MUST HAVE FOR NURSE PRACTITIONER, MD, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT STUDENTS!! Be smart about your clinical rotations. PLAN. ROTATE. TAKE NOTES. REFERENCE. Take your clinical experience with you as you transition from student to clinician. Clinical rotations are an exciting time because you finally get the opportunity to implement what you've learned in the classroom. Yet, this time could be met with a lot of fear, not knowing what to expect. This journal is written by a medical professional, a dual certified NP who knows what it feels like starting clinical rotations. The goal of this journal is to assist students in getting organized, record cases, most importantly have a reference that they could use in practice. The journal is organized and is full of empowering words for students going through this most vital component of their education. This journal is geared towards students completing psychiatric or family practice rotations in all settings. Psychiatric evaluations are a MUST for all students who are enrolled in psychiatric NP programs, for most medical students, and physician assistant students. Comprehensive assessments are also a must for family practice rotations. The key to succeeding in the clinical setting is first of all adequate preparation. Patient interviews are also a critical component necessary to formulate diagnoses and make treatment recommendations. Knowing what information to solicit, questions to ask will go a long way in helping you make a seamless transition in the clinical setting. Have you ever found yourself presenting a patient case to your preceptor, and you get asked a certain question about the patient, yet you cannot answer because you forgot to ask that question? Well, Smart Rotations is here to help you be organized, be detailed in your patient interviews, and be confident presenting cases to your preceptor, make treatment recommendations.With the use of this journal, the student will be able to plan their rotation, be organized, and show up to clinicals with confidence, ready to learn. Using the templates and prompts, the learner can carry these important lessons with them into their professional life. Won't it be nice to look back at a time when you learned from the past, use this knowledge to guide your practice as you transition from student to practitioner? The journal is divided into weeks, eight (8) weeks total, with each week prompting the student to enter their clinical objectives for the week. The weeks are further divided into patient cases with motivational quotes to keep you going. The journal is organized in such a way that the student sees clearly what is required during patient interviews and the information to solicit to help formulate differential diagnoses, and making treatment recommendations in the clinical setting with the preceptor. The journal allows the user to record 32 patient encounters. SBAR (Situation, Background, Assessment and Recommendations). The journal also allows the student to practice case presentation using SBAR. Case presentation is vital in the clinical setting and using this journal, you will be well on your way to not only impress your preceptors, but to build your confidence on day one, and grow exponentially from there. The journal also allows students to have a head start on ICD 10 coding and E/M codes, all vital components for practitioners. Each case has a complete psychiatric evaluation template and contains all pertinent information necessary for a complete evaluation, diagnostic information, and treatment recommendations. In Smart Rotation, the author also provides interview tips, and addressed some common medications used in psychiatry. Make this journal your own, and carry these memories with you into practice.