Elham Hussein
NR 442
Week 3 Journal
January 23, 2016

During week three clinical, I attended one clinical site to complete my hours. This past Saturday, I attended a YMCA in Fleming Island. I attended with a classmate where we were set up on a table with a blood pressure cuff, Tanita scale and brochures that educated members on the Blood Pressure Self-Monitoring Program. The table was open to the community to come by, check their blood pressure, body fat and inquire about what program we were promoting. We conversed with individuals about their blood pressures after they were taken, asked about primary care physicians and whether or not they were on any medications for their hypertension. The program is aimed towards individuals who suffer from high blood pressure. The objective of the program is to have active hypertensive individuals in the community participate in taking their blood pressures at home a minimum of two times a month within the four month program period. They would also set up ten-minute meetings with their health coach ambassadors to report their achievements and findings throughout the program. They discuss how they can achieve daily lifestyles to keep their blood pressure within normal limits, whether it is their diets, activities, stress levels etc. This community-involved experience was related to secondary health care. We screened for high blood pressures and promoted individuals to get their blood pressure checked so that if they weren’t aware of any hypertension they were experiencing, they would have some sort of idea. It was a great experience to be able to help individuals become aware of opportunities they have within their community to help keep them in good health and shape. It allowed us an opportunity to interact with the individuals of the community and educate them. We took between 30-50