Practicum Experience Plan PEP PRAC 6675

Practicum Experience Plan PEP PRAC 6675

Practicum Experience Plan PEP PRAC 6675

The Assignment

Record the required information in each area of the Practicum Experience Plan template, including 3-4 measurable practicum learning objectives you will use to facilitate your learning during the practicum experience.

To Prepare

Review your Clinical Skills Self-Assessment Form you submitted last week and think about areas for which you would like to gain application-level experience and/or continued growth as an advanced practice nurse. How can your experiences in the practicum help you achieve these aims?

Review the information related to developing objectives provided in this week’s Learning Resources. Your practicum learning objectives that you want to achieve during your practicum experience must be:
Specific
Measurable
Attainable
Results-focused
Time-bound

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Reflective of the higher-order domains of Bloom’s taxonomy (i.e., application level and above)

Discuss your professional aims and your proposed practicum objectives with your Preceptor to ascertain if the necessary resources are available at your practicum site.

Select one nursing theory and one counseling/psychotherapy theory to best guide your clinical practice. Explain why you selected these theories. Support your approach with evidence-based literature.

Create a timeline of practicum activities that demonstrates how you plan to meet these goals and objectives based on your practicum requirements.

Practicum Experience Plan

Overview:

Your Practicum experience includes working in a clinical setting that will help you gain the knowledge and skills needed as an advanced practice nurse. In your practicum experience, you will develop a practicum plan that sets forth objectives to frame and guide your practicum experience.

As part of your Practicum Experience Plan, you will not only plan for your learning in your practicum experience but also work through various patient visits with focused notes as well as one (1) journal entry.

Complete each section below.

Part 1: Quarter/Term/Year and Contact Information

Section A

Quarter/Term/Year: 2021-Winter-QTR-Term-wks-1-thru-11-(11/29/2021-02/13/2022)

Student Contact Information

Name:

Street Address:

City, State, Zip:

Home Phone:

Work Phone:

Cell Phone:

Fax:

E-mail:

Preceptor Contact Information

Name:

Organization:

Street Address:

City, State, Zip:

Work Phone:

Cell Phone:

Fax:

Professional/Work E-mail:

Part 2: Individualized Practicum Learning Objectives

Objective 1: I will apply knowledge in the development of an age-appropriate individualized plan of care, especially for minors, by the end of the week 11 quarter

Planned Activities:
–    Benchmark from my preceptor as he conducts psychiatric evaluations on children and adolescent patients each day

• Review patient charts and other evaluation materials and apply knowledge learned to determine the diagnosis and treatment course
• Collaborate with treatment team on determining whether my individualized care plan is appropriate for the patient

Mode of Assessment: Preceptor evaluation and documentation in Meditrek

PRAC Course Outcome(s) Addressed:

• Assess my excellent communication skills to collaborate with the preceptor and other treatment team professionals on developing an individualized care plan.
• Apply my advanced learning skills to patient evaluations and treatment courses.

Objective 2: To develop a list of ethical and legal implications of the patients and families through effective communication

Planned Activities:

• Research on effective methods of resolving legal and ethical issues that arise during the treatment and care of the patients
• Increase the patient education on the treatment possibilities for minors who have mental issues and effectively resolve the legal and ethical issues

Mode of Assessment: Documentation on Meditrek and preceptor evaluation

PRAC Course Outcome(s) Addressed:

• Increase the communication strategies to help resolve the legal and ethical issues effectively

Objective 3: To be more proficient in selecting medication plans through assessing the risks and benefits, patient preference, and financial status

 

Planned Activities:

• To review the available evidence-based and patient-centered information on patient care and provision
• Present individualized care plans for at least two patients each day and discuss with the preceptor

Mode of Assessment: Preceptor evaluation and Meditrek documentation

 

PRAC Course Outcome(s) Addressed:

 

• To create an individualized care plan for minor patients at the practicum placement clinic.

Part 3: Projected Timeline/Schedule

Estimate how many hours you expect to work on your Practicum each week. *Note: All of your hours and activities must be supervised by your Preceptor and completed onsite. Your Preceptor will approve all hours, but your activities will be approved by both your Preceptor and Instructor. Any changes to this plan must be approved.

This timeline is intended as a planning tool; your actual schedule may differ from the projections you are making now.

I intend to complete 160 Practicum hours (as applicable) according to the following timeline/schedule. I also understand that I must see at least 80 patients during my practicum experience. I understand that I may not complete my practicum hours sooner than 8 weeks. I understand I may not be in the practicum setting longer than 8 hours per day unless pre-approved by my faculty.

	Number of Clinical Hours Projected for Week (hours you are in Practicum Setting at your Field Site)	Number of Weekly Hours for Professional Development (these are not practicum hour)	Number of Weekly Hours for Practicum Coursework (these are not practicum hours)
Week 1	16	6	3
Week 2	0	0	0
Week 3	16	6	3
Week 4	16	6	3
Week 5	16	6	3
Week 6	16	6	3
Week 7	16	6	3
Week 8	16	6	3
Week 9	16	5	3
Week 10	16	5	3
Week 11	16	6	3
Total Hours (must meet the following requirements)	160 Hours	58 Hours	30 Hours

 

 

 

 

 

Part 4 – Signatures

 

Student Signature (electronic):                                       Date:12/11/2021

 

 

Practicum Faculty Signature (electronic)**:                               Date:

 

 

** Faculty signature signifies approval of Practicum Experience Plan (PEP)

 

Submit your Practicum Experience Plan on or before Day 7 of Week 2 for faculty review and approval.

 

Once approved, you will receive a copy of the PEP for your records. You must share an approved copy with your Preceptor. The Preceptor is not required to sign this form.

 

 

 

Practicum Experience Plan Example

Overview:

Your Practicum experience includes working in a clinical setting to help you gain the knowledge and skills needed as an advanced practice nurse. In your practicum experience, you will develop a practicum plan that sets forth objectives to frame and guide your practicum experience.

As part of your Practicum Experience Plan, you will not only plan for your learning in your practicum experience but also work through various patient visits with focused notes as well as one(1) journal entry.

Complete each section below.

Part 1: Quarter/Term/Year and Contact Information

 

Section A

 

Quarter/Term/Year:

 

Student Contact Information

Name:

Street Address:

City, State, Zip:

Home Phone:

Work Phone:

Cell Phone:

Fax:

E-mail:

 

Preceptor Contact Information

Name:

Organization:

Street Address:

City, State, Zip:

Work Phone:

Cell Phone:

Fax:

Professional/Work E-mail:

 

 

 

 

 

Part 2: Individualized Practicum Learning Objectives

Refer to the instructions in Week 2 to create individualized practicum learning objectives that meet the requirements for this course. These objectives should be aligned specifically to your Practicum experience. Your objectives should address your self-assessment of the skills found in the “PMHNPClinicalSkills Self-Assessment Form”you completed in Week 1.

As you develop your individualized practicum learning objective, be sure to write them using the SMART format. Use the resources found in Week 2 to guide your development. Once you review your resources, continue and complete the following. Note: Please make sure each of your objectives are connected to your self-assessment. Also, consider that you will need to demonstrate how you are advancing your knowledge in the clinical specialty.

** YOU MUST HAVE 3 NEW OBJECTIVES EACH QUARTER.  You may include previous practicum objectives; however, you still must have 3 new objectives for your current course.

Objective 1: To efficiently and effectively differentiate between client’s pathophysiological and psychopathological conditions through comprehensive research in nursing databases including PubMed, CINAHL, EBSOhost and Cochrane database of systematic review with the help of my preceptor with 120 hours of clinical practice.

Planned Activities:
– Conduct comprehensive research in the nursing databases found in Walden University Library

• Get any clarifications from my preceptor on criteria for distinguishing psychopathological and pathophysiological disorders
• Review case studies of patients presenting with various psychopathological and pathophysiological disorders and examine their differences

Mode of Assessment: Preceptor evaluation and Meditrek documentation

PRAC Course Outcome(s) Addressed:

• Demonstrate knowledge of psychopathology of mental disorders through discussions for various mental disorders and age groups
• Identify the signs and symptoms of various disorders

Objective 2: To become more proficient in selecting appropriate evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for symptom management through comprehensive research throughout the next 12 weeks of practicum rotation

Planned Activities:

• Working alongside the preceptor while assessing and diagnosing the patients
• An extensive review of the existing patient case scenarios and the listed differential diagnosis
• Consulting with my preceptor whenever faced with challenges formulating the primary and differential diagnosis

Mode of Assessment: Meditrek documentation, preceptor evaluation, and performance in the course assessments

PRAC Course Outcome(s) Addressed:

• Research various evidence-based interventions for various mental health disorders including CINAHL, PubMed, and Cochrane in the Walden University Library

Objective 3: To implement age-appropriate counseling techniques with individuals and any caregivers at every psychotherapeutic session throughout this practicum experience

Planned Activities:

• Research on the Walden University library about evidence-based age-appropriate counseling techniques
• Consult with primary caregivers on the best techniques for each age group

Mode of Assessment: Course assessment and Meditrek Documentation

PRAC Course Outcome(s) Addressed

• Assess my excellent communication skills to collaborate with the preceptor and physicians on developing an individualized care plan

Part 3: Projected Timeline/Schedule

Estimate how many hours you expect to work on your Practicum each week. *Note: All of your hours and activities must be supervised by your Preceptor and completed onsite. Your Preceptor will approve all hours, but your activities will be approved by both your Preceptor and Instructor. Any changes to this plan must be approved.

This timeline is intended as a planning tool; your actual schedule may differ from the projections you are making now.

I intend to complete the 144 or 160Practicum hours (as applicable) according to the following timeline/schedule. I also understand that I must see at least 80 patients during my practicum experience. I understand that I may not complete my practicum hours sooner than 8 weeks. I understand I may not be in the practicum setting longer than 8 hours per day unless pre-approved by my faculty.

	Number of Clinical Hours Projected for Week (hours you are in Practicum Setting at your Field Site)	Number of Weekly Hours for professional development(these are not practicum hour)	Number of Weekly Hours for Practicum Coursework (these are not practicum hours)
Week 1	8	2	2
Week 2	8	2	3
Week 3	8	2	3
Week 4	10	2	3
Week 5	10	2	2
Week 6	10	2	2
Week 7	10	2	3
Week 8	10	2	3
Week 9	10	2	3
Week 10	12	2	3
Week 11	12	2	3
Total Hours (must meet the following requirements)	108	22	30

 

 

 

 

 

Part 4 – Signatures

 

Student Signature (electronic):                               Date:

 

 

Practicum Faculty Signature (electronic)**:         Date:

 

 

** Faculty signature signifies approval of Practicum Experience Plan (PEP)

 

Submit your Practicum Experience Plan on or before Day 7 of Week 2 for faculty review and approval.

 

Once approved, you will receive a copy of the PEP for your records. You must share an approved copy with your Preceptor. The Preceptor is not required to sign this form.

Practicum Experience Plan Example 2

Part 1: Quarter/Term/Year and Contact Information

Student Contact Information

Name:                    

Street Address:

City, State, Zip:                 

Home Phone:

Work Phone:          

Cell Phone:

Fax:

E-mail:       

Preceptor Contact Information

Name:                    

Organization:

Street Address:

City, State, Zip:                 

Work Phone:          

Cell Phone:

Fax:

Professional/Work E-mail:

Part 2:  Individualized Practicum Learning Objectives

Learning Objective 1: Distinguish between psychopathological and pathophysiological problems in at least 12 patients suspected of having mental health disorders before completing my practicum.

Planned Activities:

1. Review relevant literature and case studies to enhance my knowledge and understanding of the distinguishing factors between psychopathology and pathophysiology.
2. Engage in clinical discussions and case conferences with preceptors and interdisciplinary teams to analyze and differentiate between psychopathological and pathophysiological presentations.
3. Conduct regular self-reflection and self-assessment to evaluate progress in distinguishing between psychopathological and pathophysiological problems.

Mode of Assessment: Preceptor evaluation, self-assessment, and feedback from interdisciplinary team members.

PRAC Course Outcomes: Diagnostic reasoning skills, collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams.

Learning Objective 2: Improve my diagnostic reasoning skills by developing a comprehensive differential diagnoses list of mental health disorders from the DSM-5-TR diagnoses during my practicum.

Planned Activities

1. Actively engage in case analysis and discussions with preceptors and interdisciplinary teams to understand the process of developing differential diagnoses.
2. Utilize clinical resources, textbooks, and online databases to expand knowledge of psychiatric disorders and their differential diagnoses.
3. Practice creating comprehensive differential diagnoses lists for patient cases encountered during the practicum.

Mode of Assessment: Preceptor evaluation of differential diagnoses lists, self-assessment, and feedback from interdisciplinary team members.

 PRAC Course Outcomes: Diagnostic reasoning skills, collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams.

Learning Objective 3: Improve my knowledge of psychopathology for different age groups and mental illnesses before completing my practicum.

Planned Activities:

1. Attend seminars, workshops, and conferences focusing on specific age groups and mental illnesses to gain specialized knowledge.
2. Engage in case discussions and literature reviews to understand the unique psychopathological presentations in different age groups and mental illnesses.
3. Collaborate with preceptors and mental health professionals to learn from their expertise and experiences in managing various psychopathologies.

Mode of Assessment:

Preceptor evaluation, participation in seminars/workshops/conferences, self-assessment.

PRAC Course Outcomes: Diagnostic reasoning skills, collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams, psychotherapeutic treatment planning.

Nursing Theory: The Roy Adaptation Model

The Roy adaptation model is a nursing theory developed by Sister Callista Roy that focuses on holistic patient care and individuals’ ability to adapt to environmental changes (Callis, 2020). The Roy adaptation model provides a framework for understanding the complex process of human adaptation to stressors and guides nurses in promoting optimal health and well-being through supportive interventions. It emphasizes the importance of holistic care and individualized approaches to address each person’s unique needs. Incorporating this model into my practicum will enhance my diagnostic reasoning skills, collaboration with interdisciplinary teams, and ability to provide individualized care.

Counseling/Psychotherapy Theory: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT is a widely used counseling/psychotherapy theory that identifies and modifies maladaptive thoughts, beliefs, and behaviors. According to Chand et al. (2022), CBT effectively treats various mental health disorders and can be applied to the assessment and treatment planning processes. CBT techniques enable nurses to help individuals challenge negative thinking patterns, develop coping strategies, and improve their overall mental well-being (Nakao et al., 2021). CBT can be integrated into the psychosocial assessment and family psychiatric history process to identify cognitive distortions and develop targeted interventions.

Part 3: Projected Timeline

I plan to fulfill 160 practicum hours within the specified timeline/schedule. Additionally, I am aware that it is mandatory for me to engage with a minimum of 80 patients throughout my practicum experience. I acknowledge that I am not permitted to complete my practicum hours in less than eight weeks. Furthermore, I understand that with prior approval from my faculty, I can be at most 8 hours per day in the practicum setting.

	Number of Clinical Hours Projected for Week	Number of Weekly Hours for Professional Development	Number of Weekly Hours for Practicum Coursework
Week 1	8	7	0
Week 2	7	6	1
Week 3	20	9	11
Week 4	20	9	11
Week 5	16	7	9
Week 6	17	10	7
Week 7	15	9	6
Week 8	15	10	5
Week 9	15	8	7
Week 10	14	10	4
Week 11	14	10	4
Total Hours (must meet the following requirements)	160 Hours	95	65

 

Part 4 – Signatures

Student Signature (electronic):                             Date: 

Practicum Faculty Signature (electronic):                 Date:

Practicum Experience Plan PEP PRAC 6675 References

Callis, A. M. (2020). Application of the Roy adaptation theory to a care program for nurses. Applied Nursing Research, 56, 151340. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apnr.2020.151340

Chand, S. P., Kuckel, D. P., & Huecker, M. R. (2022, September 9). Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT). National Library of Medicine; StatPearls Publishing. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK470241/

Nakao, M., Shirotsuki, K., & Sugaya, N. (2021). Cognitive–behavioral therapy for managing mental health and stress-related disorders: Recent advances in techniques and technologies. Biopsychosocial Medicine, 15(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13030-021-00219-w

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