What was done: Works with a ADN (Associate Director of Nursing) in a nursing home. – does a leadership meeting (talks about patient falls, accidents/ injuries, new hires, patient readmissions from the hospital, covid breakouts, state visits, new patients’ arrival with their care plan, faculty issues, supply orders, Dietary issues. – goes to each floor to collect daily reports. This will be sent to the chief executive officer.
– An ADN Meeting has been conducted which included all the nursing leadership members. They spoke about the shortage of staff for the evening shift from 3-11 pm.
27 nurses, 11 LPN’s , and 47 PCT’s have either taken retirement resigned, or departed from the nursing home.
Due to this ADNs had to cover floors and facilities at the same time.
-doctors have been lacking to do their duties as well. Doctors don’t put orders and give them to nurses to do them.
-pharmacy orders are also delayed because the doctors put/sign whenever the doctors feel like it.
The nurses want to be consistent with accountability.
New Cases of covid have been occurring in the facility. Isolation and proper care have been improving in the facility.
Journaling provides a valuable tool for recording, reflecting on, and reviewing your learning. This approach provides an opportunity for you to “connect the dots” and observe the relationships between activities, interactions, and outcomes.
Unlike a personal journal of thoughts and feelings, this practicum journal is a record of your activities, assessments, and learning related to this academic experience.
Practicum journal entries should include a record of the number of hours spent with your nurse leader each week.
Write a reflective journal entry of 750 words responding the following:
1. Practicum Activities Reflection: Provide observations and thoughts on the activities in your practicum setting during Weeks 11-12.
2. HCA and Interprofessionalism: Describe how interprofessional collaboration can be used in staff education and development.
3. Practicum Project Preparation: Discuss what type of staff development is necessary for your project. Will this be one-time or ongoing? How will you ensure it is completed?
4. Evidence: Find a current article related to something you have done in practicum during the past 2 weeks. Relate the article to your experience.
Use the “HCA-670 Practicum Journal Template,” located on the Student Success Center page under the MS-HA tab to complete this assignment.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion. You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance. Plagiarism should be less than 12 %. Make sure there are no grammar or spelling errors. Rubric Criteria Reflection of Practicum Activities 8 points Criteria Description A reflection of the practicum activities 5. Target 8 points The reflection of the practicum activities is thorough. 4. Acceptable 6.96 points The reflection of the practicum activities is detailed. 3. Approaching 6.32 points The reflection of the practicum activities is present. 2. Insufficient 5.92 points The reflection of the practicum activities is present but lacks detail or is incomplete. 1. Unsatisfactory 0 points The reflection of the practicum activities is not present. Ethical Understanding of the Administrator in a Difficult Situation 8 points Criteria Description A description of the ethical understanding of the administrator in a difficult situation 5. Target 8 points The description of the ethical understanding of the administrator in a difficult situation is thorough. 4. Acceptable 6.96 points The description of the ethical understanding of the administrator in a difficult situation is detailed. 3. Approaching 6.32 points The description of the ethical understanding of the administrator in a difficult situation is present. 2. Insufficient 5.92 points The description of the ethical understanding of the administrator in a difficult situation is present but lacks detail or is incomplete. 1. Unsatisfactory 0 points The description of the ethical understanding of the administrator in a difficult situation is not present. Rationale of Project Timeline 8 points Criteria Description A rationale of the project timeline 5. Target 8 points The rationale of the project timeline is thorough. 4. Acceptable 6.96 points The rationale of the project timeline is detailed. 3. Approaching 6.32 points The rationale of the project timeline is present. 2. Insufficient 5.92 points The rationale of the project timeline is present but lacks detail or is incomplete. 1. Unsatisfactory 0 points The rationale of the project timeline is not present. Article Related to Practicum Experience 4 points Criteria Description A summary of the article related to practicum experience 5. Target 4 points The summary of the article related to practicum experience is thorough. 4. Acceptable 3.48 points The summary of the article related to practicum experience is detailed. 3. Approaching 3.16 points The summary of the article related to practicum experience is present. 2. Insufficient 2.96 points The summary of the article related to practicum experience is present but lacks detail or is incomplete. 1. Unsatisfactory 0 points The summary of the article related to practicum experience is not present. Evidence 4 points Criteria Description Selects and integrates evidence to support and advance position/purpose; considers other perspectives. 5. Target 4 points Comprehensive and compelling evidence is included. Multiple other perspectives are integrated effectively. 4. Acceptable 3.48 points Specific and appropriate evidence is included. Other perspectives are integrated. 3. Approaching 3.16 points Relevant evidence that includes other perspectives is used. 2. Insufficient 2.96 points Evidence is used but is insufficient or of limited relevance. Simplistic explanation or integration of other perspectives is present. 1. Unsatisfactory 0 points Evidence to support the thesis, position, or purpose is absent. The writing relies entirely on the perspective of the writer. Mechanics of Writing 4 points Criteria Description Includes spelling, capitalization, punctuation, grammar, language use, sentence structure, etc. 5. Target 4 points No mechanical errors are present. Skilled control of language choice and sentence structure are used throughout. 4. Acceptable 3.48 points Few mechanical errors are present. Suitable language choice and sentence structure are used. 3. Approaching 3.16 points Occasional mechanical errors are present. Language choice is generally appropriate. Varied sentence structure is attempted. 2. Insufficient 2.96 points Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors are present. Inconsistencies in language choice or sentence structure are recurrent. 1. Unsatisfactory 0 points Errors in grammar or syntax are pervasive and impede meaning. Incorrect language choice or sentence structure errors are found throughout. Format/Documentation 4 points Criteria Description Uses appropriate style, such as APA, MLA, etc., for college, subject, and level; documents sources using citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., appropriate to assignment and discipline. 5. Target 4 points No errors in formatting or documentation are present. Selectivity in the use of direct quotations and synthesis of sources is demonstrated. 4. Acceptable 3.48 points Appropriate format and documentation are used with only minor errors. 3. Approaching 3.16 points Appropriate format and documentation are used, although there are some obvious errors. 2. Insufficient 2.96 points Appropriate format is attempted, but some elements are missing. Frequent errors in the documentation of sources are evident. 1. Unsatisfactory 0 points Appropriate format is not used. No documentation of sources is provided.