PRAC 6635 Week 1: Assignment 2  Week 1 Assignment 2: Clinical Skills Self-Assessment 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…

PRAC 6635 Week 2 Assignment 1 Week 2 Assignment 1: Clinical Hour and Patient Logs For this course, all practicum activity hours are logged within the Meditrek system. Hours completed must be logged in Meditrek within 48 hours of completion to earn the points associated with this assignment. You may only log hours with Preceptors that…

PRAC 6635 Week 5 Assignment 2 Week 5: Assignment 2, Part 1: Comprehensive Psychiatric Evaluation and Patient Case Presentation, Video Case Presentation Comprehensive psychiatric evaluations are a way to reflect on your practicum experiences and connect the experiences to the learning you gain from your weekly Learning Resources. Comprehensive notes, such as the ones required…

PRAC 6635 Week 2 Assignment 2  Week 2: Assignment 2: 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…

PRAC 6635 Week 9 Assignment 2 Week 9: Assignment 2 Reflections on Evidence-Based Practice, Clinical Practice Guidelines, and Standards of Care As an advanced practice provider, you may encounter situations where your clinical judgment differs from your colleagues. For this reflective assignment, you will begin to gain experience in recognizing Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPG) for…

PRAC 6635 Week 7 Assignment Week 7: Comprehensive Psychiatric Evaluation and Patient,Video Case Presentation Comprehensive psychiatric evaluations are a way to reflect on your practicum experiences and connect the experiences to the learning you gain from your weekly Learning Resources. Comprehensive notes, such as the ones required in this practicum course, are often used in…

PRAC 6635 Week 9 Assignment 1 Week 9 Assignment 1: Clinical Hour and Patient Logs Clinical Hour Log For this course, all practicum activity hours are logged within the Meditrek system. Hours completed must be logged in Meditrek within 48 hours of completion to earn the points associated with this assignment. You may only log hours…

NRNP 6635 Week 2 Discussion Week 2: Discussion:The Psychiatric Evaluation and Evidence-Based Rating Scales Assessment tools have two primary purposes: 1) to measure illness and diagnose clients, and 2) to measure a client’s response to treatment. Often, you will find that multiple assessment tools are designed to measure the same condition or response. Not all…

NRNP-6635 Module 1: Foundations of Psychopathology and Diagnostic Reasoning Week 1 Discussion: Factors That Influence the Development of Psychopathology  In many realms of medicine, objective diagnoses can be made: A clavicula is broken.  An infection is present. TSH levels meet the diagnostic criteria for hypothyroidism. Psychiatry, on the other hand, deals with psychological phenomena and…

PRAC 6635 Week 10 Assignment 2 Week 11: Assignment Journal Entry Critical reflection of your growth and development during your practicum experience in a clinical setting has the benefit of helping you to identify opportunities for improvement in your clinical skills, while also recognizing your strengths and successes.  Use this Journal to reflect on your…