• From your perspective, explain the role of nurse practitioners in clinical settings
It is also the role of the nurse practitioner to be a self-directed learner. With continued learning and professional development, clinical competency is maintained. Clinical competency brings satisfaction to patients. Aside from being learners, NPs are mentors and educators. They are also researchers and apply their findings to clinical practice.
The NP often acts as a primary health care provider and work in private practice with little to no supervision from physicians. Therefore, it is of utmost importance that an NP is organized and independent. An NP should also be an effective communicator. NPs work together with patients in a long term basis so communication is of utmost importance. A nurse practitioner is also a clinical collaborator. They collaborate with physicians, pharmacists, physical therapists, specialists and other health care providers responsible for the care of the patients.
Develop goals and objectives for the Practicum Experience in this course
Goals:
For the Practicum Experience in this course, I will be able to complete patient assessment which includes history taking.
I will be able to create a diagnosis of the patient.
I will be able to devise a nursing care plan.
I will be able to provide treatment to the patient.
I will be able to provide patient education.
At the end of this Practicum Experience I will learn to be a reflective practitioner which will enable me to identify weaknesses and target professional development in order to address these weaknesses.
Objectives:
• Create a proposed timeline of practicum activities based on your practicum requirements.
Please provide the time or day as I do not know the schedule of activities.
Time or day – Building rapport with patient
Time or day – Start with patient assessment (physical assessment and history taking)
Time or day- Gather subjective and objective cues
Time or day – Come up with a diagnosis
Time or day – Create a nursing care plan
Time or day – Plan for treatment of patient
Time or day – Provide health education to patient
Time or day – Reflection on the events in the care of the patient
Reference
AANP.org (2016). What’s an NP?. Retrieved 4 September 2016, from https://www.aanp.org/all-about-nps/what-is-an-np
