PLEASE FOLLOW INSTRUCTION BELOW, ZERO PLAGIARISM, FIVE REFERENCE NOT MORE THAN FIVE YEARS Before embarking on any professional or academic activity, it is important to understand the background, knowledge, and experience you bring to it. You might ask yourself, “What do I already know? What do I need to know? And what do I want to know?” This critical self-reflection is especially important for developing clinical skills such as those for advanced practice nursing. The PMHNP Clinical Skills List and PMHNP Clinical Skills Self-Assessment Form provided in the Learning Resources can be used to celebrate your progress throughout your practicum and identify skills gaps. The skills list covers all necessary skills you should demonstrate during your practicum experiences. For this Assignment (just as you did in PRAC 6645), you assess where you are now in your clinical skill development and make plans for this practicum. Specifically, you will identify strengths and opportunities for improvement regarding the required practicum skills. In this practicum experience, when developing your goals and objectives, be sure to keep assessment and diagnostic reasoning in mind. As you complete your self-assessment this week, you may wish to look back over your self-assessments from prior practicums to reflect on your growth.

It is important to reflect on one’s own background, knowledge and experience. This can be especially helpful when developing advanced nursing skills. By critically reflecting on one’s background, knowledge, and experience, a nurse can identify gaps in their skills and develop a plan for improvement.

The PMHNP Clinical Skills List and Self-Assessment Form provided in the Learning Resources can be used as a guide to evaluate one’s clinical skills and identify areas for improvement. These skills cover the competencies an advanced practice nursing student should show during practicum.

It is useful to review past self assessments from previous practicums to determine where you stand in your development of clinical skill. This will help identify trends of improvement and growth. It is essential to consider the assessment and diagnostic reasoning when setting goals for your current practicum. Prioritize the development of new skills to help fill in any gaps.

Conclusion: Self-reflection plays a crucial role in developing advanced nursing skills. Using tools such as the PMHNP Clinical Skills List or Self-Assessment Form can help nurses identify their areas for improvement. They can also develop a plan to continue professional development.

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