Assignment 2: Clinical Skills Self-Assessment

Week 1: Clinical Skills Self-AssessmentNameCollege of Nursing-PMHNP, Walden UniversityPRAC-6665F: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Care Across the Lifespan I PracticumDr.DatePRAC 6665/6675 Clinical Skills Self-Assessment FormDesired Clinical Skills for Students to AchieveConfident (Can complete independently)Mostly confident (Can complete with supervision)Beginning (Have performed with supervision or needs supervision to feel confident)New (Have never performed or does not apply)Comprehensive psychiatric evaluation skills in: Recognizing clinical signs and symptoms of psychiatric illness across the lifespanXDifferentiating between pathophysiological and psychopathological conditions XPerforming and interpreting a comprehensive and/or interval history and physical examination (including laboratory and diagnostic studies) XPerforming and interpreting a mental status examination XPerforming and interpreting a psychosocial assessment and family psychiatric history XPerforming and interpreting a functional assessment (activities of daily living, occupational, social, leisure, educational).XDiagnostic reasoning skill in: Developing and prioritizing a differential diagnoses listXFormulating diagnoses according to DSM 5 based on assessment data XDifferentiating between normal/abnormal age-related physiological and psychological symptoms/changesXPharmacotherapeutic skills in: Selecting appropriate evidence based clinical practice guidelines for medication plan (e.g., risk/benefit, patient preference, developmental considerations, financial, the process of informed consent, symptom management) XEvaluating patient response and modify plan