1. Personal Development Plan & SWOT Analysis
Presented by Miller Sampson
Stage 6 Nursing Student

2. Introduction This presentation will discuss the following:
My Dream Job
SWOT Analysis
Goals
Relevant Literature
Summary

3. Dream Job Dementia Clinical Nurse Specialist
Provides assessment, support, referral and education to both client’s and their carers;
Works within a multidisciplinary community team;
Provides further research to assist in developing evidence-based practice and models of care;
Offers effective interventions for healthcare needs; and
Provides education and professional development to other staff members etc.

4. SWOT Analysis Strengths: Weaknesses: Opportunities: Threats:
Bachelor of Science (Nursing) (Finishing December 2015)
Understanding Dementia, Online Course with University of Tasmania
Over 4 years experience within a professional office environment
Strong communication skills, and well developed time management skills
Weaknesses:
Very little experience within the healthcare profession
Mortgage (unable to move rural for work)
I do not deal well with confrontations
Opportunities:
Not many people want to work within dementia nursing
Studying opportunities for dementia education are not competitive
I enjoy working with older adults
Threats:
I don’t live close to the CBD
Financial stressed, can’t afford further full-time study
Economical changes could affect job availability
Dementia nursing may appear ‘dull’ or ‘boring’ to others

5. Goals To be more confident in confrontational situations
To become more educated/skilled in recognising the symptoms/onset of dementia
To explore other interventions/treatment for dementia (non-pharmacological)
Gain more insight into what it’s like for the friends and family of someone with dementia
To study Bachelor of Dementia Care with the University of Tasmania (or similar course/universities)

6. Relevant Literature
Scoping the role of the dementia nurse specialist in acute care
The essential role of the dementia specialist
Hospitals ‘not ready for dementia’, warns top specialist nurse
The creation of a dementia nurse specialist role in an acute general hospital
The role of the specialist dementia nurse and why it matters in home care

7. Conclusion
My career plan for the next 5-10 years is to become a Dementia Nurse Specialist
SWOT Analysis, assisted in developing my career plan
My 5 goals and the National Competency Standards
Relevant Literature

8. Reference List
Bastian, D. (2013). The essential role of the dementia specialist. Nursing Review. 1(2), 314 – 315
Elliot. R., & Adams. J. (2011). The creation of a dementia nurse specialist role in an acute general hospital. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 18(7), Doi: /j x.
Griffiths. P., Bridges. J., & Sheldo. H. (2013). Scoping the role of the dementia nurse specialist in acute care. Southampton, GB: University of Southampton
Hibberd, P. (2014). The role of the specialist dementia nurse and why it matters in home care retrieved from
The Press Association. (2013, May 20). Hospitals ‘not ready for dementia’, warns top specialist nurse. Nursing Times, pp. 1-2