Complete “The VARK Questionnaire: How Do I Learn Best?”

http://vark-learn.com/the-vark-questionnaire/

1. Click “OK” to receive your questionnaire scores.
2. Once you have determined your preferred learning style, review the corresponding link to view your learning preference.
3. Review the other learning styles: visual, aural, read/write, kinesthetic, and multimodal (listed on the VARK Questionnaire Results page).
4. Compare your preferred learning strategies to the identified strategies for your preferred learning style.
5. Appraise how this awareness of learning attributes influences your perceptions of teaching and learning.

In a paper (750-1,000 words), summarize your analysis of this exercise. Include the following:

1. Provide a summary of your learning style.
2. List your preferred learning strategies.
3. Compare your preferred learning strategies to the identified strategies for your preferred learning style.
4. Discuss how the awareness of individual learning styles, preferences and strategies influence teaching (those who are in a position to teach) and learning (those who are in a position to learn).
5. Cite a minimum of three references in the paper.

Although the topic of this assignment refers to your individual learning style, avoid the use of first person voice (words such as, “I, we, our”) in your essay.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

Comment1

In labor & delivery we have recently adopted a research-based or evidence-based practice, which is the use of the Peanut Ball during labor. It is a tool used for promoting the progress of labor, by facilitating normal fetal descent (bringing the baby down) for an easier delivery, and to prevent the patient from having to have a primary C-section. Failure to progress during labor is the most common indication for a first time C-section (Tussey, et al., 2015). Before last year, my hospital had let the mother labor down on their own without any assistance, other than letting the patient reposition themselves in bed as needed. Needless to say the hospital primary C-section rate was high and needed to be lowered. According to, Reducing Length of Labor and Cesarean Surgery Rate Using a Peanut Ball for Women Laboring With an Epidural 2015, “The ball promotes spinal flexion, increasing the uterospinal angle, and increasing the pelvic diameters to facilitate occiput posterior rotation, which results in a widened pelvic outlet.” Now, once the patient comes in and it has been established that she is in labor, we utilize the peanut ball on all patients by placing it between their legs to keep the pelvis open and rotating the patient from side to side to help shorten the length of labor and to help decease the primary C-section rate.

Comment 2

Evidence-based practice is utilized to promote quality, cost-effective outcomes for patients as well as the healthcare professionals and healthcare system (Burns & Grove, 2011). Evidence-based practice is the action of implementing best evidence-based care, supported by research, and integrating the care with patient’s needs and values as well as clinical expertise (Burns & Grove, 2011). Nurses utilizing evidence-based care began as the profession began. Florence Nightingale realized that cleanliness to air, water and diet promoted health to her wounded soldiers and aided in their recovery (Burns & Grove, 2011).  Examples of evidence-based practice include better management of patient’s blood pressure on a primary care level to better avoid heart attack, stroke and kidney disease, as well as understanding risks factors for diabetes leading to earlier screening for patients who possess the risk factors, or the appropriate guidelines for IM medication administration to promote effectiveness of medication delivery and patient’s comfort (Burns & Grove, 2011). In Singapore, 64% nurses expressed positive attitude towards evidence based practice and bettering their patient’s outcomes, however also expressed concern on their already heavy workload while attempting to keep up with data and new evidence (Majid & et. al, 2011). The main barriers in implementing evidence-based care to this facility in Singapore was found to be lack of time, lack of ability to understand the statistical data as well as jargon used in the research articles (Majid & et. al, 2011).