NRNP 6675 Week 3 Assignment
September 17, 2025
NRNP 6645: Psychotherapy with Multiple Modalities Practicum Course Syllabus
October 2, 2025
PRAC 6675 Week 4 Complex Case Study Presentation
Week 4: Discussion
In Weeks 4, 7, and 9 of the course, you will participate in clinical discussions called grand rounds. In one of these three weeks, you will be a presenter as well as help facilitate the online discussion; in the others you will be an active discussion participant. When it is your week to present, you will create a Focused SOAP note and a short didactic (teaching) video presenting a real (but de-identified) complex patient case from your practicum experience.
You should have received an assignment from your Instructor letting you know which week of the course you are assigned to present.
Resources
Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.
Click the weekly resources link to access the resources.
WEEKLY RESOURCES
To prepare:
- Review this week’s Learning Resources and consider the insights they provide. Also review the Kaltura Media Uploader resource in the left-hand navigation of the classroom for help creating your self-recorded Kaltura video.
- Select a child/adolescent or adult patient from your clinical experience that presents with a significant concern. Create a focused SOAP note for this patient using the template in the Resources. All SOAP notes must be signed by your Preceptor. When you submit your SOAP note, you should include the complete SOAP note as a Word document and PDF/images of completed assignment signed by your Preceptor. You must submit your SOAP Note using Turnitin.
Please Note: Electronic signatures are not accepted. If both files are not received by the due date, Faculty will deduct points per the Walden Late Policies. - Then, based on your SOAP note of this patient, develop a video case study presentation. Take time to practice what you will say beforehand, and ensure that you have the appropriate lighting and equipment to record the presentation.
- Your presentation should include objectives for your audience, at least 3 possible discussion questions/prompts for your classmates to respond to, and at least 5 scholarly resources to support your diagnostic reasoning and treatment plan.
Video assignment for this week’s presenters:
Record yourself presenting the complex case study for your clinical patient. In your presentation:
- Dress professionally and present yourself in a professional manner.
- Display your photo ID at the start of the video when you introduce yourself.
- Ensure that you do not include any information that violates the principles of HIPAA (i.e., don’t use the patient’s name or any other identifying information).
- State 3–4 objectives for the presentation that are targeted, clear, use appropriate verbs from Bloom’s taxonomy, and address what the audience will know or be able to do after viewing.
- Present the full complex case study. Include chief complaint; history of present illness; any pertinent past psychiatric, substance use, medical, social, family history; most recent mental status exam; current psychiatric diagnosis including differentials that were ruled out; and plan for treatment and management.
- Report normal diagnostic results as the name of the test and “normal” (rather than specific value). Abnormal results should be reported as a specific value.
- Pose three questions or discussion prompts, based on your presentation, that your colleagues can respond to after viewing your video.
- Be succinct in your presentation, and do not exceed 8 minutes. Specifically address the following for the patient, using your SOAP note as a guide.
- Subjective: What details did the patient provide regarding their chief complaint and symptomology to derive your differential diagnosis? What is the duration and severity of their symptoms? How are their symptoms impacting their functioning in life?
- Objective: What observations did you make during the psychiatric assessment?
- Assessment: Discuss their mental status examination results. What were your differential diagnoses? Provide a minimum of three possible diagnoses and why you chose them. List them from highest priority to lowest priority. What was your primary diagnosis, and why? Describe how your primary diagnosis aligns with DSM- 5-TR diagnostic criteria and is supported by the patient’s symptoms.
- Plan: What was your plan for psychotherapy (include one health promotion activity and patient education)? What was your plan for treatment and management, including alternative therapies? Include pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic treatments, alternative therapies, and follow-up parameters, as well as a rationale for this treatment and management plan. Discuss an identified social determinate of health impacting this patient’s mental health status and provide your recommendation for a referral to assist this patient in meeting this identified need (students will need to conduct research on this topic both in the literature and for community resources).
- Reflection notes: What would you do differently with this patient if you could conduct the session again? If you are able to follow up with your patient, explain whether these interventions were successful and why or why not. If you were not able to conduct a follow-up, discuss what your next intervention would be.
A note on grading:
- Presenters: Review the Grand Rounds Presenter Rubric attached to this discussion to ensure you meet the scoring criteria.
- Participants: Review the Grand Rounds Participant Rubric located on the following Week 4 Assignment 1 page to ensure you meet the scoring criteria. Note the Week 4 Assignment 1 page is for viewing the participant rubric only. Your response should be posted in the forum of this page.
Week 4 Presenters:
By Day 3
Post your video and your focused SOAP note to the Grand Rounds Discussion forum. You must submit two files for the SOAP note, including a Word document and scanned PDF/images of completed assignment signed by your Preceptor. Then, actively respond to and guide the conversation as your colleagues post responses to your video.
Week 4 Participants:
By multiple days between Days 4 and 7
Respond at least 2 times each to all colleagues who presented this week (should be 2-3 presenters each week). The goal is for the discussion forum to function as robust clinical conferences on the patients. Provide a response to 1 of the 3 discussion prompts that your colleagues provided in their video presentations. You may also provide additional information, alternative points of view, research to support treatment, or patient education strategies you might use with the relevant patient.
Week 4 Assignment 1: Complex Case Study Presentation
Week 4: Assignment 1
- Due Sep 21 by 10:59pm
- Points 100
In Weeks 4, 7, and 9 of the course, you will participate in clinical discussions called grand rounds. In one of these three weeks, you will be a presenter as well as help facilitate the online discussion; in the others you will be an active discussion participant. When it is your week to present, you will create a Focused SOAP note and a short didactic (teaching) video presenting a real (but de-identified) complex patient case from your practicum experience.
You should have received an assignment from your Instructor letting you know which week of the course you are assigned to present.
Resources
Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.
Click the weekly resources link to access the resources.
WEEKLY RESOURCES
Week 4 Participants:
By multiple days between Days 4 and 7
Respond at least 2 times each to all colleagues who presented this week (should be 2-3 presenters each week). The goal is for the discussion forum to function as robust clinical conferences on the patients. Provide a response to 1 of the 3 discussion prompts that your colleagues provided in their video presentations. You may also provide additional information, alternative points of view, research to support treatment, or patient education strategies you might use with the relevant patient.
Rubric
PRAC_6675_Week4_Discussion_Participant_Rubric
| PRAC_6675_Week4_Discussion_Participant_Rubric | ||
| Criteria | Ratings | Pts |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Responses | 85 to >76.0 pts Excellent Responses exhibit synthesis, critical thinking, and application to practice settings…. Responses provide clear, concise opinions and ideas that are supported by at least two scholarly sources…. Responses demonstrate synthesis and understanding of Learning Objectives…. Communication is professional and respectful to colleagues…. Presenters’ prompts/questions posed in the case presentations are thoroughly addressed…. Responses are effectively written in standard, edited English. 76 to >67.0 pts Good Responses exhibit critical thinking and application to practice settings…. Responses provide clear, concise opinions and ideas that are supported by 2 or more credible sources…. Communication is professional and respectful to colleagues…. Presenters’ prompts/questions posed in the case presentations are addressed…. Responses are effectively written in standard, edited English. 67 to >59.0 pts Fair Responses are on topic and may have some depth…. Responses may lack clear, concise opinions and ideas, and only one or no credible sources are cited…. Responses posted in the Discussion may lack effective professional communication…. Presenters’ prompts/questions posed in the case presentations are inadequately addressed. 59 to >0 pts Poor Responses may not be on topic and lack depth…. No credible sources are cited…. Responses posted in the Discussion lack effective professional communication…. Responses to colleagues’ prompts/questions are missing. | 85 pts |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Participation | 15 to >13.0 pts Excellent Meets requirements for participation by responding at least twice to each colleague who presented this week. Responses are carried out over multiple days between Days 4 and 7. 13 to >11.0 pts Good Meets requirements for participation by responding at least twice to each colleague who presented this week, over at least 2 days. 11 to >10.0 pts Fair Participants respond at least twice to each colleague who presented this week, but responses may occur all in 1 day. 10 to >0 pts Poor Does not meet requirements for participation by responding at least twice to each colleague who presented this week. | 15 pts |
Total Points: 100
Week 4 Assignment 2: Clinical Hour and Patient Logs
- Due Sep 21 by 10:59pm
- Points 10
- Submitting a text entry box or a file upload
Back to Week at a Glance
Clinical Hour Log
For this course, all practicum activity hours are logged within the Meditrek system. Hours completed must be logged in Meditrek within 48 hours of completion in order to earn the points associated with this assignment. You may only log hours with Preceptors that are approved in Meditrek.
Students 2018 must complete a minimum of 160 hours of supervised clinical experience. You may not complete your hours sooner than 8 weeks. You will enter your approved preceptor and clinical faculty as part of each time and patient encounter you log.
Your clinical hour log must include the following:
- Dates
- Course
- Clinical Faculty
- Approved Preceptor
- Total Time (for the day)
Resources
Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.
Click the weekly resources link to access the resources.
WEEKLY RESOURCES
Patient Log
Throughout this course, you will also keep a log of patient encounters using Meditrek. You must record at least 80 patients by the end of this practicum. Note: 80 encounters in 160 hours – Psychotherapy must include individuals, groups, and families – No age group minimum, but quality experiences are expected.
The patient log must include the following:
- Date
- Course
- Clinical Faculty
- Preceptor
- Patient Number
- Client Information
- Visit Information
- Practice Management
- Diagnosis
- Treatment Plan and Notes: You must include a brief summary/synopsis of the patient visit. This does not need to be a SOAP note; however, the note needs to be sufficient to remember your patient encounter.
By Day 7 of Week 4
Record your clinical hours and patient encounters in Meditrek and upload a PDF of your Meditrek hours and encounters.
Rubric
PRAC_6675_Week4_Assignment_Rubric
| PRAC_6675_Week4_Assignment_Rubric | ||
| Criteria | Ratings | Pts |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Part 1: Time logs and patient logs are completed within 48 hours of completing clinical time. | 5 pts Excellent *Time logs are completed within 48 hours of completing clinical time. *Patient logs are completed within 48 hours of completing clinical time. 0 pts Poor *Time logs are completed more than 48 hours after completing clinical time. *Patient logs are completed more than 48 hours after completing clinical time. | 5 pts |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Part 2: Patient logs meet the minimum documentation requirements. *Each entry includes Date, Course, Clinical Instructor, Preceptor, Patient number, Client information, Visit information, Practice management, Diagnosis, Procedures (if applicable), Treatment plan and notes, Notes section (Students must include a brief summary/synopsis of the patient visit—this must include enough information to understand how the patient presnted and the student intervention. Do NOT include EMR SOAP notes. *LOGS MUST BE SUBMITTED WITHIN 48 HOURS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR ANY POINTS | 5 pts Excellent *Patient logs include all of the required documentation elements. 0 pts Poor *Patient logs do NOT include all of the required documentation elements. There are some elements missing or the logs are incomplete. *Patient logs were submitted more than 48 hours after completion of the clinical time. | 5 pts |
Total Points: 10
