Practicum Experience Plan

The practicum presents an opportunity for capacity expansion and acquisition of clinical-application-level skills. Entering the practicum, I sought to expand my knowledge and expertise in health promotion and psychoeducation, comprehensive psychiatric evaluation, including distinguishing psychopathologies from pathophysiological disorders, and healthcare collaborations. I have made significant strides on these fronts. However, there are some areas that I need to polish to bolster my overall effectiveness in delivering advanced nursing care: Practicum Experience Plan.

A nursing theory that acts as a guide for the practicum is the trans-cultural nursing theory. The theory has enabled me to appreciate apparent diversity within the healthcare environment. It also enables cultural humility and the delivery of culturally sound advanced nursing care (Nuuyoma et al., 2024).

Further, a counseling theory that remains applicable is the Adlerian theory. The Adlerian theoretical postulates advocate for goal-oriented advanced nursing care that emphasizes clients’ uniqueness and perspectives (McCluskey, 2021).

Overview:

Your Practicum experience includes working in a clinical setting that will help you gain the knowledge and skills needed as an advanced practice nurse. In your practicum experience, you will develop a practicum plan that sets forth objectives to frame and guide your practicum experience.

As part of your Practicum Experience Plan, you will not only plan for your learning in your practicum experience but also work through various patient visits with focused notes as well as one (1) journal entry.

Complete each section below.

Part 1: Quarter/Term/Year and Contact Information

Section A

Quarter/Term/Year:

Student Contact Information

Name:

Street Address:

City, State, Zip:

Home Phone:

Work Phone:

Cell Phone:

Fax:

E-mail:

Preceptor Contact Information

Name:

Organization:

Street Address:

City, State, Zip:

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Professional/Work E-mail:

Part 2: Individualized Practicum Learning Objectives

Objective 1: To be able to perform psycho-education to individuals and groups during psychotherapy by the third week of the practicum.

Planned Activities:

• Read and understand the clinical manifestations of common psychiatric illnesses such as depressive and anxiety disorders.
• Provide psychoeducation to at least ten clients.

Mode of Assessment: Self-assessment evaluating the PMHNP’s understanding of common psychiatric illnesses and ability to educate patients about them.

PRAC Course Outcome(s) Addressed:

• PMHNPs’ ability to work with other providers in interdisciplinary healthcare teams to improve care outcomes of patients in mental healthcare settings.

Objective 2:  To be confident when engaging cross-cultural clients during psychotherapy by the tenth week of the practicum.

Planned Activities:

• Learn the cultural practices and communication patterns of diverse cultures within the workplace by observing and interacting with diverse caregivers. I will also learn the communication skills required for cross-cultural communication, including the verbal and non-verbal cues appropriate for common cultures within the workplace, by reading publications on best practices in cross-cultural communication.

Mode of Assessment: Self-assessment evaluating the PMHNP’s understanding of best practices in cross-cultural communications.

PRAC Course Outcome(s) Addressed:

• PMHNP to demonstrate the ability to engage and educate diverse clients.

Objective 3: To confidently distinguish pathophysiological and psychopathological conditions by the sixth week of the practicum.

Planned Activities:

• Read and understand the difference between psychopathological conditions and pathophysiological conditions, including listing common psychopathologies and pathophysiological conditions encountered at the workplace.
• To allocate more time to attending and conducting clinical rounds. This will enhance my understanding of various psychopathological and pathophysiological presentations and my ability to distinguish them.

Mode of Assessment: Joint sessions with my preceptor to evaluate my ability to distinguish psychopathological and pathophysiological illnesses.

PRAC Course Outcome(s) Addressed:

• PMHNP to demonstrate the ability to distinguish psychopathological and pathophysiological illnesses.

Part 3: Projected Timeline/Schedule

Estimate how many hours you expect to work on your Practicum each week. *Note: All of your hours and activities must be supervised by your Preceptor and completed onsite. Your Preceptor will approve all hours, but your activities will be approved by both your Preceptor and Instructor. Any changes to this plan must be approved.

This timeline is intended as a planning tool; your actual schedule may differ from the projections you are making now.

I intend to complete the 144 or 160 Practicum hours (as applicable) according to the following timeline/schedule. I also understand that I must see at least 80 patients during my practicum experience. I understand that I may not complete my practicum hours sooner than 8 weeks. I may not be in the practicum setting longer than 8 hours per day unless pre-approved by my faculty.

	Number of Clinical Hours Projected for Week	Number of Weekly Hours for Professional Development	Number of Weekly Hours for Practicum Coursework
Week 1	6	6	6
Week 2	7	5	5
Week 3	7	5	5
Week 4	8	7	6
Week 5	8	7	6
Week 6	8	7	6
Week 7	7	6	6
Week 8	8	7	6
Week 9	8	7	6
Week 10	7	6	6
Week 11	7	6	6
Total Hours (must meet the following requirements)	160 Hours

Part 4 – Signatures

Student Signature (electronic):                                           Date:

Practicum Faculty Signature (electronic)**:                                 Date:

** Faculty signature signifies approval of Practicum Experience Plan (PEP)

Submit your Practicum Experience Plan on or before Day 7 of Week 2 for faculty review and approval.

Once approved, you will receive a copy of the PEP for your records. You must share an approved copy with your Preceptor. The Preceptor is not required to sign this form.

References

McCluskey, M. C. (2021). Revitalizing Alfred Adler: An echo for equality. Clinical Social Work Journal, 50(4), 387–399. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10615-021-00793-0

Nuuyoma, V., Muvumwaeni, S., & Chihururu, L. (2024). Transcultural nursing: A qualitative analysis of nursing students’ experiences in a multicultural context in north-eastern Namibia. BMC Nursing, 23(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-024-01773-8

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