journal

NUR 3970

Population Focused Nursing Care of the Older Adult and Family

Journal Guidelines

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Instructions: Reflection and analysis of critical incidents are important learning strategies. A critical incident is a positive or negative event that raises questions for you and has an impact on your learning.

1. Discuss a critical incident you experienced in your practicum. What were you thinking and feeling during this experience?

2. Relate appropriate gerontological nursing competencies to the critical incident discussed above. (Refer to Competencies on pages 29-30)

3. Analysis what you learned from this critical incident and if you would do anything differently with a similar situation next time. How did this experience enhance your learning about caring for the older adult?

4. What did you learn about yourself, i.e. biases, assumptions, strengths, and areas to improve?

5. Format (grammar, spelling, complete sentences)

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julia Morales is a 65-year-old woman who has stage 4 lung cancer. She has been treated with chemotherapy and radiation but now wishes to forgo further treatment. She is living together with her partner, Lucy Grey, age 73. They have been together for more than 25 years. Julia and Lucy both want Julia to spend her remaining days in their home, and Lucy wishes to care for Julia. The oncologist nurse practitioner has asked the home health agency to do a home visit to assess client needs for comfort, safety, and other support. Julia has questions about hospice care and what that comprises, especially related to pain treatment. Lucy and Julia’s son, Neil, will also be present at the visit.