Assignment 2: Clinical Skills Self-Assessment PRAC 6665
Assignment 2: Clinical Skills Self-Assessment PRAC 6665
Assignment 2: Clinical Skills Self-Assessment
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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, “What
do I already know? What do I need to know? And what do I want to
know?” This critical self-reflection is especially important for developing clinical skills such
as those for advanced practice nursing.
The PMHNP Clinical Skills List and PMHNP 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 skills list covers all necessary skills you should
demonstrate during your practicum experiences.
For this Assignment (just as you did in PRAC 6645), 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. As you complete your self-assessment
this week, you may wish to look back over your self-assessments from prior practicums to
reflect on your growth.
To Prepare
Review the clinical skills in the PMHNP Clinical Skills List document. It is
recommended that you print out this document to serve as a guide throughout your
practicum.
Review the “Developing SMART Goals” resource on how to develop goals and
objectives that follow the SMART framework.
Review the resources on nursing competencies and nursing theory, and consider
how these inform your practice.
Download the PMHNP Clinical Skills Self-Assessment Form to complete this
Assignment.
The Assignment
Use the PMHNP Clinical Skills Self-Assessment Form to complete the following:
Rate yourself according to your confidence level performing the skills identified in
the Clinical Skills Self-Assessment Form.
Based on your ratings, summarize your strengths and opportunities for
improvement.
Based on your self-assessment and theory of nursing practice, develop three to four
(3–4) measurable goals and objectives for this practicum experience. Include them
on the designated area of the form.
By Day 7 of Week 1
Submit your completed PMHNP Clinical Skills Self-Assessment Form.
Submission and Grading Information
To submit your completed Assignment for review and grading, do the following:
Please save your Assignment using the naming convention “WK1Assgn2+last
name+first initial.(extension)” as the name.
Click the Week 1 Assignment 2 Rubric to review the Grading Criteria for the
Assignment.
Click the Week 1 Assignment 2 link. You will also be able to “View Rubric” for
grading criteria from this area.
Next, from the Attach File area, click on the Browse My Computer button. Find the
document you saved as “WK1Assgn2+last name+first initial.(extension)” and
click Open.
If applicable: From the Plagiarism Tools area, click the checkbox for I agree to
submit my paper(s) to the Global Reference Database.
Click on the Submit button to complete your submission.
Grading Criteria
To access your rubric:
Week 1 Assignment 2 Rubric
Check Your Assignment Draft for Authenticity
To check your Assignment draft for authenticity:
Submit your Week 1 Assignment 2 draft and review the originality report.
Submit Your Assignment by Day 7 of Week 1
To participate in this Assignment:
Week 1 Assignment 2
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Learning Resources
Required Readings (click to expand/reduce)
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. (2018). CPT code training module.
https://www.aacap.org/App_Themes/AACAP/docs/clinical_practice_center/business_of_pr
actice/cpt/2018_CPT_module_revised_March_2018.pdf
American Association of Nurse Practitioners. (2019). Discussion paper: Standards of
practice for nurse practitioners.
https://storage.aanp.org/www/documents/advocacy/position-
papers/StandardsOfPractice.pdf
American Psychiatric Association. (2020). Coding and reimbursement.
https://www.psychiatry.org/psychiatrists/practice/practice-management/coding-
reimbursement-medicare-and-medicaid/coding-and-reimbursement
American Psychiatric Nurses Association. (2013). Population-focused nurse practitioner
competencies. https://www.apna.org/files/Councils/Population-Focused-NP-Competencies-
2013.pdf
Note: Review the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Competencies.
International Council of Nurses. (2020). Guidelines on advanced practice nursing 2020.
https://www.icn.ch/system/files/documents/2020-04/ICN_APN%20Report_EN_WEB.pdf
Meditrek
https://edu.meditrek.com/Default.html
Note: Use this link to log into Meditrek to report your clinical hours and
patient encounters.
The National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties
https://www.nonpf.org/
The National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties. (2017). Nurse practitioner core
competencies content.
https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.nonpf.org/resource/resmgr/competencies/20170516_NPCoreC
ompsContentF.pdf
Walden University Academic Skills Center. (2017). Developing SMART goals.
https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/ld.php?content_id=51901492
Walden University Field Experience. (2020a). Field experience: College of Nursing.
https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/fieldexperience/son/home
Walden University Field Experience. (2020b). MSN nurse practitioner practicum manual.
https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/fieldexperience/son/formsanddocuments
Walden University Field Experience. (2020c). Walden University School of Nursing:
Practicum orientation and resource guide for students: MSN—nurse practitioner.
https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/StudentPracticum/NP_StudentOrientation
Document: Practicum Site Information Form (Word document)
Document: PMHNP Clinical Skills List (PDF)
Document: PMHNP Clinical Skills Self-Assessment Form (Word document)
Acknowledgment
Practicum Manual Acknowledgment
The Practicum Manual describes the structure and timing of the classroom-based and
practicum experiences and the policies students must follow to be successful in the nurse
practitioner (NP) specialties.
Field Experience: MSN Nurse Practitioner Practicum Manual
Click here and follow the instructions to confirm you have downloaded and read the entire
MSN Nurse Practitioner Practicum Manual and will abide by the requirements described
in order to successfully complete this program.