Practicum Experience Plan

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Practicum Experience Plan

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: Practicum Experience Plan.

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:

Work Phone:

Cell Phone:

Fax:

Professional/Work E-mail:

Part 2: Individualized Practicum Learning Objectives

Refer to the instructions in Week 2 to create individualized practicum learning objectives that meet the requirements for this course. These objectives should be aligned specifically to your Practicum experience. Your objectives should address your self-assessment of the skills found in the “PMHNP Clinical Skills Self-Assessment Form” you completed in Week 1.

As you develop your individualized practicum learning objective, be sure to write them using the SMART format. Use the resources found in Week 2 to guide your development. Once you review your resources, continue and complete the following.

Note: Please make sure each of your objectives are connected to your self-assessment. Also, consider that you will need to demonstrate how you are advancing your knowledge in the clinical specialty.

Objective 1: During this clinical rotation, I plan to strengthen my diagnostic reasoning by formulating accurate differential diagnoses and prioritizing conditions for at least five patients weekly with preceptor guidance. I aim to refine my ability to distinguish pathophysiological from psychopathological symptoms using DSM-5-TR criteria.

Planned Activities: I will assess patients independently and formulate diagnostic impressions. I will engage in weekly supervision to discuss differential diagnoses and incorporate feedback to enhance accuracy.

Mode of Assessment: Each week, my preceptor will evaluate five of my diagnostic plans and provide written/verbal feedback in Meditrek (Burgess et al., 2020).

PRAC Course Outcome(s) Addressed:

My professional plan is to develop the clinical judgment required to formulate appropriate psychiatric diagnoses across the lifespan, aligned with advanced practice standards.

Objective 2: By mid-practicum, I will independently select and administer at least four validated screening tools (e.g., PHQ-9, GAD-7, MMSE, CAGE) tailored to patient age, diagnosis, and clinical need. I will interpret and integrate results into care plans, treatment rationale, and documentation. This goal will improve my skill in applying objective assessment data to real clinical contexts and enhance accuracy in diagnosis and planning.

I will discuss my choice and findings with my preceptor during weekly supervision. Using screening tools helps detect hidden symptoms and guides referrals and treatment decisions. These skills are vital for quality psychiatric-mental health care.

Planned Activities: Identify patients needing screening; administer tools; document and discuss with preceptor.

Mode of Assessment: Evaluation of tool use and interpretation via documentation and Meditrek.

PRAC Course Outcome(s) Addressed:

Select, administer, and interpret age-appropriate screening tools to support clinical judgment.

Objective 3: During this practicum, I will develop my ability to engage in evidence-based psychotherapy by providing cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to at least six clients with different age groups. My goal is to use systematic CBT procedures to treat disorders like depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorders. I will emphasize developing individualized treatment plans that consider each client’s stage of development, cultural orientation, and presenting problem. I will reassess these plans bi-weekly based on observed therapeutic progress, supervisor and client feedback, and the goal of enabling measurable improvement in mental health outcomes.

Planned Activities: I will conduct initial intake and ongoing therapy sessions with CBT strategies such as cognitive restructuring, behavioral activation, and guided journaling. I will create a case conceptualization for each client and establish target behaviors or thought patterns to address (Chand et al., 2023). I will discuss the effectiveness of each intervention bi-weekly and examine potential changes with my preceptor. In addition, I will maintain intense session notes and read current literature to support my practice.

Assessment Mode: Evaluation will be direct observation by my preceptor, review of clinical documentation in patient charts, Meditrek entries, and verbal feedback through weekly supervision. I will also provide reflective summaries of progress and challenges in therapy.

PRAC Course Outcome(s) Addressed:

Apply psychotherapeutic modalities that are developmentally appropriate, culturally sensitive, and grounded in current evidence-based practice to support recovery and symptom reduction in clients receiving psychiatric care (Nakao et al., 2021).

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 understand 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	16 hrs	2 hrs	2 hrs
Week 2	16 hrs	2 hrs	2 hrs
Week 3	16 hrs	2 hrs	2 hrs
Week 4	16 hrs	2 hrs	2 hrs
Week 5	16 hrs	2 hrs	2 hrs
Week 6	16 hrs	2 hrs	2 hrs
Week 7	16 hrs	2 hrs	2 hrs
Week 8	16 hrs	2 hrs	2 hrs
Week 9	16 hrs	2 hrs	2 hrs
Week 10	16 hrs	2 hrs	2 hrs
Week 11	0	2 hrs	2 hrs
Total Hours (must meet the following requirements)	144 or 160 Hours	22 hrs	22hrs

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.

References

Burgess, A., Van Diggele, C., Roberts, C., & Mellis, C. (2020). Feedback in the clinical setting. BMC Medical Education, 20(2), 1–5. https://bmcmededuc.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12909-020-02280-5

Chand, S. P., Kuckel, D. P., & Huecker, M. R. (2023). Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT). National Library of Medicine; StatPearls Publishing. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK470241/

Nakao, M., Shirotsuki, K., & Sugaya, N. (2021). Cognitive–behavioral therapy for management of mental health and stress-related disorders: Recent advances in techniques and technologies. BioPsychoSocial Medicine, 15(1), 16. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13030-021-00219-w

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Question

Practicum Experience Plan (PEP)

As you establish your goals and objectives for this course, you are committing to an organized plan that will frame your practicum experience in a clinical setting, including planned activities, assessment, and achievement of defined outcomes. In particular, they must address the categories of clinical reasoning, quality in your clinical specialty, and interpersonal collaborative practice.

For this Assignment, you will consider the areas you aim to focus on to gain practical experience as an advanced practice nurse. Then, you will develop a Practicum Experience Plan (PEP) containing the objectives you will fulfill in order to achieve your aims. For this practicum experience, be sure to develop goals and objectives that allow you to synthesize knowledge and skills related to assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning.

To Prepare

Review your Clinical Skills Self-Assessment Form you submitted last week (ATTACHED) and think about areas for which you would like to gain application-level experience and/or continued growth as an advanced practice nurse. How can your experiences in the practicum help you achieve these aims?
Review the information related to developing objectives provided in this week’s Learning Resources. Your practicum learning objectives that you want to achieve during your practicum experience must be:
- Specific
- Measurable
- Attainable
  Practicum Experience Plan
- Results-focused
- Time-bound
- Reflective of the higher-order domains of Bloom’s taxonomy (i.e., application level and above)

Note: Please make sure your objectives are individualized and outlined in your Practicum Experience Plan (PEP). While you may add previous objectives to continue to work toward. You must have 3 new objectives for each class, each quarter.

Discuss your professional aims and your proposed practicum objectives with your Preceptor to ascertain if the necessary resources are available at your practicum site.
Select one nursing theory and one counseling/psychotherapy theory to best guide your clinical practice. Explain why you selected these theories. Support your approach with evidence-based literature.
Create a timeline of practicum activities that demonstrates how you plan to meet these goals and objectives based on your practicum requirements.

The Assignment

Record the required information in each area of the Practicum Experience Plan template, including 3–4 measurable practicum learning objectives you will use to facilitate your learning during the practicum experience.