WGU D218 Task1:(PDP)
Interpersonal Leadership and
Personal Growth
A. Briefly Explain 3 Methods you can use strategies to add resilience and self-care that
will influence your professional practice in a healthcare environment (e.g., mindfulness,
better eating habits, exercise). Include specific examples.
Healthcare Staffs can build their own resilience and self-care capabilities through
techniques such as time management, social support, and healthy eating habits.
Time management is an essential technique for coping with stress and preventing burnout
among healthcare workers. A nurse who maintains checklists for medications, vital signs, and
documentation demonstrates how effective time management skills can be used to provide
effective patient care.
Social support is another coping strategy among healthcare workers. Sharing experiences
with colleagues is an excellent way for healthcare practitioners to build their own resilience and
self-care capabilities. A new nurse who engages in team debriefs after an emergency is an
example of how support systems are utilized to enhance coping mechanisms among healthcare
practitioners.
, Healthy eating habits are an essential coping strategy for healthcare workers. A healthcare
worker who carries healthy snacks such as fruit, nuts, or yogurt demonstrates how healthy eating
habits can enhance coping mechanisms among healthcare workers.
B. Create a personal development plan by doing the following:
1. List a SMART personal growth goal for each of the three strategies from part A (for a total
of three SMART goals).
1. Time Management SMART Goal
I will use a daily checklist to organize and execute all critical patient care activities
during my shifts over the next 4 weeks, and I will review its effectiveness at the end of each
week to improve my time management.
2. Social Support SMART Goal
I will attend at least one team debriefing or peer support meeting per week for the next
month to improve my coping skills and working relationships.
3. Healthy Eating Habits SMART Goal
I will bring at least one healthy snack and one healthy meal with me for each shift over
the next 4 weeks to keep myself energized, alert, and healthy at work.
a. List one actionable step for each goal to achieve the goals for part B1, for a total
of three steps.
Interpersonal Leadership and
Personal Growth
A. Briefly Explain 3 Methods you can use strategies to add resilience and self-care that
will influence your professional practice in a healthcare environment (e.g., mindfulness,
better eating habits, exercise). Include specific examples.
Healthcare Staffs can build their own resilience and self-care capabilities through
techniques such as time management, social support, and healthy eating habits.
Time management is an essential technique for coping with stress and preventing burnout
among healthcare workers. A nurse who maintains checklists for medications, vital signs, and
documentation demonstrates how effective time management skills can be used to provide
effective patient care.
Social support is another coping strategy among healthcare workers. Sharing experiences
with colleagues is an excellent way for healthcare practitioners to build their own resilience and
self-care capabilities. A new nurse who engages in team debriefs after an emergency is an
example of how support systems are utilized to enhance coping mechanisms among healthcare
practitioners.
, Healthy eating habits are an essential coping strategy for healthcare workers. A healthcare
worker who carries healthy snacks such as fruit, nuts, or yogurt demonstrates how healthy eating
habits can enhance coping mechanisms among healthcare workers.
B. Create a personal development plan by doing the following:
1. List a SMART personal growth goal for each of the three strategies from part A (for a total
of three SMART goals).
1. Time Management SMART Goal
I will use a daily checklist to organize and execute all critical patient care activities
during my shifts over the next 4 weeks, and I will review its effectiveness at the end of each
week to improve my time management.
2. Social Support SMART Goal
I will attend at least one team debriefing or peer support meeting per week for the next
month to improve my coping skills and working relationships.
3. Healthy Eating Habits SMART Goal
I will bring at least one healthy snack and one healthy meal with me for each shift over
the next 4 weeks to keep myself energized, alert, and healthy at work.
a. List one actionable step for each goal to achieve the goals for part B1, for a total
of three steps.
