Racial bias in Canadian Health Care
Reflective Paper.
The purpose of this assignment is to critically examine the described experiences, to acquire a new understanding of the situation, and to help develop one’s actions, practice and clinical knowledge.
As part of the assignment, do reflective paper on the video clips below a young man’s experiences with acute pain respond to the questions below based on your experience of watching the short video clips John:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40V43Iz0QCM
1. Look:
Describe the situation from both an objective and subjective perspective.
a. How did you feel watching the video? What are you seeing and hearing? How would you describe John? Did anything surprise you?
2. Elaborate:
a. What do you know and what don’t you know about the situation? What do you need to know in order to nurse effectively in this situation? Did you have any questions about the information that was shared?
b. Choose and describe three (3) of the six terms used in the table below. (Note: these are health conditions discussed in your chosen video).
John Lumber Puncture Cerebrospinal fluid Epidural blood patch Post-dural puncture headache Meningitis Intracranial hypotension
3. Analyze:
a. Considering these three (3) terms, how may these concepts impact on John and their families?
b. Examine how and why the situation happened the way it did. Think about it in the context of your nursing courses, the literature, and the broader context of healthcare and community.
c. What else do you want to know about the experiences of John? Why?
4. Revise:
a. Consider your own beliefs, ideas and experiences regarding John or the care provided to them or their family.
b. Consider how and why your practice should remain the same and how it should be changed.
c. What are your strengths in caring for your patient and their family (John)?
d. What specific challenges do you face in providing care for your chosen client (video) and their family? Are there areas of nursing practice you feel more confident in? Less confident?
e. What might some of your learning needs or goals be in order to address these challenges?
Miscellaneous:
1. APA 7th ed style, double spaced 2. reference 3 journal or peer review, within 10 years.
