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REQUIRED RESOURCES FOR ASSIGNMENT!:
NOTE: Utilize this text as a clinical reference to aid your analysis for the relevant areas noted. Also utilize study questions to develop your understanding of the concepts and topics presented throughout this course.
- Soriano, R. P. (2026). Bates’ guide to physical examination and history taking(14th ed.). Wolters Kluwer Health.
- Chapter 1, “Foundational Skills Essential to the Clinical Encounter”
- Chapter 2, “Interviewing, Communication, and Interpersonal Skills”
- Chapter 5, “Clinical Reasoning”
- Chapter 6, “Clinical Documentation and Oral Presentation”
- Chapter 7, “Health Maintenance and Screening”
- Chapter 8, “Evaluating Clinical Evidence”
- CARDI-OH. (n.d.). Clinician’s pocket guide on motivational interviewingLinks to an external site.. https://www.cardi-oh.org/files/resources/cardi-oh-clinicians-pocket-guide-on-motivational-interviewing.pdf
- Kay, J. M. (2025). The nurse practitioner ethicist: Distinct from a nurse ethicist?Links to an external site. Nursing Ethics, 32(8). https://doi.org/10.1177/09697330251350386
- Walden University, LLC. (n.d.). Motivational Interviewing–Style History Interview [Video]. Walden University Canvas. https://waldenu.instructure.com
- Walden University, LLC. (2026). Traditional, Directive History-Taking Interview[Video]. https://waldenu.instructure.com
INSTRUCTIONS:
To prepare:
Watch a video of two providers interviewing a patient.
- Video demonstrates example of standard interviewing techniques versus example of motivational interviewing (MI) using The Process of MI framework:
- Engage – Build rapport, use open-ended questions, uncover values/hopes, and offer compassionate reflections.
- Focus – Bring the discussion to the health concern at hand, eliciting symptoms, concerns, and wellness indicators.
- Evoke – Explore reasons for and against change; use readiness rulers, double-sided reflections, and pros/cons.
- Plan – Collaboratively set attainable goals and elicit patient commitment to specific next steps.
Assignment (1–2 pages)
Compare the efficacy of each provider’s approach to patient interviewing in regard to effect on patient behavior. Which approach is more effective in helping patients achieve health-related behavioral changes?
- Explain how motivational interviewing (MI) differs in tone, structure, and patient engagement compared to traditional interviewing.
- Reflect on how you might use MI techniques in your own advanced practice role to promote patient-centered outcomes.
- Consider how principles of autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, and justice apply to patient interviewing and communication practices.
Use at least 3 scholarly resources that are less than 5 years old. Cite all sources in APA format.
RUBRIC:
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeCompare |
20 to >17.88 ptsExcellentProvides 17.88 to >15.88 ptsGoodProvides 15.88 to >13.88 ptsFairProvides 13.88 to >0 ptsPoorDoes |
20 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeExplain |
20 to >17.88 ptsExcellentProvides 17.88 to >15.88 ptsGoodProvides 15.88 to >13.88 ptsFairProvides 13.88 to >0 ptsPoorDoes |
20 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeReflect |
20 to >17.88 ptsExcellentProvides 17.88 to >15.88 ptsGoodProvides 15.88 to >13.88 ptsFairProvides 13.88 to >0 ptsPoorDoes |
20 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeConsider |
20 to >17.88 ptsExcellentProvides 17.88 to >15.88 ptsGoodProvides 15.88 to >13.88 ptsFairProvides 13.88 to >0 ptsPoorDoes |
20 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeUse |
10 to >8.94 ptsExcellentUses 8.94 to >7.94 ptsGoodUses 7.94 to >6.94 ptsFairUses 6.94 to >0 ptsPoorDoes |
10 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSource |
5 to >4.46 ptsExcellentAll 4.46 to >3.96 ptsGoodAll 3.96 to >3.46 ptsFairAll 3.46 to >0 ptsPoorMissing |
5 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeGrammar, |
5 to >4.46 ptsExcellentUses 4.46 to >3.96 ptsGoodUses 3.96 to >3.46 ptsFairUses 3.46 to >0 ptsPoorPost |
5 pts |
Total Points: 100