NFDN 2005

Assignment 2

Report on Progress of Professional Portfolio

COMPETENCY
NUMBER , LETTER ,
AND SUBCATEGORY .

DESCRIBE ONE

SIGNIFICANT
LEARNING
EXPERIENCE IN THIS
COURSE RELATED TO
THE CLPNA
COMPETENCY .
PROVIDE AN
EXAMPLE .

K-1-2 Demonstrate knowledge of human anatomy and physiological

changes during pregnancy.

One significate leaning experience in this course that is related to

CLPNA competency is to demonstrate knowledge of the human anatomy
and physiological changes during pregnancy. In this course, I have
learned that a nurse play an important role in demonstrating knowledge
in client's anatomy and physiological changes such as lordosis and
melasma, in order to educate and enlighten the client of her anatomical
and physiological changes that are occurring or will occur while
pregnancy progresses.
During the course of her pregnancy, when the nurse is able to
demonstrate knowledge of normal anatomical and physiological changes
that, she/ he is able to better provide proper nursing care that can
facilitate and enhance the health of the mother and as well the growth
and development of the fetus.
For example, nurse demonstrating knowledge of human anatomy and
physiological changes during pregnancy such as sharing to the patient
the facts that during the process of pregnancy she may have frequent
urination due to hormones (urinary system changes), separation of
symphysis pubic cause walking to be difficulty due to pain , lordosis
(musculoskeletal changes) , melisma & striae gravidarium
(integumentary changes), edema, varicose vain development
( cardiovascular changes).

DESCRIBE WHAT YOU As a student nurse, I have learned how to educate and assess my client
LEARNED AND HOW
on their physiological and autonomic changes that occurs during
IT RELATES TO THE
pregnancy. I have also learned that due to hormonal changes such as
COMPETENCY .
EXPLAIN WHY IT WAS estrogen, progesterone and in the development of the fetus, these can
cause anatomical and physiological changes during pregnancy. For
MEANINGFUL .
instance, the presence of the developing fetus can cause the mother to
feel fluttering or quickening during the 18 months of the pregnancy or
frequent urination from the first trimester towards the end of the third
trimester related to hormones changes.

It is meaningful for me to learn about the anatomy and physiological

changes that occurs during pregnancy to enable the client to make good
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decision and to participate in her care.

USE THE
PROFICIENCY
CATEGORIES TO
RATE YOUR
PROFICIENCY IN THE
CHOSEN CLPNA
COMPETENCY .
EXPLAIN WHAT YOU
DID TO ACHIEVE THE
COMPETENCY .

DESCRIBE HOW YOU

WILL APPLY THIS
LEARNING IN YOUR
CURRENT AND FUTURE
NURSING PRACTICE.

Proficiency category: Fair

I receive this proficiency categories rate because of the maternal child
nursing textbook, attended my lecture for NFDN 2004 as well taking
class notes on this subject. As well after class, I read through my notes
again and enhance my research during my personal time to achieve this
competency.

The knowledge I have gained on this competency; I will apply this

learning in my current nursing practice by educating and demonstrating
my knowledge towards anyone who is close to me such as my family
and friends who might be pregnant and are anxious of their physical
changes that will happen.
I will apply this learning in my future nursing practice by providing
interventions that will help mothers who are pregnant and are seeking or
is concerned about the physical changes that occurs. I will be building
on their knowledge to minimize any complications that can happen
during pregnancy and as well enabling them to make good decision
regarding their pregnancy.

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