Discussion 2The purpose of learning the ropes of policy, politics and advocacy is to influence health care or broader social agendas that influence human health.  Discuss a time where you influence health care through advocacy.  

The discussion must address the topic.

From week #2 and on, you are expected to post 500 words, with at least 2 references of less than 5 years old.

Practicum Experience Plan 

Overview:

Your Practicum experience includes working in a clinical setting that will help you gain the knowledge and skills needed as an advanced practice nurse. In your practicum experience, you will develop a practicum plan that sets forth objectives to frame and guide your practicum experience. 

As part of your Practicum Experience Plan, you will not only plan for your learning in your practicum experience but also work through various patient visits with focused notes as well as one (1) journal entry. 

Complete each section below.

Part 2: Individualized Practicum Learning Objectives

Refer to the instructions in Week 2 to create individualized practicum learning objectives that meet the requirements for this course. These objectives should be aligned specifically to your Practicum experience. Your objectives should address your self-assessment of the skills found in the “PMHNP Clinical Skills Self-Assessment Form” you completed in Week 1. 

As you develop your individualized practicum learning objective, be sure to write them using the SMART format. Use the resources found in Week 2 to guide your development. Once you review your resources, continue and complete the following. Note: Please make sure each of your objectives are connected to your self-assessment. Also, consider that you will need to demonstrate how you are advancing your knowledge in the clinical specialty.

** YOU MUST HAVE 3 NEW OBJECTIVES EACH QUARTER.  You may include previous practicum objectives; however, you still must have 3 new objectives for your current course. 

Objective 1: <write your objective here> (Note: this objective should relate to a specific skill you would like to improve from your self-assessment)

Planned Activities:

Mode of Assessment: (Note: Verification will be documented in Meditrek)

PRAC Course Outcome(s) Addressed: 

·  (for example) Develop professional plans in advanced nursing practice for the practicum experience

·  (for example) Assess advanced practice nursing skills for strengths and opportunities 

Objective 2: <write your objective here> (Note: this objective should relate to a specific skill you would like to improve from your self-assessment)

Planned Activities:

Mode of Assessment: (Note: Verification will be documented in Meditrek)

PRAC Course Outcome(s) Addressed:

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Objective 3: <write your objective here> (Note: this objective should relate to a specific skill you would like to improve from your self-assessment)

Planned Activities:

Mode of Assessment: (Note: Verification will be documented in Meditrek)

PRAC Course Outcome(s) Addressed:

Individualized Practicum Learning Objectives: Explain three Individualized Practicum Learning Objectives that address your self-assessment of the skills found in the Clinical Skills Self-Assessment, are SMART (i.e., Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Results-focused, Time-focused), and meet the requirements for this course. Each Practicum Learning Objective must describe planned activities, mode of assessment, and PRAC course outcome(s) addressed for the skills you would like to improve from your self-assessment. Select one nursing theory and one counseling/psychotherapy theory to best guide your clinical practice, explaining these 2 chosen theories with supporting evidenced-based literature.

M1Q1)  What is the most important event, person, or influence in the history of psychology?  Either offer your own answer and provide reasons to support it, or offer reasons for/against someone else’s answer. 

You must make a novel substantive contribution to the discussion to receive full credit. Also remember that posts made earlier in the week are more likely to result in full credit than posts made at the last minute – and that goes for all discussion assignments in this course.

M1Q2)  When did psychology become a science?  Or has it yet?  Your answer should make reference to some specific event or development that has (or has not yet) happened.  Be sure to justify your answer, or give a good critique of someone else’s answer.

You must make a novel substantive contribution to the discussion to receive full credit. Also remember that posts made earlier in the week are more likely to result in full credit than posts made at the last minute.

M1Q3)  Which research methodology is the most important in psychological science, and why? 

(Note:  A reasonable case could be made for several different methodologies – and reasonable arguments could be made against each.  So it is expected that not everyone will argue for the same one.  The point of this discussion is for the class to make the case for and against as many methodologies as you can, in order to highlight the strengths and weaknesses of each.  Please do not short-circuit the process by trying to split the difference and say something like “each is important in its own way.”  Take a position for one methodology and argue for it.  And/or argue against someone else’s position.  Only AFTER everyone has made their case is it OK to go back and try to sum things up in a more measured way: thesis, antithesis, THEN synthesis.)

You must make a novel substantive contribution to the discussion to receive full credit. Also remember that posts made earlier in the week are more likely to result in full credit than posts made at the last minute.

post a link to an example of a purported report of psychological research in the news or on the web, or something that appears to use psychological research to support its claims.  It can be a particularly good example of research, or a particularly bad example of (alleged) research – either would make for an interesting discussion.  Describe it briefly.  Be sure to summarize and paraphrase in your own words, and be sure to comment on the scientific methods that are (or are not) evident in the article.  

NOTE : THIS IS THE LINK TO TEXTBOOK. NO USE OF AI AND SIMPLE ENGLISH.

https://nobaproject.com/textbooks/new-textbook-aef7ef53-5b1d-487d-9ac0-7ecd3d2c0d9a

  

Read the Topic 3 Resources indicated below before responding to this DQ.

• “Time Management” section of Chapter 4 in University Success Guide: Finding Your Purpose
• Student Preparation for Distance Education

What strategies do you currently use, or have used in the past, to try to practice good time management? Are there any strategies mentioned in the articles listed above that you use or have used? Are there any strategies from the articles that you will try to use going forward to improve your time management? What time management strategies do you think work best to ensure you have adequate time for studying and school work?