Direct Care Practicum Executive Summary
1. Introduction to Direct Care Experience
a. Description of setting, population/vulnerable population, and Direct Care activities.
b. Provide an example of a patient that you assessed.
2. APIE (Assessment, Plan, Implementation, Evaluation) a. Describe APIE of the patient and/or population.
b. Explain how you assessed the need of the patient and/or population
c. State a minimum of three short-term goals. Phrase the short-term goals according to the SMART criteria: specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and timely. Prioritize the plan of action.
d. Describe the interventions that were implemented.
Provide details regarding the implementation process such as materials and patient/population responses.
e. Describe the evaluation of the interventions.
3. Interprofessional Collaboration a. Describe the interprofessional collaboration that took place during the Direct Care
experience.
Include titles of individuals, their positions, departments,
Include reasons for the collaboration and
Include plans and/or solutions that resulted from the collaboration.
Provide details regarding any conflicts and resolutions.
4. Self-Reflection
a. Provide a self-reflection of your Direct Care Practicum Experience.
Describe what went well
Describe the challenges
Identify the new learning and insights, which assisted to deepen and expand knowledge of the direct care patient experience.
5. Conclusion
a. Provide a detailed conclusion for the executive summary.
