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Chapter 5 SMART Goals.
SMART goals are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time Bound objectives. These offer a strategic model for the development of individuals and their careers. Acquiring specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound goals in nursing helps direct skill advancement effectively. These goals enhance modality responsibility and describe progress over time regarding academic and clinical requirements.
By utilising different resources, I want to enhance my clinical assessment skills to a significant degree. I will use virtual simulation and in-person practice tools. As an assessment tool, I shall perform five clinical scenarios every week. I will spend at least three hours per week in simulations that will allow me to apply effort towards skill acquisition. To my surprise, this goal fits the clinical curriculum in the second semester and helps me practice with real-life applications. This is because concentration on aspects like patient history and symptoms will likely improve my confidence level perceptibly. These objectives are quite achievable in my present working timetable and resource availability. Before the end of March 2024, I will be able to perform basic, essential assessment skills to academic and professional standards for nursing.
I aim to improve my reflective writing skills as a student and a professional. Specifically, I will enrol in first-year service-learning workshops or tutorials. I need to apply reflective writing, and I think only to take advantage of the workshops or tutorials that can enhance my writing skills. During the project implementation, one reflection will be given to a peer or a mentor weekly to assess the work done. Performing this musical piece will be consistent with at least the rate of one hour per week. This goal helps me to evaluate experiences and communicate insights by assessing those experiences in a much more nuanced way. Enhanced reflective writing is very beneficial, particularly in clinical courses and writing. From the above plan, I have ensured it is feasible with the available resources and does not clash with the academic calendar. The goal that should be achieved by April 2024 is considerable enhancement of reflective writing skills based on the production of clear, insightful and neatly structured reflective entries, which can be regarded as academic entries and promote lifelong learning in nursing.
