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Week 8 Reflection

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Institution

Course

Professor

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Week 8 Reflection

1. Reflect on your learning experience in this course.

I have learnt a lot about pharmacology throughout my lifespan, with principles such as

individualised pharmacologic therapy and the issues of prescription standing being the most

significant. Integrating the patient’s characteristics—age, origin, and diseases—has helped me

become a knowledgeable professional, making decisions based on the best principles of

evidence-based practice. These skills will prove valuable when one acquires a master’s degree in

nursing because once in the nursing field, the contemporary master’s prepared nurse must

develop patient-centred care with an emphasis on patient safety. For instance, the knowledge of

pharmacokinetics to change dosages for elderly patients or the attitude towards cultural beliefs

when taking medications will enrich my understanding of how to deliver efficient and patient-

oriented care.

2. Course learning activities and Program Outcome 1

Patient-centred care as a concept was fully integrated into the design and execution of the

course, as most of the assignments and case studies demanded a critical assessment of a patient's

situation. These exercises strengthened my ability to select appropriate medications and assess

their effectiveness and safety, aligning with Program Outcome 1: offering standard and excellent

patient care that focuses on satisfying patients’ needs using holistic healthcare approaches. For

example, the case studies highlighted how the application of knowledge involved evaluating the

patient in totality and recognising sociocultural factors that invariably affect medication

compliance. These activities enabled me to be in a position to provide care that combines a

scientific basis as well as spiritual.

3. Advanced nursing competencies and course assignments


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This course mainly supported Competency 1.3f: applying decision-making models from

nursing or other knowledge areas to enhance clinical decision-making. The patient cases

assigned in the clinical assignments called for integrating complex pharmacological knowledge

with patient information to inform reasonable clinical judgments. For instance, applying

guidelines from the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on

Clinical Practice Guidelines (2018) enhanced my ability to evaluate treatment efficacy while

considering potential side effects and contraindications. The incorporation of these two models

of decision-making will help direct clinical judgement and support safe and sound care.
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Reference

American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice

Guidelines. (2018). 2017

ACC/AHA/AAPA/ABC/ACPM/AGS/APhA/ASH/ASPC/NMA/PCNA guideline for the

prevention, detection, evaluation, and management of high blood pressure in adults: A

report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on

Clinical Practice Guidelines. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 71(19),

e127–e248. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2017.11.006

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