Practicum

Practicum Journal Entry #1 At the conclusion of this class, I will be transitioning from an experienced adjunct educator in the clinical environment to a novice Master’s degree nurse educator. This new position will require the desire to learn new skills, values, and being able to socialize into the new work setting. Working in both the Associates and Baccalaureate programs has separate challenges, organizational environments, and student populations (Paul, 2015). The purpose of this first…

Before starting my practicum at Lutheran Social Services I already had researched information regarding those within the elderly. I wanted to explore seeing ways I can offer my services for those within this population before taken such action. I honestly wasn’t sure how I was going to be able to apply doing “inform scientific inquiry” without knowing how to do this in an effective way or back up the information I had gathered. So overall, what I had thought about this competency was that I had…

Reflection on the Practicum: Knowledge As an educator, it is his/her responsibility to engage is knowledge, disposition, and performance on daily bases. Through the duration of this semester in a third-grade classroom, I have acquired new knowledge on teaching. Going into this semester, I thought classroom management was only managing the student’s behavior. Now, I know classroom management is much more than student behavior. The classroom layout is also a huge part of the classroom management.…

teaching, but specifically interactions with younger children. I thrive in environments where I can interact and help others. Having the opportunity to work in the classroom through practicum experiences has helped me understand how I can use my gifts and passions to benefit students. While observing during my practicum, I had the opportunity to help individual students particularly. While helping these students one-on-one, or in small groups, I developed a deeper understanding of how I…

There are several students in the class that have interested me so far. But there is one little boy named Kevin who I have noticed has interested me the most because of how he acts in the class and works with the other students. He is a very sweet boy who I have noticed at times does have a hard time with school work but knows he has the teacher and aids to help him with the struggles of these. I have had the opportunity to watch him grow and become better at certain things since I have been…

My practicum placement this semester was at R.A. Mitchell Elementary School. I was placed in Mrs. Gebhardt’s 2nd grade classroom. Mrs. Gebhardt picked the student she thought would be best for my case study. The hardest part was that she chose the lowest student in the class. I must admit, the biggest challenge was assessing her and determining where to start. When a student is as low as this one is, it can be overwhelming to think of all the areas that need work! I began with introducing myself…

• Explain the major professional challenges you faced in the completion of your practicum. As a part of my practicum, I worked at Department of Health, White River Junction, Vermont. One of the things I have noticed is that my practicum site is a little disorganized. As a part of my practicum, I was supposed to contact local physicians about the community resources on safe disposal of prescription medications. I was told that there was a drop-box located in the local sheriff’s office and…

People of all different ages, see the world in all different ways. Working with adolescents in my practicum has been such a treat. It has also been a great learning experience. Working with adolescents is different from anything I have ever done. Talking to them and relating to them can be a bit difficult. It continues to difficult because each adolescent is different, and they communicate in different ways. Some are extremely open and are willing to share information. While others are more…

Practicum Project: PICOT Paper Ayva Rodriguez Felician College Practicum Project: PICOT Paper In health care, the use of evidence–based research is essential to the nursing profession to be able to evaluate and support the decisions of the practice made through the use of research. Nursing shortage is an issue for most institutions that worsen with budget cuts. The preceptor I was shadowing is the Labor and Delivery manager in Valley Hospital. The manager showed good collaboration skills,…

My most recent experience with leadership is during my health care practicum class. The class, which require students to complete a total of 60 hours in a healthcare setting shadowing a manager’s or supervisor, is helpful for a future career in healthcare. As a practicum student, I had the privilege of working alongside one of the dynamic managers at a local hospital. During my practicum, I was able to learn the importance of time management from a manager perspective since; managing your…