Assignment 2: Clinical Skills Self-Assessment

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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 PMHNP Clinical Skills List and PMHNP 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 skills list covers all necessary skills you should
demonstrate during your practicum experiences.
For this Assignment (just as you did in PRAC 6645), 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. As you complete your self-assessment
this week, you may wish to look back over your self-assessments from prior practicums to
reflect on your growth.
To Prepare
 Review the 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 PMHNP Clinical Skills Self-Assessment Form to complete this
Assignment.
The Assignment
Use the PMHNP Clinical Skills Self-Assessment Form to complete the following:
 Rate yourself according to your confidence level performing the skills identified in
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 three to four
(3–4) measurable goals and objectives for this practicum experience. Include them
on the designated area of the form.
By Day 7 of Week 1
Submit your completed PMHNP Clinical Skills Self-Assessment Form.
Submission and Grading Information
To submit your completed Assignment for review and grading, do the following:
 Please save your Assignment using the naming convention “WK1Assgn2+last
name+first initial.(extension)” as the name.
 Click the Week 1 Assignment 2 Rubric to review the Grading Criteria for the
Assignment.
 Click the Week 1 Assignment 2 link. You will also be able to “View Rubric” for
grading criteria from this area.
 Next, from the Attach File area, click on the Browse My Computer button. Find the
document you saved as “WK1Assgn2+last name+first initial.(extension)” and
click Open.
 If applicable: From the Plagiarism Tools area, click the checkbox for I agree to
submit my paper(s) to the Global Reference Database.
 Click on the Submit button to complete your submission.
Grading Criteria

To access your rubric:

Week 1 Assignment 2 Rubric

Check Your Assignment Draft for Authenticity

To check your Assignment draft for authenticity:
Submit your Week 1 Assignment 2 draft and review the originality report.

Submit Your Assignment by Day 7 of Week 1

To participate in this Assignment:
Week 1 Assignment 2