Career Plan 2016-2017

Career Vision

Curriculum/courses
NSE 407 Professional Issues &
Trends

School
Placement opportunities
Toronto East General Hospital Inpatient Pediatrics
(one semester)

NSE417 Nursing Practice

Faculty resources
Faculty Advisor: Patricia
Hynes
Course Lead: Kimberly Mac

SOC808 Sociology of Food

Local Trends and Issues
Society
Shift of MOLTCs priority to
community care
Society
Community based care, focusing on
preventative strategies

Health care

Nursing

Lack of available nursing positions, due to the

funding allocated to community
National Trends and Issues
Health Care
Shortage of nurses in the acute care setting

Current health care trend of shortage of RNs, being

replaced with less qualified health care providers
Nursing
Burn-out within acute care setting, due to
the lack of nurses in a unit
Increase of horizontal violence (bullying, workplace
incivility) among the nursing population, seen as
normalized. Causing lack of engagement in
profession, dissatisfaction and stress.

Global trends and Issues

Society

Health Care

Gap between health care resources

between global societies. Canada is
very privileged to have up-to-date
care and technology, while
developed countries do not.

Social determinants of health continues to be a

phenomenon that takes into account the underlying
social implications of health all over the world.

Nursing
Regulations of the nursing licensing. Major
discrepancies of NCLEX + CRNE approaches to the
licensing of nursing. There is also a limited number
of times NCLEX can be taken in Canada.

Career Plan 2016-2017

Long-term and
Short-term Goals
These should be
identified separately
*These are
examples*
1. I will seek to
improve CV,
resume and
interview taking
skills to improve
chances of
succeeding
interview process

2. I will obtain a
new-grad position
that will help in
developing the
fundamental
nursing skills and
be able to feel
more competent in
nursing care.

Action Steps

Career Plans and Goals

Resources &
Timelines
Strategies

Indicators of Success/Marketing Strategies

-Seek faculty advisor

upon meeting
-Seek various peer
feedback on resume
-Seek resources in
Ryerson University to
aid in resume-building
-Attend workshop on
December 14

-Ryerson University
-Peer feedback
-Resume-building
workshop on
December 14

By June 20, I will

I have successfully completed the interview phase
be incorporating the of a job application.
learnt skills into my
interview process

-Submit resumes to all

new-grad positions in
the GTA
-Submit resume to
Nurses Career Gateway
to become linked with
employers
-Submit professional
resume and attend
interview

-Ministry of Health &

Long-Term Care
Nurses Career Start
Getaway Website
-Past preceptors and
faculty advisor to
seek references

By August 2017, I
will pass my
NCLEX exam
By September
2017, I will start the
application process
for new grad.
Positions
By October 2017, I
will obtain a new-

As of June 2017, I have the RN licensing from

CNO
As of August 2017, I am a staff nurse as a part of
the new-graduate initiative.

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-Obtain a successful
mentorship-relationship
with preceptor

3. I will work as a
-Submit resumes to
full-time registered hospitals in the GTA
nurse in an
surgical unit to
gain confidence in
applying the
fundamental skills
of nursing, and to
effectively
problem solve

4. I will acquire a
-Engage in continuing
position as a
education to gain
perioperative nurse credentials in
perioperative nursing
-Gain 2+ years of
experience in a surgical
unit
-Seek networks in
previous occupation to
gain exposure to the
perioperative nursing

grad position in an
acute care setting

By September
-Mentors & managers 2017, I will be
from new-graduate
applying in casual,
position
part time and full-Past preceptors and
time position in an
faculty advisor
acute care setting.
-Seek full-time
positions
throughout
employment
(internal postings)

-Networks in the field

of perioperative
nursing
-Support in
continuing education
from managers
-Peers and coworkers
for support

-I am a full-time nurse in a surgical unit

By September
2019, I will obtain a I am a staff nurse as a perioperative nurse
position as
perioperative nurse

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5. I will become a
Family Nurse
Practitioner

-Gain 2+ years in the

acute care setting
-Apply for MNs
throughout Canada
-Seek job opportunities
in Canada in a primary
health care clinic.

-Peer, previous
By September
mentors and networks 2021, I will apply
for support
to Nurse
Practitioners
Programs for
Primary Health
Care.
By June 2023, I
will obtain my
masters credentials
as a nurse
practitioner
By September
2023, I will have a
position as Family
Nurse Practitioner

I will have certification of Masters of Nursing in

Primary Health Care
I will be a family nurse practitioner in Canada.

Adapted by Dr. Sharon Paton: Leadership and Professional Practice (used with verbal permission, Oct 10, 2006)
Marketing
How will you market yourself to achieve your vision?
To market myself, I will first create a business card indicating my profession. I will attend networking workshops to connect with
health professionals to advance in my career
I will create a Linked-In profile when I graduate to use social media platforms to market myself.
What images and messages have I posted on social media? What do they say about me? Do I need to edit or remove postings?

Career Plan 2016-2017

I keep my social media on a private level, as posts that I create are only seen by friends and family that I approve on. By doing this, it
allows my professional and private lives separate. Regardless of privacy, I do not post anything that goes against the professional
values of nursing.