Homework: Practicum- Journal Entry
As a future advanced practice nurse, it is important that you are able to connect your classroom experience to your practicum experience. By applying the concepts you study in the classroom to clinical settings, you enhance your professional competency. Each week, you complete an Homework that prompts you to reflect on your practicum experiences and relate them to the material presented in the classroom. This week, you begin documenting your practicum experiences in your Practicum Journal.
Note: Be sure to use the Practicum Journal Template, located in this Learning Resources.
Learning Objectives
i. Analyze nursing and counseling theories to guide practice in psychotherapy*
ii. Summarize goals and objectives for personal practicum experiences
iii. Produce timelines for practicum activities
The Homework related to this Learning Objective is introduced.
i. In preparation for this course's practicum experience, address the following in your Practicum Journal:
ii. Select one nursing theory and one counseling theory to best guide your practice in psychotherapy.
Note: For guidance on nursing and counseling theories, refer to this week's Learning Resources.
iii. Explain why you selected these theories. Support your approach with evidence-based literature.
iv. Develop at least three goals and at least three objectives for the practicum experience in this course.
v. Create a timeline of practicum activities based on your practicum requirements.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.