LEARNING PLAN (Adapted from the College of Nurses of Ontario)
LEARNING PLAN (Adapted from the College of Nurses of Ontario)
https://www.cno.org/en/myqa/qa-resources/
REMEMBER: SMART goals are SPECIFIC/MEASURABLE/ATTAINABLE/RELEVANT/TIME-LIMITED
SMART goals should activate your knowledge, skills and judgement on a critical thinking level expected for a semester 2 student, rather than strictly skills based tasks. (For example “I will recognize the early signs of infection from IM injection” verses “I want administer an IM injection by week 8”
| Learning Need
What learning need have I identified? (What areas in your nursing practice need development? How will addressing your needs improve your nursing practice?)
Critical Thinking, Sterile thinking, Privacy and Confidentiality, Documentation, Physical Assessment
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| Learning Goal #1
Describe an area you want to develop: MANDATORY: Critical Thinking
Define your learning goal (SMART): I want to create patient centered care plans which implements nursing interventions, based on assessments findings, client preferences, and desired outcomes by the end of this clinical rotation by April 13. |
Goal #1: Activities and Timeframes
How am I going to achieve my goal? How am I going to achieve my goal? When will I achieve these activities? Practice creating patient centered plan by Feb 17
Review possible nursing interventions and what assessment findings can result in by March 10
Complete practice case studies to improve clinical thinking by April 13. |
| Learning Goal #2
Describe an area you want to develop: Sterile Technique Define your learning goal (SMART): I will be able to demonstrate competency in performing procedures requiring sterile technique under the supervision of the instructor but with limited direction by April 5th. |
Goal #2: Activities and Timeframes
How am I going to achieve my goal? When will I achieve these activities?
I will review the virtual learning activity on sterile wound packing prepared by my professor by march 13.
I will review the principles of sterile technique by march 18th.
I will watch videos on the sterile technique from evolve and review my textbook by March 22nd . |
| Learning Goal #3
Describe an area you want to develop: Privacy and Confidentiality Define your learning goal (SMART): I will be able to articulate the importance of maintaining client confidentiality and right to privacy, dignity and client choice by Feb 17 |
Goal #3: Activities and Timeframes
How am I going to achieve my goal? When will I achieve these activities? Review the importance of privacy and confidentiality through the textbook (Canadian fundamentals) by Feb 10.
Practice keeping patient confidentiality with patients in Clinical by Feb 17th. |
| Learning Goal #4
Describe an area you want to develop: Documentation Define your learning goal (SMART): I will be able to document information using appropriate and accurate terminology by March 10th . |
Goal #4: Activities and Timeframes
How am I going to achieve my goal? When will I achieve these activities?
Review an