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Journal Entry #2

Critical reflection of your growth and development during your practicum experience in a clinical setting has the benefit of helping you 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.

Journal Entry (2–3 pages): 

Based on your experience,

• Describe an interesting case or a case that you have never seen before.
• Explain what you found challenging.
• Explain what you would do differently from your Preceptor.
• Explain the cultural differences you found challenging.

Resources

 

• Mold, J. W.,  Fox, C., Wisniewski, A., Darby Lipman, P., Krauss, M. R., Harris, D. R., Aspy, C., Cohen, R. A., Elward, K., Frame, P., Yawn, B. P., Solberg, L. I., & Gonin, R. (2014). Implementing asthma guidelines using practice facilitation and local learning collaboratives: A randomized controlled trial.Links to an external site. Annals of Family Medicine, 12(3), 233–240. http://doi.org/10.1370/afm.1624Links to an external site.
• National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. (2012). Expert panel report 3 (EPR3): Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of asthma (EPR-3), 1–12.Links to an external site. https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-topics/guidelines-for-diagnosis-management-of-asthmaLinks to an external site.
• Ralston, S. L., Lieberthal, A. S., Meissner, H. C., Alverson, B. K., Baley, J. E., Gadomski, A. M., Johnson, D. W., Light, M. J., Maraqa, N. F., Mendonca, E. A., Phelan, K. J., Zorc, J. J., Stanko-Lopp, D., Brown, M. A., Nathanson, I., Rosenblum, E., Sayles, S., III, & Hernandez-Cancio, S. (2014). Clinical practice guideline: The diagnosis, management, and prevention of bronchiolitis.Links to an external site. Pediatrics, 134(5), E1474–E1502. https://go.openathens.net/redirector/waldenu.edu?url=https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2014-2742.

Links to an external site.

Note: This resource is the most current clinical practice guideline.

Practicum Resources

• HSoft Corporation. (2019). Welcome to MeditrekLinks to an external site.. https://edu.meditrek.com/Default.html
  Note: Use this website to log in to Meditrek to report your clinical hours and patient encounters.Links to an external site.
• Walden University. (2019). MSN nurse practitioner practicum manualLinks to an external site.. https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/fieldexperience/son/formsanddocumentsLinks to an external site.
• Walden University Field Experience. (2019a). Field experience: College of Nursing.Links to an external site. https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/fieldexperience/son/homeLinks to an external site.
• Walden University Field Experience. (2019b). Student practicum resources: NP student orientationLinks to an external site..
  https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/StudentPracticum/NP_StudentOrientation

Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.
Click the weekly resources link to access the resources. 

WEEKLY RESOURCES

By Day 7

Complete your Journal Entry #2 Assignment.

submission information

Before submitting your final assignment, 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 assignment, save your Assignment as WK5Journal2+last name+first initial.
2. Then, click on Start Assignment near the top of the page.
3. Next, click on Upload File and select Submit Assignment for review.

 

 

n 2–3 pages, address the following:

• Explain your state laws for involuntary psychiatric holds for child and adult psychiatric emergencies. Include who can hold a patient and for how long, who can release the emergency hold, and who can pick up the patient after a hold is released.
• Explain the differences among emergency hospitalization for evaluation/psychiatric hold, inpatient commitment, and outpatient commitment in your state.
• Explain the difference between capacity and competency in mental health contexts.
• Select one of the following topics, and explain one legal issue and one ethical issue related to this topic that may apply within the context of treating psychiatric emergencies: patient autonomy, EMTALA, confidentiality, HIPAA privacy rule, HIPAA security rule, protected information, legal gun ownership, career obstacles (security clearances/background checks), and payer source.
• Identify one evidence-based suicide risk assessment that you could use to screen patients.
• Identify one evidence-based violence risk assessment that you could use to screen patients.