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Assignment: Self-Assessment of Clinical Skills
Walden University
NURS 6565 N-1 Synthesis Adv NP Primary Care
, SELF ASSESSMENT OF CLINICAL SKILLS
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Every individual have some types of qualities that are called strengths and weaknesses.
An individual strengths and weaknesses have the ability to influence that person decisions. It is
very important as a nurse practitioner student that I find my own strengths and weaknesses. Good
strengths can make an individual more focused person as compare to weaknesses makes a better
individual in a long run. The purpose of this paper is to address three strengths and weaknesses
along with three clinical skills that this nursing student would like to master before exiting
nursing program.
Strengths
Communication Skills: Communicating effectively with my coworkers, patients or their family
is one of my biggest strength. Even my previous preceptors and his office staff members have
told me that I have a very effective communication and interpersonal skills. According to Seidel,
Ball, Dains, Flynn, Solomon & Stewart (2015), establishment of positive patient relationship
starts from communication that is build on courtesy, comfort, connection, and confirmation. I
tried my level best to listen to my patients actively rather than putting my own ideas. This way I
can understand what my patient is trying to say so that we can respond appropriately. During
patient and provider meeting, I begin my conversation with open-ended questions and end with “
is there any other questions or concerns that I can answer before I leave the room.” I give
feedback appropriately, which is a gesture of respect that I am listening to their conversation.
Documentation: Keeping contemporaneously charting in nursing world is very important.
Documenting contemporaneously is one of my good strength that I am very proud of it. In my
early nursing career, I invested a lot time to document contemporaneously that has become my
habit now. Often we think, we have an excellent memory, but we tend to forget everything that
happened throughout the busy day.
Professionalism: Professionalism is characterized by speaking in collegial or professional
manner; accept constructive feedback in positive way, respect the value of time, dressed and
Assignment: Self-Assessment of Clinical Skills
Walden University
NURS 6565 N-1 Synthesis Adv NP Primary Care
, SELF ASSESSMENT OF CLINICAL SKILLS
2
Every individual have some types of qualities that are called strengths and weaknesses.
An individual strengths and weaknesses have the ability to influence that person decisions. It is
very important as a nurse practitioner student that I find my own strengths and weaknesses. Good
strengths can make an individual more focused person as compare to weaknesses makes a better
individual in a long run. The purpose of this paper is to address three strengths and weaknesses
along with three clinical skills that this nursing student would like to master before exiting
nursing program.
Strengths
Communication Skills: Communicating effectively with my coworkers, patients or their family
is one of my biggest strength. Even my previous preceptors and his office staff members have
told me that I have a very effective communication and interpersonal skills. According to Seidel,
Ball, Dains, Flynn, Solomon & Stewart (2015), establishment of positive patient relationship
starts from communication that is build on courtesy, comfort, connection, and confirmation. I
tried my level best to listen to my patients actively rather than putting my own ideas. This way I
can understand what my patient is trying to say so that we can respond appropriately. During
patient and provider meeting, I begin my conversation with open-ended questions and end with “
is there any other questions or concerns that I can answer before I leave the room.” I give
feedback appropriately, which is a gesture of respect that I am listening to their conversation.
Documentation: Keeping contemporaneously charting in nursing world is very important.
Documenting contemporaneously is one of my good strength that I am very proud of it. In my
early nursing career, I invested a lot time to document contemporaneously that has become my
habit now. Often we think, we have an excellent memory, but we tend to forget everything that
happened throughout the busy day.
Professionalism: Professionalism is characterized by speaking in collegial or professional
manner; accept constructive feedback in positive way, respect the value of time, dressed and
