451L STUDENT PRACTICUM EVALUATION LOG***DEPARTMENT OF NURSING***JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY

Student

Faculty

Practicum Site

Kacy Edsall
Student Learning Objectives (refer to by number in your log)
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SLO
Health Promotion/Illness Care: Provide health protection and
promotion, risk reduction, disease prevention, illness care,
rehabilitation, and end of life care to diverse populations within a
holistic framework in a variety of settings.

Critical Thinking: Synthesize knowledge, skills, and technology

from the established practice and science of nursing, Use the
biological and psychosocial sciences, and the humanities to engage
in critical thinking and the nursing process in the care of clients.

Therapeutic Relationships: Develop caring culturally competent

relationships with clients that are sensitive to diverse personal, sociocultural, and environmental characteristics, which encourage clients
to assume primary responsibility for health care decisions, and in
which the nurse functions as advocate and advisor.

Communication: Use effective communication and information

technology to communicate interpersonal and health care
information.

Professional Role Development: Enhance professional role

development.

Ethical and Professional Values: Engage in activities to promote selfawareness, self-growth, ethical accountability, and legal responsibility
in the practice of nursing.

Behavior
Identifies and/or implements developmentally appropriate health teaching based on patient and family needs.
Provides nursing care to children with acute and chronic conditions based on medical orders and established nursing plan of
care.
Provide safe nursing care following agency policies.
Demonstrates ongoing comprehensive knowledge of child/family based on data collection.
Performs pediatric developmental, physiological and psychosocial assessments in a timely manner.
Implements developmentally appropriate interventions individualized for the child and family.
Analyzes and interprets patient data as demonstrated by written and verbal integration of pathophysiology, diagnostic tests,
medications and lab results.
Identifies and prioritizes appropriate nursing diagnoses using NANDA.
Establishes SMART (specific, measureable, achievable, relevant, time bound) goals and related interventions.
Evaluates effectiveness of interventions.
Identifies and immediately reports data which deviates from normal to appropriate staff and instructor and keeps instructor
informed of changing patient needs.
Develops individualized plans of care, incorporating family structure, family dynamics, and home environment.
Implements independent and collaborative nursing interventions based on family and childs needs.
Provides developmentally appropriate play, communication and diversional activities to children.
Demonstrates sensitivity to culture, ethnicity, and religious beliefs through advocacy and respect for family decisions.
Communicates and listens effectively to family and child, incorporating developmental considerations and diverse needs.
Charts assessment and medications administered accurately and in a timely manner.
Keeps appropriate staff and instructor updated on activities performed and patient status, utilizing SBAR (situation,
background, assessment, recommendations) or IDEAL (Identify with 2 identifiers; Diagnosis and Current condition; Events or
recent changes in condition; Anticipated changes, what to watch for; Leave time for questions & clarification) format.
Interacts professionally and positively with instructor, staff, patient, family and peers.
Uses technology effectively and professionally only when required for patient care.
Prioritizes and manages the care of 1 -2 pediatric patients and their family.
Demonstrates effective time management.
Demonstrates safety and competence in calculation, preparation and administration of medications to children
Can perform nursing skills with an understanding of their underlying concepts.
Accepts responsibility for RN role development.
Respects the child and familys privacy and confidentiality.
Assists staff and peers when needed.
Identifies individual learning needs on an ongoing basis and seeks validation of strengths and weaknesses from instructor.
Documents in a legal, ethically sound, professional manner.
Accountable for mistakes.
Accepts constructive feedback.
Follows JMU and agency dress code.
Punctual
Adheres to agencys policies.
Current Practicum Documentation maintained.

Date

Specific examples of how course objectives (See PET) were met.

Include SLO Number in which you are referencing.

Scholarship: Contribute to excellence in nursing care by scholarly

contributions through discovery, integration, application, and
teaching.

Week 1 UVA
Date: Oct.
14

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Week 2 UVA
Date: Oct.
21

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Number of clinical
hours by
classification (See
Clinical Hours
Defined)

Uses resources to promote learning and seeks out new learning opportunities.
Brings information to clinical for student/staff dissemination.
Evidenced based research presented in practice.

At UVA, I wore my appropriate James Madison nursing scrubs with my hair up and
nametag visible and was on time. (Number 6: Ethical and Professional Values)
I communicated well with my instructor, nurse, and other students. I kept my instructor
and nurse updated with my patients status and any change in condition. (Number 4:
Communication)
I provided safe nursing care by following the agency policies of making sure my patient
was secure in his crib (no way they could fall out) when no one was in the room.
(Number 6: Health Promotion/Illness Care)
I observed an NG tube being inserted into a patient, as well as, the cleaning and set up
of a feeding tube and central line. (Number 5: Professional Role Development)
Performed evidence based practice by washing my hands before entering patients room
and when leaving. I put on the proper protective equipment when my patient was on
contact isolation. (Number 7: Scholarship).
At UVA, I documented my patients vital signs, I/O, and respiratory assessment
accurately and in a timely manner. (Number 6: Ethical and Professional Values)
Developed a therapeutic relationship with my patient by setting aside time to get him out
of his crib and play with him on the floor using appropriate developmental aged toys.
(Number 3: Therapeutic Relationship)

At UVA, I wore my appropriate James Madison nursing scrubs with my hair up and
nametag visible and was on time. (Number 6:Ethical and Professional Values)
I communicated well with my instructor, nurse, and other students. I kept my instructor
and nurse updated with my patients status and any change in condition. (Number 4:
Communication)
Performed evidence based practice by washing my hands before entering patients room
and when leaving. I put on the proper protective equipment when my patient was on
contact isolation. (Number 7: Scholarship).
At UVA, I documented my patients vital signs, I/O, and head to toe assessment
accurately and in a timely manner. (Number 6: Ethical and Professional Values)

Date

Specific examples of how course objectives (See PET) were met.

Include SLO Number in which you are referencing.

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Week 3
Second
Home
Date: Every
Tuesday
from 4:30
to 5:30

Provided and prioritized care for my patient. (Number 5: Professional Role

Development).
Performed a head to toe assessment on patient and documented findings in patients
chart and in SimChart in a timely manner. (Number 2: Critical Thinking and Number 4:
Communication)
Developed appropriate nursing diagnosis that prioritized treatment for the patient. The
nursing diagnoses also contained SMART goals and interventions. Stated how I would
evaluate the interventions if I was to be with this patient again. (Number 2: Critical
Thinking)
Assisted with feeding tube feeding (Number 5: Professional Role Development).

At Second Home, I develop and teach health educational activities with other nursing
students that are appropriate for the students age. The activities are based on what the
students have asked us to present on. Topics have included reading food labels, making
healthy snacks, germs and hand washing, first aid, PPE and checking vital signs,
medication education and administration, dental care and hygiene, and bullying. Each
lesson typically includes group discussion learning about the information and an activity
to ensure that they fully understood the material. (Number 1:Health Promotion)
At Second Home, I wore my appropriate James Madison nursing scrubs with my hair up
and nametag visible and was on time. (Number 6:Ethical and Professional Values)

Number of clinical
hours by
classification (See
Clinical Hours
Defined)

Date

Specific examples of how course objectives (See PET) were met.

Include SLO Number in which you are referencing.

Number of clinical
hours by
classification (See
Clinical Hours
Defined)

Date

Specific examples of how course objectives (See PET) were met.

Include SLO Number in which you are referencing.

Number of clinical
hours by
classification (See
Clinical Hours
Defined)