NURS 320 Weeklyreflection
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Christine Rombawa
NURS 320
Maternity
Weekly Evaluation and Reflection
Apply basic leadership skills in the care of families.
I provided positive and constructive feedback on aspects of performance and
explained the purpose and desired outcomes of the tasks and the time frame in
which the task was to be completed. I assisted the primary nurse in managing
the patient’s care. I provided leadership in the modification of client care and
organizational issues. I introduced myself and informed the patient and her
spouse what I will be doing throughout the day and also inquired if there was
something that they needed or wanted to accomplish for the day and prior to
discharge. I educated the patient on breastfeeding techniques. The patient was
very receptive to learning the techniques and showed understanding by
demonstrating and verbalizing understanding. I also stressed the importance of
the need for follow up care with the patient’s primary care physician to address
the patient’s diabetes management. I really enjoyed working in the post-partum
section. Fortunately, I was teamed up with a great nurse that was eager and
willing to teach me. She was very busy and I tried my best to be as helpful as
possible within my scope as a student nurse. I had the opportunity to assist with
the care of four patients’. Three of the patients were post-partum and one
patient was POD 1 for a hysterectomy. I also assisted the charge nurse with an
admission. I learned so much in one day and I am very grateful for all of the
experiences and learning I acquired from my clinical instructor and primary
nurse that will help me be a great nurse.
Demonstrate therapeutic communication skills in interactions and
relationships with families, individuals, and other members of the health care team
with attention to the identification and correction of non-therapeutic communication
techniques.
I effectively utilized verbal and nonverbal approaches for effective
therapeutic communication in non-complicated client situations. I seeked
verbal collaboration with other health care team members in providing care,
and I assessed the client’s learning needs, learning styles, and variable
impacting the teaching-learning process and used appropriate teaching
strategies and materials. I spontaneously incorporated health care knowledge
and education into routine communication and created individualized health
teaching plans. I was able to identify the patient’s need for follow up care
with her PCP. Upon questioning my patient on her gestational diabetes, she
began to explain that she had gestational diabetes with the two prior
pregnancies and never seeked care for herself after giving birth. She also
mentioned that she was prescribed metformin in 2005 and only used it for a
month, then never went to her follow up appointment. I used therapeutic
communication to find out the reasons for her non-compliance. I then began
to educate her on the risks of uncontrolled diabetes and also about ways to
improve her blood sugar levels (ex. exercise, carb counting). She thanked me
for the information and stated that she will follow up with her PCP after
discharge. I was very grateful to have the opportunity to educate my patient
who was now a mother of three, who was willing to learn and wants to better
her health for herself and for her children. I also gave my patient a back and
neck rub, then showed her spouse how to do it. My patient and her spouse
verbalized gratitude and encouraged me to continue doing what I was doing
and said that I was an awesome student nurse and that I will be an amazing
nurse, and it was a pleasure to meet me.
NURS 320
Maternity
Weekly Evaluation and Reflection
Apply basic leadership skills in the care of families.
I provided positive and constructive feedback on aspects of performance and
explained the purpose and desired outcomes of the tasks and the time frame in
which the task was to be completed. I assisted the primary nurse in managing
the patient’s care. I provided leadership in the modification of client care and
organizational issues. I introduced myself and informed the patient and her
spouse what I will be doing throughout the day and also inquired if there was
something that they needed or wanted to accomplish for the day and prior to
discharge. I educated the patient on breastfeeding techniques. The patient was
very receptive to learning the techniques and showed understanding by
demonstrating and verbalizing understanding. I also stressed the importance of
the need for follow up care with the patient’s primary care physician to address
the patient’s diabetes management. I really enjoyed working in the post-partum
section. Fortunately, I was teamed up with a great nurse that was eager and
willing to teach me. She was very busy and I tried my best to be as helpful as
possible within my scope as a student nurse. I had the opportunity to assist with
the care of four patients’. Three of the patients were post-partum and one
patient was POD 1 for a hysterectomy. I also assisted the charge nurse with an
admission. I learned so much in one day and I am very grateful for all of the
experiences and learning I acquired from my clinical instructor and primary
nurse that will help me be a great nurse.
Demonstrate therapeutic communication skills in interactions and
relationships with families, individuals, and other members of the health care team
with attention to the identification and correction of non-therapeutic communication
techniques.
I effectively utilized verbal and nonverbal approaches for effective
therapeutic communication in non-complicated client situations. I seeked
verbal collaboration with other health care team members in providing care,
and I assessed the client’s learning needs, learning styles, and variable
impacting the teaching-learning process and used appropriate teaching
strategies and materials. I spontaneously incorporated health care knowledge
and education into routine communication and created individualized health
teaching plans. I was able to identify the patient’s need for follow up care
with her PCP. Upon questioning my patient on her gestational diabetes, she
began to explain that she had gestational diabetes with the two prior
pregnancies and never seeked care for herself after giving birth. She also
mentioned that she was prescribed metformin in 2005 and only used it for a
month, then never went to her follow up appointment. I used therapeutic
communication to find out the reasons for her non-compliance. I then began
to educate her on the risks of uncontrolled diabetes and also about ways to
improve her blood sugar levels (ex. exercise, carb counting). She thanked me
for the information and stated that she will follow up with her PCP after
discharge. I was very grateful to have the opportunity to educate my patient
who was now a mother of three, who was willing to learn and wants to better
her health for herself and for her children. I also gave my patient a back and
neck rub, then showed her spouse how to do it. My patient and her spouse
verbalized gratitude and encouraged me to continue doing what I was doing
and said that I was an awesome student nurse and that I will be an amazing
nurse, and it was a pleasure to meet me.
