Q
What do I do well and enjoy in my
current professional role? What do
I not enjoy or need to work on in my
current role?
A
Answering these questions will help
your personal and professional
growth and will help you to set the stage
for success and avoid difficulties in your
NP practice.
Q
What are my clinical strengths?
What are the diagnoses I handle
the best? What areas of clinical expert-
ise do I need to continue to develop?
A
Generate a list of the clinical prob-
lems that you can handle most profi-
ciently; you should focus this on the skill
set you have developed as an entry-level
NP as well as the skills from your prior
professional experience. This can be a
powerful marketing tool as well as a re-
minder of the skills you have gained. You
have probably developed expertise in the
areas that interest you most. When you
look at this list, do you see a common
thread? Will this information help direct
you to a certain type of practice? All clini-
cians have clinical weaknesses as well as
strengths. However, you should have a
plan to expand your knowledge and skill
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