Analyze the assessment and diagnosis of conditions in pregnant (FNP) and nonpregnant women· Evaluate treatment and management plans for pregnant (FNP) and nonpregnant women 

Last week you formulated 3-4 goals and objectives for this women’s health practicum experience.

Below is a list of goals and objectives that I would like to achieve throughout this practicum experience.

1. Master the ability to obtain and perform a women’s health history and physical assessment.

·      By week 6 of this practicum experience, I will be able to accurately perform at least one women’s health history for an acute, chronic, or annual examinations.

·      By week 6 of this practicum experience, I will be able to observe and independently perform at least one pelvic and Pap examination.

·      By week 6 of this practicum experience, I will be able to observe and independently perform at least one breast examination.

2. Master the ability to perform, obtain, test, interpret, and diagnose diseases through basic microscopic testing.

·      By week 10 of this practicum experience, I will be able to easily identify at least one sexually transmitted infection under the microscope.

·      By week 10 of this practicum experience, I will be able to easily identify at least one yeast infection and one bacterial vaginosis infection under the microscope.

3. Master the ability to analyze the risks, benefits, health history, physical examine, and diagnosis to recommend the most accurate birth control option for the patient.

·      By week 10 of this practicum experience, I will be able to easily identify the 17 birth control options.

·      By week 10 of this practicum experience, I will be able to observe and accurately place and remove at least one IUD.

4. Master the ability to analyze risk assessments, screening procedures, and suggest strategies for the management, health promotion, and patient education of pregnant and non-pregnant women.

·      By week 10 of this practicum experience, I will exhibit the knowledge and skills to know when to use the HARK screening tool.

·      By week 10 of this practicum experience, I will exhibit the knowledge and skills to know when to use the EPPDS screening tool.

ASSIGNMENT: Now is your opportunity to refine and finalize your goals and objectives for your practicum experience by filling in the below template with 3-4 objectives, planned activities, mode of assessment, and PRAC Course outcomes addressed..

Your practicum learning objectives that you want to achieve during your practicum experience must be:

• Specific
• Measurable
• Attainable
• Results focused
• Time bound
• Reflective of the higher order domains of Bloom’s taxonomy (i.e., Application level and above)

COURSE Learning Outcomes:

·       Analyze the assessment and diagnosis of conditions in pregnant (FNP) and nonpregnant women

·       Evaluate treatment and management plans for pregnant (FNP) and nonpregnant women

·       Analyze strategies for the management, health promotion, and patient education of pregnant (FNP) and nonpregnant women

·       Analyze risk assessment and screening procedures for pregnant women (FNP)

·       Evaluate the impact of women’s health issues on the care of pregnant (FNP) and nonpregnant women

Understand and apply key terms, concepts, and principles related to the primary care of women

Template:

Objective 1: <write an objective here> (Note: This objective should relate to a specific skill you would like to improve from your self-assessment.)

Planned Activities:

Mode of Assessment: (Note: Verification will be documented in Meditrek.)

PRAC Course Outcome(s) Addressed: 

·      Develop professional plans in advanced nursing practice for the practicum experience

·      Assess clinical skills of various types of procedures

ANSWER

Master the ability to obtain and perform a women’s health history and physical assessment.

Planned Activities

Shadow and assist preceptors in obtaining women’s health histories for acute, chronic, or annual examinations.

Observe and participate in pelvic and Pap examinations conducted by preceptors.

Observe and practice breast examination techniques under preceptor guidance.

Mode of Assessment

Demonstration of accurately performing a women’s health history for an acute, chronic, or annual examination by week 6, assessed by preceptor evaluation (Toney-Butler, 2022).

Observation and independent performance of at least one pelvic and Pap examination by week 6, assessed through preceptor evaluation.

Observation and independent performance of at least one breast examination by week 6, assessed through preceptor evaluation.

PRAC Course Outcome(s) Addressed

Analyze the assessment and diagnosis of conditions in pregnant (FNP) and nonpregnant women.

Evaluate treatment and management plans for pregnant (FNP) and nonpregnant women.

Analyze strategies for the management, health promotion, and patient education of pregnant (FNP) and nonpregnant women.

Objective 2: Master the ability to perform, obtain, test, interpret, and diagnose diseases through basic microscopic testing.

Planned Activities

Participate in laboratory sessions focusing on microscopic testing for sexually transmitted infections, yeast infections, and bacterial vaginosis.

Engage in hands-on practice to identify various microorganisms under the microscope.

Collaborate with laboratory staff to interpret and diagnose diseases based on microscopic findings.

Mode of Assessment

Demonstration of easily identifying at least one sexually transmitted infection, yeast infection, and bacterial vaginosis infection under the microscope by week 10, assessed through preceptor evaluation (Money, 2005).

PRAC Course Outcome(s) Addressed

Analyze the assessment and diagnosis of conditions in pregnant (FNP) and nonpregnant women.

Evaluate treatment and management plans for pregnant (FNP) and nonpregnant women.

Objective 3: Master the ability to analyze the risks, benefits, health history, physical examination, and diagnosis to recommend the most accurate birth control option for the patient.

Planned Activities

Study and review various birth control options, including their risks, benefits, and appropriate usage.

Observe and assist preceptors in counseling patients on birth control options based on their health history and physical examination findings.

Observe and practice the placement and removal of at least one IUD under preceptor guidance.

Mode of Assessment

Demonstration of easily identifying the 17 birth control options by week 10, assessed through written examination.

Observation and accurate placement and removal of at least one IUD by week 10, assessed through preceptor evaluation.

PRAC Course Outcome(s) Addressed

Analyze strategies for the management, health promotion, and patient education of pregnant (FNP) and nonpregnant women.

Objective 4: Master the ability to analyze risk assessments, screening procedures, and suggest strategies for the management, health promotion, and patient education of pregnant and non-pregnant women.

Planned Activities

Review and analyze risk assessment tools, such as the HARK and EPPDS screening tools, used in the care of pregnant and non-pregnant women.

Observe and discuss with preceptors the appropriate use of these screening tools in different clinical scenarios (Plathe et al., 2021).

Participate in patient education sessions, focusing on health promotion and management strategies for pregnant and non-pregnant women.

Mode of Assessment

Demonstration of knowledge and skills in using the HARK screening tool and the EPPDS screening tool appropriately by week 10, assessed through written examination and preceptor evaluation.

PRAC Course Outcome(s) Addressed

Analyze risk assessment and screening procedures for pregnant women (FNP).

Evaluate the impact of women’s health issues on the care of pregnant (FNP) and nonpregnant women.

References

Money, D. (2005). The Laboratory Diagnosis of Bacterial Vaginosis. Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases & Medical Microbiology, 16(2), 77–79. https://doi.org/10.1155/2005/230319 

Plathe, H. S., Solheim, E., & Eide, H. (2021). Nursing Students’ and Preceptors’ Experiences with Using an Assessment Tool for Feedback and Reflection in Supervision of Clinical Skills: A Qualitative Pilot Study. Nursing Research and Practice, 2021, 1–9. https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/5551662 

Toney-Butler, T. J. (2022, August 29). Nursing Admission Assessment and Examination. StatPearls – NCBI Bookshelf. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK493211/