CLINICAL SKILLS SELF-ASSESSMENT
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 Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) Clinical Skills List and 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 experiences.
Just as you did in PRAC 6635, for 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.
To Prepare:
- Review the resources and 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 Clinical Skills Self-Assessment Form to complete this Assignment.
Use the PMHNP Clinical Skills Self-Assessment Form to complete the following:
- Rate yourself according to your confidence level performing the procedures identified on 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 3–4 measurable goals and objectives for this practicum experience. Include them on the designated area of the form.
Required readings:
Required Resource for Assignment 1
- Document: Practicum Site Information Form Download Practicum Site Information Form(Word document)
Required Resources for Assignment 2
The National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties. (2017). Nurse practitioner core competencies.Download Nurse practitioner core competencies.https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.nonpf.org/resource/resmgr/competencies/20170516_NPCoreCompsContentF.pdf
Petiprin, A. (2016). Psychiatric and mental health nursing theories and models.Links to an external site. https://www.nursing-theory.org/theories-and-models/psychiatric-and-mental-health-nursing.php
Walden University. (2017). Developing SMART goals.Download Developing SMART goals.
https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/ld.php?content_id=51901492
Xtreme1. (2020, May 27). Using nursing theory to guide professional practice Claywell [Video].Links to an external site. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y65hsuYzCIg
Document: PMHNP Clinical Skills List Download PMHNP Clinical Skills List (Word document)
Document: PMHNP Clinical Skills Self-Assessment Form Download PMHNP Clinical Skills Self-Assessment Form(Word document)
Required Resource for Assignment 3
MeditrekLinks to an external site.
https://edu.meditrek.com/Default.html
Note: Use this website to log into Meditrek to report your clinical hours and patient encounters.
General Advanced Practice Nursing Resources
The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. (2018). CPT code training module Download CPT code training module.https://www.aacap.org/App_Themes/AACAP/docs/clinical_practice_center/business_of_practice/cpt/2018_CPT_module_revised_March_2018.pdf
American Association of Nurse Practitioners. (2019). Discussion paper: Standards of practice for nurse practitioners.Download Discussion paper: Standards of practice for nurse practitioners.https://storage.aanp.org/www/documents/advocacy/position-papers/StandardsOfPractice.pdf
American Psychiatric Association. (n.d.). CPT coding and reimbursementLinks to an external site.. https://www.psychiatry.org/psychiatrists/practice/practice-management/coding-and-reimbursement
American Psychiatric Nurses Association. (2013). Population-focused nurse practitioner competencies.Links to an external site.https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.nonpf.org/resource/resmgr/competencies/compilationpopfocuscomps2013.pdf
Note: Review the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Competencies.
International Council of Nurses. (2020). Guidelines on advanced practice nursing. Download Guidelines on advanced practice nursing.https://www.icn.ch/system/files/documents/2020-04/ICN_APN%20Report_EN_WEB.pdf
The National Organization of Nurse Practitioner FacultiesLinks to an external site.
https://www.nonpf.org/
Walden Practicum Guides
Keep the following practicum resources on-hand for review as needed throughout the quarter:
Walden University. (2019). Field experience: School of Nursing.Links to an external site. https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/fieldexperience/son/home
Walden University. (2019). MSN nurse practitioner practicum manual.Links to an external site.https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/fieldexperience/son/formsanddocuments
Walden University Field Experience. (2019). Practicum orientation for NP students.Links to an external site.https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/StudentPracticum/NP_StudentOrientation
Recommended Resources
American Association of Nurse Practitioners. (2019). State practice environment.Links to an external site. https://www.aanp.org/advocacy/state/state-practice-environment
ANCC NurseCredentialing. (2011). APRN beyond [Video].Links to an external site. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRRu4DeU9oo
NCSBNInteract. (2011). The consensus model for APRN regulation – Full-length version [Video].Links to an external site. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fo-7iNMziwI
Document: Practicum Experience Plan Template Download Practicum Experience Plan Template(Word document)
