Reflection on QSEN Competences, University Core Competencies, and Benedictine Values

Students must complete this form for Poverty Simulation

DATE: 3/10/2023 HOURS: 8:00AM-12:00PM

Patient (person) Centered Care

Recognizing the patient (or applicable population) as the source of control and full partnership in their
care is essential. How did you accomplish this or observe this during your experience?

During this simulation, my main focus was going to work to earn money for my family. The only
“patient” we had was an older family member who had suffered a stroke and was paralyzed on the right
side. I was so focused on our basic needs, that I gave little priority of bringing the older family member
to the clinic when needed. Looking back, I was just trying to make sure that we didn’t lose our home and
had money for food.

Evidence-Based Practice
Evidence-based practice should guide nursing interventions and cares provided for patients. Were you
able to identify interventions that were based on evidence-based practices? Provide example of how
evidence-based practice was integrated into the poverty simulation.

Something evidence-based that my family was offered was flu shots. Immunizations are shown to
decrease the incidence and prevalence of a virus.

Teamwork and Collaboration

Working effectively within an interdisciplinary team, fostering open communication, mutual respect and
shared decision-making is necessary to achieve quality patient care. Provide examples of how you
accomplished this and examples that you observed related to this.

I worked within my family to come to an agreement of what we were going to do. We all decided what
to spend money on first. I was planning on going to the bank week one and two and could not get there
in time. My “wife” though stepped up and went instead for us. We worked together within the weeks,
talking with one another and making sure we each had money and transportation. I always asked if
anyone needed anything or if there was something I could do.

Benedictine Values
What Benedictine Values did you observe during the poverty simulation? (Provide specific examples)

I saw prayer, a sister from the monastery lead us in prayer before our simulation. Prayer was also
relevant in the faith resources. I saw hospitality and service by how different organizations such as social
work, community action, and faith resources would give to those in need.

University Core Competencies

What University Core Competencies did you observe during the poverty simulation? (Provide specific
examples)
The most important competencies I saw were communication and critical thinking. My family had to
communicate and use critical thinking to come up with a plan for what we are going to do. We also had
to use appropriate communication with all of the organization since, we were warned that our behavior
would affect our outcomes. We used critical thinking when decided which family member should take
on which task, what should be completed first, and what bills take priority. We also used communication
to relay important information, such as you need a transportation ticket to get to quick cash to buy
more transportation tickets.