Jenna's Eportfolio

During the course of the pandemic, I kept in touch virtually with my grandmother who lives on her own. She is physically capable of taking care of herself, but the pandemic increased her senses of loneliness and fear being on her own. My grandmother is a very social person, who plays a large role in our community as a music director and supporter of her local church. She has many connections with other adults similar to her in age that…

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My initial thoughts about Telehealth were that it was a new basis of talking to patients virtually, so that they don’t need to come in for in-person appointments. For example, throughout the pandemic, the public was not allowed into primary physician offices. Therefore, they would utilize video chats to hold appointments. I was not aware that there was more to Telehealth, in regard to machinery and robots that are used to benefit the health care field. I also was not…

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Prior to our presentation, I was not previously aware about there being any needle programs within this area of Maine. It was an interesting experience learning about the resources that they provide for the area. In terms of similar programs, I originally was under the impression that their main focus was on properly disposing used needles, then giving out sterile ones. However, I did not previously understand that there is more that goes into the program. The primary basis of…

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Last week, we had a guest speaker that came in to talk to us about human trafficking. Prior to this discussion, I was not aware that human trafficking can be utilized as a manipulation tactic on people who have some form of relationship with their captor. Before this presentation, I was under the impression that human trafficking was when a person was kidnapped and forced to do something against their will. Although this may be true, there are many other…

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Mass disasters are terrifying for everyone who is involved. As nurses, we hold the responsibility in becoming the backbone for the public in those unfortunate times. Our primary roles are to utilize our resources and quickly aid harmed patients as efficiently as possible. It is our ethical responsibility to care towards the patients and their safety while in our care. However, it is natural to also fear for your own safety. For example, a natural disaster occurs at the local…

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