Personal and Professional Goals

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Personal and Professional Goals
HCS/301
May 23, 2013
Nancy Shultes

Personal and Professional Goals
The development of personal and professional goals helps one to generate the process of thinking about the future and to establish a clear path in achieving desired outcomes. Goals should be within reach but not an “easy win” and should include steps that are can be monitored (Dols, 2010). My personal short-term goal is to buy a used care and my long-term goal is to obtain a bachelor’s degree in nursing. My professional short-term goal is to obtain a Level III nursing status and my long-term goal is to work my way into nursing management. In order to obtain the goals I have set, I will have to determine the steps which are needed for each goal as well as any barriers that could alter achievement.
For my short-term goal of buying a used car, it will require that I develop a savings plan and determine a time frame for what will be saved. My savings plan will include saving two hundred dollars every pay period to reach $1000 in ten weeks. After reaching the desired amount, I plan to search the Internet and newspaper ads for the right vehicle and take the time needed to search properly and not rush into buying something. However, it is also important to consider unexpected expenses that may arise resulting in prolonging the time frame that had been set. If this is to arise, appropriate adjustments, such as taking a few extra weeks to meet the desired spending amount will be incorporated into the goal.
For me to achieve my long-term goal of obtaining a bachelor’s degree in nursing, I must make smaller goals that will lead to my long-term goal. This goal should take around one year and six months to complete. The smaller goals will include maintaining grades in each course above a B, planning coursework ahead of time, organizing and completing assignments on time,

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