NUNP 6640N Assignment 2: Practicum – Week 8 Journal Entry
NUNP 6640N Assignment 2: Practicum – Week 8 Journal Entry
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Learning Objectives
Students will:
Develop diagnoses for clients receiving psychotherapy
Evaluate the efficacy of existential-humanistic therapy for clients
Analyze legal and ethical implications of counseling clients with psychiatric disorders
Analyze clinical supervision experiences
Analyze how nursing and counseling theories guided personal practice in psychotherapy
Analyze goals and objectives for personal practicum experiences
Analyze the impact of psychotherapy on social change
The Learning Objectives are related to the Practicum Journal Assignments presented in Weeks 8, 9, and 10.
Week 10 Journal Entry
Reflect on your overall practicum experience in this course. Then, address the following in your Practicum Journal:
Explain whether your therapeutic theory has changed as a result of your practicum experiences. Recall the theories you selected in Week 1.
Explain how you integrated the therapeutic approaches from this course in your clinical practice. Include how this helped you achieve the goals and objectives you developed in Week 1.
Explain how you might impact social change through your work with clients who have mental health issues.
Support your approach with
Note: Be sure to use the Practicum Journal Template, located in the Learning Resources.
Walden NUNP – 6640N Assignment 1: Practicum – Week 9 Journal Entry
Learning Objectives
Students will:
Develop diagnoses for clients receiving psychotherapy*
Analyze legal and ethical implications of counseling clients with psychiatric disorders*
* The Assignment related to this Learning Objective is introduced this week and submitted in Week 10.
Select a child or adolescent client whom you observed or counseled this week. Then, address the following in your Practicum Journal:
Describe the client (without violating ) and identify any pertinent history or medical information, including prescribed medications.
Using the DSM-5, explain and justify your diagnosis for this client.
Explain any legal and/or ethical implications related to counseling this client.
Support your position with evidence-based literature.
Walden NUNP – 6640N Assignment 1: Practicum – Client Termination Summary
Learning Objectives
Students will:
Develop client termination summaries
To prepare for Walden NUNP – 6640N Assignment 1: Practicum – Client Termination Summary:
For guidance on writing a Client Termination Summary, review pages 693–712 of the Wheeler text in this week’s Learning Resources.
Identify a client who may be ready to complete therapy. Walden NUNP – 6640N Assignment 1: Practicum – Client Termination Summary
The Assignment
With the client you selected in mind, address the following in a client termination summary (without violating HIPAA regulations):
Identifying information of client (i.e., hypothetical name, age, etc.)
Date initially contacted therapist, date therapy began, duration of therapy, and date therapy will end
Total number of sessions, including number of missed sessions
Termination planned or unplanned
Presenting problem
Major psychosocial issues
Types of services rendered (i.e., individual, couple/family therapy, group therapy, etc.)
Overview of treatment process. Walden NUNP – 6640N Assignment 1: Practicum – Client Termination Summary
Goal status (goals met, partially met, unmet)
Treatment limitations (if any)
Remaining difficulties and/or concerns
Recommendations
Follow-up plan (if indicated)
Instructions for future contact
Signatures