PRACTICUM EXPERIENCE PLAN (PEP) ESSAY

PRACTICUM EXPERIENCE PLAN (PEP) ESSAY

PRACTICUM EXPERIENCE PLAN (PEP) ESSAY

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 asone (1) journal entry.

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Complete each sectionbelow.

Part 1: Quarter/Term/Year and Contact Information

Section A

Quarter/Term/Year:

StudentContact Information

Name:

Street Address:

City, State, Zip:

Home Phone:

Work Phone:

Cell Phone:

Fax:

E-mail:

PreceptorContact Information

Name:

Organization:

Street Address:

City, State, Zip:

Work Phone:

Cell Phone:

Fax:

Professional/Work E-mail:

Part 2: Individualized Practicum LearningObjectives

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 “PMHNPClinical 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.

Objective 1: Take comprehensive psychiatric evaluation for at least ten adult/pediatric clients with mental health conditions. 

Planned Activities:

• Take patient medical and psychiatric history.
• Perform physical exam.
• Conduct psychosocial assessment
• Perform MSE.      

Mode of Assessment: Weekly clinical hours; Number of clients evaluated per week

PRAC Course Outcome(s) Addressed:

• Analyzes cases entailing advanced care of patients across the lifespan in mental health settings.

Objective 2: Develop appropriate differential diagnoses with priority problem list for acute and chronic psychiatric disorders for patient across the lifespan

Planned Activities:

• Utilize mental health screening tools to rule or confirm diagnoses.
• Use the DSM-V to identify the most pertinent diagnosis.
• Collaborate with the healthcare team in developing the diagnoses.

Mode of Assessment: Number of clients evaluated each week; Differential and primary diagnoses developed for each client; Weekly clinical hours.

PRAC Course Outcome(s) Addressed:

• Analyze cases involving advanced care of patients across the lifespan in mental health settings

Objective 3: Apply evidence-based psychopharmacological and non-pharmacological measures to manage acute and chronic psychiatric disorders for patients across the lifespan.

Planned Activities:

• Use clinical guidelines to identify the recommended treatment interventions for a patient’s diagnosis.
• Collaborate with the healthcare team in developing a patient’s treatment plan.
• Involve the patient in developing the treatment plan.

Mode of Assessment: Number of treatment plans developed per week; Weekly clinical hours.

PRAC Course Outcome(s) Addressed:

• Analyze cases involving advanced care of patients across the lifespan in mental health settings.

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 ClinicalHours Projected for Week	Number of Weekly Hours for ProfessionalDevelopment	Number of Weekly Hours for Practicum Coursework
Week 1	12	4	8
Week 2	16	6	10
Week 3	16	6	10
Week 4	12	4	8
Week 5	12	4	8
Week 6	12	4	8
Week 7	12	4	8
Week 8	12	4	8
Week 9	12	4	8
Week 10	16	6	10
Week 11	12	4	8
Total Hours(must meet the following requirements)	144 or 160 Hours	54	94

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 2for 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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PRACTICUM EXPERIENCE PLAN (PEP)
Review your Clinical Skills Self-Assessment Form 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) 

Note: Please make sure your objectives are individualized and outlined in your Practicum Experience Plan (PEP). While you may add previous objectives to continue to work toward. You must have 3 new objectives for each class, each quarter.

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

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