Reference no: EM133485801
Discussion Post: Clinical Preparedness
Purpose
The purpose of the graded collaborative discussions is to engage faculty and students in an interactive dialogue to assist the student in organizing, integrating, applying, and critically appraising scholarly literature. Meaningful dialogue among faculty and students fosters the development of a learning community as ideas, perspectives, and knowledge are shared.?This discussion will support the professional formation of the nurse practitioner role.
Course?Outcomes
This discussion enables the student to meet the following course outcome:
• Demonstrate novice level proficiency in prioritizing patient needs.
Preparing the Discussion
Follow these guidelines when completing each component of the discussion. Contact your course faculty if you have questions.
Include the following sections:
Application?of?Course?Knowledge: Answer all questions/criteria with explanations and detail.
Provide the following information for each clinical site (if more than one, list each separately):
Name of site
Location (city, state)
Type of practice (i.e., internal medicine (IM),?pediatrics (Peds), family practice (FP))
Age restrictions of clients, if any (i.e., this office does not see children under the age of 12, etc.)
Anticipated clinical schedule
Number of students precepted by the preceptor(s) at the same time
Question 1. What are your goals for practicum?
Question 2. What are your goals for the first day?
Question 3. What do you hope to achieve by the end of the session?
Question 4. Review the Family Nurse Practitioner Practicum Procedures and Experiences?List. How can you use this document to help guide your first clinical rotation?
Question 5. Discuss your feelings about starting your first practicum rotation:
Question 6. How do you expect the experience will compare to undergraduate clinical rotations? What qualities will be the same, and what will be different?
Question 7. What adjectives describe how you will meet the opportunities and challenges of your practicum?
Question 8. Identify?two factors that may bar your success in completing clinical requirements.?Identify two facilitators to overcome the identified barriers and support your success in completing clinical requirements.
Question 9. The use of evidence-based guidelines is essential for practice. Discuss three resources will you use in the clinical setting to identify the most recent clinical practice guidelines.