Week 2 – Reflective Journal

Practicum Hours Log (45 Hours Required)

Student Name: Zafiye Leon. Proposal Topic: Iron Deficiency Anemia Prevention and Nutritional

Counseling

Date Hours Activity Description Proposal

Component Course

Outcome Student

Signature

08/31/2026 2 Reviewed current scholarly evidence on iron deficiency

anemia in pregnancy, including maternal health impact and

increased nutritional iron requirements.

Problem

overview 1

09/01/2026 2 Reviewed global anemia prevalence data and evidence related

to maternal iron supplementation and culturally influenced

dietary practices among pregnant immigrant women.

Global

relevance 1

09/04/2026 2 Synthesized the literature and refined the target population

and health-disparity rationale for pregnant immigrant women

in rural agricultural communities.

Global

relevance /

population

assessment

1

Week 1 Total 6 hours

09/07/2026 3

Reviewed national U.S. evidence and statistics on iron

deficiency and anemia in pregnancy, including NHANES and

WIC data and disparities affecting access to prenatal nutrition

resources.

National

relevance 1

09/8/2026 3

Reviewed Florida and Immokalee evidence on farmworker

demographics and healthcare-access barriers and developed

culturally responsive, multilevel health-promotion strategies

for the proposal.

Local

relevance /

health

promotion

strategies

1 & 3

Week 2 Total 6 hours

Week 3 Total

Week 4 Total

Week 5 Total

Week 6 Total Week 7 Total

TOTAL

PRACTICUM

HOURS

COMPLETED

12 hours

completed to

date

This total

must be 45

or greater at

course

completion