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Reflection form:
PRESENTER & TOPIC

Share a brief reflection for each presentation describing something you learned, som
was surprising, and how you can use the information in this presentation in your per
practice. Was the presenter a good advocate for empathetic and equitable care as it
topic discussed? Share how the presenter motivated you (or didnt motivate you) in
provide more empathetic and equitable care to the patient population described? Co
grading rubric, what grade would you give this student?

Shannon VandenBerg
This article was interesting to me. I knew that agranulocytosis could potentially be a sid
Schizophrenia and clozapine clozapine, but I did not realize it was prevalent enough to have to monitor so closely. I w
expected the clinic with specialized staff to have better outcomes, just because they are
what to look for. Through reading this summary I am now more aware of the potential s
effects of this drug. When taking care of a patient who is taking clozapine I will now be
important it is to be cognizant of the patients white blood cell count and monitor them f
agranulocytosis.
Krisen Osip
Substance abuse is a serious subject to be aware of, especially in the adolescent populat
Adolescent Substance Use
surprising to me there was a decrease in substance abuse in this population and an incre
Intervention
outcome expectations. Adolescents are hard to reach. They tend to have their own thoug
substance abuse no matter how much information is shared with them. Seeing how subs
can effect them first hand really seemed to help. After reading the results of this study I
better understanding of what needs to be said and done to help kids increase their negati
outcomes about substances. I can use these techniques when treating adults who are batt
abuse. There are many adults dealing with substance abuse. These techniques are sure to
on adults as well.
Brandy Huss
While reading this summary I was actually sort of surprised to read that many primary c
Managing Generalized
do not recognize some side effects of medications can mimic the symptoms of generaliz
Anxiety in Primary Care
disorder. It is understandable many people go to their primary care provider for anything
everything. They are using the gatekeeper to referrals to other specialists. However, bec
health is not their area of expertise there may be some roadblocks. They may not compl
understand symptoms of mental health disorders. As a nurse, it will be important for me
prescription for antianxiety medications if it does not seem quite right. Many patients ca
symptoms of anxiety simply from side effects of medications. I must be aware of this an
to question the need for an antianxiety medication.
Sarah Shirey
With the conflicts the country is involved with it is not uncommon to see soldiers come
PTSD and Soldiers
deployment with post traumatic stress disorder. While reading this summary it surprised
prevalent this disorder is. It was also very interesting to me to learn how little of them ac
treatment. This is important to be aware. If, for example, one of my patients is a veteran
able to pick up on the symptoms of this disorder and try to refer him or her to the specia
It will not only better their mental health, but it also has the potential to help their physic
well.

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