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This document contains a self-identified learning opportunity for a nursing student named Marissa Brown. It outlines three learning goals for Marissa to achieve by the end of her chronic clinical placement: 1) to complete three Canadian Neurological Scale assessments with confidence, 2) to keep her shifts productive by assisting other nurses and having less than 10 minutes of downtime, and 3) to insert one catheter and perform one additional dressing change. The document describes how Marissa plans to achieve these goals through activities like reading, watching videos, and asking for opportunities from nurses. It also includes a section for Marissa to evaluate her progress toward these goals at the end of the placement.

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This document contains a self-identified learning opportunity for a nursing student named Marissa Brown. It outlines three learning goals for Marissa to achieve by the end of her chronic clinical placement: 1) to complete three Canadian Neurological Scale assessments with confidence, 2) to keep her shifts productive by assisting other nurses and having less than 10 minutes of downtime, and 3) to insert one catheter and perform one additional dressing change. The document describes how Marissa plans to achieve these goals through activities like reading, watching videos, and asking for opportunities from nurses. It also includes a section for Marissa to evaluate her progress toward these goals at the end of the placement.

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Self-Identified Learning Opportunity

Student Name: Marissa Brown Course Name: Chronic Clinical Placement


Course Number: NURS 3021 Clinical Instructor: Danielle Reid
Competency Category: (check box for applicable category)
□ _____________________
□ Knowledge-based Practice
□ Ethical Practice
□ Professionalism
□ Skill-based Practice
List your Learning Goals and timeframe for completion: (use the SMART goal guide on back of form)

1. By the end of the semester, I would like to be able to complete at least 3 Canadian Neurological
Scale (CNS) on my patients with full confidence. I can measure by using a tally for every time I
felt fully confident and did not ask for assistance.
2. By the end of the semester, I would like to assist the other nurses and my peers more often and
keep my shift more productive. I can measure this by keeping track of the number of minutes in
which I find myself with nothing to do. At the end of the semester I would like less than 10
minutes for the whole shift of downtime (not including break or post-conference).
3. By the end of the semester, I would like to insert at least 1 catheter (in and out or indwelling) and
perform at least 1 more dressing change on a patient.

How will I achieve my goals? (activities, open-lab, text-based readings, journal articles, approved videos
etc.)

1. I can achieve this goal by reading more about the CNS, why it’s used and how to successfully
perform the assessment. I can do this by watching my peers as well as the other nurses perform the
assessment as well as watching videos. I can also ask the other nurses if I could perform a CNS on
their patient’s for extra practice.
2. I can achieve this goal by making an effort to ask the nurses if they need assistance. I can also ask
my peers or answer the call bells. Another way I can keep productive is to walk around to all the
client’s and ask them if there is anything, I can get for them or if they need assistance toileting.
3. I can complete this goal by first being prepared before the opportunities arise. I can do this by
reading the literature and watching videos on the process and making a list of the supplies I may
need. Then, I would let my instructor know that I am interested in practicing these skills and then
wait for the opportunity to arise. I can also let the nurses know that if they need a dressing change
or a catherization performed, to let me know.

*Please print/email a copy of this first page to your instructor at least 2 days before your meeting

Learning Plan Developed in accordance with guidelines from the College of Nurses of Ontario and the
Saskatchewan Registered Nurses Association.
Evaluation-prove how you have met your goals:

1. I feel as if I am more confident when performing my full assessments. Throughout the


semester, except for the day that the flashlight was not in the vitals cart, I have really only gone
in and out of my patient’s room once when completing my full assessment. On one occasion, I
had to go out of my patient’s room to get them water to take their pills. I feel as if I can
continue to develop this skill throughout the rest of the semester. I will continue to measure by
keeping a tally.
2. At the beginning of the semester, I would have a few notes or changes to my progress notes
from my clinical instructor. With the exception of a difficult progress note about a wound
change, there has been mostly one sometimes no changes to my note. I think this is considered
progress to my goal and hope that by the end of the placement there will be no more notes. I
will continue to count the amount of revisions to my progress notes there are.
3. Since the beginning of the semester I have successfully completed the goal of incorporating the
psychosocial health of my patients. For every patient that I had, I made sure to talk about their
family, or their previous career or anything to spark a conversation and build a relationship.
Although I achieved this goal, I will continue to incorporate this into my practice for the rest of
the semester as well as in my future career.

Instructor Comments and Feedback:

Student Signature: ________________________________ Date: _______________________


Instructor Signature: _______________________________ Date: _______________________

Learning Plan Developed in accordance with guidelines from the College of Nurses of Ontario and the
Saskatchewan Registered Nurses Association.
References

CNO. (2014). Competencies for entry-level Registered Nurse practice. Toronto ON: College of Nurses of
Ontario. Retrieved from https://www.cno.org/globalassets/docs/reg/41037_entrytopracitic_final.pdf
CNO. (2017). Developing SMART Learning GOALS. Toronto ON: College of Nurses of Ontario.
Retrieved from http://www.cno.org/globalassets/docs/qa/2017/smart-goals-rev-17-v2.pdf
SRNA. (2013). Continuing Competence Program. Regina SK: Saskatchewan Registered Nurses
Association. Retrieved from
https://www.srna.org/images/stories/Nursing_Practice/Continuing_Competence_Program_Manual_2013_
01_09.pdf

Learning Plan Developed in accordance with guidelines from the College of Nurses of Ontario and the
Saskatchewan Registered Nurses Association.

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