Professional Capstone and Practicum Reflective Journal
Students are required to maintain weekly reflective narratives throughout the course to combine into one course-long reflective journal that integrates leadership and inquiry into current practice as it applies to the Professional Capstone and Practicum course.
In your journal, you will reflect on the personal knowledge and skills gained throughout this course. The journal should address a variable combination of the following, depending on your specific practice immersion clinical experiences:
New Practice Approaches
Interprofessional Collaboration
Health Care Delivery and Clinical Systems
Ethical Considerations in Health Care
Practices of Culturally Sensitive Care and Ensuring the Integrity of Human Dignity in the Care of all Patients
Population Health Concerns and Health Disparities
The Role of Technology in Improving Health Care Outcomes
Health Policy
Leadership and Economic Models
Students will outline what they have discovered about their professional practice, personal strengths and weaknesses that surfaced, additional resources and abilities that could be introduced to a given situation to influence optimal outcomes, and finally, how the student met the competencies aligned to this course.
While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance.
Benchmark Information
This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competencies:
RN to BSN
1.3: Understand and value the processes of critical thinking, ethical reasoning, and decision making.
2.6: Promote interprofessional collaborative communication with health care teams to provide safe and effective care.
3.2: Utilize patient care technology and information management systems.
4.2: Preserve the integrity and human dignity in the care of all patients.
5.5: Provide culturally sensitive care.
Professional Capstone and Practicum Reflection
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Professional Capstone and Practicum Reflection
The Professional Capstone and Practicum course has been a transformative journey, providing me with invaluable knowledge and skills that have shaped my professional practice. Throughout the course, I have had the opportunity to engage in various learning experiences, including collaborative clinical practice and classroom discussions, which have deeply impacted my growth as a healthcare professional. This reflective journal captures my insights, strengths, weaknesses, and the competencies I have acquired.
Firstly, during my practice engagement experiences, I have embraced the evidence-based practice and collaborated with professionals from different disciplines, witnessing the effectiveness of interprofessional teams in delivering safe and efficient care. Secondly, I have also learned the importance of interprofessional collaboration in healthcare. Working alongside professionals from diverse backgrounds enhances effective communication, respect for each other's expertise, and shared decision-making, which are crucial for optimal patient outcomes (Bos‐van den Hoek et al., 2021). Therefore, I have learned to appreciate each team member's unique contributions and actively seek opportunities to engage in interprofessional collaboration.
Based on health care delivery and clinical systems, I have understood health care delivery better and the complex clinical systems in place. Medical facilities often face challenges such as poor patient safety towards communicable infections, poor coordination, and insufficient resource allocation, creating a barrier to reliable health care (Adebisi et al., 2022). This exposure has motivated me to explore innovative solutions and advocate for improvements in the healthcare system. Furthermore, I have learned to navigate complex ethical dilemmas, ensuring that decisions are made in the patient's best interest while respecting their autonomy and dignity.
In upholding high culturally sensitive care and human integrity, I have actively sought opportunities to expand my cultural competence. I have also learned to provide patient-centered care that respects diverse beliefs, values, and traditions among all patients. Culturally aligned care and preserving human dignity are integral aspects of nursing practice that help promote equal access to quality health care (Morrison et al., 2021). Throughout this engagement course, I have also developed a heightened awareness of the social determinants of health and their impact on individual and community well-being. Therefore, I am committed to addressin...