NorQuest College NFDN 1002: Professional Portfolio - Basic Foot Care

This professional portfolio assignment from a student at NorQuest College, specifically for the NFDN 1002 course, focuses on the CLPNA competency of basic foot care. The assignment requires the student to reflect on a significant learning experience related to this competency, detailing what was learned, and providing a proficiency rating (Good) with supporting evidence. The student highlights the creation of a teaching plan for clients and the importance of critical thinking in foot care. The portfolio also explores the significance of this learning in terms of understanding potential health complications and the application of this knowledge in current and future nursing practice, including addressing unhygienic foot care practices. The student references relevant academic sources to support their insights and reflections. The assignment demonstrates a commitment to lifelong learning and professional development.

Assignment: Professional Portfolio
Student Name:
Course:
Competency: Category Letter,
Number and Subcategory
E-9 /Basic Foot Care
Significant Learning Experience:
Describe one significant learning
experience in this course related
to the CLPNA Competency
identified. Provide an example
One of the learning experiences found in NFDN 1002 is
keeping a practice of basic foot care in patients. A plan for
handling basic foot care in clients is designed to suit their
hygiene needs. The significant learning experience in this
course related to the CLPNA competency is to maintain the
hygiene basic foot care by trimming and filling nails. Also,
washing the feet with antiseptic soaps and liquids in the end of
the day or whenever it is dirty (Wukich et al., 2014).
What you Learned: Describe
what you learned and how it
relates to the competency
identified.
I learnt a number of things during the competency and one of
the major thing was making a teaching plan for the clients
regarding basic foot care. The learning abilities differing in
every person and importance of patient centered care. This
competency needed the application of critical thinking and
reflection during the planning process. Increasing
complications in the feet due to unhygienic practices leads to
severe health complications (Ahmad Sharoni et al., 2016).
Proficiency Rating: Use the
“Proficiency Rating Categories”
(excellent, good, fair, poor) to
rate your proficiency in the
identified CLPNA competency.
Explain what was done to
achieve the competency and to
support your rating.
I rate my proficiency as Good.
I used my critical reflection and evidence based practices to
create an appropriate foot care plan for my client. It turned out
to be beneficial for the client and that showed my level of
critical thinking (Papathanasiou et al., 2017). This is the reason
why I give myself this rating.
Significance of Learning: Explain
how the identified competency
enhanced your learning (was
meaningful) in this course
The identified competency enhanced my learning by increasing
my knowledge about the threats that cause obstruction in foot
care. It demonstrated knowledge about bacterial, viral, fungal
and yeast infections found in the feet. The precautionary
measures to refrain from such infections, which will also help
me in my future practices. Diabetic patients need serious
intervention of foot care because they can easily suffer from
foot ulcer (Porcelis Vargas et al., 2017).
Nursing Practice: Describe how
you will be able to apply this In my nursing practice I experienced and face a number of
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learning in your current and
future nursing practice (What
are your strengths and what are
your future learning needs).
complicated cases as it has widen my horizon in medical
awareness. This will benefit me in treating others efficiently in
terms of maintain the basic foot care. I have my colleagues and
present nursing students who can increase my awareness about
this topic. I will apply this in my clinical practice in eradicating
the issue of unhygienic foot care practices, which will increase
infections and health complications.
APA: Reference
Ahmad Sharoni, S. K., Minhat, H. S., Mohd Zulkefli, N. A., &
Baharom, A. (2016). Health education programmes to
improve foot self‐care practices and foot problems
among older people with diabetes: a systematic
review. International journal of older people
nursing, 11(3), 214-239.
Porcelis Vargas, C., Souza Lima, D. K., Loyze da Silva, D.,
Dornelles Schoeller, S., de Oliveira Vragas, M. A., &
Rozza Lopes, S. G. (2017). CONDUCT OF PRIMARY
CARE NURSES IN THE CARE OF PEOPLE WITH
DIABETIC FOOT. Journal of Nursing UFPE/Revista
de Enfermagem UFPE, 11.
Papathanasiou, I. V., Kleisiaris, C. F., Fradelos, E. C., Kakou,
K., & Kourkouta, L. (2014). Critical thinking: The
development of an essential skill for nursing
students. Acta Informatica Medica, 22(4), 283.
Wukich, D. K., Crim, B. E., Frykberg, R. G., & Rosario, B. L.
(2014). Neuropathy and poorly controlled diabetes
increase the rate of surgical site infection after foot and
ankle surgery. The Journal of bone and joint surgery.
American volume, 96(10), 832.
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