Reference no: EM133973305

Purpose
The student will review the current NCLEX-RN test plan and reflect on areas for improvement and strategies to support the student's transition to practice. The student will assess clinical learning against the activity statements outlined in the test plan and determine next steps to explore new opportunities in future clinical experiences.
Course outcomes: This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes:
1. Provide effective professional nursing care for adult patients and their families in acute care settings using the nursing process. (PO 1)
2. Participate in health maintenance and health restoration activities as members of the health care team. (PO 2)
3. Demonstrate effective communication skills necessary for collaboration with other health team members and for providing professional nursing care to adult patients and their families. (PO 3)
4. Apply critical thinking strategies to make good clinical decisions in the adult patient clinical setting. (PO 4)
5. Assume responsibility and accountability for identifying own personal, educational, and professional goals. (PO 5)
6. Relate knowledge and principles of legal, ethical, and professional standards to clinical practice in the acute care setting, with adult patients and their families. (PO 6) Enjoy trusted, budget-friendly assignment help from today onward!
7. Exhibit behaviors consistent with professional nursing roles and responsibilities while providing cost-effective nursing care to individuals and families. (PO 7)

Preparing the assignment
Follow these guidelines when completing this assignment.
1. Write a 3-4-page summary paper (not including the title page or reference page) using APA format.
2. Include the following sections (detailed criteria listed below and in the Grading Rubric).
A. Introduction- 10 points/20 %
1. Offers a detailed description of the purpose of the paper.
2. Summarizes the 4 client need categories and sub-categories.
3. Describes why using the NCLEX-RN® test plan to guide practice readiness is important.
4. Explains why clinical self-assessment is important.
5. Describes how the activity statements help prepare you for practice.
B. Clinical Experience Reflection and Plan - 25 points/50%
1. Describes a unique clinical experience that you have encountered in the clinical setting.
2. Identifies 2 client need categories and 2 activity statements for each category that you had the opportunity to practice in the described experience.
3. Identifies the 2 client need categories and 2 activity statements for each category that you need more practice with in your future clinical experiences.
4. Provides a rationale for why these categories and activity statements were selected for seeking out new opportunities for practice.
5. Discusses 2 strategies you will use in your future clinical experiences to seek out practice opportunities.