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, they 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 psychotherapy approaches and techniques in mind.
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)
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.
Sample Solution
Professional Aims
My primary aim for this practicum experience is to enhance my clinical skills as an advanced practice nurse, with a particular focus on psychotherapy techniques. I seek to deepen my understanding of therapeutic relationships, develop proficiency in various counseling modalities, and apply evidence-based interventions to address the complex needs of my patients.
Full Answer Section
Practicum Objectives Clinical Reasoning- Apply theoretical concepts: Demonstrate the ability to apply relevant nursing and psychotherapy theories to assess and diagnose patient conditions.
- Develop treatment plans: Create individualized treatment plans based on patient needs, assessment findings, and evidence-based guidelines.
- Evaluate treatment effectiveness: Monitor patient progress and adjust treatment plans as needed to optimize outcomes.
- Integrate technology: Utilize electronic health records and other technology tools to improve efficiency and enhance patient care.
- Adhere to ethical standards: Demonstrate adherence to ethical principles in clinical practice, including confidentiality, informed consent, and beneficence.
- Participate in quality improvement initiatives: Contribute to efforts to improve the quality of care provided in the clinical setting.
- Communicate effectively: Establish and maintain effective communication with patients, families, and other healthcare providers.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams: Work collaboratively with other healthcare professionals to provide comprehensive care.
- Advocate for patients: Advocate for patients' needs and rights within the healthcare system.
- Learn and apply basic CBT techniques, such as cognitive restructuring and behavioral activation.
- Conduct patient assessments and develop individualized treatment plans.
- Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings and collaborate with other healthcare providers.
- Deepen understanding of advanced CBT techniques, such as mindfulness-based CBT and acceptance and commitment therapy.
- Conduct group therapy sessions with patients.
- Evaluate treatment outcomes and make necessary adjustments to treatment plans.
- Explore other counseling modalities, such as person-centered therapy or psychodynamic therapy.
- Supervise junior nursing students or residents.
- Present case studies at clinical conferences.
- Complete a comprehensive evaluation of my practicum experience.
- Reflect on my professional growth and identify areas for future development.
- Develop a plan for continuing education and professional advancement.