Capstone Reflection and Portfolio management PDF
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Running head: CAPSTONE REFLECTION AND PORTFOLIOCapstone reflection and portfolioName of the student:Name of the university:Author note:
1CAPSTONE REFLECTION AND PORTFOLIOTable of ContentsIntroduction:....................................................................................................................................2Aim of the project:.......................................................................................................................3Self assessment statement:...............................................................................................................4Critical reflection of the project:......................................................................................................6What:............................................................................................................................................8So what:.....................................................................................................................................11Now what:..................................................................................................................................12Professional Practice Portfolio:.....................................................................................................14Personal Details:........................................................................................................................14Summary of Capstone Experience outcomes:...........................................................................15References:....................................................................................................................................18
2CAPSTONE REFLECTION AND PORTFOLIOIntroduction:This report will attempt to represent a capstone experience that I have had in the past yearand will explore the learning experience with respect to my self assessment and my professionalportfolio. First and foremost, a capstone project can be described as the culminating project, amultifaceted assignment that attempts to culminate the entire academic experience. According tothe Mazi et al. (2013), a capstone project or a capstone experience incorporates identification ofany existing problem prevailing in the real world setting followed by application of learned skillsand methods in order to arrive at a strategic solution that can address the problem directly.Elaborating more, it has to be mentioned that a capstone experience helps in defining an existingissue, discover and implement the techniques required to master the issue and implement thesolution to the real world problem setting in order to make a positive difference in the society(Rowan et al., 2015). Hence, undoubtedly it can be stated that the capstone experience projectshave fundamental importance in the health care setting and the value based nature of theseprojects hold significant value in the health care setting. As per the article by the Page et al.(2014), the capstone experience provides the nurses with the opportunity to implement theirknowledge and expertise on a real world based problem scenario with respect to the clinicalpractice setting. As a result this experience provides them with the opportunity to expand orenhance their critical thinking and learning skills. It has to be mentioned in this context that thecapstone project represents a research based problem solving session. According to the Barajas‐Nava et al. (2013), in the profession of nursing, the importance of leadership, self assessment,reflection, and critical analytical abilities are a prerequisite in order to be able to avail steadyprofession growth, all the while providing care that is safe and effective. Hence, it can be easilydeduced that the capstone project provides the nurses with the opportunity to improve or build all
3CAPSTONE REFLECTION AND PORTFOLIOthe above mentioned abilities before embarking on the professional journey. Along with that, ithas to be acknowledged in this context that for the nurse it is crucial to master the art of evidencebased practice (Lee et al., 2013). Now evidence base practice can be defined as the practice ofintegrating the best available evidence in the internet focused on clinical expertise and careapplied by the health care professionals in order to improve the patient outcomes and enhancethe safety and effectiveness of the care that has been provided to the patient (Burns, 2014). Thecapstone experience provides the students with the opportunity to implement extensive research,synthesize relevant and authentic information and apply that information in order arrive at asolution regarding the problem under focus for the study. Hence, it has to be mentioned in thiscontext that the capstone experience has a very significant role in the nursing degree.Aim of the project: For this capstone project, the research aim focuses on the infection prevalence for theburn wounds in patients. It has to be mentioned in this context that a vast majority of people allover the world have been reported to acquire health care associated infection or HCAI(Azzopardi et al., 2014). According to the authors, close to 165000 Australians were found yoube acquiring health care associated infections on a yearly basis. And among the vast majority ifthe different people acquiring the HCAI, a large portion of the large figure is contributed by theburn patients. There are various contributing factors to the burn patients being more vulnerableto the healthcare associated infections. According to the Srigley et al. (2014), the burn patientshave already lost the skin barrier of protection that can ward off the risk of infection to someextent. Along with that the burn patients are often immune deficiency and they often go throughinvasive treatment procedures. Moreover the long term hospice stay also adds to the infectionrisk and the culmination of the above mentioned factors contribute to enhancing the vulnerability
4CAPSTONE REFLECTION AND PORTFOLIOof the burn patients towards acquiring a variety of different HCAIs. I would like to mention thefact that during my placement experience, I had the opportunity to practice in a burn unit, whereI encountered the fact that the frequency of acquiring different health care associated infectionsin the burn patients were far more accelerated when compared to the rest of the units of thehealth care facility I worked in. Hence I had chosen the research topic for my capstone project tobe “Infection prevention in burn unit”. The primary goals or objectives of this project had beento reduce the incidence rate of health care associated infections in the burn unit patients. We hademphasized in one of the most important and prominent infection control techniques used in thehealth care, hand hygiene. The staffs of the unit were encouraged to commence on a diligenthand hygiene technique to reduce the occurrence of the burn associated infections. The otherobjectives for the project had been to create a safe practice culture in the unit and providing anopportunity for the staff to improve and enhance the knowledge regarding the importance ofhand hygiene for preventing infections (Jeschke et al., 2015).Self assessment statement: According to the Bulman and Schutz, (2013), competence can be defined as thecombination of knowledge, skills, attitudes and judgment required to provide professionalnursing services with respect to the nursing professionals. Now it has to be mentioned thatnursing is a professional field where there is a significant pressure of adhering to the ever-changing guidelines, practice standards and legislations; and hence in order to develop andenhance the competence levels a thorough and consistent self assessment performed regularlyand periodically. According to the Kashiwagi et al. (2016), it has to be mentioned that for thestudents or new professionals the self assessment can serve as a potent tool for self learning. Ithas to been proceed to be empowering the students with knowledge and skills. The purpose of a
5CAPSTONE REFLECTION AND PORTFOLIOself assessment program is to ensure that the students or the participants undertaking can havethe opportunity to recognize their strengths and weaknesses so that they can take actions inaccordance; that will help them build upon their strengths. The self assessment is basically theprocess that helps the health care professionals to be lifelong learners and equip them with thesills for autonomy in both the learning experience and the professional practice. As per thearticle by the authors, the process of self assessment is comprised of three components, selfobservation, self judgment and the self evaluation. I had taken the assistance of a questionnairetool for the self assessment and I would like to mention in this context that it had been anexceptional opportunity for me to discover my strengths and weaknesses at the same time. It hasto be mentioned in this context that in order to be a professional with the competence and skillsto be continuing to provide a care that is not just safe and effective to my patient but to beundergoing professional practice all the while being updated to the different practice legislationsand protocol standards. By this self assessment I had discovered the fact that I have very limitedknowledge regarding the burn wounds of the patients and how it gets infected and what can bedone to prevent it. Along with that I had also discovered the fact that I have very limitedknowledge regarding the hand hygiene practice standards and protocol guidelines issues by theWorld Health Organization. However the strengths that I have discovered about myself had beenthat I have good time management skills, good team leading skills, effective communicationskills, effective problem solving skills, analytical thinking skills, commitment to the professionaldevelopment; clear understanding of the professional boundaries and change acceptance. I wouldlike to mention in this context that this self assessment activity has helped me understand theprofessional and personal issues I have which can serve as challenges in not just the path ofsuccessful completion of the project but also in the picture for my professional growth in the
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