PRACTICUM EXPERIENCE PLAN (PEP)
As you establish your goals and objectives for this course, you are committing to an organized plan that will frame your practicum experience in a clinical setting, including planned activities, assessment, and achievement of defined outcomes. In particular, your plan must address the categories of clinical reasoning, quality in your clinical specialty, and interpersonal collaborative practice.
For this Assignment, you will consider the areas you aim to focus on to gain practical experience as an advanced practice nurse. Then, you will develop a Practicum Experience Plan (PEP) containing the objectives you will fulfill in order to achieve your aims. In this practicum experience, when developing your goals and objectives, be sure to keep PMHNP clinical skills in mind.
RESOURCES
Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.Click the weekly resources link to access the resources.
WEEKLY RESOURCES
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
Reflective of the higher-order domains of Bloom’s taxonomy (i.e., application level and above)?
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.
Master of Science in Nursing
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:
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:
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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 “PMHNP Clinical Skills 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: (Note: this objective should relate to a specific
skill you would like to improve from your self-assessment)
Planned Activities:
Mode of Assessment: (Note: Verification will be documented in Meditrek)
PRAC Course Outcome(s) Addressed:
•
(for example) Develop professional plans in advanced nursing practice for the
practicum experience
•
(for example) Assess advanced practice nursing skills for strengths and
opportunities
Objective 2: (Note: this objective should relate to a specific
skill you would like to improve from your self-assessment)
Planned Activities:
Mode of Assessment: (Note: Verification will be documented in Meditrek)
PRAC Course Outcome(s) Addressed:
•
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Objective 3: (Note: this objective should relate to a specific
skill you would like to improve from your self-assessment)
Planned Activities:
Mode of Assessment: (Note: Verification will be documented in Meditrek)
PRAC Course Outcome(s) Addressed:
•
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 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
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
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Number of
Clinical Hours
Projected for
Week (hours
you are in
Practicum
Setting at your
Field Site)
Week 11
Total Hours (must meet the
following requirements)
Number of
Weekly Hours
for
Professional
Development
(these are not
practicum
hour)
Number of
Weekly Hours
for Practicum
Coursework
(these are not
practicum
hours)
144 or 160
Hours
Part 4 – Signatures
Student Signature (electronic):
Practicum Faculty Signature (electronic)**:
Date:
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.
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PRAC 6665/6675 Clinical Skills
Self-Assessment Form
Desired Clinical Skills for
Students to Achieve
Confident (Can
complete
independently)
Comprehensive psychiatric evaluation skills in:
Recognizing clinical signs
and symptoms of
psychiatric illness across
the lifespan
Differentiating between
pathophysiological and
psychopathological
conditions
Performing and
interpreting a
comprehensive and/or
interval history and
physical examination
(including laboratory and
diagnostic studies)
Performing and
interpreting a mental
status examination
Performing and
interpreting a psychosocial
assessment and family
psychiatric history
Performing and
interpreting a functional
assessment (activities of
daily living, occupational,
social, leisure,
educational).
Diagnostic reasoning skill in:
Developing and prioritizing
a differential diagnoses list
Formulating diagnoses
according to DSM 5-TR
based on assessment data
Differentiating between
normal/abnormal age-
Mostly
confident (Can
complete with
supervision)
Beginning (Have
performed with
supervision or
needs
supervision to
feel confident)
New (Have
never
performed or
does not apply)
related physiological and
psychological
symptoms/changes
Pharmacotherapeutic skills in:
Selecting appropriate
evidence based clinical
practice guidelines for
medication plan (e.g.,
risk/benefit, patient
preference, developmental
considerations, financial,
the process of informed
consent, symptom
management)
Evaluating patient
response and modify plan
as necessary
Documenting (e.g., adverse
reaction, the patient
response, changes to the
plan of care)
Psychotherapeutic Treatment Planning:
Recognizes concepts of
therapeutic modalities
across the lifespan
Selecting appropriate
evidence based clinical
practice guidelines for
psychotherapeutic plan
(e.g., risk/benefit, patient
preference, developmental
considerations, financial,
the process of informed
consent, symptom
management, modality
appropriate for situation)
Applies age appropriate
psychotherapeutic
counseling techniques with
individuals and/or any
caregivers
Develop an age
appropriate individualized
plan of care
Provide psychoeducation
to individuals and/or any
caregivers
Promote health and
disease prevention
techniques
Self-assessment skill:
Develop SMART goals for
practicum experiences
Evaluating outcomes of
practicum goals and modify
plan as necessary
Documenting and
reflecting on learning
experiences
Professional skills:
Maintains professional
boundaries and
therapeutic relationship
with clients and staff
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to
improve clinical practice in
mental health settings
Identifies ethical and legal
dilemmas with possible
resolutions
Demonstrates nonjudgmental practice
approach and empathy
Practices within scope of
practice
Selecting and implementing appropriate screening instrument(s), interpreting results, and making
recommendations and referrals:
Demonstrates selecting the
correct screening
instrument appropriate for
the clinical situation
Implements the screening
instrument efficiently and
effectively with the clients
Interprets results for
screening instruments
accurately
Develops an appropriate
plan of care based upon
screening instruments
response
Identifies the need to refer
to another specialty
provider when applicable
Accurately documents
recommendations for
psychiatric consultations
when applicable
Summary of strengths:
Opportunities for growth:
Now, write three to four (3–4) possible goals and objectives for this practicum experience. Ensure that
they follow the SMART Strategy, as described in the Learning Resources.
1. Goal:
a. Objective:
b. Objective:
c. Objective:
2. Goal:
a. Objective:
b. Objective:
c. Objective:
3. Goal:
a. Objective:
b. Objective:
c. Objective:
4. Goal:
a. Objective:
b. Objective:
c. Objective:
Signature:
Date:
Course/Section:
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