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NR603 Week 8 Reflections

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Applying these practice guidelines to improve practice fulfilled incorporating scholarship into the primary care practice. This master’s essential was also fulfilled in a second example during wee ... k 6 where we were assigned mental health disorder case studies to present. Various mental health disorders were discussed and supported by reliable sources and each peer took on a leadership position to facilitate the discussion throughout the week. As leader of an assigned topic, I responded to peers and demonstrated my knowledge of the mental health disorder through discussion of hallmark symptoms, diagnostic tools, and treatment plans while acknowledging results and conclusions of others. This example fulfilled knowledge and research dissemination to enhance health outcomes for each case study patient and incorporate scholarship into clinical practice. Nurse Practitioner Core Competency #7: Health Delivery System Competencies Lastly, the nurse practitioner core competency #7, which was established by the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF), focuses on the competencies related to health delivery systems. This competency involves the application of knowledge generated from organizational practices, the support of healthcare needs of culturally diverse populations, the impact of healthcare change, the organizational structure of the healthcare system, and the collaboration in the continuity of care (NONPF, 2017). This competency was achieved in the clinical rotation by supporting continuity of care and incorporating cultural competence in the primary care office. For example, I saw an elderly male patient in the clinical rotation with complaints of hematuria intermittently for the past three weeks. The patient had not established care with a primary care provider in many years. We obtained a urine sample, which showed frank blood. The patient required a higher level of care and was subsequently referred to the nearest ER. We were able to call the facility and give report to the receiving physician. The patient was then evaluated emergently. This example demonstrated the process of collaborating and planning for transitions across the healthcare continuum. The second example of achieving this competency deals with cultural competence in healthcare. In the clinical rotation, I saw a young Hispanic female patient who had depression and an eating disorder. Her mother had brought her into the office, but they both primarily spoke Spanish. The office generally does not have a high Hispanic population, but we had interpreter services to help facilitate the visitation. We were able to utilize the interpreter services to help formulate a treatment plan for the patient, as well as discuss her emotions with her mother. The goal of culturally competent healthcare [Show More]

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