NR 606 Week 8 Assignment; Reflection on Learning....

Week 8 Reflection Ashley Flannelly Chamberlain University NR 606 Dr. Kevin Houser December 2024 Describe how the assigned readings, activities, assessments, and clinical experiences in this course helped you to meet Program Outcome 5: Advocates for positive health outcomes through compassionate, evidence-based, collaborative advanced nursing practice. (Extraordinary Nursing) Provide at least two specific examples. The readings, activities, assessments, and clinical experiences in this course have significantly contributed to my development in advocating for positive health outcomes through compassionate, evidence-based, and collaborative advanced nursing practice. One of the most impactful activities was during Week 1 and recognizing the importance of our role as the PMHNP in reducing stigma in those who suffer from Perinatal substance use disorders (SUDs). A second example is the prevalence of Perinatal substance use disorders in the clinical setting. Being able to shadow and learn from expert clinical preceptors who have patients/clients who suffer from Perinatal SUDs was incredibly eye opening and really brings the course content together in the clinical setting. Even as a student learner, I was able to bring reassurance to this population. Select one of the competencies from AACN Essentials Domain 3 listed below and describe how learning in this course helped you to meet the advanced-level nursing education competency. Provide at least two specific examples. Competency 3.1j: Assess the efficacy of a system’s capability to serve a target sub- population’s healthcare needs. In Week 5 we focused on the Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and we learned that it is one of the most common neuropsychiatric disorders, affecting approximately 9.4% of children in the U.S. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2021). In my clinical rotation, I was able to assess the system's ability to deliver effective and timely care to children with ADHD. This included reviewing how the clinic utilized ADHD assessments into each new patient appointment and integration of parents/guardians in the a