Community Health Nursing Reflection Paper

Community Health Nursing (Related Learning Experience)
A Reflection Paper
Submitted by: Princess Angel Lucañas
Every encounter in life is an opportunity to learn something new. Every challenge and
trial, as well as every victory and triumph, moulded and defined who we really are. Likewise, my
experience in my Community Health Nursing (CHN) RLE class has been a very rewarding
experience. Though the online class is kind of stressful because there are a lot of paper-works to
do from other subjects also, I was actually able to survive and submit all requirements before the
deadline which I’m really proud of. It just shows that I am resilient and that no matter what
obstacles that I may face in the future, I will be able to bounce back and fight.
Truthfully, this class has been an eye opener for me in discovering the real world of
Community Health Nursing. After all the discussions on the different ward class topics,
including the role of nurses in the health promotion and prevention of diseases, I realized that
being a community health nurse is completely different from a hospital nurse. Compared to
hospital nurse, the community nurse, has the medical autonomy. They represent medical
authority in the home, school or even the whole community. Unlike the hospital nurse where
they can communicate with the physician for managing the patient’s care, community nurses are
solely responsible for a patient’s care and may take independent decisions according to the
patient’s condition such as referral. As community nurses, their main focus of work is to conduct
health education, community assessments, and investigations of disease patterns and the first line
of action during disease outbreaks, terrorist attacks, or refuge camps. Aside from that, they have
the opportunities to build long-term relationships with the community members and do
community visits several times in a week or month wherein during this time, nurses identify and
recognize the problem in the community, make plans for effective interventions to solve the
problem and monitor any changes in behaviour. Indeed, being in this class made me understand
the true essence of community health nursing.
The Community Health Nursing RLE class has helped me a lot in understanding the
common health problems or issues found in the community that may be of great help in honing
my skills in providing care for people in the underprivileged areas. For instance, we have tackled
about Schistosomiasis, Filariasis, Rabies, EIRID, Tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, Leprosy, and many
other diseases and problems. Each one of us had the opportunity to present and discuss the
different problems. We also had open forums wherein we got a chance to ask questions on the
topic facilitator which for me is very helpful as it enhances our learning experience and gain
insights regarding the topic being discussed.
In this time of the pandemic, where classes are held online, I can’t deny that my learning
experience was greatly affected as it is completely different from what I’m used to. Although
online class can be more stressful that the face-to-face classes, there’s no doubt that is a good
method of teaching students. Despite the new learning set-up, I am still happy that we got the
chance to present and facilitate discussion individually. We also conducted an open forum after
each presentation which really helped me a lot in gaining more knowledge about the topics.
Actually, one of the best things that I experience in this class is the virtual simulation of the
structured health teaching for Barangay Balason. Honestly, when we were presenting, I really
felt the vibe of teaching in a community. My classmates were very supportive, participated in
role play well and they were very good at acting. Aside from that, there are also time when
section A3 Group B will have a group call using messenger for a group study before the
scheduled exam which is for me, very helpful specially during brainstorming of ideas. I think all
that I have mentioned are the what facilitated my learning all throughout the online class.
Honestly, at first, I wasn’t really expecting too much from this class. My first though
was, that wouldn’t like the class and I’d sometimes wonder off into distracting thoughts during
the class. As what I have mentioned in the previous paragraph of this reflection, the online is just
more stressful than the face-to-face classes. Why? Because, online learning makes it harder for
me to focus as I have to also focus on household chores which throws me off. There are times
when school-works are piled as teachers from other subjects also give assignments at the same
time. Oftentimes, during synchronous classes, my internet connection is unstable which also
hinders my learning. Just like what happened to me when I was about to present my ward class
topic Schistosomiasis, I was really pissed off because the internet connection was very slow
which delayed the class session. Another thing that affected my learning is the lack of sleep.
Most of the time, I lack sleep because I need to study for the online class and also for the duty in
OR. I remembered, there was a time in this class when fell asleep. I had a very long day in OR
the day before that, that is why I was very tired and sleepy since I also need to do paper-works
for OR.
Indeed, I can say, this semester is kind of tiring and very exhausting, but if I were to
describe my overall experience in this CHN class, it would be memorable and time well spent.
What I have experienced throughout the class has exceeded my expectations. Although I
encountered some minor problems, generally, it was worth it. As for the class, it was fun and
exciting. I am also thankful to my teacher Asst. Prof. Rowena Turtal for being so kind and
understanding to all of us. I really had a great time especially during the simulation of the
Structured Health Teaching. If I were to make suggestions for the improvement of the class, I
hope that the there will be a synchronous open meeting wherein the teacher and students will
have a chance to unwind, enjoy the moment and at the same time get to know each other better
as they both deserve to be given time to rest even just for a short time after a long class. I also
suggest to reduce the screen time of both the students and teachers to prevent over-exhaustion
and lessen exposure to radiation.
That would be all for my reflection in the past weeks of classes in Community Health
Nursing RLE. I hope you enjoyed reading this paper of mine.

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