Assignment Task: Answer the following questions for this reflection journal:
Think of a common saying, perhaps something your family used to say to you, that is health-related (like you must not swim for 30 minutes after you eat, or you'll get a stomach ache, or if you go outside with wet hair, you'll catch a cold). What information you would need to have in order to support or refute these claims. For example, what questions would you need to investigate?
What do you think could be challenging to apply evidence-based practice in nursing care? How can you overcome these when you become a nurse?
What do you think you will do when you encounter a patient care situation in which decisions are made that go against your values and beliefs?
Why is it important to have passions or interests other than nursing? What is your plan to avoid burnout as a nurse?
How do you think you come across when communicating with other people? What are some areas you may need to work on with communication?
In this course, you have learned many strategies for success. Which one was the most useful and why? How will you apply this to your life (currently, or in your future nursing school)? Which concept do you want to make sure and take with you moving forward?
Looking back over the last three weeks of the course, what is the biggest change in your understanding of the nursing profession since the beginning of the course? How will you apply this to your life (currently, or in your future nursing practice)?