Students are required to submit weekly reflective narratives throughout the course that will culminate in a final, course-long reflective journal due in Topic 10. The narratives help students integrate leadership and inquiry into current practice.
This reflection journal also allows students to outline what they have discovered about their professional practice, personal strengths and weaknesses, and additional resources that could be introduced in a given situation to influence optimal outcomes. Each week students should also explain how they met a course competency or course objective(s).
In each week\’s entry, students should reflect on the personal knowledge and skills gained throughout the course. Journal entries should address one or more of the areas stated below. In the Topic 10 graded submission, each of the areas below should be addressed as part of the summary submission.
While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
Professional Capstone and Practicum Reflective Journal #8
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Professional Capstone and Practicum Reflective Journal #8
Week 8 practicum experience was also interesting and very educative. The primary objective for the week 8 practicum is health policy. During the week 8 practicum, I came across several healthcare policies as well as organizational policies that the healthcare providers are expected to adhere to. According to Campos & Reich (2019), health sector reforms happen through the implementation of healthcare policy. It requires a change in individual behavior to ensure these policies are applied. Implementation often entails consensus building, conflict management, and power bargaining among stakeholders located in different corners of the policy environment.
In the hospital, healthcare providers are required to adhere to different federal laws such as HIPAA privacy laws. Healthcare professionals are required to keep patient information confidential unless the law requires otherwise. It is well known that the commitment and competence of leaders to a policy profoundly affect its adoption and implementation (Campos & Reich, 2019). The hospital leaders also follow the state regulations related to recruitment and quality care provision. For instance, only licensed individuals with the required experience are recruited. The hospital also observes the nurse-to-patient ratio rules.
The organizational policies to improve health are also in place. For example, all staff must report in time before the start of the next shift. Members must report prior if they will not attend to their shifts so that proper arrangements are made early. Proper handwashing and hygiene are emphasized. All pregnant patients must be screened for syphilis and HIV (Campos & Reich, 2019). All these regulations are reinforced by the healthcare facility. there are several other policies not mentioned. Therefore, the week 8 practicum was informative.
Reference
Campos, P. A., & Reich, M. R. (2019). Political analysis for health policy implementation. Health Systems & Reform, 5(3), 224-235. https://doi.org/10.1080/23288604.2019.1625251