Practicum Experience Coursework Example

Practicum Experience
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Practicum Experience
The self-care theory was introduced by Dorothea E. Orem, and it is based on the belief that health can only be achieved through enhancement of mental and body structures and functionality. According to the theory, health encompasses physical, psychological, interpersonal and social aspects. Dorothea believed that people should take responsibility for their health and the health of others in their families. The theory emphasizes on self-reliance as one of the factors that lead to the achievement of good health in the society. This theory promotes self-care and empowering of the patient to meet their own health needs. This self-care theory will be the primary theory guiding my nursing care practicum experience.
Self-Care Theory Definition
The patient’s health is the fundamental factor that the self-care theory focuses on whereby it suggests that the environment plays a significant role in enhancing health and healing of patients. A healthy person can efficiently take care of their healthcare needs, however, when sickness sets in, nursing care is needed to enable the individual in accomplishing self-care tasks (Matarese, Lommi & De Marinis, 2017). Nurses are generally required to assess the state of a patient and determine whether they can overcome health-associated limitations on their own.
In the Self Care Deficit Nursing Theory, the fundamental role of a nurse is to provide the healthcare services that patients cannot adequately provide for themselves.

According to the theory, conventional healthcare procedures can be performed by an individual without the help of nursing professionals (Wong, Choi, & Lam, 2015). However, these individuals need to be empowered with knowledge and skills on how they should handle different cases to maximize healthcare service delivery and general wellbeing.
Goals and Objectives for Practicum Experience
Focusing on addressing a particular health issue through the provision of immediate healthcare services to people through the application of evidence based practice.
Using direct clinic practice approach to ensure that patients get necessary healthcare and also learn basic elements of self-care.
Guiding people in the society on the necessary actions for the provision of necessary health care.
Supporting healthcare workers and patients in provision and maintenance of care needs.
Ensuring continued provision of appropriate environment to promote development instead of nursing reliance as well as adherence to ethical decision making and guidance and coaching policies.
Building leadership skills at all levels of the nursing profession to ensure that everyone is capable of initiating and providing required healthcare services.
Practicum Activities Timeline
3rd -24th May: Data Collection-The first step will entail data collection from the society to determine the nursing needs and the kind of nursing care required.
24th -31st May: Data Analysis- After this, the perception of the individuals regarding their health status is established and then a judgment can be reached on what care they require.
1st -9th June: Evaluation- This process is meant to evaluate the health status of individuals and establishing the perspective of the doctors regarding the health of the individuals (Mohammadpour, Rahmati Sharghi, Khosravan, Alami, & Akhond, 2015).
10th- 18th June: Sorting and grouping-this step will entail coming up with an appropriate system that will both compensate and support in educating the patients. This approach is implemented through the organization of components that can assist individuals to perform future self-care effectively (Wong et al., 2015).
19th-30th June: Scheduling -It additionally involves the selection of a combination of methods to create a treatment plan that promotes self-care practices.
1st -13 July: Assistance.-this step involves assisting the individual in the adoption of the methods for overcoming a self-care deficit. A plan will be set to ensure that the methods used are guided by the fundamental goals of the practicum care experience. This process will primarily entail educating the patients on how self-care strategies can be applied to improve the general healthcare.
References
Matarese, M., Lommi, M., & De Marinis, M. G. (2017). Systematic review of measurement properties of self‐reported instruments for evaluating self‐care in adults. Journal of advanced nursing, 73(6), 1272-1287.
Mohammadpour, A., Rahmati Sharghi, N., Khosravan, S., Alami, A., & Akhond, M. (2015). The effect of a supportive educational intervention developed based on the Orem’s self‐care theory on the self‐care ability of patients with myocardial infarction: a randomized controlled trial. Journal of clinical nursing, 24(11-12), 1686-1692.
Wong, C. L., Ip, W. Y., Choi, K. C., & Lam, L. W. (2015). Examining self‐care behaviors and their associated factors among adolescent girls with dysmenorrhea: An application of Orem’s self‐care deficit nursing theory. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 47(3), 219-227.