PRACTICUM EVALUATION TOOL TEMPLATE

DEPARTMENT OF NURSING
JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY
Student:

Hughes, Casey

Name of Preparer:

Self and Arlene Renalds, MSN,RN

Practicum Site:

Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community

Course #: NSG 352L

Section #: 9

Date:

11/19/14

CLINICAL HOURS

Direct Patient Care: 69

Simulation: 12

Observation:

Missed Clinical Hours:

Precepted:

Other: 9

Grade
Pass

Fail

Total Clinical Contact Hours: 90

Criteria: Students must achieve a passing rating in every outcome in order to pass a practicum course
Demonstrates satisfactory development of knowledge and skills. Objectives are met consistently and comprehensively, with progressive
independence and self-direction. Shows insight into strengths and areas for growth. Demonstrates a 92% or greater on the Medication
Calculation and Safety Test (MCAST).
Mastery of skills and objectives inconsistent. Conduct is unsafe, unprofessional, offensive, or fails to maintain therapeutic alliance with clients
or resource personnel. Fails to construct or submit documentation in a professional or timely manner. Does not demonstrate a 92% or greater
on the Medication Calculation and Safety Test (MCAST).
Rating
Outcomes/Objectives
Pass/Fail
pass

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.
1.

Course Objectives: (course specific)

Incorporate health promotion and prevention that considers each patients illness, rehabilitation or end of life in the
application of nursing care
Describe beginning pathophysiological concepts of illness care, disease prevention, rehabilitation, and end of life over
the lifespan
Demonstrate safe, ethical, culturally sensitive and competent performance of nursing skills and professional role
behaviors in the clinical setting

2. Critical Thinking: Synthesize knowledge, skills, and technology from the established practice and science of nursing,
the biological and psychosocial sciences, and the humanities to engage in critical thinking, clinical reasoning and the
nursing process in the care of clients.
Course Objectives: (course specific)

Articulate theory, rationale, and principles underlying application of selected psychomotor, cognitive, and affective
nursing skills
Describe beginning pathophysiological concepts of illness care, disease prevention, rehabilitation, and end of life over
the lifespan

pass

Student Name: ____Casey Hughes__________________________

NSG Section __352L__

3. Therapeutic Relationships: Develop caring culturally competent relationships with clients that are sensitive to diverse
personal, socio-cultural, and environmental characteristics, which encourage clients to assume primary responsibility for
health care decisions, and in which the nurse functions as advocate and advisor.

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pass

Course Objectives: (course specific)

Demonstrate safe, ethical, culturally sensitive and competent performance of nursing skills and professional role
behaviors in the clinical setting

4. Communication: Use effective communication and information technology to communicate interpersonal and health
care information.

pass

Course Objectives: (course specific)

Communicate effectively with members of the inter-professional team, the patient, and their family using verbal, written,
and electronic modalities

5. Professional Role Development: Enhance professional role development.

pass

Course Objectives: (course specific)

Demonstrate safe, ethical, culturally sensitive and competent performance of nursing skills and professional role
behaviors in the clinical setting

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

pass

Course Objectives: (course specific)

Demonstrate safe, ethical, culturally sensitive and competent performance of nursing skills and professional role
behaviors in the clinical setting

7. Scholarship: Contribute to excellence in nursing care by scholarly contributions through discovery, integration,
application, and teaching. Contribute to excellence in nursing practice by identifying and critiquing research evidence
and integrating it with clinical practice, patient preference, cost-benefit, and existing resources.

pass

Course Objectives: (course specific)

Incorporate evidence based practice into patient care

Describe beginning pathophysiological concepts of illness care, disease prevention, rehabilitation, and end of life over
the lifespan
pass

8. MCAST: Demonstrates a 92% or greater on the Medication Calculation and Safety Test (MCAST).

Student Name: ____Casey Hughes__________________________

NSG Section __352L__

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Final Course Grade

PASS

Areas of strength:
I have become better at communicating with the patient and assessing the patient and their needs. I can
efficiently perform ADLs for the patient and take their vitals. I have become more comfortable in the role of
being the nurse and taking care of the patients needs. I was able to bring what I learned in the classroom and
complete it in the clinical setting. I was also able to adapt to the differences of performing a skill on a
mannequin to performing it on a real patient.
Per Instructor:
Demonstrated progressive growth in levels of thinking, delivery of care, therapeutic communication, and patient safety. Demonstrated growth in
preplanning skills, in time management, and in critical thinking and in linking pathophysiology. Quickly managed care of the patients.
Demonstrated quality, compassionate care. Sought learning experiences when not directly involved with care of her assigned patient.

Areas for growth:

Being comfortable performing new skills. I also need to become more proficient at finding a balance of the
patients needs and what they want. It was sometimes challenging for me to tell them that they needed to do
something because it was necessary for their health.
Per Instructor:
Is very willing to perform new tasks; is developing confidence. Is seeing the big picture, and looking for the details. Needs to mentally prepare for
challenges in medical-surgical care vs. rehab care.

Skills performed (if applicable):

-Wound care dressing change
-Blood glucose levels taken
-Insulin shot
Learned assessment skills, hygiene skills, fed/transferred patients.
Personal note from Prof. Renalds:
Casey, it has been delightful watching you blossom! How fun to watch the Ah-ha moments light your eyes, as you developed understanding of
relationships of pharn/patho/dx! You are progressing nicelymy best for the next semester. I wish you the best!!

Final Grade: