November 2021 – Jenna's Eportfolio

Experiential Learning 2021

November 20, 2021 jjacobsen1 Comments 0 Comment

Over the course of this semester, I participated in multiple service-learning opportunities of different natures. Since we are currently facing a pandemic, it was quite difficult to be able to stay on course with one learning activity, therefore, my list of hours looks different than they would during a normal school year. This semester, I partook in a CECE online event, a breast cancer awareness walk, training for a high school mentorship (this did not work out; therefore it was…

How I Made a Difference

November 9, 2021 jjacobsen1 Comments 0 Comment

In the medical field, it can be rather difficult for providers to fully be available for individual patients. They have a busy agenda with others to attend to as well. The benefit of being a student nurse is that you have the opportunity to give your full attention to one patient, and attend to their needs. Patients tend to become overwhelmed in hospitals, so it can be difficult for them to feel comfortable. A goal that I made for myself…

Medication Reconciliation Reflection

November 8, 2021 jjacobsen1 Comments 0 Comment

I chose a patient who is currently taking 4 medications. This patient was prescribed 2 of the medications, and takes 2 others over the counter. When observing this patient’s medication reconciliation record that I personally created, I made my patient’s safety a priority. Therefore, I focused on all aspects of the medications that could potentially harm the patient. At the beginning of this project, I struggled in finding safety concerns for this patient. I noticed that there were no interactions…

Jenna's Eportfolio

University of New England

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