A- Nursing Theory and One Counseling/Psychotherapy

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.

B– Goals and Objectives for PRACTICUM

Goal 1: Become confident in selecting appropriate evidence based clinical practice guidelines for medication plan by the end of this practicum.

a. Objective: Study the risk and benefit, patient preference, developmental considerations for medication groups associated with each modality.

b. Objective: Become familiar with the process of informed consent, symptom management.

c. Ojective: Review the literature resource available

Goal 2: Become confident in the use of screening instruments in the care of most psychiatric disorders and psychotherapy by the end of this practicum.

a-Objective: Selecting and implementing appropriate screening instrument.

b-Objective: Interpreting results and making recommendations and referrals.

Goal 3: Improve my professionalism skills in Collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams to improve clinical practice in mental health settings by the end of this practicum.

a. Objective: Review the scope of practice of the different healthcare professional involved in the care of the patient and know who to reach out to for each situation.

b. Objective: Learn different ways of communication to pass across patient’s data

Goal 4: Build confidence in the use of screening instruments in the care of most psychiatric disorders by the end of this practicum.

a-Objective: Selecting and implementing appropriate screening instrument.

b-Objective: Interpreting results, and making recommendations and referrals

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.

Part1: Nursing theory and counseling/psychotherapy theory that guide your clinical practice

Part 2: Individualized Practicum Learning Objectives

Objective 1: <write your objective here> (
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: <write your objective here> (
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: <write your objective here> (
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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