Personal Goal and Objectives: (SMART)
· Personal goals and objectives are related to this course’s clinical practicum experience. During your clinical practicum experience, you will have the opportunity to work side-by-side with an expert (RN preceptor) to meet specific learning goals in a chosen area of interest. Thus, your personal goals and objectives will relate to your PDSA’s “identified problem” and/or “your clinical experience” at your clinical site.
o For this reason, your personal goals and objectives will be due one week from the start of your clinical experience.
· This experience offers opportunities to apply leadership skills and gain deeper self-awareness through reflection and skill building.
· The outcome is measured as a result of established evidence-based interventions to improve the overall quality of healthcare delivery regarding your PDSA project.
· This assignment should be a minimum of 2 to 3 pages of the body with 1-2 scholarly references in APA 7th edition format.
SMART Goals & Objectives (Guidelines)
· All personal goals and objectives MUST be written using the SMART format.
· SMART stands for the following: (Educational Blueprints, LLC, 2012)
o S = Specific (Objectives should be concrete and easily defined. Ask why, when, where, who, what, and how this objective will be accomplished.
o M = Measurable (Learners should be able to quantify, whether or not they meet their objectives, either in numbers or by comparison. Has something been done that will show that a change has occurred?
o A = Attainable (Have smaller objectives to complete first. Make small goals add up to a larger goal, making it more attainable.
o R = Relevant (How realistic or relevant are the objectives based on the resources readily available? Are the objectives relevant to the topic (i.e., PDSA project and/or NUR 4945 Clinical experience)
o T = Timely (Make a deadline. By when should the objective be accomplished)
· Use Bloom’s Taxonomy verbs for all the observable, measurable actions.
