Professional Nursing Identity Development Plan From your learning about emotional intelligence, describe at least two areas of emotional intelligence you would like to develop in. How will you go abo

Professional Nursing Identity Development Plan

From your learning about emotional intelligence, describe at least two areas of emotional intelligence you would like to develop in. How will you go about improving yourself in those areas? What tips did you learn in the article? Did you find additional resources you would like to explore?

Emotional Intelligence: Self-Awareness, Self-Regulation, Motivation, Empathy, Social Skills

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Soft Skills: (Those that overlap with emotional intelligence have been left out, such as empathy/compassion)

Communication, attitude and confidence, teamwork/being a team player, networking, critical thinking and creative problem solving, professionalism, conflict resolution, adaptability, initiative and strong work ethic, accountability, stress management, critical observation, self (professional) development, resilience.

Based on your quiz results, list 3 soft skills that you think you could develop further with, or that challenge you the most. How will you go about improving yourself in those areas?

(Example: I am fearful of conflict, so conflict resolution is my biggest challenge. I plan to use role play to practice necessary but scary conversations with a friend first before facing the person I have a conflict with.)

Personal Strengths:

Describe 3 of your strengths that you think will serve you well as a nurse and help you function in a team, interact with patients and families, etc. (This will help prepare you for future interview questions!) Example: If you think empathy is one of your strengths, how will you show it as a nurse? What behaviors would make your patients say “wow, ______ RN has such empathy, I can really tell they care about me/my situation”