Week 2: Common Health Screenings What do I have to do? When do I have to do it? Review your Learning Resources. Days 1–7 Reminder: Orientation Call/Email By Day 7 Complete your orientation call/email Assignment: Clinical Hour and Patient Logs By Day 7 Record your clinical hours and patient encounters in Meditrek Assignment 4: Practicum Experience Plan (PEP) By Day 7 Submit your Practicum Experience Plan (PEP) Assignment Now that you are developing goals for your practicum experience, let those goals guide your activities. What are some steps you can take on the way to a larger goal? How might you gain confidence in a clinical skill or seek out more opportunities to practice? What external activities might boost your professionalism or enhance your skill set? As you settle in at your practicum site, keep these questions in mind. This week, you continue engaging with patients at your practicum site, recording your time and experiences in your Clinical Hour and Patient Logs. You also finalize your goals and objectives for your practicum experience. Through the reading selections, you can deepen your understanding of common health screenings. Learning Objectives Students will: •Describe clinical hours and patient encounters •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 •Develop a Practicum Experience Plan •Create a timeline of practicum activities based on practicum requirements Learning Resources Required Readings (click to expand/reduce) Reminder: Orientation Call/E-Mail Photo Credit: Ellagrin / iStock / Getty Images Plus / Getty Images This week, you must coordinate a conference call or e-mail with your Clinical Faculty and preceptor. The purpose of this