Mid Semester Evaluation

o 2 Course Clinical Objectives and 2 Personal Objectives so far in the course; relate your progress on these objectives to your work in your specific clinical site.

I have met some of the clinical objectives. Two of the main clinical objectives that I have met are Critical thinking and Cultural competence. For critical thinking, I frequently ask O.C. questions. I analyze both sides of a topic (nursing unions) before making a judgement. And I can logically defend my opinions and decisions. For cultural competence, I have discussed culture and race in depth with my preceptor. He is a minority, as are many of his nurse managers. We have discussed the makeup of nursing at Cook Children's and if it is becoming more diverse or not. I feel a lot more culturally competent after these discussions.
I have also met some of my personal objectives. I have identified steps in the conflict process and how to deal with conflict in the workplace. I have witnessed my preceptor navigate his way through conflict on one of his floors. It was very enlightening. I also have applied time management skills in planning clinical experiences. My clinicals have been difficult to accomplish at times. But, I have managed to balance that with my full time job and my home life.

o An overall review of your personal objectives and reflection on how you have/have not accomplished them, support either with reasons and/or examples;

I discussed two of my personal objectives in the previous question. I have identified steps in the conflict process and how to deal with conflict in the workplace. I have witnessed my preceptor navigate his way through conflict on one of his floors. It was very enlightening. I also have applied time management skills in planning clinical experiences. My clinicals have been difficult to accomplish at times. But, I have managed to balance that with my full time job and my home life.

The other two are using leadership principles in making policies for staff and researching types of budgeting and indentifying the type used at my clinical site. I have discussed the budget with my preceptor, but I still need to research what kind of budgeting that he uses. We have yet to discuss making policies for staff. I will try to focus on these in future clinicals.

o Statement and discussion of one way these items have fostered your growth as a professional nurse.

All of these things have fostered my growth as a professional nurse. As I have mentioned before, I am new in a management role in my job. I have been able to take some of the things that I have learned and apply them almost immediately to my professional position. I have especially used critical thinking and conflict management. I have applied the conflict resolution process used by my preceptor in my own job. I have also been making an effort to analyze all situations from all sides and making an informed decision. I have learned a lot!