Learning Resources for the assignment

https://waldenu.kanopy.com/video/clinical-interviewing-intake-assessment-ther

http://www.nursing-theory.org/theories-and-models/psychiatric-and-mental-health-nursing.php

American Nurses Association. (2014). Psychiatric-mental health nursing: Scope and standards of practice (2nd ed.). Washington, DC: Author.

Erickson’s Modeling and Role Modeling Theory

Looking Ahead: Practicum Assignments

Review this outline of your practicum assignments and their due dates. This will give you time to connect with your preceptor so that you can fulfill the requirements of each practicum assignment.

Week 1:

· Practicum Journal Entry: You will select one nursing theory and one counseling theory to best guide your practice in psychotherapy. You will explain why you selected these theories and support your approach with evidence-based literature. You also will develop at least three goals and at least three objectives for the practicum experience in this course.

Week 2:

· Practicum Journal Entry: You will write about a client you observed or counseled.

Week 3:

· Assignment: Practicum – Assessing Clients: You will assess a client and develop a genogram for a client presenting for psychotherapy.

Week 4:

· Practicum Journal Entry: You will write about a client you observed or counseled and explain whether cognitive behavioral therapy would be effective with this client. You also will submit your Practicum Journal Entries from Weeks 1,2 and 4. Submit your Week Week 1, 2, and 4 Practicum Journal Entries.

Week 5:

· Practicum Journal Entry: You will write about a client you observed or counseled that suffers from a disorder related to trauma.

Week 6:

· Practicum Journal Entry: You will write about a client you observed or counseled and explain whether motivational interviewing would be effective with this client.

Week 7:

· Assignment: Practicum – Assessing Clients: You will write a progress note and privileged psychotherapy note for the client you assessed in Week 3 for the Comprehensive Client Assessment.

· You also will submit your Weeks 5 and 6 Practicum Journal Entries.

Week 8:

· Discussion: Clinical Supervision: You will, consider a client whom you do not think is adequately progressing according to expected clinical outcomes.  By Day 3, you will post a Kaltura video for this discussion assignment and respond to a colleague’s post by Day 6.

Week 9:

· Practicum Journal Entry: You will write about a child or adolescent client you observed or counseled.

Week 10:

· Discussion: Clinical Supervision: You will consider an older client you are counseling whom you do not think is adequately progressing according to expected clinical outcomes. By Day 3, you will post a Kaltura video for this discussion assignment and respond to a colleague’s post by Day 6.

· Practicum Journal Entry: You will reflect on your overall practicum experience. You will submit both the Week 9 and  Week 10 Practicum Journal Entries. Submit both by

Practicum requirements

Students are considered to be adult learners who are capable of seeking educational opportunities to meet their personal and professional goals. Walden expects students to collaborate with faculty members and be self-directed to meet educational requirements. Students work with faculty members, clinical instructors, and preceptors to ensure they obtain a well-rounded educational experience. Students are expected to do the following (note that this list is not exhaustive and students are expected to meet all expectations set forth in this manual, the student handbook, and catalog for successful completion of the program): • Develop a learning contract to meet course objectives and outcomes for the practicum. • Adhere to the learning contract as established by the student, clinical instructor, faculty member, and preceptor. • Comply with the policies, procedures, and protocols established by the practicum site. • Seek and be receptive to direct and indirect supervision from the clinical instructor and preceptor. Section 1. Introduction MSN Practicum Manual: Nurse Practitioner Specializations (July 2020) Page 8 • Be appropriately prepared for each laboratory and practicum experience. • Incorporate theory and research into practicum practice to provide evidence-based care to patients. • Provide safe, competent, and quality care under the supervision of the preceptor. • Conduct themselves in an ethical and professional manner at all times. • Use acquired knowledge and clinical skills for the appropriate practicum setting. • Use various educational resources to provide evidence-based care to patients. • Be on time and be prepared for each practicum session. • Develop a clear and concise plan to meet course outcomes. • Be respectful and professional. • Participate in regular conferences with the clinical instructor. • Seek and be receptive to regular feedback from the clinical instructor and preceptor about progress in the practicum setting. • Adhere to Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) guidelines at all times. • Maintain truthful and accurate practicum journal, time logs, patient logs, and other pertinent practicum records as required by the clinical instructor and/or preceptor. Academic integrity policies must be adhered to for all journal, time log, and patient log entries. • Be adaptable and flexible learners. • Evaluate the course, practicum experience, and preceptor. • Develop long-term and short-term goals during the program. • Participate in group and individual conferences. • Complete the required hours needed for the didactic and practicum portions of the courses. • Satisfy all applicable academic standards and course expectations. • Contact the clinical instructor and practicum site if unable to attend a practicum experience. • Use critical-thinking skills and sound clinical judgment in providing patient care. • Timely notify the field experience coordinator if their preceptor or practicum site becomes unavailable for any reason. • Timely notify the field experience coordinator if they move to another state or country while they are enrolled in the program. • Notify the College of Nursing’s Director of Licensure and Compliance if their license becomes encumbered for any reason. Practicum Course Faculty Members Walden nursing faculty members, who are doctorally prepared, teach the didactic portion of each practicum course, manage the practicum experience, grade students’ work related to the Section 1. Introduction MSN Practicum Manual: Nurse Practitioner Specializations (July 2020) Page 9 practicum experience, assign final grades for the course, and communicate with clinical instructors and preceptors regarding the students’ successful mastery of all competencies prior to recording the final course grades. Practicum course faculty members collaborate with students and clinical instructors and inform specialization coordinators about any difficulties that arise during the practicum experience. Didactic faculty members may also serve as clinical instructor.

Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP): Students in the PMHNP specialization engage in a wide range of mental health services across the lifespan provided to patients and families in a variety of settings. The PMHNP content focuses on psychiatric disorders, stress and anxiety disorders, organic brain disorders, and substance abuse issues.

Required Activities Students must satisfactorily complete all the requirements of their practicum courses (Tables 1 and 2) in accordance with the information provided in the course syllabi. Students complete the didactic portion of the track online. They must receive a grade of Satisfactory (S) for the clinical components in courses that have integrated didactic (theory) and practicum components to successfully pass the course. Please note that there has been an increase in clinical hours from 144 hours per course (576 hours total) to 160 clinical hours per course (640 total hour), effective Spring 2018.

Students must complete all designated and required practicum hours for each course by the end of Week 10. Practicum hours cannot be completed before Week 8, unless there are extenuating circumstances and prior approval has been given. Each clinical course has a suggested number of patients that must be seen to complete the course. Please check this number with the faculty member in each clinical course at the beginning of the term. • Students with catalog years before Spring 2018 must complete a minimum of 576 hours of direct patient care during the four courses. • Students with catalog years beginning Spring 2018 must complete a minimum of 640 hours of direct patient care during the four courses.

Conference Call Shortly after the initiation of the practicum course, clinical instructors coordinate a conference call with students and preceptors, which is intended to ensure that • The clinical goals of the practicum are being addressed, • Students and preceptors understand the key points of the practicum experience, • An opportunity for questions is provided, and • Problems are identified and addressed. The clinical instructor informs students of the requirements and procedures for setting up this call. The call is designed to be supportive of students and to monitor the fit of the site for meeting their educational goals and needs. It also offers students and clinical instructors the opportunity to collaborate with preceptors, answer any outstanding questions, and, when needed, identify, address, and resolve any difficulties students may be experiencing at the practicum site. Journal Students must periodically submit a journal entry showing how theoretical underpinnings may apply to a selected practicum experience and how that one aspect of their practicum is consistent with or different from learned theory. The purpose of the journal is to identify activities, issues, or problems that show how theory is or is not applied and supported in the nursing practice specialization. Drawing from theoretical constructs learned in this program and the specialization content, learning outcomes, and competencies, students analyze their practicum experience. In a one-page journal entry (250–300 words), students reflect on their practicum experiences and discuss how practices they observe or conduct differ from (or are in agreement with) substantiated theory. Students focus on one instance of this similarity or gap for each journal entry. Students must submit original work for journal. In each journal entry, students do the following: • Describe a selected observed activity or situation (no more than half of a page).

• Analyze observations in the context of a selected theory. • State conclusions regarding the fit of the selected theory to the selected event. • Offer recommendations for improving the fit, if needed. • Include APA-style citations and references.