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competencies.
Critical Thinking
Critical thinking is how nurses problem solve when issues arise in their nursing practice.
Attainment of critical thinking was provided in several assignments throughout my BSN
program. I showed critical thinking in my teaching summary project by revising actions and
goals based on evidence rather than conjecture. This was attained by evaluating the staff and the
way discharge instructions are provided to patients, the staff expressed that they feel rushed and
that discharge instructions are lengthy and time consuming. The goal is to revise the way
discharge instructions are provided to the patients to make sure they are receiving adequate
teaching and are understanding the instructions before they are discharged and in turn decrease
the readmissions related to not understanding discharge instructions.
Nursing Practice
Nursing practice was obtained in my philosophy of nursing paper by implementing
traditional nursing care practices as appropriate to provide holistic health care to diverse
populations across the lifespan. This is shown with professionalism. No matter what patient you
are caring for, may it be someone who is young, old, rich, or poor does not matter. You hold
yourself to a professional standard and treat every patient with dignity and respect. As the nurse
your performance is what can help or hinder the patient to becoming well. This is implemented
by providing privacy during clinic appointments, talking to the patient with respect and allowing
them to provide health information and assuring them that it is confidential and that we will not
share their information with anyone without their permission. The patients are provided with
safe, compassionate, non-judgmental care.
the staff on the unit to determine what the learning needs were, as well as what the guidelines of
AWHONN are to identify how to approach this teaching project. I also expressed one-self and
communicate effectively with diverse groups and disciplines using a variety of media in a variety
of contexts by providing a power point during the teaching session as well as printouts of the
power point that the staff could keep and use as a reference later on. This teaching session was
provided to all staff members including nurses, techs, nurse practitioners, and doctors. I also
implemented role-play with teach back for the staff to be able to practice their techniques.
Teaching
In developing my Theory Application paper, I used information technologies and other
appropriate methods to enhance ones own knowledge base. This was developed in researching
Penders theory of nursing. I expanded my knowledge base by learning this theory is beneficial
in helping people to be aware of how to promote health themselves and the awareness to achieve
a healthier self. A health promotion model is used for the purpose of promoting health. By
researching this theory I learned how different theories in nursing affect patients and their health.
Research
Research incorporates primary nursing research findings as a basis for therapeutic
nursing interventions. This is shown by evaluating research that focuses on the efficiency and
effectiveness of nursing interventions. This was taken from my teaching summary project, based
Professionalism
Professionalism demonstrates advocacy, accountability, and adherence to standards of
practice, and legal and ethical principles. I demonstrate accountability for ones own professional
practice by discussing when a mistake was made admitting a patient under the wrong doctors
name. Accountability was taken on my part when I acknowledged that I did document the wrong
name of the doctor, which occurred when I called the doctor by the wrong name and the doctor
applying nursing theories, leadership, and management. Throughout the program, assignments
were needed to show the great eights core competencies. Working my way through this program
I was able to show critical thinking, nursing practice, communication, teaching, research,
leadership, professionalism, and culture. All eight-core competencies help to build my practice in
my transition from RN to BSN. The additional classes and projects that this program provides,
continue to build on the nursing foundation that I started with as an ADN prepared nurse. At the
end of this program, I feel more prepared for advancement in my educational career, as well as in
the advancement for leadership and management positions. The completion of this program
allows me to better care for patients as well as allows me to advance my educational goals and be
able to obtain my Nurse Practitioner degree in the future.
Honor Code
I pledge to support the Honor System of Old Dominion University. I will refrain from
any form of academic dishonesty or deception, such as cheating or plagiarism. I am aware that as
a member of the academic community it is my responsibility to turn in all suspected violators of
the Honor Code. I will report to a hearing if summoned.
Ashley Conner
11/16/16