swot in nursing
SWOT
SWOT is an acronym for -Strengths -Weaknesses -Opportunities -Threats
A SWOT analysis -helps to improve personal and professional development -to understand yourself better -to decide which areas you need to develop and set goals for. SWOT Analysis and Action plan
Learning outcome 1 Illustrate the ability to develop and maintain a supportive relationship with the learner that promotes socialisation and integration in the workplace and develop plans for ongoing support. Strengths
►I have a pleasant nature and am able to maintain effective working relationships with other member of staffs.
►I have much professional experience
►Peers comment that Iam a hard worker and have good professional knowledge.
Weaknesses
►I do night shifts to arrange child care so I seldom get chance to work with students.
►I did my nursing in India so Iam unsure about the responsibilities of student nurses of each year.
►Lack of experience as being an associate mentor.
►My accent/pronunciation make others difficult to understand me. Opportunities
►As to achieve my goal I take this opportunity to involve other member of staffs in the induction phase and throughout the placement to improve integration into the whole team.
►Update ward welcome pack with essential information for the students including terminologies used on the ward.
Threats
►Busyness of the ward and shortage of staff gives less time to work and assess the learner.
►I need to make sure that off duty presents sufficient time and arrange shifts to work with students.
SWOT is an acronym for -Strengths -Weaknesses -Opportunities -Threats
A SWOT analysis -helps to improve personal and professional development -to understand yourself better -to decide which areas you need to develop and set goals for. SWOT Analysis and Action plan
Learning outcome 1 Illustrate the ability to develop and maintain a supportive relationship with the learner that promotes socialisation and integration in the workplace and develop plans for ongoing support. Strengths
►I have a pleasant nature and am able to maintain effective working relationships with other member of staffs.
►I have much professional experience
►Peers comment that Iam a hard worker and have good professional knowledge.
Weaknesses
►I do night shifts to arrange child care so I seldom get chance to work with students.
►I did my nursing in India so Iam unsure about the responsibilities of student nurses of each year.
►Lack of experience as being an associate mentor.
►My accent/pronunciation make others difficult to understand me. Opportunities
►As to achieve my goal I take this opportunity to involve other member of staffs in the induction phase and throughout the placement to improve integration into the whole team.
►Update ward welcome pack with essential information for the students including terminologies used on the ward.
Threats
►Busyness of the ward and shortage of staff gives less time to work and assess the learner.
►I need to make sure that off duty presents sufficient time and arrange shifts to work with students.
References: http://www.personal-development-for-nurses.com/how-to-do-a-SWOT-analysis.html Hand,H(2006)Assessment of learning in clinical practice Nursing standard 21(4) P 48-56 RCN(2006)Helping students get the best from their practice placements A Royal College of Nursing toolkit P 1-9 Welsh,I & Swann,C (2002)An effective placement:creating a learning environment Bennett,C(2002)Making the most of mentorship Nursing standard 17(3) P 29 Fawcett,D(2002)Mentoring-what it is and How to Make it work Aorn J 75(5) P 950-954 http://0-gateway.uk.ovid.com.wam.leeds.ac.uk/gw2/ovidweb.cgi Andrews,M(1999)Mentorship in nursing Journal of Advanced nursing 29(1) P 201-207 Bob,P(2005)Listening to learner’s concerns and complaints. Nursing standard 20 P 72 Charters,A(2000)Clinical role modelling