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Month: October 2023

Post-Community Partnership

Post-Community Partnership

Post-Community Partnership          Working with the Portland Recovery Community Center (PRCC) was an amazing opportunity and an immensely challenging but rewarding community partnership to explore. My knowledge of substance use disorder and individuals in recovery has changed since working with the PRCC. When working with the PRCC, I sat in on support groups, substance use disorder meetings, yoga, and meditation activities, as well as helping the PRCC decorate for Halloween. While sitting through these meetings, I realized that every person…

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Proposing Change Reflection

Proposing Change Reflection

Shannon Olsen Professor Griffin Evidence-based Practice II 24 October 2023 My group and I worked hard to complete the last few assignments that helped us learn an immense amount about the different birthing positions and their impact. Since identifying a topic, reviewing literature, and drafting our project proposal we discovered more about the impact of different birthing positions. Being in an upright position such as squatting, sitting, or kneeling has shown to decrease the amount of time it takes for…

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Child Trafficking/Final Project

Child Trafficking/Final Project

Link to presentation: https://une1my.sharepoint.com/:p:/r/personal/lmount1_une_edu/Documents/Integrating%20Final%20Project.pptx?d=wa9b374ede44f48a5997ff8d3f55901c2&csf=1&web=1&e=f4RIIh  Excerpt: A prevalent issue in today’s society is the issue of human trafficking. This project explores the issue of trafficking, but more specifically child trafficking. Child trafficking is defined as fraud, coercion, and force used upon individuals for sexual acts and/or labor for profit. This presentation goes into detail about child trafficking statistics, vulnerable characteristics about the population, and the role of a nurse regarding this issue.

Needle Exchange

Needle Exchange

Shannon Olsen Professor Goran  Integrating Experience III 12 October 2023 Needle Exchange  I had prior knowledge of the Needle Exchange Program (NEP) before experiencing the class discussion and presentation on the program in class this week in Integrating Experience III. I knew the program helped with removing used syringes from communities in the U.S. I also knew that the NEP helped groups of people with harm reduction in several ways. The presentation has changed my pre-existing beliefs on how big…

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Center To Advance Interprofessional Education and Practice: Let’s Talk Medications Event

Center To Advance Interprofessional Education and Practice: Let’s Talk Medications Event

Shannon Olsen Professor Goran Integrating Experience III 19 October 2023 Let’s Talk Medications I attended the “Let’s Talk Medications!” online event. I chose this event because pharmacology interests me and I feel like any updated information on medications, or new insights on medications will help me provide better care for my future patients. This event helped me build on my prior knowledge of medications and the importance of medication reconciliation. The number of adults taking more than 5 medications is…

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