Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing

NUR 4215P Vulnerable Populations and Global Health Practicum

Program Practicum Learning Contract

Student: Katherine Sheppard

Faculty: Care-A-Van

Organization/Institution: Bon Secours

Org. Location: Hampton Roads (multiple locations)

Practicum Goal:

Evidence of Accomplishments
Learning Objectives

Learning Resources/Strategies
(To be filled in by end of Semester)

1. To serve those in the community with

illnesses by providing care in a loving,
compassionate manner.

Care-A-Van mentor
Text book
American Diabetes Association

2. Use evidence-based practice to enhance

the health of each patient (member of the
community)

Various sources can be used including the

experience from my mentor and self. I would
need to research the illnesses more common
treated within the community. I can use the
statistics of common diseases and treatments
that have been used based on evidence. I
would continue to use my text for the class in
order to learn more about the vulnerable
population that I will be caring for.

Signature:

Katherine Sheppard

I was able to provide the community with evidenced based

practice on how to manage diabetes. Many of the patients that
visit the Care-A-Van had difficulty managing diabetes at home. I
was able to provide them with resources on diabetes such as
healthy plate, blood glucose logs to monitor at home, references
on blood glucose ranges.

Outcomes:
(To be filled in by end of
Semester)
Understanding of disease
and education resources for
the community.

.
This student was able to provide a learning brochure for the
patients who had diabetes. Find attachment.

Education on diabetes was

reviewed with patients and
feedback was continuously
monitored with follow up calls
and visits.

Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing

NUR 4215P Vulnerable Populations and Global Health Practicum
8/30/15, 10/21/15, 12/3/15
Date:

NUR 4215P Course Objectives:

1. Integrate interprofessional communication and health care team collaboration effectively addressing system issues
2. Synthesize practicing loving kindness and being the caring- healing environment with the altruistic values of Bon Secours
3. Participate in global health interventions with attention to global health policies, population health economics, nursing ethics and scholarship which
embody the values of Bon Secours.
4. Design evidence based patient-centered care using nursing knowledge, theory, and research to provide a framework for high quality patient outcomes.
5. Demonstrate accountable, responsible, professional nursing standards of moral, ethical, and legal conduct which supports ongoing development as a
lifelong learner.