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Week (2) Practicum Experience Plan
College of Nursing-PMHNP, Walden University
NRNP 6665: PMHNP Across Lifespan 1 Practicum
Dr. Fletcher Mihaela
6/12/2022
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Practicum Experience Plan
Purpose Statement
The purpose of this paper is to state my three or four objectives, planned activities, mode of
assessment, and state what am expecting as my course outcome. Knowing the course content from
the beginning is very important to me to be successful in this program because this will enable me to
set a goal and monitor my progress. More importantly, this will not only help me to be successful in
this program but will also help me to be successful in my national exam. Yusuff (2018), setting goals
and appropriate planning help students to be focused and be successful in their academic
performance. Evidence-based practice shows that personalized goal settings and study planning have
helped students to be successful not only in the classroom but also after completing their program.
Introduction
Developing personalized goals and study planning is very important for me to complete this
program successfully. Every student has a different lifestyle that can interfere with their academics
and studies, but developing objectives, planned activities, mode of assessment, and expected
outcomes will help in guiding me through what am expected to accomplish for the course and the
program at large. Aghera et al., (2018), students should not only list their goals, but they should also
execute them and that is what results in success. One of the importance of the goal is that it helps in
promoting learning performance.
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.
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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: Adebayo Elizabeth
Street Address: 1706 Anna Creek Drive
City, State, Zip: Richmond, Texas, 776469
Home Phone: N/A
Work Phone: N/A
Cell Phone: 336-300-0712
Fax: N/A
E-mail: [email protected]
Preceptor Contact Information
Name: Dr. Markquetta Jackson
Organization: Done First
Street Address: 10305 Saint Rene Rd
City, State, Zip: Louisville, Kentucky,
Work Phone: 502-435-8834
Cell Phone: 502-435-8834
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Fax: N/A
Professional/Work E-mail: [email protected]
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 is 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: During this clinical rotation I planned to learn how to select the appropriate and
evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for my patient treatment plans and medication
prescriptions. I also plan to learn the appropriate informed consents that are necessary for all ages
and the required regulation for the state in which I will be practicing as a Nurse Practitioner.
Planned Activities: During my patient assessment, I planned to ask them about the medication that
they have used before and the effectiveness of the medication. I will give them varieties of options
for their treatment and let them the less restrictive one and the one that comes with the highest risk.
Mode of Assessment: I will like to assess my patient individually. Honavar (2018), the one-to-one
approach will enable the patient to tell the provider all the necessary information that is needed for
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their psychiatric evaluation. Before prescribing any medication to my patient, I will make sure they
are informed about the risk and benefits, and ask for their preference, and what they can afford. This
is important because the majority of psychiatric patients are not treatment compliant because they
cannot afford the medication that is prescribed for them.
PRAC Course Outcome(s) Addressed: My professional plan is to learn and understand how the
right approach to address my patient and build a very good professional relationship with them. This
will not only make me a great Nurse Practitioner but it will help alleviate my patient’s symptoms.
This is because every patient wants to be related to their provider effectively and they want to be
able to express their feelings to a Nurse Practitioner that is willing and ready to listen to their
concerns.
Objective 2: Secondly, in this clinical rotation, I planned to learn the most appropriate screening
method and the instrument that are engage-specific after learning the appropriate screening method,
I also planned to implement and interprets them efficiently and accurately.
Planned Activities: I planned to develop an appropriate and patient-specific treatment plan of care
for my patient that are based on their screening result and response. Putting all the information
obtained from the patient together will help in developing a treatment plan that is specific to their
symptoms and illness.
Mode of Assessment: I will give my patient the questionnaire for the appropriate screening tool that
is meant for their age and diagnosis. Before handling the questionnaire to them, I will encourage
them to answer the question to the best of their ability and also let them know that any response that
they put for the questionnaire will not be used to judge them but rather be used to develop an
appropriate treatment plan for them accordingly.
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PRAC Course Outcome(s) Addressed: By the end of this clinical rotation, I planned to have the
right knowledge on how to use the screening tool for my patient and effectively utilized it for their
treatment plan. I will also share the result of the screening tools with the other treatment team
members to use in developing appropriate treatment plan options for the patient can include patient
referrals and the psychotherapy approach.
Objective 3: I plan to learn the appropriate documentation that is required for proper psychiatric
evaluation including the legal and ethical standards that is ag appropriate. I also planned to know the
appropriate process for intake interviews and referral procedures. Accurate documentation promotes
patient care and helps to speed up their recovery process (Momenipur & Pennathur, 2019).
Planned Activities: I planned to learn the appropriate documentation from my preceptor and ask
questions. I also planned to put all my documentation in my patient’s own words.
Mode of Assessment: I will assess my progress by documenting patient psychiatric evaluation
during my clinical rotation and do more intake assessments and referrals.
PRAC Course Outcome(s) Addressed: By the end of this clinical rotation, I planned to have
learned effective documentation, intake assessment, and age-appropriate referrals for my patients.
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.
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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 ProfessionalDevelopment (these are not practicum hours)
Number of WeeklyHours for Practicum Coursework (theseare not practicum hours)
Week 1 16 10 10Week 2 16 10 10Week 3 16 10 10Week 4 16 10 10Week 5 16 10 10Week 6 16 10 10Week 7 16 10 10Week 8 16 10 10Week 9 16 10 10Week 10 16 10 10Week 11Total Hours (must meet the following requirements)
160 Hours 100 Hours 100 Hours
Part 4 – Signatures
Student Signature (electronic): Elizabeth Adebayo Date: 6/12/2022
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.
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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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Conclusion
By highlighting all my SMART goals for the course, I believe this will help me to be
successful in the course and also for my nation examination. During the program, I believed I have
learned a lot, but are still more to cover especially to be successful in the national exam. To be
successful all the objectives, planned activities, and course outcomes must be followed promptly.
Moreover, to achieve all these, I need to incorporate discipline and good time management. To be
successful in an academic environment and life generally one needs to set a goal that is higher and
more specific, this is one of the best management tools to increase personal performance and
motivation (Höpfner & Keith, 2021).
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