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. For this practicum experience, be sure to develop goals and objectives that allow you to synthesize knowledge and skills related to assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning. 

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)

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.

THE 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.  

BY DAY 7 OF WEEK 2

Submit your Practicum Experience Plan for assessment and Faculty approval.  

When your Instructor has approved your plan, forward the signed PEP to your Preceptor and retain a copy for your records.  

SUBMISSION INFORMATION

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Rubric

PRAC_6675_Week2_Assignment2_Rubric

PRAC_6675_Week2_Assignment2_Rubric

CriteriaRatingsPts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeRecord the required information in each area of the Practicum Experience Plan (PEP): Part 1: Quarter/Term/Year and Contact Information: áµ’ Identify Quarter/Term/Year áµ’ Identify Student Contact Information: Name, Street Address, City, State, Zip, Home Phone, Work Phone, Cell Phone, Fax, and Walden University Email áµ’ Identify Preceptor Contact Information: Name, Organization, Street Address, City, State, Zip, Work Phone, Cell Phone, Fax, and Professional/Work Email

5 to >4.0 pts

Excellent

The response accurately and clearly identifies the Quarter/Term/Year, all Student Contact Information, and all Preceptor Contact Information.

4 to >3.5 pts

Good

The response identifies the Quarter/Term/Year, and at least 90% of Student Contact Information and Preceptor Contact Information.

3.5 to >3.0 pts

Fair

The response identifies the Quarter/Term/Year, and at least 80% of Student Contact Information and Preceptor Contact Information.

3 to >0 pts

Poor

The response is inaccurate, incomplete, or is missing identification of the Quarter/Term/Year and/or identifies less than 80% of Student Contact Information and Preceptor Contact Information.

5 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePart 2: Individualized Practicum Learning Objectives: Explain three Individualized Practicum Learning Objectives that address your self-assessment of the skills found in the Clinical Skills Self-Assessment, are SMART (i.e., Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Results-focused, Time-focused), and meet the requirements for this course. Each Practicum Learning Objective must describe planned activities, mode of assessment, and PRAC course outcome(s) addressed for the skills you would like to improve from your self-assessment. Select one nursing theory and one counseling/psychotherapy theory to best guide your clinical practice, explaining these 2 chosen theories with supporting evidenced-based literature.

75 to >68.0 pts

Excellent

The response clearly, accurately, and thoroughly explains three (3) Individualized Practicum Learning Objectives that address the self-assessment of the skills found in the Clinical Skills Self-Assessment, are SMART (i.e., Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Results-focused, Time-focused), and meet the requirements for this course. … For each Learning Objective, the response clearly, accurately, and thoroughly describes planned activities, mode of assessment, and PRAC course outcome(s) addressed for the skills to be improved from the self-assessment. … Clearly, accurately, and thoroughly explains 2 chosen theories (1 nursing and 1 counseling/psychotherapy) to guide clinical practice with supporting literature.

68 to >59.0 pts

Good

The response accurately explains three (3) Individualized Practicum Learning Objectives that address the self-assessment of the skills found in the Clinical Skills Self-Assessment, are SMART (i.e., Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Results-focused, Time-focused), and meet the requirements for this course. … For each Learning Objective, the response accurately describes planned activities, mode of assessment, and PRAC course outcome(s) addressed for the skills to be improved from the self-assessment. … Response accurately but briefly explains 2 chosen theories (1 nursing and 1 counseling/psychotherapy) to guide clinical practice with supporting literature.

59 to >52.0 pts

Fair

The response somewhat vaguely explains three (3) Individualized Practicum Learning Objectives that address the self-assessment of the skills found in the Clinical Skills Self-Assessment, are SMART (i.e., Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Results-focused, Time-focused), and meet the requirements for this course. … For each Learning Objective, the response somewhat vaguely describes planned activities, mode of assessment, and PRAC course outcome(s) addressed for the skills to be improved from the self-assessment. … Response vaguely explains 2 chosen theories (1 nursing and 1 counseling/psychotherapy) or one theory is missing in discussion to guide clinical practice with supporting literature.

52 to >0 pts

Poor

The response inaccurately or incompletely explains three (3) Individualized Practicum Learning Objectives that address the self-assessment of the skills found in the Clinical Skills Self-Assessment, are SMART (i.e., Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Results-focused, Time-focused), and meet the requirements for this course. … For each Learning Objective, the response has a vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete or missing description of planned activities, mode of assessment, and PRAC course outcome(s) addressed for the skills to be improved from the self-assessment. … Response inaccurately or incompletely explains 2 chosen theories (1 nursing and 1 counseling/psychotherapy) or no theories are discussed to guide clinical practice with supporting literature.

75 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePart 3: Projected Timeline/Schedule: Describe your practicum timeline/schedule: áµ’ Number of weekly hours projected to work on your practicum áµ’ Number of weekly hours for professional development

15 to >13.0 pts

Excellent

The response includes a clear, accurate, and thorough description of the practicum timeline/schedule, including number of weekly hours projected to work on the practicum and number of weekly hours for professional development.

13 to >11.0 pts

Good

The response includes an accurate description of the practicum timeline/schedule, including number of weekly hours projected to work on the practicum and number of weekly hours for professional development.

11 to >10.0 pts

Fair

The response includes a somewhat vague description of the practicum timeline/schedule, and may be missing details about the number of weekly hours projected to work on the practicum or number of weekly hours for professional development.

10 to >0 pts

Poor

The response includes a vague, incomplete, and/or inaccurate or missing description of the practicum timeline/schedule, including number of weekly hours projected to work on the practicum or number of weekly hours for professional development.

15 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWritten Expression and Formatting—English Writing Standards: Assignment follows correct grammar, mechanics, and proper punctuation.

5 to >4.0 pts

Excellent

Uses correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation with no errors.

4 to >3.5 pts

Good

Contains 1-2 grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors.

3.5 to >3.0 pts

Fair

Contains 3-4 grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors.

3 to >0 pts

Poor

Contains ≥ 5 grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors that interfere with the reader’s understanding.

5 pts

Total Points: 100