DNP-815A Topic 8 Reflective Journal Directions: Using a scholarly approach, maintain a reflective journal integrating self-reflection and inquiry demonstrated in the current DNP course.

DNP-815A Topic 8 Reflective Journal Directions: Using a scholarly approach, maintain a reflective journal integrating self-reflection and inquiry demonstrated in the current DNP course.

DNP Reflective Journal

The reflection covers the important and notable personal experiences from the course DNP- 815. The reflection, therefore, covers the achievements within the course and the challenges faced in meeting some of the course objectives. I have gained a lot of information and knowledge from this course and have been greatly challenged in areas of finding a mentor and site for my project and can proudly say I finally have a mentor and site.

Reflection

The reflective journal is an illumination of the important experiences which have been encountered while undertaking the course and the projects relating to the nursing practices. Most of the core competencies of the course have been achieved through the exploration of various course materials. The most significant learning experiences revolved around key essentials covered below.

One of the important essentials and competencies which were well addressed in the course is the use of analytic foundations for practice which competence include but limited to design, direct, and evaluate quality improvement methodologies to promote safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and patient-centered care. As a DNP learner I am able to analyze the application of science into advanced nursing practice including philosophical, ethical, and historical foundations. I was able to understand how nursing science frames the development of theories and concepts to guide nursing practice and determine the nature and significance of health and health care delivery phenomena. As a DNP learner this impacts and shapes how, we can interact with our patients. ,it prepares us to be able to use critical thinking and holistic thinking in clinical settings and decision making in diverse ,complex patient situations .

The DNP-815   played a significant role in enhancing system level and organization leadership thinking which is important in addressing the complex problems in the contemporary healthcare setting, and through leadership and transformational change the course made it  possible for me to understand and gain knowledge for addressing accountability of patient safety as well as quality care in various healthcare facilities and  provide leadership in the evaluation and resolution of policy, ethical, and legal issues within healthcare systems. Research by Sfantou et al. (2017) emphasizes the importance of effective leadership among professionals in the healthcare setting and their important role in strengthening the integration of care and quality. Again, through the essential, as a DNP learner, I have learned hat the application of health theories in patient care has been found to be effective in carrying out quality healthcare among professionals. These ideal middle range theories coupled with clinical research can help equip the DNP learner and nurses with effective methods to improve patient comfort, attain established goals through communication in order to facilitate healing and ensure effective healthcare delivery.