduction of agency staff from 22 to 4. Empowered culture change at Providence Hospital of Anchorage.

 

Plan for Ongoing Growth

Continue to work closely with CNO as successor with business decisions at hospital level.

 

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