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C493: Leadership and Professional Image Task 2 Jeffery Havig 11/19/19 Western Governors University C493 Task 2 A: Professional mission statement and summary A1: Creating a professi... onal mission statement To be a competent nurse who fully engages with his patients, partners with them, and advocates for them to enhance their care outcomes and improve their physical, social, and mental wellness. I endeavor to continue with my nursing education to enhance my practice and to create open communication channels and robust relationships with my patients; to empower them to make healthy choices. My time and energy are focused on continuing my education and creating a healthy, safe, and supportive environment for mental health nurses to promote the provision of quality care to the mentally ill. A1a: How the mission will guide my nursing career My personal mission statement will be vital for my personal development and will act as a guide throughout my nursing career. It will help me to remain focused on my goals and aspirations and thus, enable me to make decisions that will promote my development as a nurse. My personal mission statement will also help me to periodically evaluate myself against my earlier-set standards, and resultantly, keep going even during tough times. A2: Professional summary A2a: How artifacts represent me as a learner and a healthcare professional There are multiple artifacts and completed work in my portfolio that represents me as a learner and a healthcare professional. They demonstrate the skills, knowledge, passion, and hard work that characterize me as not only a learner but also a professional nurse. My Evidence-Based Practice and Applied Nursing Research (C361) work demonstrates my abilities to identify health problems, collect and evaluate data, and develop corrective actions to solve them. As a learner, the work shows my ability to carry out evidence-based research and develop effective solutions based on credible evidence. Besides, the work also presents me as a healthcare professional who uses evidence-based research to improve the healthcare environment and patient outcomes. Another artifact, Professional Roles and Values (C304), demonstrates that I can apply nursing theories in my nursing practice. I use nursing theories and models as a guide during my practice and help me to come up with sound healthcare decisions. Besides, my Organizational Systems and Quality Leadership (C489) work demonstrates my ability as a learner and healthcare professional to apply theoretical knowledge into practice, and shows that I can effectively apply my leadership qualities to foster quality and safe patient care. A2b: How artifacts represent my professional strengths Some of my strengths include my excellent research, problem-solving, interpersonal, communication, and empathy skills and attributes. My C361 work demonstrates my excellent research skills and my role as a scientist. It shows my ability to use empirical data to solve healthcare problems. When completing the artifact, I identified and evaluated multiple journal articles relevant to my topic to not only enhance my understanding of the problem but also to develop an effective solution. This shows my ability to use research skills to solve healthcare problems. Since research and problem-solving skills are significant in nursing practice and education, this is one of my most significant professional strengths. Besides, C304 and C489 artifact shows that I can use my knowledge, skills, and abilities to carry out my roles efficiently. I can use skills such as communication, empathy, and interpersonal skills in my practice. These are vital attributes for professional nurses. A2c: Challenges I encountered during the program Some of the challenges that I encountered during the program include challenges maintaining the balance between work, home, and school. Besides, I was anxious when taking proctored tests. I was also afraid that I may not complete the tests in time. This affected my performance. During my first proctored test, I became anxious and uneasy when the proctor told me that I was the only student he would focus on during the time of the test and that he would even see the questions I would be reading. At some point, I thought that the proctor would think that I am stupid because of reading the same question over and over again. Anxiety affected my performance during the exam. Since the program is competency-based, I aimed at completing my program within the shortest time possible. However, I also had to work and spend some time with my family every day. Therefore, I had to spend late night hours in my study room. This was very tiring and had a toll on my productivity at the workplace. A2ci: How I overcame the challenges I overcame the challenges related to maintaining a balance between work, home, and school by extending the time to complete my program. I also developed a schedule that I strictly follow to ensure that I do not spend increased time studying at the expense of other vital activities. This has helped me to maintain a work, life, and home balance and ensured that I maintain a high-performance level both in my workplace and at school. To handle my anxiety and fears in proctored tests, I have to be well prepared. Thus, before taking tests, I thoroughly study all cohorts and do sample tests. This helps to ease my anxiety and to improve my performance. A2d: How my coursework helped me to meet the nine nursing program outcomes Effective communication My coursework has helped me to improve my ability to develop working interpersonal relationships by communicating effectively in oral, written, and electronic modes. My C304 class taught me that effective communication is vital for nurses and allowed me to learn vital aspects that improved my leadership in nursing. Besides, while developing my proposal in Leadership and Professional Image (C493) Task 1, I interacted with nurses and the management at my organization. This helped me to improve my ability to articulate my ideas and explain concepts. Furthermore, I completed many papers that helped me to improve my written communication skills. Clinical reasoning Nurses should use clinical reasoning to not only provide quality and safe care but also based on ethical principles and best available evidence (Nursing Programs Conceptual Model – WGU, 2013). My C361 class helped me to meet this outcome. The class improved my ability to use evidence-based research and use clinical reasoning to develop interventions aimed at enhancing the safety and quality of patient care. Professional accountability This outcome provides that it is the responsibility of the nurse to provide safe, quality, and efficient care that aligns with the set professional, legal, and ethical standards (Nursing Programs Conceptual Model – WGU, 2013). My C489 class provided healthcare scenarios that helped me to evaluate care provision while considering the nursing code of ethics, care protocols, and nationwide safety provisions set by national healthcare and nursing agencies. Besides, my C304 class helped me to understand state licensure rules. This knowledge helps me to assume the responsibility of providing safe and quality care within the set professional, legal, and ethical standards. Synthesis of knowledge This outcome requires nurses to integrate empirical, clinical, and theoretical nursing knowledge to comprehend the human experience while acting as an advocate for their patients (Nursing Programs Conceptual Model – WGU, 2013). I met this program outcome when completing the proposal in C493 Task 1. This activity allowed me to use empirical data from recent studies, organizational statistics, and views from my colleagues to understand and explain the issue of staff safety in my organization. My C361 class also improved my ability to collect and synthesize research to improve healthcare outcomes. Compassion for patients Nurses should provide patient-focused and compassionate care to all their patients regardless of their cultures, backgrounds, age, and other aspects. During my C304 class, I explored Jean Watson’s theory of human caring. I realized that compassionate care facilitates healing and prevents illness and injury. Besides, the class helped me to realize that nurses should focus on meeting the needs and expectations of their patients. This knowledge helps me to treat all patients with compassion, fairness and equality despite their backgrounds, and provide care that meets their needs. Becoming a leader and educator - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - E1b: Artifacts that support my definition Artifacts that support my definition of community and population health include C228 and C229 artifacts. Both classes involved assessing healthcare problems in communities and developing interventions in solving them. E1bi: How the artifacts support the definition C228 artifacts require students to carry out a simulation of Sentinel City to make out the healthcare problems that the residents face and come up with corrective actions. Besides, C229 tasks require students to engage in community assessment in real-life actively and use social media tools to promote health. These activities enhanced my understanding of community and population health. E2: Summary E2a: What I learned during community health nursing task During my community health nursing task, I learned that although there are high rates of obesity in California, many people do not pay attention to factors that have led to an increase in this problem. Such factors include a sedentary lifestyle and eating junk foods. E2b: What I learned that led to my community diagnosis A report published by Medscape on September 16, 2019, triggered my interest in exploring this topic, and eventually led to my community diagnosis. The report reveals that more than 35% of adults in nine American states are obese (Busko, 2019). I was interested in knowing the rate of obesity in my state. This was an eye-opener to this public health problem in my community. E2c: How my initial focus and diagnosis changed after working with my population My initial focus and diagnosis were on adults because I thought that young people are more active, and thus, the rate of obesity is very low among them. However, after working with my people, I realized that the rate of obesity among young people is also high and is increasing continually. Thus, my focus and diagnosis changed to include children. E3: Importance of the AMNH certificate for my future role as a professional nurse The AMNH certificate course helped me to understand various methods that scientists use to treat diseases. I learned the effects of an individual’s genetics on his or her health. Thus, this course will help me to treat patients in a better way in the future. For instance, this knowledge will enable me to consider genetics during future patient assessments, and therefore, use and consider the information when evaluating treatment approaches for patients. References Busko, M. (2019). Historic high as obesity exceeds 35% in nine US states. Retrieved from https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/918442 Hamilton, J. (2010). Primary and secondary sources. Minneapolis, MN: ABDO Publishing Company LoBiondo-Wood, G., Haber, J., & Titler, M. G. (2018). Evidence-Based Practice for Nursing and Healthcare Quality Improvement - E-Book. St. Louis Missouri: Mosby Publishers. Nursing Programs Conceptual Model - WGU. (2013). Nursing Programs Conceptual Model. Retrieved from https://cm.wgu.edu/t5/Nursing-Student-Handbook/Nursing-Programs- Conceptual-Model/ta-p/19 [Show More]

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