NURSING 3020 Clinical Evaluation

NURS 3020H

Clinical Evaluation
Final Evaluation

Student Name: Magdalena

Clinical Instructor: David Doucet

Missed Clinical Hours: 8 Missed Lab Hours: 0

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Program Goals
Graduates are generalists entering a self-regulating profession in situations of health and illness.
Graduates are prepared to work with people of all ages and genders (individuals, families, groups, communities
and populations) in a variety of settings.
Graduates continuously use critical and scientific inquiry and other ways of knowing to develop and apply
nursing knowledge in their practice.
Graduates will demonstrate leadership in professional nursing practice in diverse health care contexts.

Graduates will contribute to a culture of safety by demonstrating safety in their own practice, and by identifying,
and mitigating risk for patients and other health care providers
Graduates will establish and maintain therapeutic, caring and culturally safe relationships with clients and health
care team members based upon relational boundaries and respect.
Graduates will be able to enact advocacy in their work based on the philosophy of social justice.

Graduates will effectively utilize communications and informational technologies to improve client outcomes.

Graduates will be prepared to provide nursing care that includes comprehensive, collaborative assessment,
evidence-informed interventions and outcome measures.

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Objectives
NURSING 3020 Clinical Evaluation
1 Prepared to provide nursing care that includes
comprehensive, collaborative assessment, evidence-
informed interventions and outcome measures.
Progress
Indicators/Evidence S U
o Ialwaysaimtodoathoroughassessmentandexaminationof
mypatient.TherewasatimethatIforgottodobowelsounds
onmypatientafterIhadalreadydonetheheadtotoe
assessmentandwascharting.OnceIrealizedthatIhadleft
thatpartoutofmyassessmentIquicklywenttodoitsince,I
knoweverypartoftheheadtotoehasitsownpurposeandis
importantforpatientcareandinformation.
o Ihadapatientwithorthostatichypotension,whenIassessed
hervitalsherBPwaslow,muchlowerthanithadbeen30
minutesbefore.ThiswassomethingIfoundimportantto
informmyclinicalinstructorabout,Ilookedatherprevious
BPsfromthatweekandtheywereallveryinconsistent
howevernonewerethatlow.So,Iintervenedbymakingsure
thatnoneofhermedswerecausingherBPtodrop,notified
myclinicalinstructorandtheprimarycarenurseformy
patient,andweallcametotheconclusionthatthiswasaBP
thatwaslow,however,itwasokayinhersituationsinceshe
wasasymptomaticandhighlycommunicative.Lateron,I
madesuretocheckherBPmoreoften(standingup,sitting
down,andlyingdown:sothatIcouldcomparethedifferences
andreevaluate)
o WhenmypatientwasreceivingalbuminforhisascitesIhad
hadanotepreparedfromthepreviousdaythatImadefrom
researchIhaddoneaboutalbumin.ThiswashelpfulsothatI
couldunderstandwhyhewasreceivingthisandknowwhatto
lookforinmyassessmentsofhimwhilereceivingthis
medicationi.e.elevatedbloodpressurewhichIcouldsee
risingsinceIdidvitalsonhim15minutesafterthestartof
treatment,30minutesafterthestartoftreatmentandthenonce
thetreatmentisover.Thiswashelpfultomeandaidedmein
understandingtheoutcomesthatwewantedfromthe
treatment.
o WhenIhadabehavioralpatientwhoscreamedallthetimeand
wouldnotletmetakehervitalsIleftheraloneforabitand
thencamebackwithadifferentapproach.(Speakingsofter,
askingquestionsabouther/herfamily/interests)thepatient
begantoopenuptomeandallowedmetotakevitals,and
completeafullheadtotoeassessment.Ibelievethatalthough
mypatientwasbehavioralIcreatedarapportwithherand
thus,mycareforherwasexceptionalsinceIwasableto 3
actuallycommunicatewithherwhennobodyelsehad
successfullyachievedthisallweek.
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Clinical Instructor Comments (All areas marked as unsatisfactory must have a comment)

Signature of Instructor___________________________________________________ Date _____________________________

Signature of Student_____________________________________________________ Date ______________________________

Student Areas of Strength

1. Initiative

2. Team work

3. Time- management

Student Areas for Future Development

1. Confidence

2. Knowledge

3. Organization
Clinical Instructor Comments (All areas marked as unsatisfactory must have a comment)

Attendance

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