Professional Experience Plan
develop a Professional Experience Plan (PEP) to outline how your involvement in the practicum will contribute to your growth as a professional and allow you to hone your specialization knowledge and skills. The PEP consists of two or three objectives related to professional development that you will address during your practicum experience.
Professional Experience Plan
For this Assignment, you develop a Professional Experience Plan (PEP) to outline how your involvement in the practicum will contribute to your growth as a professional and allow you to hone your specialization knowledge and skills. The PEP consists of two or three objectives related to professional development that you will address during your practicum experience.
To prepare:
As necessary, review the information related to developing objectives provided in last weeks Learning Resources.
Revisit the objective(s) you crafted for last weeks Discussion, and reflect on the ideas exchanged in the forum. Refine the objective(s) as needed for the practicum experience, making sure they reflect the higher order domains of Blooms Taxonomy (i.e., Application level and above). Note: You will be submitting two to three professional development objectives as part of this Assignment.
Think more deeply about areas for which you would like to gain Application-level experience and/or continued professional growth. How can your experiences in the practicum help you achieve these aims?
To complete your Professional Experience Plan:
Record the required information in each area of the Professional Experience Plan Template, including two or three objectives you will use to facilitate your professional development during the practicum. Include your intended Practicum Project focus.
Include the breakdown of the 144 hours between the practicum experience and the project. Consult your Faculty and Preceptor if less than 50% of the hours is needed for either the practicum or the project.
As the term progresses and the hours between the practicum and project need to be adjusted, consult your Faculty. Include the rationale for editing hours in the Practicum Experience Journal.
Resources (within 5 years pls)
Cope, V., & Murray, M. (2018, March 21). Use of professional portfolios in nursing. Nursing Standard, 32(30), 5563. https://doi.org/10.7748/ns.2018.e10985
Hannans, J., & Olivo, Y. (2017, November 28). Craft a positive nursing digital identity with an ePortfolio. American Nurse Today. https://www.americannursetoday.com/craft-a-positive-nursing-digital-identity-with-an-eportfolio/
Schneider, A. (2016). Building a professional nursing portfolio. https://www.rn.com/nursing-news-building-professional-nursing-portfolio/
Webb, T., Diamond-Wells, T., & Jeffs, D. (2017). Career mapping for professional development and succession planning. Journal for Nurses in Professional Development, 33(1), 2532. https://doi.org/10.1097/NND.0000000000000317 Master of Science in Nursing
NURS 6600: Capstone Synthesis Practicum
Nurse Executive
Professional Experience Plan
Course Description
Students in this course apply the MSN curriculum experience by translating knowledge into practice through participation in professional activities and the development of a culminating project. Students apply theory, principles, and concepts related tothe nurse executive specializationin order to enhance nursing practice and promote positive social change.Becausetheir project is enacted at a practicum site, students have the potential tomake asubstantiveimpactwithinan existing healthcareorganization.Students conclude the course witha professional portfoliorepresenting their development as nurse executives.
Note:
This course requires a minimum of 144 practicum hours.*
*Students will divide hours in half: 72 hours in practicum and 72 hours in project-related activities. Students may alter the division of hours in the practicum and project after consulting with their Preceptor and Faculty. The change of hours should be reflected in the journal entries submitted in Weeks 3, 7, and 11.
Complete each section below.
Section 1: Quarter/Term/Year and Contact Information
Quarter/Term/Year:
Student Contact Information
Name:
Street Address:
City, State, Zip:
Home Phone:
Work Phone:
Cell Phone:
Fax:
Email:
Preceptor Contact Information
Name:
Organization:
Street Address:
City, State, Zip:
Work Phone:
Cell Phone:
Fax:
Email:
Section 2: Professional Development Objectives
Refer to the instructions in Weeks 1 and 2 to create practicum professional development objectives that meet the requirements for this course.
Objective 1:
Objective 2:
Objective 3:
Note: Practicum professional development objectives should also be listed in your Practicum Experience Journal.
Section 3: Projected Timeline/Schedule
Estimate how many hours you expect to work on your practicum each week. Per the practicum guidelines, you may use half your hours for professional development and up to half for your Practicum Project (i.e., 72 hours to accomplish your practicum professional development objectives and 72 hours to complete your Practicum Project objectives). If you determine that hours need to be divided differently as the term progresses, consult with your Preceptor and Faculty. If approval is given to alter the division of hours, this work should be reflected in the journal entries.
This timeline is intended as a planning tool; your actual schedule may differ from the projections you are making now.
I intend to complete the 144 practicum hours according to the following timeline/schedule:
Number of Hours Projected for Week
Number of Weekly Hours for Professional Development
Number of Weekly Hours for Practicum Project
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
Week 11
Total Hours (must meet the following requirements)
144 Hours
Section 4: Preceptor-Approved Project Focus
Include the focus of your Practicum Project here for Faculty approval.
Section 5: Signatures
Student Signature (electronic): Date:
Practicum Faculty Signature (electronic)**: Date:
** Faculty signature signifies approval of the Professional Experience Plan (PEP).
Submit your PEP on or before Day 7 of Week 2 for Faculty review and approval.
Once approved, you may download a copy of the PEP for your records. You can share an approved copy with your Preceptor. The Preceptor is not required to sign this form.
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NURS 6600 Practicum Experience Journal
Student Name:
Email Address:
Practicum Placement Agency’s Name:
Preceptors Name:
Preceptors Telephone:
Preceptors Email Address:
Practicum Professional Development Objectives
1.
2.
3.
4.
Project Objectives
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
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NURS 6600 Practicum Experience Journal
You must submit a journal entry in each assigned week, even if you are not on-site that week. If you are not on-site for a week in which a journal entry is due, reflect on experiences from any of the previous weeks of this course. Journal entries are due in Weeks 3, 7, and 11.
Begin each journal entry on a new page. The template has a new page command inserted before each weekly label. Be sure to delete any blank pages that appear between the weekly entries.
Note:
This document will serve as a cumulative journal. For each submission, you will add to the document so it contains all of your journal entries. Students are to submit the journal in the template provided. This allows Faculty to view progress made across the duration of the practicum.
Guidelines for Journal Entries
Numerically list practicum objectives for each entry from those listed on page 1. Objectives can change based upon opportunities that may present in the practicum setting.
For each entry, follow the instructions in Blackboard to analyze a problem, situation, or issue you have observed at your practicum site.
Place the references for each weeks entry immediately after that weeks content. Remember to use APA Style when writing your journal entries and listing references.
Guidelines for the Time Log
Consistently document practicum hours in the Meditrek system. It is recommended that you document hours after each day in the practicum setting. If you are having issues with the Meditrek system, please contact the College of Nursing Field Experience Office at [emailprotected].
Please see the rubric for additional guidance on journal and time log expectations.
Journal Entry 1 (Week 3)
Objective(s) numerically list*
*Specifically list the objectives that you are working on for this time frame.
Type your journal entry here.
References (APA formatted)
Journal Entry 2 (Week 7)
Objective(s) numerically list
*Specifically list the objectives that you are working on for this time frame.
Type your journal entry here.
References (APA formatted)
Journal Entry 3 (Week 11)
Objective(s) numerically list
*Specifically list the objectives that you are working on for this time frame.
Type your journal entry here.
References (APA formatted)
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Record the required information in each area of the Professional Experience Plan Template, including two or three objectives you will use to facilitate your professional development during the practicum. Include your intended Practicum Project focus.
Identify Quarter/Term/Year:
Identify Student Contact Information, including:
Name, Street Address, City, State, Zip, Home Phone, Work Phone, Cell Phone, Fax, and E-mail
Identify Preceptor Contact Information, including:
Name, Organization, Street Address, City, State, Zip, Work Phone, Cell Phone, Fax, and E-mail.–
Excellent5(5%)- 5(5%)
Good4(4%)- 4(4%)
Fair3.5(3.5%)- 3.5(3.5%)
Poor0(0%)- 3(3%)
Explain two-three Individualized Practicum Learning Objectives that are SMART (i.e., Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Results-focused, Time-bound) and reflective of the higher-order domains of Blooms taxonomy (i.e., Application level and above) and meet the requirements for this course.–
Excellent36(36%)- 40(40%)
Good32(32%)- 35(35%)
Fair28(28%)- 31(31%)
Poor0(0%)- 27(27%)
Each Practicum Learning Objective must describe planned activities, mode of assessment, and course outcome(s) addressed.–
Excellent23(23%)- 25(25%)
Good20(20%)- 22(22%)
Fair19(19%)- 21(21%)
Poor0(0%)- 18(18%)
Describe your Practicum timeline/schedule, including:
number of weekly hours projected to work on your Practucum
number of weekly hours for Professional Development
number of weekly hours for Practicum Project. Per the Practicum guidelines, you may use no more than 1/2 of your hours for your Practicum Project.–
Excellent9(9%)- 10(10%)
Good8(8%)- 8(8%)
Fair7(7%)- 7(7%)
Poor0(0%)- 6(6%)
Written Expression and Formatting Paragraph/Sentence Structure:
Paragraphs make clear points that support well developed ideas, flow logically, and demonstrate continuity of ideas. Sentences are clearly structured and carefully focused–neithre long and rambling nor short and lacking substance.–
Excellent9(9%)- 10(10%)
Good8(8%)- 8(8%)
Fair7(7%)- 7(7%)
Poor0(0%)- 6(6%)
