3 CAPSTONE REFLECTIVE JOURNAL Capstone Reflective Journal Geordene D. Johnson Grand Canyon University: NRS 490 March 29th, 2019 Running head: ASSIGNMENT TITLE HERE 1 Running head: CAPSTONE REFLECTIVE JOURNAL Week 1 (January 21-27) As my BSN journey drew closer to the end I’m faced with the most anticipated class, my capstone project. As I entered into week 1, I spent a few hours in the classroom making sure I’m going through all my professors’ announcement and gathered all the necessary research information on Identifying two GCU Library scholarly databases that will assist me in finding the best research articles to support my EBP proposal for week 1 DQ. The ISP took hours to complete as it’s a planner for the next 10 weeks ahead. As nervousness sets in I promise myself to stay on path with the all the requirements of this course. I met with my mentor during the week and discussed what is expected throughout the course, she completed and signed all necessary forms needed for her approval, mentor was approved by instructor Week 2 (January 28- February 3) During week 2 our priority was to choose our PICOT and submit to individual forum for approval from instructor. The anticipation of presenting my PICOT was here as I’ve been formulating my PICOT statement on educating the adherence for patients who are receiving anticoagulation therapy in the home settings to prevent stroke, PE/DVT etc.. my instructor approved topic which was very exciting for myself and mentor. Prior to this approval I had to change my implementation and add a few things with the feedback from my professor. It was concluded to educate on effectiveness regarding in home adherence, including diet and blood monitoring for older adults receiving anticoagulation therapy over a 6 months period. GCU library was my source to gather much needed peer review articles for this weeks’ assignment and DQ’s. Met with my mentor and went through articles that I gathered to find the best fit for assignment. As I feel I’m getting a hang of what’s expected throughout this course, I reflect on intraprofessional collaboration and its importance in solving concerns associated with improving medicine and technology and increasing the demand for healthcare services. Health care tasks are mostly challenging, complex and multifaceted. One problem may require the input of many health professionals from diverse specialties. It is therefore very important for a nurse to understand that he/she cannot provide quality care alone. I have learned that inter professional collaboration extends further to educational contexts. Week 3 (February 4-10) Week 3 required me to submit six of the peer review articles previously researched along with the strength and weakness. We also discussed different methods of evaluating evidence with compare and contrast. The PICOT statement paper was also submitted which I did my best on but was a bit disappointed with the grades. I spoke with my mentor.