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Board member of the Student Nursing Association since 2019, an association designed to promote the development of student nurses at Kapiolani Community College.

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I believe that people, and nurses especially, should never stop learning. Education is an opportunity that not all people have, and those that do, especially in a field like healthcare, should be passionate about it. Nursing teaches you to be kind, skillful, empathetic. It is more than just disease processes.

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Hello and welcome to my ePortfolio! I'm just coming to complete my fourth and final semester of my associates program and I am finally able to say that I know who I am as a nurse. Getting into the program is one of my proudest achievements, and i've never been more passionate about what i'm meant to do after I graduate from our program. Here I have compiled some examples and learning activities to summarize my learning.

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My nursing philosophy is ever changing. I believe in genuine care, and preserving integrity in patients of all forms, sizes, and ages. I am fortunate to be given the opportunity to care for people, and to be thanked for it. I specialize and am most passionate about behavioral health nursing care, and it is a field where a cure is not always present. My nursing philosophy is to have an integral part in seeding the need for change and inspiring those in need to keep going.

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My professional, long term goal is to become a practitioner in the behavioral health field so that I can listen and advocate for patients in need.  All throughout my life I have been surrounded by those with mental health insecurities and have even suffered through my own set of personal battles with these silent illnesses. I never thought that I was strong enough to join this side of nursing but now I know that I am. Nursing is so much more than people believe that it is because nurses are the forefront of change and doing the hard tasks of the medical field. I want to touch the lives of the people that land in my care, and spark just even a little bit of hope in their ever-changing lives.

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Graduation date: May 2020 Associate in Science degree in Nursing

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NURS 210 Kuakini Geriatric Center. 60 hours in a LTC ICF unit. Assisted geriatric patients with various ADLs such as oral care, physical assessments, feedings, and wound care.
NURS 220 Queens Medical Center.  90 hours committed to the Neuro Med-Surg/Tele Unit.  Administered medications, provided complete nursing care, and emotionally tuned in for my patients. Performed numerous tasks such as PIV care/monitoring, NGT insertion, Foley insertion, and subcutaneous injections.
NURS 320 Kaiser Permanente (OB- 68 hours) & Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children (Pediatrics- 84 hours)
Administered various forms of IV, PO, IM/SQ, and NG medications. Performed numerous tasks and assessments on children and adults of various ages and developmental advancements.
NURS 360 The Queen's Medical Center (Psych- 56 hours)
Communicate therapeutically with patients and families in the acute psychiatric setting. Led psychoeducation and psychosocial groups in both the adult and pediatric setting.Endorse information to primary nurse.

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Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) Training- 2019-2021
Certifies Nurses Assistant License (CNA)
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification

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Volunteered for 10 hours with the HUGS Organization in both Waipahu and Diamond Head locations. Provided respite services for families and children suffering from and dealing with terminal illnesses.

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Educated school-aged children of the importance of proper nutrition throughout their lifespan. Taught children of the various healthy options available and the benefit it provides to the body.

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Volunteered to assist those with disability to surf and have fun on the white sandy beach. Partook within the swim team and kept children safe and within the safe zones of the shore.

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2019 Global Neonatal Nurses Institute Conference

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2019 Global Neonatal Nurses Institute Conference

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Thursday, October 24, 2019
Attendance of the 2019 Neonatal Nurses Institute annual conference discussed various topics such as: the RN Vanderbilt case, med safety, body cooling, transport teams, Native Hawaiian breastfeeding practices and so much more.

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The following sections are examples and descriptions of the nine program learning outcomes that encompass the educational foundation of nursing. Explained below are: ethics, reflection, evidence-based practice, leadership, collaboration, healthcare system, client-centered care, communication, and clinical judgment. Attached are examples of how I achieved each outcome in the Kapiolani Community College nursing program.

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"Evaluate nursing
care based on the legal and
ethical framework of the
state in which they practice
and the American Nurses
Association Standards of
Practice and Code of
Ethics."
Attached blow is an attachment from my NURS 360 clinical paperwork that analyzes ethical issues r/t liver transplants in those with alcoholic liver cirrhosis. Here I discussed why I believed that recovering alcoholics deserve the same chance as someone that doesn't have a history of drinking.

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"Describe and
analyze episodes of clinical
practice and self-care; and
identify areas of strength
and those requiring
development."
Attached below is a portion of one of my simulation reflections. I reevaluated my performance and determined the changes I needed to make to become a more competent nurse

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"Implement evidence-based
practice by locating and
evaluating the best
available evidence in
making clinical decisions;
and engage in on-going
professional growth and
self-directed learning in the practice of professional nursing."
Attached is my COVID-19 article discussion where I utilized multiple evidence-based articles to ensure that I was speaking factual information. With this information I will form my nursing care so that I can provide the safest and most effective practices.

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"Employ
leadership skills in
implementing and/or
delegating the delivery of
safe nursing care to clients
and client systems."
Attached below are the answers that I submitted to questions regarding proper delegation and leadership related to legal case studies. I will make sure to provide public safety to my nursing care and client systems.

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"Collaborate with the multidisciplinary
team to advocate for
clients, client systems, and
groups in meeting their
health care needs."
Attached below is an SBAR I wrote to communicate and collaborate with an MD regarding a COVID-19 patient who is now is ARF. I believe that it advocated and provided protection to public safety.

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"Contribute to the improvement of the health care system through involvement in interdisciplinary activities and choose from a variety of tools in accessing, interpreting, and providing cost."
Here I attached a copy of my psychiatric midterm evaluation exemplifying my use of SLO #6 and utilization of outside resource for my patients. I am dedicated to becoming knowledgeable about both health and resources so that I can provide the best care for my patients.

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"Develop therapeutic
relationships based on
mutuality, respect, cultural
sensitivity, caring, and the
belief and value systems
with the client, client
systems and community."
Attached below is an exert of an assignment that I did responding to a video challenge question regarding cultural diversity on one of my NURS 360 assignments. I learned through this assignment how important it is to provide patient specific care and to respect all individual cultures.

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"Communicate
professionally, clearly and
therapeutically in all
interactions."
Below I attached a screen capture of one of my first M/S SBARs made within my NURS 360 clinical. I believe that I met the requirement for to communicate professionally, clearly, and therapeutically in a stressful situation.

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"Demonstrate
clinical judgment in the
delivery of safe, cost
- effective, quality care,
using information and
patient care technologies to
diverse clients across a
wide range of settings.
AND Utilize health
promotion, disease
prevention, and restoration
theory in assisting clients
and client systems to
maintain independence."
Attached below as a copy of one of my plan of care worksheets from NURS 360. It demonstrates clinical judgment for effective and quality care. It also utilizes health promotion and disease prevention as well as assisting client systems maintain independence