Identify a professional nursing-related issue with poor details on how you initially experienced
Identify a professional nursing-related issue with poor details on how you initially experienced
Purpose
This assignment gives you the opportunity to reflect on a professional issue that you have encountered during your nursing career. If you are a new graduate, consider an issue that you experienced as a nursing student.
You will be asked to make two entries in your journal throughout this course where you will identify the nature of the issue, provide details about what occurred, find related evidence that can deepen your understanding, and summarize what you have learned that could help you successfully manage the issue if it was to recur.
Follow the directions and rubric. Use the assigned template for each Journal.
Course Outcome
This assignment enables the student to meet the following Course Outcome.
: Consider the impact of contemporary healthcare issues on the role of the professional nurse.
Journal Entry #1 is to be submitted by Sunday, 11:59 p.m. MT at the end of Week 2.
Points
Journal Entry #1 is worth 150 points.
Directions
Review the table of contents in your textbook to discover the types of issues that nurses face. Several of the issues will be covered in this course, but more are listed in the textbook.
Reflect on your nursing experiences. Consider how these relate to the issues listed in the textbook. Select and describe one issue that will be the subject of both of your journal entries. Note: Only your instructor will read your journal entries. These will not be shared with your peers. You need to protect the privacy of the individuals and institutions involved so that they remain anonymous. This lets you to be more candid in your comments about what occurred.
Identify the key people involved in the situation. Do not use specific names or locations to protect their privacy, but provide enough detail to give an accurate depiction of their roles in the situation.
Describe the conclusion of the situation and how it was resolved. Was there a satisfactory ending or not? Provide details on why you came to this conclusion. Share the impact this situation continues to have on you.
Download the Journal Entry#1 form. (Links to an external site.)
Complete each section. Review the instructions and grading rubric to be sure that you are meeting all the requirements to achieve maximum points.
This is not a scholarly paper. You may write in the first person, and you do not need to follow APA format. However, you are expected to write in complete sentences and use proper grammar and correct spelling.
Rubric
NR395: Journal Entry #1 Rubric
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIdentify a professional nursing-related issue and how you initially experienced this personally in the work environment.
35.0 pts
Identifies a professional nursing-related issue and provides excellent details on how you initially experienced this personally while working as a nurse or as a nursing student.
31.0 pts
Identifies a professional nursing-related issue and provides good details on how you initially experienced this personally while working as a nurse or as a nursing student.
28.0 pts
Identifies a professional nursing-related issue with poor details on how you initially experienced this personally while working as a nurse or as a nursing student.
13.0 pts
Identifies an issue that is not clearly related to professional nursing.
0.0 pts
Fails to identify an issue.
35.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeDescribe how the situation unfolded including the key players and their roles (no names used to protect confidentiality). Identify the type of issue reflected in the situation.
35.0 pts
Describes how the situation unfolded using excellent details including the key players and excellent role description (no names). Identifies the type of issue reflected in the situation.
28.0 pts
Describes how the situation unfolded using fair details. Identifies only some of the key players with brief role description (no names). Identifies the type of issue reflected in the situation.
28.0 pts
Describes how the situation unfolded using good details including the key players with fair role description (no names). Identifies the type of issue reflected in the situation.
13.0 pts
Describes situation with poor details. Identifies some key players but fails to maintain confidentiality. Inadequately describes their role in the situation.
0.0 pts
Fails to describe situation and fails to identify key players.
35.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeDescribe th
