Smart Goals - template

NURS 497 Professional Nursing SMART GOALS

Directions: Write 2 long-term and 3 short-term goals (or vice versa) professional nursing SMART goals.

Each goal must be written in the SMART format and include a month and year deadline. In addition, each

SMART goal must include 3 Action Steps that need to be accomplished to meet the goal. SMART goals

must be related ONLY to your professional nursing career development and growth.

Name

Short Term Goal 1 SMART Goal (Month/Year):

I will take my NCLEX by September 18, 2023

Action Items:

1. I will complete Professor Caluya’s ATI quizzes.

2. I will utilize dynamic quizzes on ATI.

3. I will practice without study mode on.

Long Term Goal 3 SMART Goal (Month/Year):

I will work in Long Beach Memorial’s Labor and Delivery

unit by November 2023.

Action Items:

1. I will update my LinkedIn profile.

2. I will perfect my elevator speech.

each nurse.

3. I will ask more questions regarding reports during

clinicals.

Long Term Goal 5 SMART Goal(Month/Year):

I will be comfortable speaking with physicians by November

Action Items:

1. I will practice SBAR reports during clinical.

2. I will ask nurses what situations we need to call physician

for.