Internship Goal Assignment

For my internship site goals assignment, I was required to create a list of measurable and specific goals. My goals were as follows: 1.) The ability to independently prepare a patient for an IV placement based on developmental age, misconceptions, and understanding, across all ages, 2.) The ability to chart at an above acceptable level for an entry level child life position, including using the preset sections/comments in EPIC, SOAP, APIE, and narrative notes, 3.)To become more comfortable during procedures (i.e., pokes, IV placements, port accesses, etc.) and with my role during different procedures, 4.)To feel confident creating and facilitating group/individual therapeutic and/or medical play sessions and activities, 5.) To have a running

list of current CL research applicable to my role in the healthcare setting with short summaries of each research article’s results, 6.) To create a running list and/or flashcards of medical terminology to expand knowledge of illnesses/procedures that can have an impact on my role, 7.) To enhance knowledge of preparation/education across diagnoses and procedures, 8.) To be able to pinpoint my personal strengths and weaknesses and accept consecutive criticism to work on personal weaknesses, 9.) To become more self-reflective, 10.) To enhance knowledge of infant development and to incorporate this knowledge into my rotation at NWCH with assessments, interventions, and so forth, and 11.) At the end of the clinical internship experience to be thoroughly prepared to interview/be hired for any entry level child life specialist position, as well as be prepared to sit for the national certification exam and pass on the first attempt.

The following were goals that I have already achieved: Goals 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, and 10. The following are goals that I personally believe are ongoing goals that will continue throughout my career: Goals 5, 6, and 11 (only because I am continuing to study for the exam). I received a “crash course” in preparation but feel confident in my preparation/education skills with all forms of procedures/diagnoses. I have been approved to chart independently with cosigned notes since my second week of my internship.

I only know of one procedure that I do not feel comfortable in (lumbar punctures), but other than that I am comfortable and confident in my role during procedures. I have grown and feel completely confident in creating/facilitate all forms of play sessions. I do have a running list of current research related to child life, but I will continue to add to that list and aim to join the evidence-based practice committee at some point in my career. I also have a running list of medical terminology that will continue to grow throughout my career. I am now able to pinpoint my strengths and weakness and I am more self-reflective. I have received even better training on infant development and have the ability to incorporate this into my service provision. I have completed a mock interview with only positive feedback and feel confident in my interviewing skills. I have begun studying for my certification examination and hope to pass on my first attempt. Overall, I met each of the goals that I set out to achieve for my internship assignment, but I still have a few that I will continue to work on throughout my career.