Week 1: Health and Health Promotion One must learn by doing the thing; for though you think you know it, you have no certainty until you try. —Sophocles Accessible player What do I have to do? When do I have to do it? Review your Learning Resources. Days 1–7 Assignment 1: Practicum Site Information By Day 3 of Week 1 Submit your Practicum Site Information Assignment Assignment 2: Clinical Skills and Procedures Self-Assessment By Day 7 of Week 1 Submit your Clinical Skills and Procedures Self-Assessment Assignment Assignment 3: Clinical Hour and Patient Logs By Day 7 of Week 1 Track your clinical hours and patient encounters in Meditrek throughout this Practicum course. Each week, your logs must be completed Assignment 4: Practicum Experience Plan (PEP) By Day 7 of Week 2 Submit your Practicum Experience Plan (PEP) Assignment Welcome to Advanced Nurse Practice in Reproductive Health Care Practicum! The practicum experience allows you to refine your clinical nursing skills under the mentorship of a Preceptor. As you engage with patients in the practicum setting, you “learn by doing the thing”—whether that thing be pelvic exams, basic microscopy, breast exams, or another family nurse practitioner (FNP) or adult gerontology primary care nurse practitioner (AGPCNP) clinical skill. Throughout the next 11 weeks, you will evaluate your skill development, reflect on patient encounters, and generate goals related to your growth as an advanced practice nurse. This week, you start by assessing your strengths and opportunities related to FNP and AGPCNP skills and procedures. Based on the opportunity areas, you will then develop goals for your clinical practicum. Learning Objectives Students will: •Complete practicum site form •Assess clinical skills and procedures related to advanced nursing practice •Assess strengths and opportunities for improvement of clinical skills •Develop measurable goals and objectives for the practicum experience •Describe clinical hours and patient encounters •Develop a Practicum Experience Plan (PEP)* •Create a timeline of practicum activities based on your practicum requirements* *These objectives are introduced this week and assessed in Week 2. Learning Resources Required Readings........... Continue