assignment one

1. My five to ten year plan
Jessica Norris 10185971
Professional Capacity Building NCS3201

2. This presentation will cover:
 My dream career
 Why I want to work in this career and why it is an important aspect of nursing
 My Strength, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) analysis
 My five goals that will help me work towards my dream career
 Five pieces of literature that are relevant to my chosen career that will be
used in my report

3. Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (MHNP)
 A MHNP is nurse practitioner that practices in the mental health area of nursing.
 Mental Health nursing focuses on promoting psychological well-being, emotional health and
physical well-being of clients (REF).
 A MHNP are advanced practice registered nurses who are educated and trained to provide
health promotion and maintenance through the diagnosis and treatment of acute illness and
chronic condition in the area of mental health
 Rationale for the career:
 High demand for MHNP
 Requires specialty skills
 Qualifications required:
 Masters of Mental Health Nursing (Nurse Practitioner)
 Current registration as a RN
 5 years full time experience as an RN, three years full time experience as a specialty nurse, one year
full time experience as an advanced practice nurse (clinical nurse)
 Includes 658 hours of embedded clinical practice
 Salary:

4. SWOT analysis
 Strengths
 Believe that mental health shouldn’t be
stigmatised
 Equity and equality
 Personal experience
 Willingness to help
 Willing to relocate for work
 Strong collaboration skills
 Encourages constructive feedback
 Critical thinker
 Weaknesses
 Lack of confidence
 Lack of clinical experience
 Financial struggle
 Sympathy versus empathy

5. SWOT continued
 Opportunities
 High demand for MHNP
 Graduate programs in
the field
 Government sponsoring
for completing Masters
degree
 Not a very desired field
of employment so less
competition
 Threats
 Financial cost of
completing further
education
 Period of study
required
 Starting a family
 Wanting to travel

6. Five SMART goals
1. Gain Mental Health First Aid Certificate
1. Complete the certificate at Mental Health First Aid Australia
2. This will allow me to gain knowledge on how to deal with a situation involving a
person about to or currently experiencing a mental health problem
2. Gain experience in mental health field
1. Apply for a rotation in a mental health facility
2. Learn skills relevant to mental health
3. Gain hands on experience
3. Learn the major medications used in mental health
1. Learn the most commonly used medications in the mental health field
2. Uses, side effects, adverse reactions, drug interactions

7. Smart goals continued
 Become Clinical Nurse in the mental health field
 Gain more in depth knowledge and skills in field
 Gain leadership skills
 Gain more responsibility and increased workload
 Aids in being a Nurse Practitioner
 Complete Masters of Mental Health Nursing (Nurse Practitioner)
 Complete masters to be able to gain employment as a MHNP
 See first slide to see what is involved in this process

8. Relevant literature

9. Conclusion

10. References