This document outlines Jennifer Langston's professional development activities and learning plan to enhance her skills as a NICU nurse. It includes a record of recent CPD activities in areas such as life support, sepsis management, and pediatric resuscitation. Jennifer identifies gaps in communication and teaching skills. Her learning plan involves online courses to improve communication and enrolling in mentorship programs. She aims to demonstrate nursing standards and collaborate with others to improve patient care.

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Jennifer Langston

2. Professional Development – 6 monthly -
Yearly renewal
• Advanced life support – Theory Module A, B and C
• Emergency SEPSIS Kills program
• RESUS4KIDS - Advanced Paediatric Resuscitation e-
Learning
• RESUS4KIDS - Advanced Airway Management e-
Learning
• RESUS4KIDS - Intraosseous Access e-Learning
• RESUS4KIDS - Paediatric Tracheostomy Emergency
Management e-Learning
• AirVo2 High Flow Machine and AirVo 2
• CSK14192 - Basic Life Support (BLS) Train the Trainer
• CSK14211 – Adult/ paediatric Inpatient Sepsis
Management
• Masters of Nursing – Education Major
Alignment with My career Advancements
• I have enhanced my skills and competence in NICU
nursing and educating learners
• I am prepared to take on challenges associated with the
position
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Source: (ACL, 2023)

3. Current Professional Gaps as a
Registered Nurse
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• Communication skills when addressing
sensitive topics
• Teaching and leadership Skills
How I will improve them
• Enrolling for online communication skills in
HETi My health learning
• Enroll for supervision/ mentoring programs
offered by Australian College of Nursing (ACN)
Source: (Harrington, 2023)

4. • Maintaining professional relationships as per
NMBA regulations (Forrester, 2018).
• Respect the values and preferences of patients
according to CAN
• Standard 1 – Thinks critically and analyses nursing
practise
• Standard 5 – Develops a plans for nursing practice
• Standard 6 – Provides safe, appropriate
responsive quality nursing practise
How I plan to demonstrate competence using the
standards
• Providing in-services of best practise procedures
• Identifying revision of NICU emergency protocol
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to revise
policy and procedures
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Source: (Cain et al., 2019).

5. What I bring to the NICU nurse role
• Compassion by providing comfort and
acknowledging patients' suffering
• Critical thinking to integrate information and
develop interventions.
• Meticulous and attention to detail, able to
observe and identify a deteriorating patient
and action safety and care plans
How my attributes benefit the
organization
• Improve standards and quality of care
• Supportive and positive work environment
and maintain workplace relationships
• Adherence to legal and ethical principles
and conduct in-services to renew current
practices
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Source: (Contributor, 2021)

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T4 CPD Record
Date CPD Activity Hours Learning Outcome Relevance
6/1/2023 Advanced life support – Theory
Module A, B and C
4 Gained skills on cardiac
emergency management
Enhanced skills and
competence in NICU
5/6/2023 Emergency SEPSIS KILLS
Program
2 Reviewed sepsis
diagnosis and treatment
Improved
performance as an
NICU nurse
3/3/2023 RESUS4KIDS - Advanced
Airway Management e-Learning
1 Gained insight on
paediatric airway
management
Prepared me for
future challenges
paediatric
managment
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Date CPD Activity Hours Learning Outcome Relevance
4/3/2023 RESUS4KIDS - Advanced
Paediatric Resuscitation e-
Learning
2 Gained insight on
paediatric resuscitation
management
Prepared me for
future challenges
paediatric managment
5/3/2023 RESUS4KIDS - Intraosseous
Access e-Learning
2 Gained insight for
paediatric alternative
access
Prepare me for
challenges gaining
access for paediatrics
with alternative
methods
6/3/2023 RRESUS4KIDS - Paediatric
Tracheostomy Emergency
Management e-Learning
1 Gained insight on
paediatric airway
management
Prepared me for
future challenges and
responsibilities

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Date CPD Activity Hours Learning Outcome Relevance
4/9/2023 AirVo2 High Flow Machine and
AirVo 2
3 Gained skills on
respiratory machines and
emergency management
Enhanced skills and
competence in NICU
15/9/2023 CSK14192 - Basic Life Support
(BLS) Train the Trainer
2 Acquired skills to
communicated and teach
learners Basic life support
To higher position to
mentor and teach
23/9/2023 CSK14211 – Adult/ Paediatric
Inpatient Sepsis Management
2 Reviewed sepsis
diagnosis and treatment
Improved
performance as an
NICU nurse

9. Statement Justification
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Learning Need Objective Method Period Evaluation Method
Communication
skills
To enhance my
communication skills
Enrolling for online
communication skills in ACCCN
institute
1 Week
(6th to 12th
August)
Completed self
assessment test.
Feedback from module
facilitator
Leadership Skills To gain leadership
skills for professional
development
Enroll for supervision/ mentorship
programs offered by Australian
College of Nursing (ACN).
2 weeks
(16th to
30th April)
Led a group activity in
enhancing patient
care.
T5 Learning Plan
I will incorporate the NICU skills and that I have learned within the practice standards while engaging
in professional and therapeutic relationships with my clients and their families.

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• ACL. (2023, March 14). AHA ACLS Certification Institute: ACLS certification course. CPR And BLS
Training Institute. https://www.cprandblstraininginstitute.com/acls-certification/
• Ahern, T., Pardon, M., Lindsay, D., & McAuliffe, M. (2023). Linking student in nursing/student in
midwifery employment to Australian professional standards: A cross-sectional study. Collegian,
30(3), 498-505.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colegn.2023.02.003
• Cain, C., Miller, J., & Aliso Viejo, C. A. (2019). AACN scope and standards for progressive and
critical care nursing practice. Aliso Viejo, Calif.: American Association of Critical-Care
Nurses.https://doi.org/10.4037/ccn2019865
• Contributor, N. (2021, November 24). Improving compassionate care skills with education.
Nursing Times. https://www.nursingtimes.net/roles/nurse-educators/improving-compassionate-
care-skills-with-education-25-04-2016/
• Forrester, K. (2018). Codes of Conduct-A New Era for Nursing and Midwifery in Australia. Journal
of law and Medicine, 25(4), 929-933.
• Harrington, J. (2023, January 18). Qualities of an effective nurse leader: Carlow university online.
Carlow University. https://online.carlow.edu/resources/article/effective-nurse-leader-qualities/