PRAC_6552_Week11 JOURNAL ENTRY #2 Instructions: JOURNAL ENTRY #2 On any given day, a nurse can play a pivotal role in someone’s life. Experienced nurses often share stories of previous experiences and draw upon these experiences when circumstances warrant. Hence, reflection can be a valuable tool. It serves as a tool for recalling experiences and applying […]
To start, you canOn any given day, a nurse can play a pivotal role in someone’s life. Experienced nurses often share stories of previous experiences and draw upon these experiences when circumstances warrant.
Hence, reflection can be a valuable tool. It serves as a tool for recalling experiences and applying lessons learned from those experiences. Keeping a nursing journal provides these benefits and more.
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Journal Entry #2 (450–500 words):
In your journal entry, answer the following questions:
Learning and Experiences
Reflect on the 3 most challenging patient encounters and discuss what was most challenging for each.
Communicating and Feedback
Ask yourself the following self-reflective questions:
Submit your Journal Entry #2 Assignment.
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PRAC_6552_Week11_Journal_Rubric
Criteria | Ratings | Pts | |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAssimilation and Synthesis: Content Reflection | 30 to >29.0 ptsExcellentReflection demonstrates a high level of critical thinking in applying and integrating key course concepts and theories from readings, lectures, and/or discussions. Insightful and relevant connections are made through contextual explanations and examples.29 to >19.0 ptsGoodReflection demonstrates moderate level of critical thinking in applying and integrating key course concepts and theories from readings, lectures, and/or discussions. Connections are made through explanations and/or examples.19 to >9.0 ptsFairReflection demonstrates minimal critical thinking in applying and integrating key course concepts and theories from readings, lectures, and/or discussions. Minimal connections made through explanations and/or examples.9 to >0 ptsPoorReflection lacks critical thinking. Superficial connections are made with key course concepts and resources, and/or assignments | 30 pts | |
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAssimilation and Synthesis: Personal Growth | 30 to >29.0 ptsExcellentExpresses solid evidence of reflection on own work. Demonstrates substantial personal growth and awareness of deeper meaning through inferences, well developed insights, and significant depth in awareness and challenges. Synthesizes current experience into future implications.29 to >19.0 ptsGoodExpresses moderate evidence of reflection on own work. Demonstrates satisfactory personal growth and awareness through some inferences, insights, and challenges. There is mention of the future implications of student’s current experience.19 to >9.0 ptsFairExpresses minimal evidence of reflection on own work. Demonstrates less than adequate personal growth and awareness through limited or simplistic inferences made, insights, and/or challenges that are not well developed. Minimal thought of future implications of student’s current experience.9 to >0 ptsPoorExpresses inadequate evidence of reflection on own work. Personal growth and awareness are not evident and/or demonstrate an impersonal experience. Lacks personal insights, challenges, inferences, and/or future implications are overlooked. | 30 pts | |
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeCommunication and Feedback | 20 to >17.0 ptsExcellentClearly and completely reflects on communication skills and communication improvement and feedback implementation strategies with Preceptor.17 to >15.0 ptsGoodClearly reflects on communication skills and explains communication improvement and feedback implementation strategies with Preceptor.15 to >13.0 ptsFairRelfection of communication skills is vague or strategies for communication improvement and feedback implementation are vague or incomplete.13 to >0 ptsPoorRelfection of communication skills is incomplete or missing, and/or strategies for communication improvement and feedback implementation are poorly developed or missing. | 20 pts | |
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWritten Expression and Formatting | 15 to >14.0 ptsExcellentWell written and clearly organized using standard English, characterized by elements of a strong writing style and basically free from grammar, punctuation, usage, and spelling errors.14 to >10.0 ptsGoodAbove average writing style and logically organized using standard English with minor errors in grammar, punctuation, usage, and spelling.10 to >5.0 ptsFairAverage writing style that is sometimes unclear and/or with some errors in grammar, punctuation, usage, and spelling.5 to >0 ptsPoorPoor writing style lacking in standard English, clarity, language used, and/or frequent errors in grammar, punctuation, usage, and spelling. Needs work. | 15 pts | |
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAPA | 5 to >4.0 ptsExcellentNo APA errors4 to >3.0 ptsGoodContains 1–2 APA errors3 to >1.0 ptsFairContains 3–5 APA errors1 to >0 ptsPoorContains >5 APA errors | 5 pts | |
Total Points: 100 |
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