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LEARNING PLAN
Learning Plan # 1
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Name: Melissa Friskney
Course Number: NURS
1020
Course Name: Clinical Practice in a Residential Setting
Area of Practice: Long-Term Care
Competency Category
o Professional Responsibility
Competencies 4, 5 and 6 (CNO, 2014)
o Knowledge-based Practice
o Ethical Practice
o Service to the Public
o Self-Regulation
Goals
1. By April 4, 2016, I will demonstrate a professional presence and
model professional behavior during my clinical placement by
wearing my proper uniform including clean scrubs, hair tied back,
white shoes, a watch and name tag. I will also be punctual and
well prepared for my placement by having all the necessary
supplies such as pens and paper.
2. By February 23, 2016, I will achieve my goal of correctly
identifying myself to residents and the health care team by
always introducing myself by my first and last name and
position.
3. I aim to work collaboratively throughout the duration of my
clinical placement with both my peers and the staff of the LongTerm Care facility. I will accomplish this goal by April 4, 2016.
Activities, Necessary Resources and Timeframes to achieve my goal?
Goal One:
The Saturday before each of my clinical placements I will wash
my uniform ensuring it is clean for my shift on Monday. This will
also help to prevent my scrubs from being contaminated with
pathogens that may have been on my scrubs from my last shift.
The Sunday night before my clinical placement I will set out my
clean uniform and pack my bag with all the supplies I require for
that day to ensure that I do not forget anything and that I have
everything I require in order to have a successful day at my
clinical placement.
The Sunday night before my clinical placement I will set an alarm
to help me get up at an appropriate time. This will help me to
make it to the taxi on time and arrive at my clinical placement 15
minutes before my shift starts.
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Goal Two:
By the end of my first clinical placement I will introduce myself
by stating my full name and my position to my resident and my
residents health care team.
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Goal
Evaluation
I will know I have achieved my goals when I show up to each of
my clinical placements in a clean, complete uniform with all the
required supplies.
I will know I am effectively introducing myself in a professional
manner when members of my residents health care team are
able to identify who I am.
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Learning Plan # 2
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Name: Melissa Friskney
Course Number: NURS
1020
Course Name: Clinical Practice in a Residential Setting
Area of Practice: Long-Term Care
Competency Category
o Professional Responsibility
o Knowledge-based Practice
Competencies 21, 33 and 39 (CNO, 2014)
o Ethical Practice
o Service to the Public
o Self-Regulation
Goals
1. By April 4, 2016, I will have established a therapeutic nurseresident relationship with my resident by using different
assessment tools to collect information about their life.
2. By April 4, 2016, I want to have developed a body of knowledge
of nursing in Long-Term Care and current health issues.
3. By February 23, 2016, I want to identify with my resident what
three of their health and wellness goals are and come up with
ways in which my resident can achieve these goals.
Activities, Necessary Resources and Timeframes to achieve my goal?
Goal One:
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Goal Three:
By January 29, 2016, I will have completed a literature review
using CINAHL and read the journal article Goal setting as a
shared decision making strategy among clinicians and their older
patients (Schulman, Naik, Bradley, McCorkle & Bogardus, 2006)
to educate myself on how to approach an older person about
discussing their health goals for the future.
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Duggleby, W., RN, PhD, AOCN. (2014). Older Adulthood. In Canadian Fundamentals of
Nursing (5th ed., pp. 374-395). Toronto, Ont: Elsevier Canada.
Duncan, S. M., RN, PhD. (2014). Nursing Leadership, Management, and Collaborative
Practice. In Canadian Fundamentals of Nursing (5th ed., pp. 125-139). Toronto,
Ont: Elsevier Canada.
Gilmer, C., M.H.Sc.(N), D. Hlth. Sc. (2015, October 1). Nursing in the Global Context.
Lecture presented at NURS 1001 FA in Trent University, Peterborough.
MacLeod, A., R.N., B.Sc.N, M.P.H. (2016, January 6). Healthy Aging. Lecture presented
at Healthy Aging in Trent University, Peterborough.
RNAO. (2002, July). Establishing therapeutic relationships. Retrieved February 2, 2016,
from http://rnao.ca/sites/rnaoca/files/Establishing_Therapeutic_Relationships.pdf
RNAO. (2016, January). Intra-professional Collaborative Practice among Nurses.
Retrieved February 2, 2016, from http://rnao.ca/sites/rnao-ca/files/Intraprofessional_Collaborative_Practice_WEB_6.pdf
Schulman-Green, D. J., Naik, A. D., Bradley, E. H., McCorkle, R., & Bogardus, S. T.
(2006). Goal setting as a shared decision making strategy among clinicians and
their older patients. Patient Education and Counseling, 63(1-2), 145-151.
doi:10.1016/j.pec.2005.09.010