NR603 WEEK 8 Reflection 4

NR603 WEEK 8 Reflection 4

oThe NONPF Independent Practice Competency “NP 2.4 Diagnose actual

or potential health problems and needs” was achieved through the i-

Human assignments and in the practicum setting. The i-Human

assignments in this course were truly challenging and compelled me to

obtain a deeper understanding of the profound impact an accurate

diagnosis has on patient outcomes. An accurate diagnosis allows the

clinician to appropriately tailor the patient’s care and eliminates

unnecessary testing and treatment and prevents potential sentinel

events.

oIn the practicum setting, my preceptor truly aided me in stepping out

of the bedside RN role into the NP role by challenging me to identify

several must-not-miss diagnoses and 3 to 4 regular diagnoses for each

patient that I saw. This required me to really consider pathophysiology,

presenting signs and symptoms, and then correlating them to the

diagnoses I had identified. It was encouraging to be explain exactly

why I had decided on a specific diagnosis and the preceptor agreed