SMART GOALS

Before embarking on any professional or academic activity, it is important to understand the background, knowledge, and experience you bring to it. You might ask yourself, “What do I already know? What do I need to know? And what do I want to know?” This critical self-reflection is especially important for developing clinical skills, such as those for advanced practice nursing. 

The PRAC 6635 Clinical Skills List and PRAC 6635 Clinical Skills Self-Assessment Form, provided in the Learning Resources, can be used to celebrate your progress throughout your practicum and identify skills gaps. The list covers all necessary skills you should demonstrate during your practicum experience. 

For this Assignment, you assess where you are now in your clinical skill development and make plans for this practicum. Specifically, you will identify strengths and opportunities for improvement regarding the required practicum skills. In this practicum experience, when developing your goals and objectives, be sure to keep assessment and diagnostic reasoning in mind. 

 

To prepare:  

  • Review the clinical skills in the PRAC 6635 Clinical Skills List document. It is recommended that you print out this document to serve as a guide throughout your practicum.
  • Review the “Developing SMART Goals” resource on how to develop goals and objectives that follow the SMART framework.
  • Download the PRAC 6635 Clinical Skills Self-Assessment Form to complete this Assignment.

ASSIGNMENT

Use the PRAC 6635 Clinical Skills Self-Assessment Form to complete the following:

  • Rate yourself according to your confidence level performing the procedures identified on the Clinical Skills Self-Assessment Form.
  • Based on your ratings, summarize your strengths and opportunities for improvement.
  • Based on your self-assessment and theory of nursing practice, develop three to four (3–4) measurable goals and objectives for this practicum experience. Include them on the designated area of the form.

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SMART goals

professional nursing SMART goals

Write three short- and two long-term goals (or vice versa) professional nursing SMART goals. Each goal must be written in the SMART format and include a month and year deadline. In addition, each SMART goal must include three action steps that need to be accomplished to meet the goal. SMART goals must be related only to your professional nursing career development and growth.

SMART Goals Template  Download SMART Goals Template

Review the rubric for more information on how your assignment will be graded.

Important: After you receive feedback from your instructor on this portfolio item, integrate the suggestions and revise it for your final portfolio submission.

Rubric

SMART Goals

SMART Goals
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSMART Goals
10 to >8.9 pts

Five or more goals (two Long-Term and three Short-Term SMART goals) are provided in correct SMART format.

8.9 to >7.5 pts

Four goals are provided in correct SMART format.

7.5 to >5.9 pts

Three goals are provided in correct SMART format, or four goals are provided, but not all are in SMART format.

5.9 to >0 pts

No SMART goals are provided.

 

10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePlan for Achieving Goals with Completion Dates
10 to >8.9 pts

The students provides a detailed plan for achieving all five goals and includes completion dates for each.

8.9 to >7.5 pts

The student provides a general plan for achieving all five goals but some plans may lack detail or structure. Completion dates are included.

7.5 to >5.9 pts

The student provides a generic or vague plan for achieving goals. There are few if any details. All five goals may not be provided. Completion dates may not be provided.

5.9 to >0 pts

No goal plan is provided.

 

10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAPA Style and Mechanics
10 to >8.9 pts

The student uses APA Style accurately and consistently. The assignment meets all formatting requirements (length and style). Punctuation, spelling, and capitalization are all correct. There are minimal to no errors.

8.9 to >7.5 pts

The student uses APA Style, but there are with only 1–2 errors. The assignment meets most formatting requirements (length and style). Punctuation, spelling, and capitalization are generally correct with 3–4 errors.

7.5 to >5.9 pts

The student reflects incomplete knowledge of APA Style with 5–6 errors. The assignment meets most formatting requirements (length and style). Errors in punctuation, spelling, and capitalization detract from the readability of the paper.

5.9 to >0 pts

The student does not use APA Style, or there are pervasive errors throughout the paper. The assignment does not meet formatting requirements (length and style). There are many distracting errors in punctuation, spelling, and capitalization.

 

10 pts
Total Points: 30

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