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Reflective Journal Week 8

 1. What did you actually learned from the unit.

 I did not know that nurses in certain states, such as California are not able to practice at their full potential and level of training on their own and have to practice under a medical doctor. I learned the actual concepts of the future of nursing, expanding/improving education, more collaboration/leadership, promoting diversity and improving data. 

2. Discuss your feelings/experiences from the team activities? Did it change your opinion on the subject? If so, how? If not, why?

There wasn't a lot of team activities this week, the interview questions and the group discussions. Didn't change my opinion on anything, however I always enjoy reading what my group members write about. 

3. How you will utilize the information learned in your nursing practice.

I think I will utilize this in trying to remember that there is hope for the future, I work on the COVID floor and we are overwhelmed right now, this lesson helps me know that nothing stays the same forever and things will change. 

4. You personal feelings about the material covered.

I really liked listening to Dr. Rosa Maria Gonzales-Guardo's YouTube videos of the conference she spoke at, I enjoyed her point of view and the vision she has for the future of nursing. I really think the barrier between nursing practice and patient care needs to be worked on, there are many nights at work I feel as though I don't provide the care I expect of myself because I have too many patients and things have to get done.

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