FNP Capstone Practicum 1 (NR661 )

Course Week 8 Reflection Reflect over the eight weeks spent in each course and describe how the achievement of the course outcomes in that course prepared you to meet the selected MSN program outcome and the MSN Essential Student Response NR503 Program Outcome #1: Practice safe, high-quality advanced nursing care based on concepts and knowledge from nursing and related disciplines (MSN Essential I). MSN Essential I: Background for Practice from Sciences and Humanities Recognizes that the master’s-prepared nurse integrates scientific findings from nursing, biopsychosocial fields, genetics, public health, quality improvement, and organizational sciences for the continual improvement of nursing care across diverse settings. Professor and Class, Throughout the last eight weeks I have gained so much knowledge that I will be able to use in my practice of being a FNP. As I reflect back on how this course has prepared me to meet the MSN program outcome #1 and the MSN Essential I, this course has re-enforced the importance of using evidence based practices and working as a team with all those involved with the healthcare team. Also through this course I have begun to gain a unique insight into the theory and methods developed for the epidemiological study and control of both chronic and infectious disease. This will continue to grow as I grow as a practitioner and throughout my career. I have a better understanding about the main principles for the planning and carrying out of epidemiological research in clinical and public health contexts, and for the analysis of data generated in such research. Through this course I have gained epidemiological knowledge that renders me as a valuable partners in the planning and carrying out of epidemiological research in clinical and public health contexts. I am able to read and critically evaluate epidemiological literature including assessment of research methods, results and the validity of conclusions. Thank you all for a wonderful session. I look forward to seeing you in the threads during the next eight weeks! NR507 Program Outcome #4: Evaluate the design, implementation, and outcomes of strategies developed to meet healthcare needs (MSN Essentials III, IV, VIII). Professor and Class, he study of pathophysiology elicits different feelings and exposes one to an array of experiences. In line with the core expected outcome of completing the NR661 FNP Capstone Practicum 3 MSN Essential VIII: Clinical Prevention and Population Health for Improving Health •Recognizes that the master’s-prepared nurse applies and integrates broad, organizational, client-centered, and culturally appropriate concepts in the planning, delivery, management, and evaluation of evidence-based clinical prevention and population care and services to individuals, families, and aggregates/identified populations. Nurse Practitioner Core Competencies # 1 Scientific Foundation Competencies 1. Critically analyzes data and evidence for improving advanced nursing practice. 2. Integrates knowledge from the humanities and sciences within the context of nursing science. 3. Translates research and other forms of knowledge to improve practice processes and outcomes. 4. Develops new practice approaches based on the integration of research, theory, and practice knowledge. required courses for competency in clinical programs, the course also exposes one to much more with regard to inherent understanding of the causes of diseases and the relationship of the mechanisms of an organisms to the symptoms of the disease. The need to have a selfcorrecting investigatory process in clinical academics is well addressed since pathophysiology offers a bridge between the causes, the mechanisms and the outcomes of different pathogens and diseases. Such link in knowledge offers a sense of satisfaction and confidence in dealing with related cases. The course has offered a learning experience on ways to communicate different issues regarding pathophysiology through writing, in verbal communication and multimedia. The course has offered scientific basis for evaluating whether information concerning pathophysiology provided is valid. The lecture experiences and concepts learnt will also increase the success of choices in clinical problem solving. The course has also underlined the basis of laboratory tests and the entire diagnostics procedures hence creating a correlation between pathophysiology and other health science programs. Most importantly, it helped understand in detail how the organ system is interrelated and this gives one a basis for a holistic approach toward evaluating and treating patients.Thank you all for a great session!