Nursing Process in the Reflective Journal Assignment Criteria for developing a reflective journal entry:
- Requirement: The student will express their comprehension of the nursing process in the reflective journal.
Choose to write about any aspect(s) of practice which:
Ï Feel the intervention made a difference in a client outcome
Ï Feel went unusually well
Ï Feel did not go as planned
Ï Think captures the essence of nursing practice
- Requirement: The student will identify the following elements in the reflective journal.
The focus should be on the nursing practice
Ï What was going on (the context of the situation)?
O Shift, time of day, resources, the clinical scenario
Ï What happened?
O Detailed description of situation/incident/experience
Ï Why is this incident important?
Ï What were the concerns at the time?
O What thoughts and feeling during and after the experience?
O What influenced the decision-making?
O What, if anything, was the most demanding aspect of this experience?
O What was unexpected?
- Requirement: The student will analyze the positive and negative aspects of their learning.
Choose to write about the following:
Ï A reflection or evaluation of the situation showing the competencies and expertise used (skilled communication, teaching, leadership). Support these with current evidence-based practice literature.
Ï What were actions taken? Include not just, what was done, but also more importantly the rationale for the actions. Support these with current evidence-based practice literature
Ï What new knowledge or insights were gained? How would make recommendations for change in practice?
Ï Provide references to show evidence-based practice (see guidelines below)
Ï Was anything learned? If so what?
Ï Consider another way to manage nursing practice as it relates to this experience? Has the nursing practice changed in any way?
4 Requirement: The student will follow these guidelines
Ï Journal entries should exceed no more than two (2) pages in length (not including reference page).
Ï Journal entries should include a minimum of two (2) citations from a peer-reviewed, evidence-based journal. The inclusion of evidence-based practice is an integral part of learning, critical thinking and growth therefore must be relevant to the journal topic and shows relevant learning.
Ï Journal to follow 6th edition APA guidelines and should include a title page, the body of the journal, reference page.
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