Nurse Practitioner Reflection

This course has provided a better understanding of a nurse practitioner’s important role in providing care for patients and therefore measuring the impact of care or outcomes is necessary to evaluate performance (Kapu, & Kleinpell, 2013). When a patient comes in due to a health problem, it is expected that they be provided with the necessary care needed. With the utilization of the SOAP note prioritizing and recognizing problems have become straightforward with incidental health findings also taken cared of. It decreases the chances of conditions being left out that could worsen over time if not treated promptly. It is also important to take the financial aspect into consideration when planning care, whether conservative or aggressive; and most importantly should be within the scope and boundaries of a nurse
Upon interview he did not really want to come in but his sister made him. She was concerned about his behavior, knowing that he has been traumatized coming from a dysfunctional family. They did not know where to turn to and decided to go to this particular clinic. After taking time to interview and build rapport, the child openly verbalized feeling depressed but did not think of harming others or self; he also expressed has other personal issues that he thinks need to looked into. It was clearly explained how we would be working things out to help him, and that he would be referred to a specialist/s who the clinic works with as needed. The streamlined service offered by the clinic is beneficial to both patient and providers. The social worker worked with them to facilitate his insurance coverage. He also had other medical issues, which were all addressed. Everybody in that clinic knew their jobs and how to handle issues accordingly, which makes the patient and family members, feel significant and well cared