PRIORITY SETTING1

Learning Plan: Part Two- Effective Communication With Dementia and Alzheimer Residents

Roslyn-Hazel Rosales

500198836

Ryerson, Centennial, George Brown Collaborative Nursing Degree Program

Professor S. Morales

March 25, 2013

QA Program Learning Plan form

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Roslyn-Hazel Rosales500198836

Name / Registration Number
Winter 2013
QA Year / Class
Revera Living - Main Street Terrace
Current Practice Setting / Client Population

Learning Needs

What learning needs did I identify through Practice Reflection?

Haven’t done Practice Reflection yet? Use the Practice Reflection worksheet to help you identify your strengths and learning needs.

Learning Goal #1

What do I want to learn?

Which practice document does my goal relate to?

Need help creating a goal? Review the

Developing SMART Learning Goals guide.

Your learning goal must be based on your current practice setting and one of the College’s practice documents.

Goal #1: Activities and Timeframes

How am I going to achieve my goal?

Learning Goal #2

What do I want to learn?

Which practice document does my goal relate to?

Need help creating a goal? Review the

Developing SMART Learning Goals guide.

Your learning goal must be based on your current practice setting and one of the College’s practice documents.

PRIORITY SETTING1

Goal #2: Activities and Timeframes

How am I going to achieve my goal?

PRIORITY SETTING1

How do my learning goals support my commitment to continuing competency?

How does my learning relate to the competencies of my practice?

Continue to maintain and update your

Learning Plan throughout the year.

Evaluation of changes/outcomes to my practice

What did I learn?

What impact has my Learning Plan had on my practice?

You can print your Learning Plan for your records.

PRIORITY SETTING1

Testing my knowledge and exercising reflective practice will enable me to assess my strengths and weaknesses of my communication,as well as identify any biases and values that may interfere with providing quality care. This will help me to modify or change my current practice in order to be a more ethically, competent nurse leader. Lastly, the development and utilization of the communication tool will help guide my new knowledge and ensure that the application of research findings is effective when I communicate with the residents I care for. As a result, there will be an increase in nursing interventions, critical thinking and positive outcomes when providing care for the residents diagnosed with dementia and Alzheimer's disease.

References

Baerøe, K. (2009). Priority-setting in healthcare: A framework for reasonable clinical judgements.Journal of Medical Ethics,35(8), 488. Retrieved from accountid=13631

Burton, J. E. (2010). Priority setting: A clinical exercise.Med - Surg Matters,19(2), 16-16. Retrieved from //search.proquest.com/docview/375671414?accountid=13631

Cleary, M., & Horsfall, J. (2011). Developing students' time management skills in clinical settings: Practical considerations for busy nursing staff.The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing,42(6), 248-249. doi: 20110523-04

Learning Plan Rubric

NSE 417 Part 1 /20 OR Part 2 /25

NSE 418 Part 1 /15 OR Part 2 /30

Criteria / Comments
GOAL
  • follows SMART format
  • relevant to current practice placement
  • appropriate to 4th year

Practice Document
  • does the goal relate to the appropriate document
  • does the goal relate to more than 1 document

Activities
Identify activities that will enable you to reach your goals). Include completion date
Evaluation
Summarize completion of activities or identify what activity was not completed and the reason (s) why
Evaluation of the change to your practice.

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