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    Professional Portfolio 2007

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    This document summarizes the student's progress on their professional portfolio. They identified competency M-1-4 which is demonstrating knowledge of common mental health issues. Through their coursework, the student learned that stigma around mental health has improved over time as understanding has increased. They also learned the Mental Health Commission of Canada works to reduce stigma and discrimination. The student rated their proficiency as fair, as they understand the competency theoretically but cannot apply it in practice yet. They plan to advocate for reducing stigma and stereotypes and encourage knowledge of mental illnesses in their future nursing career.

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    This document summarizes the student's progress on their professional portfolio. They identified competency M-1-4 which is demonstrating knowledge of common mental health issues. Through their coursework, the student learned that stigma around mental health has improved over time as understanding has increased. They also learned the Mental Health Commission of Canada works to reduce stigma and discrimination. The student rated their proficiency as fair, as they understand the competency theoretically but cannot apply it in practice yet. They plan to advocate for reducing stigma and stereotypes and encourage knowledge of mental illnesses in their future nursing career.

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    This document summarizes the student's progress on their professional portfolio. They identified competency M-1-4 which is demonstrating knowledge of common mental health issues. Through their coursework, the student learned that stigma around mental health has improved over time as understanding has increased. They also learned the Mental Health Commission of Canada works to reduce stigma and discrimination. The student rated their proficiency as fair, as they understand the competency theoretically but cannot apply it in practice yet. They plan to advocate for reducing stigma and stereotypes and encourage knowledge of mental illnesses in their future nursing career.

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    This document summarizes the student's progress on their professional portfolio. They identified competency M-1-4 which is demonstrating knowledge of common mental health issues. Through their coursework, the student learned that stigma around mental health has improved over time as understanding has increased. They also learned the Mental Health Commission of Canada works to reduce stigma and discrimination. The student rated their proficiency as fair, as they understand the competency theoretically but cannot apply it in practice yet. They plan to advocate for reducing stigma and stereotypes and encourage knowledge of mental illnesses in their future nursing career.

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    Report on Progress of Professional Portfolio

    IDENTIFY
    COMPETENCY
    NUMBER, LETTER
    AND SUBCATEGORY

    Major Competency Area: M Mental Health Nursing


    M14Demonstrateknowledgeandabilitytodescribecommonmental
    healthissues
    One significant learning experience in this course related to CLPNA
    competency is when I was studying for my mid term exam and

    DESCRIBE ONE
    SIGNIFICANT
    LEARNING
    EXPERIENCE IN THIS
    COURSE RELATED TO
    THE CLPNA
    COMPETENCY.
    PROVIDE AN
    EXAMPLE

    researching a class paper, I learned that the stigma of mental health


    disorders has improved over the years and continues to improve. An
    example of this is with the history of Schizophrenia mental disorder, in
    the past its symptoms were associated with being possessed by demons
    or punishment by gods for evils done but over the years health
    professionals have used more evidence-based approaches to better
    understand and diagnose such mental illness.
    What I learned in this course is that the Mental Health Commission of
    Canada has taken action to reduce the stigma of mental disorder and
    preventing discrimination as important priorities in improving mental

    DESCRIBE WHAT
    YOU LEARNED AND
    HOW IT RELATES TO
    THE COMPETENCY.
    EXPLAIN WHY IT
    WAS MEANINGFUL.

    health of Canadians. This relates to the competency because as nurses


    when we have the knowledge and can describe common mental health
    issues we can better advocate for patients. It was meaningful to learn
    this because as a nursing student preparing to enter the workforce in
    Canada I am glad to know that there are Canadian policies/ strategies
    that aim to protect mentally ill Canadians.

    Fairunderstandsthecompetencyintheory;unabletoapplyitto
    USE THE
    PROFICIENCY
    CATEGORIES TO
    RATE YOUR
    PROFICIENCY IN THE
    CHOSEN CLPNA
    COMPETENCY.
    EXPLAIN WHAT WAS
    DONE TO ACHIEVE
    THE COMPETENCY.

    DESCRIBE HOW YOU


    WILL APPLY THIS
    LEARNING IN YOUR
    CURRENT AND
    FUTURE NURSING
    PRACTICE

    scenariosornursingpractice.
    IgavemyselfthisgradebecauseIhavereadthesubjectofmental
    healthandunderstoodthecompetencyintheory.Iwasableto
    demonstratemyknowledgebyansweringexamquestions.Ihowever
    willnotbeabletoputitintopracticeuntilIaminaclinicalsetting.

    I will apply this learning into my nursing practice by advocating


    correcting stereotypes and stigmas about mental disorders. I will also
    further encourage knowledge about mental illnesses in order to cope
    will the illness or understand someone with a mental illness.

    Student Name: Princess Ndlovu


    Course: Ndlovu
    Date: June 14, 2016
    Instructor/Tutor: Heather Zirk

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