Learning Goals: The following questions may assist you in formulating your specific learning
goals.
1. What new skills do I want to acquire during this role practicum? (meaning while in clinical doing my preceptorship)
2. What pathological health states do I want to learn more about?
3. Which medications do I want to learn more about?
4. What health promotion skills do I want to practice or perfect?
5. What new technologies and/or equipment do I want to become more proficient at
using?
6. What knowledge do I want to learn this quarter?
7. What methods of managing a nursing unit or a cohort of patients can I learn from
my preceptor?
8. Is there a specific nursing role I want to concentrate upon, such as teacher,
caregiver, leader, counselor, etc?
9. Are there particular data collection skills I want to further develop?
10. Are there particular emotions/attitudes/feelings that I would like to work on
improving (e.g. becoming less judgmental and more respectful toward …)?
11. What other things do I want to learn in the role practicum?