Write a Journal Entry
Journal Entry
Critical reflection of your growth and development during your practicum experience in a clinical setting has the benefit of helping you to identify opportunities for improvement in your clinical skills, while also recognizing your clinical strengths and successes.
This week, you will write a Journal Entry, reflecting on your clinical strengths and opportunities for improvement.
Resources
· Muncie, H. L., Sirmans, S. M., & James, E. (2017). Dizziness: Approach to evaluation and management.Links to an external site. American Family Physician, 95(3), 154–162. https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/0201/p154.html Note: As you review this article consider the techniques and/or strategies used.
Practicum Resources
· HSoft Corporation. (2019). Meditrek: Home .Links to an external site. https://edu.meditrek.com/Default.html Note: Use this website to log into Meditrek to report your clinical hours and patient encounters.
· Walden University Field Experience. (2019a). Field experience: College of Nursing. Links to an external site. https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/fieldexperience/son/home
· Walden University Field Experience. (2019b). Student practicum resources: NP student orientation. Links to an external site. https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/StudentPracticum/NP_StudentOrientation
· Walden University. (2019). MSN nurse practitioner practicum manual .Links to an external site. https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/fieldexperience/son/formsanddocuments
Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity. Click the weekly resources link to access the resources.
WEEKLY RESOURCES
To prepare:
· Refer to the “Advanced Nursing Practice Competencies and Guidelines” found in Week 1’s Learning Resources and consider the quality measures or indicators advanced nursing practice nurses must possess in your specialty of interest.
· Refer to your “Clinical Skills and Procedures Self-Assessment Form” you submitted in Week 1 and consider your strengths and opportunities for improvement.
· Refer to your Patient Log in Meditrek and consider the patient activities you have experienced in your practicum experience and reflect on your observations and experiences.
Journal Entry (450–500 words):
Learning from Experiences
· Reflect on the three most challenging patients. What was most challenging for each?
· What did you learn from this experience?
· What resources did you have available?
· What evidence-based practice did you use for this patient?
· What new skills are you learning?
· What would you do differently?
· How are you managing patient flow and volume?
Communicating and Feedback
· Reflect on how to improve on your skills and knowledge and how to communicate that back to your Preceptor.
· How are you doing? What is missing?
· What type of feedback are you receiving from your Preceptor?
By Day 7
Submit your Journal Entry Assignment.
submission information
Before submitting your final journal, you can check your draft for authenticity. To check your draft, access the Turnitin Drafts from the Start Here area.
1. To submit your completed journal, save your Journal as WK10Journal_LastName_Firstinitial
2. Then, click on Start Journal near the top of the page.
3. Next, click on Upload File and select Submit Journal for review.
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