The Nursing Graduate Professional Development Plan is a government-initiated program with the aim of creating a smooth transition from student experience to work experience. Despite having learned different ethical and professional content, the professional development plan ensures that all graduate nurses have a smooth transition that ensures they provide quality and standard services as expected of them (Gordon & Franklin, 2003). As part of the nursing professional plan, nurses should bring together personal and professional skills in order to improve the quality of nursing practice in the country. One of the most important considerations before embarking on the development plan is to ensure that the graduate has all the relevant skills in terms of academic, professional and personal qualifications. As part of personal qualifications, nursing graduates should ensure that their ethical and moral standards conform to ethical guidelines as well as the ethical traits expected of them by society (Trossman, 1999). Without these characteristics, nursing practice would be tainted by many unprofessional and unethical behaviors that would compromise the quality of services offered by nurses. First domain: professional practice Within professional practice, nurses should ensure that they possess the expected relevant skills. of them by the nursing council (Thomas, 1998). The professional practice should have a detailed plan and information on what to expect from the nurse once hired. The primary purpose of professional practice plan development is to ensure that nurses integrate both nursing and health care knowledge for the improvement of...... middle of document ...... An orientation for novice educators. Journal of Nursing Staff Development, 9(2), 75–77. Johnson, S. (2002). Educator skills development and professional review process. Journal for Nurses in Staff Development, 18(2), 92–102.Melnyk, B. M. (2004). Integrate levels of evidence into clinical decision making. Pediatric Nursing, 30(4) 323–325.O'Happelloran, V. E. (1996). Maintain the marketability of your career as a professional nurse. Nursing h'oiuni, 29-33.Pertel, D. G. (1999). How to design your professional development portfolio. Journal of American Dietetic Assoeintion, 99(53), 1-537.Thomas, K. J. (1998). Development of clinical and nursing staff: current skills, future focus. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins. Trossman, S. (1999). The professional portfolio: documenting who you are, what you do. The American nurse. 3(2), 1-3.