Learning Goal/s and Learning Plan Learning Goal/s for this course

for this course

(use SMART criteria to develop your goal/s)

Evaluation (What indicates to you that your goal was met?)

• Take part in the Surgical Department’s daily nursing report, handoff reports, and case conferences

• Take part in patient care rounds alongside other members of the interdisciplinary team

• Participate in the care of pre-operative and post-operative patients while also observing their treatment.

• Study the medical-surgical nursing-related research papers and journal articles that have been assigned to me.

• Take part in initiatives based on evidence-based practice and put evidence-based practice improvements into effect to improve patient care

• Observe operations performed at the bedside as well as surgeries in the Surgery Department

• Observe and participate in the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases of patient care.

• Identify and prioritize nursing interventions based on patient needs during the perioperative phase.

• Document and report patient care activities accurately and in a timely manner.

• Seek feedback from clinical instructors and primary nurses to improve nursing practice.

In order to evaluate my development, I will first compile a list of the tasks that I have successfully finished during my internship in the Surgical Department.

I will evaluate my knowledge of medical-surgical nursing and the functions of the multidisciplinary team by reading the entries I have made in my journal and reflecting on what I have learned.

Feedback from clinical instructors and preceptors.

Major Competency

K: Surgical Competency

K-1: Surgical Nursing and Interventions

K-1-2 Demonstrate knowledge and ability to provide education to the surgical patient: • deep breathing and coughing • dietary needs and restrictions • drains and tubes • discharge planning • incentive spirometry • pain management • mobility and exercise • rehabilitation and restorative care • referrals • surgical site and wound management • personal directives and Goals of Care

K-1-3 Demonstrate knowledge and ability to perform preoperative care according to employer requirements: • confirm oral intake • primary contact information • ensure informed consent • preoperative history and assessment • pre-surgical preparation • transfer patient to operating room

K-1-4 Demonstrate knowledge and ability to receive patient from recovery room and perform postoperative care: • review and initiate postoperative orders • initial and ongoing postoperative assessment: o binders and compression devices o casts, splints, orthopedic devises o cognitive and neurovascular status o dermatome checks o dressings, wounds, drainage devices o infusion therapy o vital signs • safety precautions, mobilization, and transfer methods • nutrition and elimination needs • pain assessment and management