Goal 1: Develop good time management in my new position to perform my job effectively and leave work on time.

• Type: Short term
• Timeline: 1 year
• Strategies:
  1. Become highly familiar with the charting system/EMR to prevent a lack of knowledge from slowing me down.
  2. Seek a mentor to guide me with tips and skills to reach this goal effectively.
• Evaluation: I will leave work on time 4 out of 5 days each week by the end of my first year in the new position.

Goal 2: Build a strong relationship with physicians, directors, and other supervisors to foster open communication channels.

• Type: Short term
• Timeline: 1 year
• Strategies:
  1. Actively participate in staff meetings and contribute to improving workplace quality measures.
  2. Engage with a network of other APRNs through the American Association of Nurse Practitioners and introduce new ideas to the workplace.
• Evaluation: By the end of the first year, I will have established strong relationships with colleagues and participated in developing at least two quality improvement measures.

Goal 3: Increase confidence in my skills and practice as a new APRN.

• Type: Short term
• Timeline: 1 year
• Strategies:
  1. Provide efficient, effective, and holistic care, aiming to improve patient outcomes. Increase patient load as I become more proficient.
  2. Accurately assess, diagnose, and treat a variety of disease processes.
• Evaluation: Within one year of practice, I will be able to manage 3-4 patients per hour efficiently.

Goal 4: Educate and precept other APRN students.

• Type: Intermediate term
• Timeline: 4 years
• Strategies:
  1. Continue self-education and growth to be well-prepared for precepting APRN students.
  2. Advertise precepting availability to local colleges or online, understanding the challenges students face in finding preceptors.
• Evaluation: I will precept at least two APRN students each year starting from my fourth year of practice.

Goal 5: Further my education and obtain my DNP.

• Type: Intermediate term
• Timeline: 5 years
• Strategies:
  1. Apply for a DNP program.
  2. Learn to balance work and life over the next five years to make this goal achievable.
• Evaluation: I will graduate from an accredited DNP program within five years of starting my first job.

Goal 6: Enhance patient care by continuing to advance my knowledge even years into practice.

• Type: Intermediate term
• Timeline: 6 years
• Strategies:
  1. Obtain my DNP and deepen my understanding of nurse practitioner practice.
  2. Stay updated on the latest guidelines for common disorders and disease processes; attend seminars/conferences annually.
• Evaluation: I will attend at least two seminars or conferences each year to advance my knowledge in different areas.

Goal 7: Get my certification in functional medicine.

• Type: Long term
• Timeline: 7 years
• Strategies:
  1. Join the Institute for Functional Medicine.
  2. Enroll in the Institute for Functional Medicine certification program.
• Evaluation: Successfully complete and become certified in functional medicine through the Institute of Functional Medicine.

Goal 8: Open my own practice.

• Type: Long term
• Timeline: 10 years
• Strategies:
  1. Save money by working and being financially responsible; pay off any remaining student loans.
  2. Educate myself on running a successful business and build connections with potential future employees and mentors.
• Evaluation: I will open my own practice 10 years after starting my career as an APRN.

Goal 9: Learn Spanish fluently to provide competent care to a broader population without needing an interpreter.

• Type: Long term
• Timeline: 7 years
• Strategies:
  1. Use Rosetta Stone or hire a private tutor to learn Spanish gradually.
  2. Incorporate Spanish into my daily life with my family and possibly take a trip to a Spanish-speaking country for immersive learning.
• Evaluation: Within the next seven years, I will be able to hold fluent and accurate conversations in Spanish with all my Spanish-speaking patients.