Running head: PROFESSIONAL CAPSTONE AND PRACTICUM REFLECTIVE JOURNAL
Professional Capstone and Practicum Reflective Journal
Grand Canyon University
, PROFESSIONAL CAPSTONE AND PRACTICUM REFLECTIVE JOURNAL 2
New Practice Approaches
It is patently clear that undertaking my practicum from Vitas Hospice provided me a
significant opportunity for developing new skills and garnering knowledge as pertains to the
provision of care within a hospice setting. In this case, I observed that one had to have
substantial knowledge as well as skills in regards to managing invalid’s symptoms and pain.
Specifically, I realized that one needs to comprehend the practical measures that would work best
in controlling pain in convalescents as well as the approaches that would work best in enhancing
nutritional intake, mobility, and normal body functioning. Through the practicum, it was
apparent that one had to have skills in assisting the invalids within the hospice more especially in
the spiritual, psychological, and emotional dimensions of dying. As well, I learnt that a nurse had
an obligation of making daily evaluation regarding a patient’s capability and together with the
convalescent agree upon support which is required. At the same time, it was evident that that one
ought to be anticipating, planning, and anticipating for future developments by deploying their
own experience and technical knowledge.
Intraprofessional Collaboration
The significance of intraprofessional collaboration in the provision of hospice care was
another concept that was learnt during the practicum. In this scenario, I observed that through
interprofessional collaboration, the disciplinary team which comprised of the nurses, physicians,
chaplains, social workers, dieticians, bereavement counselors, and pharmacists was able to
associate with each other at a personal level as they shared ideas concerning the therapy of a
convalescent and ways of augmenting comfort care of patients in the hospice (Paul & Peterson,
2012). As a result of intraprofessional collaboration, I noted that various members of the
interdisciplinary team were at a position of working together, a fact which led to improvement of
Professional Capstone and Practicum Reflective Journal
Grand Canyon University
, PROFESSIONAL CAPSTONE AND PRACTICUM REFLECTIVE JOURNAL 2
New Practice Approaches
It is patently clear that undertaking my practicum from Vitas Hospice provided me a
significant opportunity for developing new skills and garnering knowledge as pertains to the
provision of care within a hospice setting. In this case, I observed that one had to have
substantial knowledge as well as skills in regards to managing invalid’s symptoms and pain.
Specifically, I realized that one needs to comprehend the practical measures that would work best
in controlling pain in convalescents as well as the approaches that would work best in enhancing
nutritional intake, mobility, and normal body functioning. Through the practicum, it was
apparent that one had to have skills in assisting the invalids within the hospice more especially in
the spiritual, psychological, and emotional dimensions of dying. As well, I learnt that a nurse had
an obligation of making daily evaluation regarding a patient’s capability and together with the
convalescent agree upon support which is required. At the same time, it was evident that that one
ought to be anticipating, planning, and anticipating for future developments by deploying their
own experience and technical knowledge.
Intraprofessional Collaboration
The significance of intraprofessional collaboration in the provision of hospice care was
another concept that was learnt during the practicum. In this scenario, I observed that through
interprofessional collaboration, the disciplinary team which comprised of the nurses, physicians,
chaplains, social workers, dieticians, bereavement counselors, and pharmacists was able to
associate with each other at a personal level as they shared ideas concerning the therapy of a
convalescent and ways of augmenting comfort care of patients in the hospice (Paul & Peterson,
2012). As a result of intraprofessional collaboration, I noted that various members of the
interdisciplinary team were at a position of working together, a fact which led to improvement of
