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NURS1020LearrningPlan
SabrinaSingler
0581992
TrentUniversity

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Name:_SabrinaSingler_
CourseNumber:___NURS1020___

CourseName:ClinicalPracticeResidential AreaofPractice:LongtermCare

CompetencyCategory
(Indicatewithacheckwhichcompetencycategorythispagerefersto)
ProfessionalResponsibility

KnowledgebasedPractice

EthicalPractice

ServicetothePublic

SelfRegulation
Goals
1. Iwillensurethecomfortandsafetyofmyassignedresident(s)aswellasallother
residents,healthcareprofessionalsandpeers.Iwilldothisbyfollowingpoliciessetby
thelongtermcarefacilityaswellasthelegislaturesetbynursingorganizationsand
implementingtherapeuticcommunicationandinteractingwithresidents.
2. Iwillberespectfulandhonestinmycommunicationwhilemaintainingprofessional
boundariesandconsciouslyidentifyingthevalues,beliefsandexperiencesofresidentsto
betterthatcommunicationandincreaseitstherapeuticvalue.
3. Iwillsupportthedecisionsofresidentswhileensuringtheyareinformedabouttheir
healthcareandtheimpactoftheirdecisionsaswellasdifferentiatebetweenlegal
obligationsandethicaldecisions.

Activities,NecessaryResourcesandTimeframestoachievemygoal?
Becomefamiliarwithpoliciesandproceduresandrelevantlegislature
Practicetherapeuticcommunicationandimprovemyknowledgeoftheclientandtheirhistory
indoingso
EnsureIaminformedabouttheresidentshealthandtreatmentsaswellaspossiblenursing
interventions.

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Spendtimewithmyresident(s)todevelopatherapeuticrelationshipwiththemdevelopingan
understandingoftheirvaluesandbeliefswhilelearningabouttheirlifeandexperiences
Remaininformedonpotentiallegalissuesregardingaresidentantheircare(ex.aDNR)
KnowwhatIamrequiredtodoasahealthcareprofessionaltoprovidecare,speakingwiththe
residentregardingthisaswellastheirdesires.
Understandmypersonalbeliefsandvalues/moralssothattheydonotimpedemyjudgement,
abilitytocareforandcommunicatewithresidents,theirfamiliesetc,andotheraspectsofmy
responsibilitiesasahealthcareprofessional

Evaluation
HowwillIknowthatIhaveachievedmygoal?
IfIamnotfollowingthepoliciesandprocedures,thisshouldbebroughttoattentionornoticed
byanotherhealthcareprofessionalandthereforemygoalwillbeincomplete.ThismeansifIam
notconfrontedaboutprovidingcareincorrectlyIhave(mostlikely)achievedmygoalof
followingpoliciesandprocedures
IwillhaveachievedmygoalwhenIcanholdaconversationwithanotherregardingmyresident
forexamplediscussingwiththeRPNthediagnosisoftheresident,thetreatmentsetcor
discussingfamilyhistoryetc.WhenIknowpersonalthingsaboutmyresidentthatastranger
wouldnot,Iwillhaveachievedmygoalofgettingtoknowtheresident.DuringthisprocessI
willhaveachievedmygoalofbeingrespectfulandhonestbylistening,respondingwithtruthto
questionsaskedandlikelybythewaymyresidentperceivesme.IfIhavenot
aggravated/angeredmyresidentoratleastnottowhatwouldbeabovenormalIwillhave
succeededinbeingrespectfulbecausepeopleareoftenangrywhentheyfeeldisrespectedorlied
to.
IwillhaveachievedmygoalofsupportingmyresidentsdecisionseachtimeIasksomethingof
themandtheyrefuseIwillhaveachievedmygoalofinformingmyresidentoftheirhealthand
treatmentswhenIdiscusswiththemthestepsofwhatIamdoingandwhatIneedtodoandwhy
aswellastellingthemtherepercussionswhentheyrefuse.Iwillhaveachievedmygoalof
differentiatingbetweenmylegaldutiesandethicaldecisionswhenIcanmatchupcertain
actions/responsesorincidentswithlegislatureandfollowingandknowinghealthcareethics.

Allofthesegoalsaresomewhatifnotquitedifficulttomeasurequantitatively.ThatbeingsaidI
dobelievethatIwillbeabletodetermineattheendofmyclinicalplacementwhetherornotI
haveachievedthesegoalsbasedonhowIfeelthesemesterwent,myexperiencesduringclinical
aswellasfeedbackfromotherhealthcareprofessionals,mypeersandtheresidents.

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Mylearningplanaddresses:

SelfReflection

CourseLearningObjectives
1.Establishedtherapeuticnurseresidentrelationshipsinresidentiallongtermcare
settings.
2.Developedknowledgeabouttheexperienceofresidentslivinginalongtermcare
setting.

3.Developedandappliedtherapeuticcommunicationstrategiesandinterpersonalskillsto
appropriatelyestablish,maintain,andterminatethe nurseclientrelationship.
4.Demonstratedsafe,ethicalandculturallysafecare.

9.Demonstratedknowledgeinproviding(resident)clientcenteredsupportforactivities
ofdailyliving.

Considerationtopreviousevaluation

CumulativeandAppropriateforeducationallevel

Signature___SabrinaSingler___Date____Feb4th2016_______

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