Ms. Shilpa Joshi is completing a summer field practical experience in child health nursing at Rakcon Hospital. Her general objectives are to gain advanced competence in child health nursing practice, develop abilities in clinical management and supervision, and improve problem solving skills. She outlines specific objectives and plans to meet each general objective through activities like observing treatments, participating in patient care, learning diagnostic procedures, and identifying issues to address. Her field experience is aimed at enhancing her nursing skills and management abilities in a child health clinical setting.

1. SUMMER FIELD PRACTICAL
EXPERIENCE OBJECTIVE
- MS SHILPA JOSHI
CHILD HEALTH NURSING
RAKCON

2. GENERAL OBJECTIVES
1. GAIN ADVANCE COMPETENCE IN NURSING
PRACTICE IN THE AREA OF CHILD HEALTH
NURSING.
2. DEVELOP FUTHER ABILITIES IN MANAGEMENT
AND SUPERVISION IN CLINICAL AREA.
3. DEVELOP PROBLEM SOLVING ABILITY IN
CLINICAL AREA TO IMPROVE NURSING CARE
PRACTICE OR THE MANAGEMENT OF CARE.

3. GENERAL
OBJECTIVE
SPECIFIC
OBJECTIVE
ACTIVITIES/PLAN
OF ACTION
RESOURCES
1. Gain advance
competence in
nursing practice
in the area of
child health
nursing.
1. Select an area
of
specialization.
1. Selecting an
area of
specialization.
1.Elective
teachers,
Review of
Hospital
Directory, peer
group.
2. Get acquainted
with the
physical &
administrative
set up of the
area of
specialization.
1. Meeting
administrative
staff
2. Orientation to
the hospital and
various
department
Medical
Superintendent
Chief Nursing
Officer

4. GENERAL
OBJECTIVE
SPECIFIC
OBJECTIVE
ACTIVITIES/PLAN
OF ACTION
RESOURCES
1. Gain advance
competence in
nursing practice
in the area of
specialization
3. Observation
and
Discussion
about services
rendered in
the area of
specialization
1. Assessing
types cases
admitted/
visited.
2. Taking part in
the care of
these patients.
3. Observing the
line of
treatment
4. Observing the
protocols in
management
of patients.
Wards , OPD,
Nursing officer in-
charge, Nursing
officers, Doctors,
patient case
sheet, library,
Review of studies.

5. GENERAL
OBJECTIVE
SPECIFIC
OBJECTIVE
ACTIVITIES/PLAN OF
ACTION
RESOURCES
1. Gain advance
competence in
nursing practice
in the area of
specialization
4. Observation
and Participation
in various
diagnostic
procedures
(diagnostic,
surgical
procedures, in
OT, specialized
procedures etc.)
1. Witness &
participate in
various
diagnostic
procedures
carried out.
2. Prepare the
patient for
various
diagnostic
procedures.
3. Find out the
recent advanced
treatment &
diagnostic
procedures
carried out in
care facilities
Various
diagnostic
department,
Wards , OPD,
Nursing officer in-
charge, Nursing
officers, Doctors,
patient case
sheet, library,
Review of studies.

6. GENERAL
OBJECTIVE
SPECIFIC
OBJECTIVE
ACTIVITIES/PLAN
OF ACTION
RESOURCES
1. Gain advance
competence in
nursing practice in
the area of
specialization
5. Acquiring skill
in providing
nursing care
using nursing
process
framework.
1. Observing &
Participation in the
care given to the
patient and
providing nursing
care using nursing
process
framework.
Wards , OPD,
Nursing officer in-
charge, Nursing
officers, Doctors,
patient case sheet,
library, Review of
studies.
6. Providing
comprehensive
care in specialized
areas.
1. Get acquainted
with advanced
equipment and
its functioning
used in the
care of patients
2. Assist in care
of patients
during these
specialized
care
ICU, CCU, Wards ,
OPD, Nursing
officer in-charge,
Nursing officers,
Doctors,
Technicians,
operating manuals
patient case sheet,
library, Review of
studies.

7. GENERAL
OBJECTIVE
SPECIFIC
OBJECTIVE
ACTIVITIES/PLAN
OF ACTION
RESOURCES
1. Gain advance
competence in
nursing practice in
the area of
specialization
7.Observation of
rehabilitation
program
1. Visiting the
rehabilitation
centre.
2. Assessing the
various
activities
carried out in
the
rehabilitation
centre
3. Observe the
nurses role in
rehabilitation
program
4. Participate in
rehabilitation
program
Various
departments of
rehabilitation
centre, Nursing
officer in-charge,
Nursing officers,
Doctors, Social
worker,
Pamphlets, patient
case sheet,

8. GENERAL
OBJECTIVE
SPECIFIC
OBJECTIVE
ACTIVITIES/PLAN
OF ACTION
RESOURCES
1. Gain advance
competence in
nursing practice in
the area of
specialization
8. Identify primary
prevention
program
1. Observation of
various
activities of
primary
prevention
program .
2. Organization of
camps at
village and
school level.
3. Organization of
mass health
education
programme.
Doctors,
community health
nurse/ public
health nurse, ANM,
Social worker,
Pamphlets, Books

9. GENERAL
OBJECTIVE
SPECIFIC
OBJECTIVE
ACTIVITIES/PLAN
OF ACTION
RESOURCES
1. Gain advance
competence in
nursing practice in
the area of
specialization
8. Describe
emergency
services,
mobile services
etc.
1. Observation of
various activities
under emergency
services,
mobile services
etc.
2. Observe the
nurses role in
these services
ICU, CCU, Wards ,
OPD, Nursing
officer in-charge,
Nursing officers,
Doctors,
Technicians,
community health
nurse/ public
health nurse,
Social worker,
operating manuals
patient case sheet,
library, Review of
studies.

10. GENERAL
OBJECTIVE
SPECIFIC
OBJECTIVE
ACTIVITIES/PLAN
OF ACTION
RESOURCES
2. Develop further
abilities in
management and
supervision in
clinical area
1.Get acquainted
with historical
back ground of
the institute.
1. Discussion with
NS, record section
for historical back
ground ,
2. Ask about the
development of
the institute.
Nursing
superintendent,
record section.

11. GENERAL
OBJECTIVE
SPECIFIC
OBJECTIVE
ACTIVITIES/PLAN OF
ACTION
RESOURCES
2. Develop further
abilities in
management and
supervision in
clinical area
2. Get acquainted
with Organization
set up &
administrative
policies
1. Orientation of
physical layout of
the institution.
2. Find out the
Organization set up
, staffing pattern &
strength of nursing
staff of the
institution.
3. Enquire the
administrative
policies of the
institution
(admission,
discharge, payment
etc.)
4. Visit various
departments to
know their set up &
functioning
Nursing
superintende
nt,
Administrativ
e office,
record
section.

12. GENERAL
OBJECTIVE
SPECIFIC
OBJECTIVE
ACTIVITIES/PLAN
OF ACTION
RESOURCES
2. Develop further
abilities in
management and
supervision in
clinical area
3. Explain
administrative
issues, policies
regarding the
institution.
1. To know various
policies
regarding
recruitment
facilities for
nurses.
2. Find out the job
description.
3. To learn about
standard
protocol of
specialized unit.
Nursing
superintendent,
Administrative
office, Nursing
officer in-charge.

13. GENERAL
OBJECTIVE
SPECIFIC
OBJECTIVE
ACTIVITIES/PLAN OF
ACTION
RESOURCES
2. Develop further
abilities in
management and
supervision in
clinical area
4. Describe the
existing
management and
supervision of the
hospital.
1. Identify the type of
supervision.
2. Observe and
participate in
supervisory rounds
along with Nursing
superintendent,
Nursing officer in-
charge.
3. Participation in
preparing duty
roster for nursing
officers and
nursing students.
4. Learning the
system of
maintaining
records.
Nursing
superintenden
t,
Nursing officer
in-charge,
record section.

14. GENERAL
OBJECTIVE
SPECIFIC
OBJECTIVE
ACTIVITIES/PLAN
OF ACTION
RESOURCES
2. Develop further
abilities in
management and
supervision in
clinical area
5. Describe the
educational
activities and staff
development
program of the
institution.
1. Find out the
training program
carried out in
the institute
(orientation
program,
workshop, short
term courses,
specialization
course)
2. Conduct
workshop or in-
service
education on
relevant topic.
Nursing
superintendent,
Nursing officer
in-charge,
nursing officers.

15. GENERAL
OBJECTIVE
SPECIFIC
OBJECTIVE
ACTIVITIES/PLAN
OF ACTION
RESOURCES
3. Develop
problem solving
ability in clinical
area to improve
nursing care
practice or the
management of
care.
1. Identification of
problem.
1. Identify the
problem.
2. To discuss
relevant
problem with the
elective
teachers.
Patient, ward,
doctors, nursing
officers,
literatures,
books.

16. GENERAL
OBJECTIVE
SPECIFIC
OBJECTIVE
ACTIVITIES/PLAN
OF ACTION
RESOURCES
3. Develop
problem solving
ability in clinical
area to improve
nursing care
practice or the
management of
care.
2. Apply problem
solving
process in the
clinical area to
improve the
particular
problem.
3. Evaluate the
effectiveness
of the problem
solving .
4. Presentation
of report of
field
experience and
problem
solving
approach.
1. Discussion with
Nursing
Superintendant,
Nursing officers.
2. Identifying
steps to rectify
the problem.
3. Detailed report
of the field
experience and
problem solving
approach.
Patient, ward,
doctors, nursing
superintendant,
nursing officers,
literatures,
books.