This insight not only helped me better design my EBP clinical pathway, but taught me much in the way of pedagogical instruction vis-a-vis other RNS, and will help me listen better to patients/family members who have questions. I gained valuable knowledge as I met my intended accomplishments by learning a variety of strategies for planning and reviewing my work. I learned that you are your greatest critic.

My research and preparation also infused me with the knowledge and understanding that optimal patient care requires the nurses to understand the importance of proper documentation. I learned that well-documented discharge instructions that meet all CHF core measures could ensure the hospital's credibility, as well as, providing patients with basic quality care.

Based on the diversity of nurses' skills, I concluded that an evidence-based CHF clinical pathway must be made a top priority for re-orienting nurses to the proper care and documentation. It is essential to understand how care has been delivered...

It is my hope that with the development of a clinical pathway, nurses will be given a tool that will provide safe and high quality care to patients.
Summarily, the knowledge that I gained from this learning strategy taught me to engage each participant in the learning process, to diversify teaching methods, to practice active listening and empathy when involving others. It also taught me the benefit of collaboration, as well as the advantage of being able to understand and conduct statistical and scientific research. My personal skills have been augmented, as well as my abilities as a teacher. Were I to instruct those same RNs again, I would incorporate an element of instructional creativity and practical factors that facilitate integration of the change into attainable knowledge. Preparing for such a lecture, however, would involve more than 60 hours of clinical time

References

*Annotated bibliography is in practicum portfolio.