Assignment 2: Clinical Skills Self-Assessment<\/p>\n
Before embarking on any professional or academic activity, it is important to understand the background, knowledge, and experience you bring to it. You might ask yourself, \u201cWhat do I already know? What do I need to know? And what do I want to know?\u201d This critical self-reflection is especially important for developing clinical skills, such as those for advanced practice nursing.
\nThe PRAC 6635 Clinical Skills List and PRAC 6635 Clinical Skills Self-Assessment Form, provided in the Learning Resources, can be used to celebrate your progress throughout your practicum and identify skills gaps. The list covers all necessary skills you should demonstrate during your practicum experience.
\nFor this Assignment, you assess where you are now in your clinical skill development and make plans for this practicum. Specifically, you will identify strengths and opportunities for improvement regarding the required practicum skills. In this practicum experience, when developing your goals and objectives, be sure to keep assessment and diagnostic reasoning in mind.<\/p>\n
To prepare:
\n\u2022\tReview the clinical skills in the PRAC 6635 Clinical Skills List document. It is recommended that you print out this document to serve as a guide throughout your practicum.
\n\u2022\tReview the \u201cDeveloping SMART Goals\u201d resource on how to develop goals and objectives that follow the SMART framework.
\n\u2022\tDownload the\u202fPRAC 6635 Clinical Skills Self-Assessment Form\u202fto complete this Assignment.<\/p>\n
Assignment
\nUse the PRAC 6635 Clinical Skills Self-Assessment Form to complete the following:
\n\u2022\tRate yourself\u202faccording to\u202fyour confidence level\u202fperforming the procedures identified on the Clinical Skills Self-Assessment Form.
\n\u2022\tBased on your ratings, summarize\u202fyour strengths and opportunities for improvement.
\n\u2022\tBased on your self-assessment and theory of nursing practice, develop\u202fthree to four (3\u20134)\u202fmeasurable goals and objectives for this\u202fpracticum\u202fexperience.\u202fInclude them on the designated area of the form.<\/p>\n
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Clinical Skills Self-Assessment
\nDesired Clinical Skills\tConfidence Level
\nRecognizing clinical signs and symptoms of psychiatric illness\tConfident
\nDifferentiating between pathophysiological and psychopathological conditions\tMostly confident
\nPerforming and interpreting a comprehensive and\/or interval history and physical examination (including laboratory and diagnostic studies)\tMostly confident
\nPerforming and interpreting a mental status examination\tConfident
\nPerforming and interpreting a psychosocial assessment and family psychiatric history\tConfident
\nPerforming and interpreting a functional assessment (activities of daily living, occupational, social, leisure, educational)\tConfident
\nDemonstrating knowledge of psychopathology of mental illnesses through discussion for different age groups and mental illnesses\tConfident
\nDeveloping and prioritizing a differential diagnoses list\tMostly confident
\nFormulating diagnoses according to DSM 5 based on assessment data\tConfident
\nDifferentiating between normal\/abnormal age-related physiological and psychological symptoms\/changes\tConfident
\nPsychotherapeutic Treatment Planning: Provide psychoeducation to individuals and\/or any caregivers\tConfident
\nPromoting health and disease prevention techniques\tConfident
\nSelf Assessment skill: Develop SMART goals for practicum experiences\tConfident
\nEvaluating outcomes of practicum goals and modify plan as necessary\tConfident
\nDocumenting and reflecting on learning\tConfident<\/p>\n
Strengths:<\/p>\n
I am confident in my ability to recognize clinical signs and symptoms of psychiatric illness.
\nI have a good understanding of the pathophysiological and psychopathological conditions that can lead to mental illness.
\nI am able to perform and interpret a comprehensive and\/or interval history and physical examination.
\nI am able to perform and interpret a mental status examination.
\nI am able to perform and interpret a psychosocial assessment and family psychiatric history.
\nI am able to perform and interpret a functional assessment.
\nI have a good understanding of the psychopathology of mental illnesses.
\nI am able to develop and prioritize a differential diagnoses list.
\nI am able to formulate diagnoses according to DSM 5 based on assessment data.
\nI am able to differentiate between normal\/abnormal age-related physiological and psychological symptoms\/changes.
\nI am able to provide psychoeducation to individuals and\/or any caregivers.
\nI am able to promote health and disease prevention techniques.
\nI am able to develop SMART goals for practicum experiences.
\nI am able to evaluate the outcomes of practicum goals and modify the plan as necessary.
\nI am able to document and reflect on learning.<\/p>\n
Opportunities for Improvement:<\/p>\n
I could improve my ability to perform some of the more complex procedures, such as lumbar punctures and electroencephalograms.
\nI could also improve my ability to manage complex patients, such as those with multiple comorbidities or those who are acutely ill.<\/p>\n
Goals and Objectives:<\/p>\n
I will improve my ability to perform complex procedures by practicing on mannequins and under the supervision of experienced clinicians.
\nI will improve my ability to manage complex patients by participating in rounds, attending conferences, and reading relevant literature.
\nI will develop a plan to achieve my goals and objectives by setting SMART goals and tracking my progress.
\nI will reflect on my learning by keeping a journal and discussing my experiences with my preceptor and classmates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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