Practicum Assignment 1: Self-Assessment of Clinical SkillsPracticum Assignment 1: Self-Assessment of Clinical Skills

Practicum Assignment 1: Self-Assessment of Clinical Skills

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Practicum Assignment 1: Self-Assessment of Clinical Skills

A self-assessment is an opportunity for you to review what you have learned in the program, evaluate your clinical skills, and develop goals before exiting the NP program. For this assignment, you will complete the Risk Control Self-Assessment Checklist for Nurse Practitioners and identify your areas of strength and weakness. You also will explain how you plan to improve on these weaknesses, as well as how you plan to master clinical skills you have not obtained prior to exiting NP program. To Prepare: Complete the Risk Control Self-Assessment Checklist for Nurse Practitioners Review preceptor and faculty evaluations in Meditrek for all completed clinical courses Consider your strengths and weaknesses Review types of patients treated and clinical procedures performed To complete: Write a 2- to 3-page paper that addresses the following: Identify at least three strengths Explain why you consider these strengths and what you can do to maintain them in your practice Identify at least three weaknesses Explain how you plan to address each weakness Examine at least three clinical skills you need to obtain prior to exiting the program Explain how you plan to master the clinical skills before exiting NP program Analyze the history of advanced practice nurses and the emerging role of your specialty area, and discuss what contributions you plan to make to advance the nursing profession Readings American Association of Nurse Practitioners (n.d.). Nurse practitioners in primary care.

Retrieved from https://www.aanp.org/images/documents/publications/primarycare.pdf Buppert, C. (2015). What is a nurse practitioner? In Nurse practitioners business practice and legal guide (5th ed.) (1-16, 33). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett. This chapter covers the definition of an NP, other names used for NPs, services rendered by NPs, and preparation and license requirements for NPs. It also covers initials used by NPs, areas of practice, legal history, and distinguishing between a nurse practitioner, a physician, physician assistant, registered nurse, and clinical nurse specialist. CNA, & Nurses Service Organization (2012). Risk control self-assessment checklist for nurse practitioners. Retrieved from https://www.hpso.com/Documents/Risk%20Education/individuals/NP_RM_Checklist_2012.pdf Ford, L. C. (2015). Reflections on fifty years of change. FAANP Forum, 6(1), 2-3. Retrieved from https://www.aanp.org/images/documents/FAANPForum/2015-3.pdf Hamric, A. B., Hanson, C. M., Tracy, M. F., & OGrady, E. T. (2014). International development of advanced practice nursing. In Advanced practice nursing: An integrative approach(5th ed.) (133-143). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Saunders. This chapter defines advanced practice nursing and explores the international evolution of the advanced practice nurse. It also discusses advanced practice nurse issues worldwide. Kooienga, S.A. & Carryer, J.B. (2015).

Globalization and advancing primary care health care nurse practitioner practice. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 11(8), 804811. doi:10.1016/j.nurpra.2015.06.012 Retrieved from the Walden Library databases. Naylor, M. D., & Kurtzman, E. T. (2010). The role of nurse practitioners in reinventing primary care. Health Affairs, 29(5), 893-899. Retrieved from https://content.healthaffairs.org/content/29/5/893.full.pdf+html Reinisch, C. E. (2014). Loretta Ford: Envisioning the future. Clinical Scholars Review, 7(1), 82-84. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases. Schiff, M. (2012). The role of nurse practitioners in meeting increasing demand for primary care. Retrieved from https://www.aacn.nche.edu/government-affairs/NGA-Nurse-Practitioner-Paper.pdf Silver, H. K,. Ford, L. C., & Day, L. R. (1968). The pediatric nurse-practitioner program: Expanding the role of the nurse to provide increased health care for children. JAMA, 204(4), 298-302. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases. Thomas, A. C., Crabtree, M. K., Delaney, K. R., Dumas, M. A., Kleinpell, R., Logsdon, C.,Nativio, D. G. (2012). Nurse practitioner core competencies. Retrieved from https://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.nonpf.org/resource/resmgr/competencies/npcorecompetenciesfinal2012.pdf SMART Goal Resources Feenstra, R. (2014). SMART goals quick overview. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-SvuFIQjK8 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Human Resources (n.d.). SMART goals. Retrieved from https://hrweb.mit.edu/performance-development/goal-setting-developmental-planning/smart-goals Media Barnes, S. (2014). What is a nurse practitioner? [Video]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F91gqaQs7Lc Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 5 minutes. National Council of State Boards of Nursing (2011). The consensus model for APRN regulation short-length version. [Video]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmbfWqxc6PA

Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 6 minutes. Additional Resources All previous clinical course materials and textbooks. Optional Resources It is critical that you familiarize yourself with the essential documents that guide the practice of nursing. The following resources are highly recommended for addition to your professional library and you are encouraged to review these resources each week. The American Association of Nurse Practitioners (2016).

The American Association of Nurse Practitioners. Retrieved from https://www.aanp.org/index.php It is highly recommended that you become a member of a professional advanced practice nursing organization such as American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). This organization has great benefits for student members, practicing NPs, and retirees, which allows networking, access to journals, and other resources. Committee on the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Initiative on the Future of Nursing, at the Institute of Medicine, & Institute of Medicine (2011). The future of nursing: Leading change, advancing health. Retrieved from https://www.nap.edu/catalog/12956/the-future-of-nursing-leading-change-advancing-health Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, 42 U.S.C. ? 18001 et seq. (2010). Retrieved from https://democrats.senate.gov/pdfs/reform/patient-pro