NURS FPX 4900 Assessment 5 Intervention Presentation and Capstone Video Reflection
NURS FPX 4900 Assessment 5 Intervention Presentation and Capstone Video Reflection
Baccalaureate-prepared nurses play a significant role in developing and implementing policies within healthcare systems. Nurses have a deeper understanding of the healthcare needs of patients as they primarily interact with them and can better advocate for policies that promise improved health outcomes and overall well-being (Anders, 2020). Furthermore, nurse leaders, with their leadership role, can exert their efforts in policy development and implementation. Nurses also help implement policies by educating patients and novice nurses on newly developed policies to improve patient health and satisfaction. They can communicate complex policy information easily and understandably, which reduces resistance to change and imparts wider acceptability (Rasheed et al., 2020).
Capstone Project Outcomes and Initial Predictions
While the capstone project was under construction, the initial predictions were a comparative reduction in blood glucose levels in my mother from the early diagnosed results. Additionally, the prediction was estimated that my mother may face challenges in attaining lifestyle modifications, and the results may not appear as desired. However, post-implementation of the proposed plan resulted in matching the first prediction. My mother’s blood glucose levels declined to 95mg/dL from 260 mg/dL. The primary reason for it to happen included that the remote monitoring and education on diabetes management resulted in positive self-care behaviors, and the patient was more active and had a healthy lifestyle. The intervention plan matched my mother’s optimistic prediction of lowered blood glucose levels.
The proposed intervention plan is not only expected for my mother as a patient. In fact, this proposed plan can apply to generalized community members who are native to rural areas and have difficulty transporting more often. These interventions can be considered the best practice strategies with the potential of improving diabetes care, delivering patient-centered care, and enhancing patient safety and satisfaction. Moreover, the proposed interventions have proven effective in diabetes care by researchers in the literature. This further progresses towards its generalizability as best practice for managing diabetes.
I have documented the total of nine hours spent with my mother discussing the diabetes management and treatment plan in the Capella Academic Portal Experience Form.
Personal and Professional Growth
This capstone project helped my personal and professional growth flourish throughout. Seeing my mother battle this chronic condition made me more aware of the struggles of chronic patients. From lifestyle modifications to medication adherence, I saw her efforts in managing her diabetes. This made me more compassionate and kinder towards my mother and all diabetics living in this world. I also acquired a healthy lifestyle, which improved my health to prevent the onset of diabetes in later life. Before this capstone project, I was utterly involved in an unhealthy lifestyle where I ate processed food weekly and consumed alcohol once in a while.
Additionally, I was not aware of the struggles of diabetic patients before this capstone project. Watching my mother struggle to maintain a healthy lifestyle helped me grow personally in attaining a healthy lifestyle. This journey from RN to BSN program helped me professionally as I continued to serve diabetics with more care and followed the ethical principles of beneficence and non-maleficence. I became more available to patients who needed my help in emergencies and provided them.
Conclusion
To sum up the crux, my mother’s diabetes was the focus of this capstone project, where I developed a care plan of remote monitoring and DSMES through telehealth. The reflections from this project included that the proposed intervention improved my mother’s satisfaction and quality of life as she provided home-based care. Furthermore, the healthcare information technologies and health policies significantly impacted the formation of this intervention plan. Lastly, I conducted a comparative analysis of the outcomes of capstone projects with starting predictions followed by an estimate of personal and professional growth after this capstone project.
References
Amante, D. J., Harlan, D. M., Lemon, S. C., McManus, D. D., Olaitan, O. O., Pagoto, S. L., Gerber, B. S., & Thompson, M. J. (2021). Evaluation of a diabetes remote monitoring program facilitated by connected glucose meters for patients with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes: Randomized crossover trial. JMIR Diabetes, 6(1), e25574. Order a similar paper