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.
WEEKLY 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
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)