To prepare:   Using the Practicum Experience for Professional Growth   ·        Reflect on your practicum experiences. Drawing on your knowledge of systems thinking, what problems have you noticed in your practicum setting that may be related to systems issues? ·        How would you outline a viable approach to planning and implementing change to address a systems-related change? What are the essential steps and focal points from beginning to end? What is the role of leadership when it comes to change efforts? Consider insights you have gained that may be useful as you explore the process of intentional change. Conduct additional research using current literature to further your analysis. ·        Assess the professional growth (including leadership development) you have attained through your practicum experiences during previous courses in the DNP program. ·        Begin to develop your plan for the practicum, including two or three learning objectives.