Reflective Journaling Nursing Coursework Assignment

Reflective Journaling
Khadija Hamisi
Brandman University
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Reflect on the DNP program, based on engagement with implementation, synthesis and dissemination of the clinical scholarly project. Noting experiences, challenges and personal growth and dissertation project and reflect on insights from accumulated experiences In the DNP project, I was able to gather information and evidence backing the need for CBT to reduce the severity of depression among adult females. The experience will inform me when seeking to implement changes in nursing practice, and there is a need to shift thinking too improves health outcomes. In nursing, mental health has not received much attention, even when psychological wellbeing is associated with better health outcomes. Since I had to identify credible and relevant evidence, I appreciate the need to use best evidence to influence decision making among health practitioners. Depression is disruptive and patients find little pleasure in what they love or enjoyed before, and CBT is an effective therapeutic intervention to improve psychological and mental wellbeing.
The dissemination and implementation of the project results is a process, and I had to decide what was relevant for the end users require different information that is applicable in practice. I determined that the CBT intervention worked as various studies used the intervention in diverse settings. Health institutions dealing with mental health would benefit when treating patients with depression, and this includes when the health practitioners collaborate with their peers in a multidisciplinary team. In any case, to promote change there is a need to communicate findings and share the information across various channels. Communicating with the mentor and faculty was valuable as their feedback provided insights on translating research that is relevant in practice.
I was able to learn from the experience and feel comfortable teaching other nurses on the importance of mental health, and believe that this will enhance my professional development. One of the areas is that there is an emotional impact, since the clients expressed distress because of depression. Nonetheless, I was happy that the depression symptoms are less severe after intervention. When I look back, reflection helps one to assess areas that would require improvement as I was more aware about my assumptions, attitudes and feelings. There is a sense of accomplishment when there are positive changes.
The adult females with depression were provided with a questionnaire to evaluate the severity of depression symptoms, there self...