Professional Goal and Objectives: (SMART) Professional goals and objectives are related to this course's clinical rotation (practicum).  During your

Professional Goal and Objectives: (SMART)

• Professional goals and objectives are related to this course’s clinical rotation (practicum). 
• During your clinical practicum, 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 professional goals and objectives will relate to your PDSA’s “identified problem” and/or “your clinical experience” at your clinical site.
  • For this reason, your professional goals and objectives will be due the first week of your clinical experience.
• This practicum 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.
  • Please see student paper example posted in Canvas (Module 2) to see how you need to develop your SMART goals and objectives

SMART Goals & Objectives (Guidelines)

• All professional goals and objectives MUST be written using the SMART format.
• SMART stands for the following: (Educational Blueprints, LLC, 2012)
  • S = Specific (Objectives should be concrete and easily defined. Ask why, when, where, who, what, and how this objective will be accomplished.
  • 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?
  • A = Attainable (Have smaller objectives to complete first. Make small goals add up to a larger goal, making it more attainable.
  • 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)
  • T = Timely (Make a deadline. By when should the objective be accomplished)
• Use Bloom’s Taxonomy verbs for all the observable, measurable actions.  
  • Click on this file to view Bloom’s Taxonomy : Blooms Taxonomy – NUR 4945.docx

Actions

Examples:

• For examples of SMART goals/objectives, please go to Module 1 and click on the available web links.

Grading Rubric

• Please refer to the grading rubric  and above guidelines before starting this assignment.

 TurnItIn

• When submitting your assignment in Canvas, please note that your work will be reviewed by TurnItIn for similarities to other published work.  Any work that scores 20% or higher in TurnItIn will receive a grade of 0 points. If your score is 20% or higher, please review to see where your total similarity percentage is coming from.  Then, revise your work and resubmit until your score is less than 20%.

Dr. Diaz-Cruz

Rubric

Rubric for Practicum SMART Goals and Objectives