Practicum Objectives
This course includes a 160-hour practicum as part of the clinical hours that are required for the DNP credential. The Practicum Experience enables you to explore key issues related to your specialty practice and to refine your leadership skills as you work with others at your practicum site. To guide you through your practicum hours, you will develop practicum objectives.
Resources
Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.
Click the weekly resources link to access the resources.
To Prepare
· Review the Practicum Journal Document.
· Begin to think about learning objectives that would guide your practicum hours, as well as the activities you will undertake to achieve those objectives. Refer to the DNP Essentials and your specialty competencies to inform your development of the learning objectives.
Note: You are required to keep a log of the time you spend related to your practicum experience. You can access your time log from the
Welcome page in your Meditrek account. Please be sure to continuously input your hours throughout the term. Time logs are reviewed by your Instructors in Weeks 3, 7, and 11.
The Assignment: (1–2 pages)
· List your practicum objectives that you have identified. The number of practicum objectives will vary based on your practicum experience.
· Describe key activities associated with your practicum objectives. Be specific.
You will have an opportunity to resubmit, after Faculty feedback, in Week 2.
Reminder: The College of Nursing requires that all papers submitted include a title page, introduction, summary, and references. The Walden Writing Center Sample Paper provides an example of those required elements (available at
to an external site.
). All papers submitted must use this formatting.
