Planning: Phase 2
Creating Your Action Plan: A Worksheet
An action plan provides
an overall plan with steps for achieving your goals and deadlines so you
can move forward in the career planning process. Get started by using
the action plan worksheet below.
1.
List one to three nursing specialties or
jobs you are interested in researching.
Example: (ED, critical care, nurse practitioner)
2.
Follow steps for researching your areas of interests:
Example: a) Research Web nursing sites and professional associations and
read articles in NurseWeek
and other publications about the possible nursing specialties. b) Network
with colleagues and friends to find nurses in my area of interest.
3.
Set time frames and deadlines for two-six week intervals
Example: a)Over the next two weeks I will go to the medical library and
read articles about this type of nursing. b) I will contact three to five
nurses I know to see if they know other RNs in critical care and ED nursing
who I can contact for informational interviews in the future. c) Contact
the American Association for Critical-Care Nursing.
4.
Reward yourself for each deadline you complete.
Example: Use stars or buy yourself a small treat.
5. List people who you can check in
with for support.
Example: Select friends or colleagues.
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