PRAC 6645 Assignment 2: Clinical Skills Self-Assessment

PRAC 6645 Assignment 2: Clinical Skills Self-Assessment

PRAC 6645 Assignment 2 Clinical Skills Self Assessment

PRAC 6645 Assignment 2 Clinical Skills Self Assessment

Self-Assessment Form

Desired Clinical Skills for Students to Achieve Confident (Can complete independently) Mostly confident (Can complete with supervision) Beginning (Have performed with supervision or need 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 lifespan x
Differentiating between pathophysiological and psychopathological conditions x
Performing and interpreting a comprehensive and/or interval history and physical examination (including laboratory and diagnostic studies) x
Performing and interpreting a mental status examination x
Performing and interpreting a psychosocial assessment and family psychiatric history x
Performing and interpreting a functional assessment (activities of daily living, occupational, social, leisure, educational). x
Diagnostic reasoning skill in:
Developing and prioritizing a differential diagnoses list x
Formulating diagnoses according to DSM 5 based on assessment data x
Differentiating between normal/abnormal age-related physiological and psychological symptoms/changes x
Pharmacotherapeutic 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) x
Evaluating patient response and modify plan as necessary x
Documenting (e.g., adverse reaction, the patient response, changes to the plan of care) x
Psychotherapeutic Treatment Planning:
Recognizes concepts of therapeutic modalities across the lifespan x
Selecting appropriate evidence based clinical practice guidelines for psychotherapeutic plan (e.g., risk/benefit, patient preference, developmental considerations, financial, the process of informed consent, symptom management, modality appropriate for situation) x
Applies age appropriate psychotherapeutic counseling techniques with individuals, families, and/or groups x
Develop an age appropriate individualized plan of care x
Provide psychoeducation to individuals, family, and/or groups x
Promote health and disease prevention techniques x
Self-Assessment skills:
Develop SMART goals for practicum experiences x
Evaluating outcomes of practicum goals and modify plan as necessary x
Documenting and reflecting on learning experiences x
Professional skills:
Maintains professional boundaries and therapeutic relationship with clients and staff x
Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to improve clinical practice in mental health settings x
Identifies ethical and legal dilemmas with possible resolutions x
Demonstrates non-judgmental practice approach and empathy x
Practices within scope of practice x
Selecting and implementing appropriate screening instrument(s), interpreting results, and making recommendations and referrals:
Demonstrates selecting the correct screening instrument appropriate for the clinical situation x
Implements the screening instrument efficiently and effectively with the clients x
Interprets results for screening instruments accurately x
Develops an appropriate plan of care based upon screening instruments response x
Identifies the need to refer to another specialty provider when applicable x
Accurately documents recommendations for psychiatric consultations when applicable x

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Summary of strengths:

The bedrock of any profession is to identify the scope of practice especially as it relates to healthcare professionals and one of my strengths is knowledge of the limits within which I can practice in my state. This Practicum experience would be my second and I realize how easy it could be to get engrossed with the challenges that face our patients especially in the field of Mental Health but I have learned how to be supportive and still maintain a professional relationship with clients and staff.

A non-judgmental attitude enables the client to express their inner most thoughts and feelings and gives the mental health professional the opportunity to come up with the most appropriate treatment plan.

PRAC 6645 Assignment 2 Clinical Skills Self-Assessment

PRAC 6645 Assignment 2 Clinical Skills Self-Assessment

 

 

Opportunities for growth:

In my first clinical skills self-assessment form, I had several x’s in the New (and never performed} column and as a testament of my growth, I have either observed, done or been supervised performing most of these clinical skills. Through studying and through the practicum experience, I am more confident in my capabilities but still struggle with recognizing clinical signs and symptoms of psychiatric illness across the lifespan, selecting the correct screening instrument appropriate for the clinical situation, selecting appropriate evidence based clinical practice guidelines for medication plan, and formulating diagnoses according to DSM 5 based on assessment data. I am confident that I will continue to improve on these skills under the tutelage and guidance of my clinical preceptor.

 

 

 

Now, write three to four (3–4) possible goals and objectives for this practicum experience. Ensure that they follow the SMART Strategy, as described in the Learning Resources.

1.       Goal: Perform initial comprehensive psych evaluation on a client.

a.       Objective: Determine chief complaint correctly

b.      Objective seek constructive feedback f from my preceptor

c.       Objective: Improve on evaluation skills based on feedback.

 

2.       Goal: Formulate 1-2 client’s dx. each week according to DSM 5 and my assessment data

a.       Objective: continue to familiarize myself with DSM 5 diagnostic tool

b.      Objective: Become more skilled at gather and deciphering information to determine diagnosis

c.       Objective: Become more skilled in documenting Psychiatric notes

 

3.       Goal: Identify and use the appropriate screening instrument suitable for a client each week

a.       Objective: Be knowledgeable with patient history in order to find appropriate screening tool.

b.      Objective: Have a baseline on patient mental status to determine progress or decline

c.       Objective: get constructive feedback

 

 

Signature: Kofo Calloway

Date: 06/05/2022

Course/Section: PRAC 6645/