In the course “Evidence-Based Practice (EBP),” we are working on designing a final paper that represents all forms of EBP research. I expect this team project to include consistent communication and performance for the planning process of the final product. What I am referring to by this is that I will hold myself accountable for providing my full effort in including all members of the team in our work. I also expect the same from my peers. All members of…
Assignment: “Your past experience, assumptions, and hopes for your future career will influence what you contribute to and gain from this course. Describe any nursing specialties you are interested in, what sparks that interest, and what you would like to learn more about that specialty. Describe your assumptions about evidence-based practice and what informs those assumptions. Reflect on how you will apply what you learn in this course to your other courses (classroom or clinical) and how this learning will help you in future practice.” There…
PROMPT QUESTIONS 1. Why do you think there is so much stigma associated with mental illness? What factors do you think contribute to self-stigma? 2. In what ways might a person’s culture impact their response to mental illness? Consider, for example, how religiousness/spirituality might intertwine with a person’s conceptualization of wellness and illness. I think there are negative stigmas associated with mental illness because the having this illness is not something that you can typically see on the outside. People…
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…
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…
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…
The last two modules are based of knowledge and clinical judgment, as well as priority setting frameworks. In this post, we will be going over the content, and how it relates to nursing school experiences. Knowledge and clinical judgement was a module that was based off of making the most right choices for our patients. As a nurse, you are responsible for having a background of knowledge for a variety of reasons. You will need to know how medications work,…
This picture defines the term collaboration to me. In this picture, there are people from opposing sides that are adding their own piece to the puzzle. Therefore, allowing the pieces to form and the puzzle to fit perfectly. This picture relates to the term collaboration, by showing how working together brings a positive outcome forward. This relates to the medical field, because there is a holistic perspective on individual patients. For example, you need the collaboration of doctors, nurses, and…
The modules that were completed within the past two weeks were based on testing/remediation and nursing concepts. Here we will discuss the importance of the modules, as well as their relevance to nursing school. Testing and remediation was a module that was designed specifically for the purpose on how to prepare for tests, as well as testing strategies. It based its teachings on what to do prior to the test, during the test, and finally post test outcomes. In this…
A chapter that I found interesting was chapter 7, called “openings.” This chapter goes into detail about a patient that was rather difficult to deal with for most nurses. This patient had an open wound in their stomach that would not easily heal. Theresa goes into detail on how this particular patient gave her an alternative outlook to the reality of how frail the human body can really be. She also relates the patient story to how she talks about…
