Reflection journal Community Nursing

Reflection Journal Entry #5 CC3.c (5%)

Analyze and document the ethnic composition demographics of patients currently served at the clinical site you are visiting:

1. How is the ethnic composition of the clinical site being addressed? Is there staff able to communicate and relate to the clients?

2. Is the demographic composition being enlarged by encouraging more involvement or is creating a different culture environment?

Reflection Journal Entry# 6 CC4.a (5%)

Primary care is the foundation of our health care system and essential to better health outcomes, lower costs, and healthier families and communities.

It is:

· The first point of care

· Comprehensive, addressing all that contributes to a person’s health and well-being

· The care that follows a person from childhood through old age

· Coordination of care across settings and providers

1. What are the challenges to nurses who are generally seen as having less authority than doctors in the decision-making process related to patient care in primary care?

2. Does this perception increase patient negative outcomes?

3. Do historical stereotypes that influence current behaviors?

What would equal partnership in an inter-professional team look like?

Reflection Journal Entry# 7 CC3.d (5%)

Based on the Community teaching you have prepared for your presentation:

1. How do you plan to evaluate the plan of care for effectiveness in your selected population?

2. Include how is the plan of care for your Community teaching:

a. Appropriate-suitable for a particular occasion or use?

b. Adequate-able to fill a requirement, sufficient or satisfactory?

c. Effective-producing an expected result; productive?