JOURNAL ENTRY #1
On any given day, a nurse can play a pivotal role in someone’s life. Experienced nurses often share stories of previous experiences and draw upon these experiences when circumstances warrant.
Hence, reflection can be a valuable tool. It serves as a tool for not only recalling experiences but also for applying lessons learned from those experiences. Keeping a nursing journal provides these benefits and more.
RESOURCES
Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.
Click the weekly resources link to access the resources.
To prepare:
· Refer to the current Clinical Guidelines found in this week’s Learning Resources and consider how these guidelines inform your clinical experience.
· Refer to your FNP or AGPCNP Clinical Skills and Procedures Self-Assessment Form you submitted in Week 1, and consider how your self-assessment might inform your Assignment.
· Refer to your Patient Log in Meditrek and reflect on Weeks 1–5 of your clinical experience. Consider your observations and experiences with patients during this time.
Journal Entry #1 (450–500 words):
In your journal entry, answer the following questions:
Learning from Experiences
· Reflect on the 3 most challenging patient encounters and discuss what was most challenging for each—-
NEED OBGYN patient.
· 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?
NEED OBGYN related skills.
· What would you do differently?
· How are you managing patient flow and volume?
Communicating and Feedback
Respond to the following reflective questions:
· How might I improve on my skills and knowledge, and how to communicate that back to my Preceptor?
· How am I doing? What is missing?
· What type of feedback am I receiving from my Preceptor?
LEARNING RESOURCES
· Schuiling, K. D., & Likis, F. E. (2022). G
ynecologic health care (4th ed.). Jones and Bartlett Learning.
· Chapter 23, “Urinary Tract Infections” (pp. 469–478)
· Chapter 23, “Menstrual-Cycle Pain and Premenstrual Syndrome” (pp. 495–510)
· Chapter 26, “Normal and Abnormal Uterine Bleeding” (pp. 511–528)
· Fowler, G. C. (2019).
Pfenninger and Fowler’s Procedures for Primary Care (4th ed.). Elsevier.
· Section 9, “Gynecology and Female Reproductive System”
· Chapter 118, “Bartholin Cyst and Abscess: Word Catheter Insertion Marsupialization” (pp. 804–807)
· Chapter 119, “Breast Biopsy” (pp. 808–813)
· Chapter 120, “Pap Smear and Related Techniques for Cervical Cancer Screening” (pp. 814–824)
· Chapter 121, “Human Papillomavirus DNA Typing” (pp. 825–828)
· Chapter 122, “Wet Smear and Potassium Hydroxide Preparation” (pp. 829–832)
Practicum Resources
· Walden University Field Experience. (n.d.-a).
Field experience: College of Nursing.Links to an external site.
· Walden University Field Experience. (n.d.-c).
Student practicum resources: NP student orientation
.Links to an external site.
· Walden University Field Experience. (n.d.-b).
MSN nurse practitioner practicum manual
.Links to an external site.
· HSoft Corporation. (n.d.).
Meditrek
.Links to an external site.
Note: Use this website to log in to Meditrek to report your clinical hours and patient encounters.
Clinical Guideline Resources
· As you review the following resources, you may want to include a topic in the search area to gather detailed information (e.g., breast cancer screening guidelines; for the CDC – zika in pregnancy, etc.).
·
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.Links to an external site.
(n.d.).
·
American Cancer Society.Links to an external site.
(n.d.).
·
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Links to an external site.
(n.d.).
·
ANA Enterprise.Links to an external site.
(n.d.).
·
American Association of Nurse Practitioners.Links to an external site.
(2020).
·
HealthyPeople 2030Links to an external site.
. (2020).
Healthy People 2030 framework.Links to an external site.
·
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.Links to an external site.
(n.d.-b).
Search and filter all recommendation topics
.Links to an external site.
LEARNING RESOURCES
Required Readings
· Schuiling, K. D., & Likis, F. E. (2022). G
ynecologic health care (4th ed.). Jones and Bartlett Learning.
· Chapter 23, “Urinary Tract Infections” (pp. 469–478)
· Chapter 23, “Menstrual-Cycle Pain and Premenstrual Syndrome” (pp. 495–510)
· Chapter 26, “Normal and Abnormal Uterine Bleeding” (pp. 511–528)
· Fowler, G. C. (2019).
Pfenninger and Fowler’s Procedures for Primary Care (4th ed.). Elsevier.
· Section 9, “Gynecology and Female Reproductive System”
· Chapter 118, “Bartholin Cyst and Abscess: Word Catheter Insertion Marsupialization” (pp. 804–807)
· Chapter 119, “Breast Biopsy” (pp. 808–813)
· Chapter 120, “Pap Smear and Related Techniques for Cervical Cancer Screening” (pp. 814–824)
· Chapter 121, “Human Papillomavirus DNA Typing” (pp. 825–828)
· Chapter 122, “Wet Smear and Potassium Hydroxide Preparation” (pp. 829–832)
Practicum Resources
· Walden University Field Experience. (n.d.-a).
Field experience: College of Nursing.
Links to an external site.
· Walden University Field Experience. (n.d.-c).
Student practicum resources: NP student orientation.
Links to an external site.
· Walden University Field Experience. (n.d.-b).
MSN nurse practitioner practicum manual.
Links to an external site.
· HSoft Corporation. (n.d.).
Meditrek.
Links to an external site.
Note:
Use this website to log in to Meditrek to report your clinical hours and patient encounters.
Clinical Guideline Resources
· As you review the following resources, you may want to include a topic in the search area to gather detailed information (e.g., breast cancer screening guidelines; for the CDC – zika in pregnancy, etc.).
·
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
Links to an external site.
(n.d.).
·
American Cancer Society.
Links to an external site.
(n.d.).
·
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Links to an external site.
(n.d.).
·
ANA Enterprise.
Links to an external site.
(n.d.).
·
American Association of Nurse Practitioners.
Links to an external site.
(2020).
·
HealthyPeople 2030
Links to an external site.
. (2020).
Healthy People 2030 framework.
Links to an external site.
·
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
Links to an external site.
(n.d.-b).
Search and filter all recommendation topics.
Links to an external site.
