I demonstrated clinical reasoning through understanding science while caring for geriatric patients. I determined the nature and significance of health problems in geriatric patients, which guided my development and evaluation of practice approaches when caring for these patients. My clinical assessments completed by my clinical preceptor and site visitor are evidence that I demonstrated clinical reasoning during this mentored hands-on experience. The mentored hands-on experience of this course also achieved program outcome eight (DNP Essential VIII). I achieved this program outcome by spending 120 clinical hours with a defined specialty of the geriatric population. I have conducted comprehensive and systematic assessments of health and disease parameters of the geriatric population. I learned to develop and sustain therapeutic relationships with patients and collaborations with long-term care nursing professionals to facilitate optimal geriatric patient health