LEARNING PLAN

Learning Objectives Resources and Strategies Types of Evidence of

achievement
Criteria to validate objectives
achieved

Standard #1- Therapeutic
Relationship Skills

6.03- Recognizes and Identifies
own feelings




















Will focus on being self-aware
while at clinical and working
with patients, and paying
attention to any emotions that
surface

Will be mindful of the physical
effects my feelings may have
and determine why I am feeling
this way

Will utilize my journal to
reflect on feelings that come up
during clinical

Will utilize my instructor and
fellow classmates to debrief if
needed during post conference

Every time I complete a new
task, work with a new patient,
learn something new, work
through an issue with a client,
etc.- I will be mindful of any
feelings that come up and
identify them; good or bad.



I have been being mindful and
aware when I am feeling
nervous or overwhelmed while
at clinical, I have been
journaling about it and taking
some time after each clinical
day to reflect on how the day
went and why I felt this way-
ensuring I reflect and recharge
for the next day.


Have been expressing my
feelings to classmates when
Im nervous or unsure of
something, and utilizing our
post conference time to
reflect on how my day went.

Have been identifying all
feelings while working with
patients; i.e. I felt good about
how a conversation went or I
felt overwhelmed with what the
patient was telling me.




4.5/5- I feel confident in this
skill; I am self-aware and
mindful of my own feelings
and recognize and reflect on
them when needed. I have been
making a point to monitor my
feelings while at clinical, and
either talk about them or reflect
in my journal.
I can continue to grow and
increase my self-awareness and
continue to stay in tune with
myself and my feelings.
















Standard #2- Application and
Integration of Theory Based
knowledge

1.05- Identifies and prioritizes
individual client needs


Will focus on being mindful of
which client needs are more
important and starting with
those

Will work on time management
and organization

Will observe the nurses on the
unit and how they prioritize
certain client needs from others

Will utilize communication
skills to identify what exactly
the need is; and thus
communicate with the patient
when this need will be met

Will read chapter 6 from
foundations of nursing p. 121-
136, nursing process and
critical thinking focusing on a
systemic method, problem
solving, and time management.



Have being assessing and
determining which client needs
take priority over the other and
managing my time to reflect
this.

Have been communicating with
my patients to ensure which
needs are apparent and letting
them know when I can
complete certain tasks.


Have read the nursing process
and critical thinking chapter
and taking notes on time
management and problem
solving; have been working on
problem solving throughout my
days and critically thinking
about which tasks need to be
done first and which cant wait.

4/5- I feel that for the most part
I have become confident in this
skill. I have been focusing on
managing my time and
assessing which needs should
take priority offer the other. I
have felt confident in these
skills while working with my
patients on the unit.
I feel I can improve on this skill
and will have the opportunity to
Next clinical



















LEARNING PLAN

Learning Objectives Resources and Strategies Types of Evidence of
achievement
Criteria to validate objectives
achieved

3.48- Assesses and recognizes
the effects and side effects of
drugs






















Will continue to utilize my
Drug guide and make sure I
know what the drug Im giving
is, what is the action, and what
is the indication for my patient-
therefor I can look for the right
effects

I will be aware of which side
effects to look out for, for each
medication; and continue to
monitor/assess my patient

Will be more aware to look for
changes/effects in my patients
before and after medications,
and continue to look through
the charts and identify changes
in behavior, mood, etc., since
start or change of medication

Will read my pharmacology
and the nursing process
textbook, for furthering
identifying the therapeutic
effects and side effects of
medications.



Have continued to utilize my
drug guide, making sure to
learn of the intended action,
and monitor my clients for
effects and side effects- for
instance the intended action of
the PRN- Ativan and how this
affects my patient.


Have been spending more time
looking through my patients
charts and their history,
determining what changes have
been occurring with certain
medications since starting
them.

Have been utilizing my
pharmacology textbook to
ensure I get the full scoop of
the meds Im giving and the
effects/side effects to look for.

4/5- I am feeling more
confident in this area, I have
been recognizing the effects
and side effects of drugs and
making a point to monitor these
changes in my patients. I have
been noting the changes in
behavior over time with the use
of certain meds and making a
point to monitor changes after
med increases, decrease etc.

There is always room for
improvement, as there are
many more meds for me to
learn and more time I can
spend learning the effects and
side effects that present.


LEARNING PLAN

Learning Objectives Resources and Strategies Types of Evidence of
achievement
Criteria to validate objectives
achieved

Standard #3- Professional
Responsibility

5.01- Evaluates own nursing
performance


















-Will continue to be self-aware
of the tasks and skills I am
completing; and thus reflecting
on my performance
-Will continue to review
competencies to ensure I am
acquiring new skills, and
identifying which areas I need
to focus on
-Will continue to utilize
Stenberg resources on the acute
psychiatric nursing clinical
course- of specific skills and
competencies- to ensure my
nursing performance is
reflecting this.
-Will critically reflect in my
journal how I am doing in
certain areas of performance-
positive or negative; and thus
make goals from there

Will Read chpt 11 in Principles
& Practice of psychiatry
nursing, focusing on
professional nursing
performance, p.159-169
Have continued to be self-
aware, monitor my learning and
my progress- reviewing the
competencies and journaling
about tasks, skills I am
acquiring.

I am being mindful when
interacting my patients to
ensure my nursing performance
is reflecting my competencies
and theories learned in courses.


Have read chapter 11 in
principles and practices and
made notes on professional
nursing performance, reflecting
on my current nursing
performance and what areas I
need to focus on.






4/5- I feel more confident in
this skill, and feel I am
continually reflecting, and
evaluating my nursing
performance. I am utilizing my
competencies and monitoring
my progress!
I feel I can continue to build on
this skill in future clinical



















Standard #4-Professional
Ethics
7.04- verbalizes observations to
appropriate persons




Will clarify with nurses on the
unit and my instructor if I am
unsure who to report my
observations to

Will continue to verbalize my
patients status, behaviors,
mood, etc. at 1:00 report while
on the unit

Will communicate with the
nurse on my team if they would
like me to inform them of any
issues/changes with that
particular patient for the day

Will review protocols for the
unit; to determine if a particular
incident comes up, who It
should be reported to





I have been reporting
appropriate information to my
nurse after we finish shift, and
continue to report appropriate
information at the 1:00
meeting.

I have checked with my
instructor and fellow nurses if I
should speak with the doctor
about a certain incident and
proceeding to do so.


Have reviewed the procedures
for reporting certain incidents
on the unit- for instance AWOL
procedures.

4/5 again for the most part I
feel confident in reporting my
observations to the appropriate
persons. There may be times
where I wasnt completely sure
but clarified with staff. Feel
confident I will seek out the
appropriate persons and ask if I
am not 100%.
Can continue to build on this in
different clinical settings.