Practicum Journal Entry

• Include references immediately following the content.

• Use APA style for your journal entry and references.

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 that you study in the classroom to clinical settings, you enhance your professional competency

To prepare for this course's Practicum Experience, address the following in your Practicum Journal: 1 to 2 page Jounal:

• Select and describe a nursing theory to guide your practice.

• Develop goals and objectives for your Practicum Experience in this course. When developing your goals and objectives, be sure to keep the seven domains of practice in mind.

• Create a timeline of practicum activities based on your practicum requirements.

References-

Readings

• Buttaro, T. M., Trybulski, J., Polgar Bailey, P., & Sandberg-Cook, J. (2013). Primary care: A collaborative practice (4th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Mosby

? Part 1, "Introduction" (pp. 1-48)

? Consensus Model for APRN Regulation

http://www.nursecredentialing.org/APRN-ConsensusModelReport.aspx

? National Organization for Nurse Practitioner Faculties Competencies

http://nonpf.com/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=14

• Visit the NONPF website for the Core Competencies:http://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.nonpf.org/resource/resmgr/competencies/npcorecompetenciesfinal2012.pdf

• For Family/Across the Lifespan competencies:http://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.nonpf.org/resource/resmgr/competencies/populationfocusnpcomps2013.pdf?hhSearchTerms=PopulationFocusNPComps2013+and+pdf