journal reflection

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Self-Reflective Journal Grading Rubric

Students will write a self-reflective journal including the following:

1. Describe in detail the activities/tasks/accomplishments that occurred over the past weeks in your clinical placement.

My group was placed at 2 locations Pope Francis, Detroit where we provided foot care such as washing/cleaning of the feet; applied lotion and if the individual had a medical concern or need we would have them referred to a physician. We also provided clothing (underwear, t-shirts, and socks); we gave amenities (tooth brush/toothpaste, shampoo, conditioner, lotion, Vaseline, bags, etc. and McAuley Health in Detroit we did our windshield survey of the surrounding area and recorded what we saw in a one mile radius. We had to get different prices of food and compare to where we lived and there was a vast difference in price ranges for both food and medication, however mainly medication. I had to do CVS in Dearborn my area as compared to Detroit CVS (on Conor and Gratiot) as seen in the picture below price differences and in food ; as well as helped Dr. Groh making up a Community Health Brochure for mental health awareness that will be presented in November a conference at 2nd Ebenezer in November.

Picture below is from Pope Francis upstairs where we provided foot care (cleaning feet only such as scrubbing them down taking old skin off and giving a pair of brand new socks, (we never cut the toe nails; educating regarding diabetic foot care or any other concerns they had at the end we would apply lotion)

2. Using the course objectives, explain in detail how they have been met in the past weeks in your clinical placement.

3. Discuss what different critical thinking skills and nursing processes that have been used the past weeks at the clinical placement.

4. Explain in detail how you have used the Mercy/Jesuit caring practices with your clients/population. Be specific. (Use Mercy/Jesuit websites).

Mercy and Jesuit Resources

Websites: You will find these helpful in completing assignments.

Mercy Resources related to Social Justice and Spirituality

http://www.mercyworld.org/

Jesuit Resources related to Social Justice and Spirituality

http://www.loyno.edu/jsri/key-issues

Amnesty International available through: http://www.amnesty.org and http://www.amnesty.usa.org

Archdiocese of Minneapolis/St. Paul Office of Catholic Social Thought available through: http://www .osjspm.org/

*Resources on this site for readings concentrating on: Poverty, Human Rights, Labor,

Racial Justice, Environment, Third World Debt, Peace, Women and Justice, and

Hunger

Healthy People 2020 at http://www.healthypeople.gov/ http://www.healthypeople.gov/HP2020/ .

Human Rights Watch available through: http://www.humanrightswatch.org

Women’s Human Rights Network available through: http://www.whrnet.org

Resources on Ending Hunger: http://www.bread.org/

Resources on Human Life and Dignity –United States Catholic Conference of Bishops

http://usccb.org/issues-and-action/human-life-and-dignity/index.cfm

Topics of interest: poverty, income inequality, end of life issues, hunger, human trafficking, immigration

Resources on Dorothy Day—Catholic Worker Movement: http://www.catholicworker.org/dorothyday/photos.cfm

Smart Brief available through: http: www.smartbrief.com/un_wire (Health Care)

United Nations Millennium Development Goals available: http: www.un.org

United States Department of Health and Human Services, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Specific Populations at http://www.ahrq.gov/populations/