NR511 Week 8 Reflection Assignment
NR511 Week 8 Reflection Assignment
Purpose
Students will complete a self-reflection assignment for the purpose of validating their clinical progress. The goal for this activity is to engage the student in considering how their clinical abilities and professional growth are changing.
Activity Learning Outcomes
Through this assignment, the student will:
1) Review clinical encounters to identify gaps in experience.
2) Propose a plan to narrow the gaps in experience.
3) Identify their own feelings regarding their progress, achievement of personal goals and weaknesses.
4) Chose two (2) NONPF competencies and discuss how the student has met or plans to meet them in the future.
Due Date: Assignment must be submitted by Saturday 11:59 p.m. MT.
Total Points Possible: 50
Requirements:
There are two parts to this assignment.
1. In part 1, students will review their clinical experience documentation in to write a NARRATIVE about their experience thus far. Students should:
· Review their patient encounters and identify experience gaps in terms of age, acuity, certain procedures, level of complexity, etc.
· State how they plan to narrow this gap in future practicums (i.e., focus on seeing pediatric patients under the age of 5, finding a separate pediatric site for a later practicum, et cetera)
· Discuss how they have progressed throughout the practicum by identifying the goals that they have achieved and/or are still working toward
· Identify areas of weakness and communicate a plan to address these areas
2. Choose two of the NONPF competencies and describe either (a) how you have met them or (b) how you plan to work toward meeting them in the future. Provide specific examples from your clinical rotation as support. FNP NONPF competencies can be found at: http://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.nonpf.org/resource/resmgr/Competencies/CompilationPopFocusComps2013.pdf
Preparing the paper
The written portion of this assignment is to be completed in a WORD document (.doc) and submitted to the course. Grammar, punctuation, spelling should be observed. In-text citations and reference page should follow APA format. Additionally, the following parameters should be set in the template before you begin:
· Font: Times New Roman 11pt
· Single space
· Spacing set at 0 pt before and after paragraphs (under page layout)
Category
Points
%
Description
Identify gaps in patient experiences
10
20%
After reviewing the clinical encounter summary, the student identifies any gaps in specific patient experiences (i.e. ages, acuities, complexities, procedures, assessments, etc.) and introduces a plan to narrow this gap in future practicum experiences.
Discuss progression in clinical
10
20%
The student discusses their overall progression in this clinical rotation; specifically identifying personal goals that were achieved or how the student plans to achieve in future practicum experiences.
Identify areas of weakness
10
20%
The student identifies specific areas of weakness in the clinical setting and communicates a plan to address these deficiencies.
NONPF competencies
10
20%
Student choses two NONPF competency and describes how the competency was met or how the student plans to meet. Specific examples from the clinical rotation should be provided.
Organization, spelling, grammar and APA format
10
20%
Narrative summary is provided with consideration to organization, spelling, grammar and APA format.
Total
50
100%
A quality assignment will meet or exceed all of the above requirements.
Grading Rubric
Criterion
Exceptional
Outstanding or highest level of performance
Exceeds
Very good or high level of performance
Meets
Satisfactory level of performance
Needs Improvement
Poor or failing level of performance
Developing
Unsatisfactory level of performance
Content
Possible Points = 40
Exceptional
Outstanding or highest level of performance
Exceeds
Very good or high level of performance
Meets
Satisfactory level of performance
Needs Improvement
Poor or failing level of performance
Developing
Unsatisfactory level of performance
The student identifies at least one gap in specific patient experiences (i.e. ages, acuities, complexities, procedures, assessments, etc.), outlines their practicum plan and introduces a plan to narrow these gaps in the context of the planned practicum rotations. (Requires 3 critical elements)
10 Points
9 Points
8 Points
4 Points
0 Points
Student identifies at least one gap in specific patient experiences this rotation.
AND
Student lists their practicum plan for the next 4 courses.
AND
Student presents a brief plan to narrow these gaps within the context of the practicum rotations.
Narrative is logical but one critical element is missing.
Narrative is logical but two critical elements are missing.
One or two critical elements are missing.
AND
The student’s plan does not relate to narrowing the specific identified gaps in experiences (i.e., not logical) OR is vague or difficult to follow.
Three critical elements are missing.
AND
The student’s plan does not relate to narrowing the specific identified gaps in experiences (i.e., not logical).
The student discusses their overall progression in this clinical rotation; specifically identifying personal goals that were achieved and how the student plans to achieve in future practicums. (3 critical elements required)
10 Points
9 Points
8 Points
4 Points
0 Points
Student presents their overall progression in the clinical rotation.
AND
Student clearly identifies personal goals that were achieved.
AND
Student outlines a plan to achieve goals that were not achieved.
Narrative is logical but one critical element is missing.
Narrative is logical but two critical elements are missing.
One or two critical elements are missing.
AND
The narrative is vague or difficult to understand or follow.
Three critical elements are missing.
AND
The narrative is difficult to understand or follow.
The student identifies at least three specific areas of weakness in the clinical setting and communicates a plan to address these deficiencies. (2 critical elements required)
10 Points
9 Points
8 Points
4 Points
0 Points
Student identifies at least three specific areas of weakness.
AND
Student communicates a plan to address or improve on the deficiencies.
Student identifies at least two specific areas of weakness.
AND
Student communicates a plan to address or improve on the deficiencies.
Student identifies one specific area of weakness.
AND
Student communicates a plan to address or improve on the deficiencies.
Student identifies only one specific areas of weakness. BUT
Student does not communicate a plan to improve on the deficiencies.
Student does not identify an area of weakness.
Student choses two NONPF competencies and describes how the competency was met or how the student plans to meet. Specific examples from the clinical rotation should be provided. (3 critical elements required)
10 Points
9 Points
8 Points
4 Points
0 Points
Student choses two NONPF competencies.
AND
Student describes how the competencies were met.
AND
The student uses specific examples from the clinical rotation.
Student choses only one NONPF competency.
AND
Student describes how the competency was met.
AND
The student uses specific examples from the clinical rotation.
Student chooses one NONPF competency.
AND
The student describes how the competency was met.
BUT
The student does not provide specific examples from the clinical rotation.
Student identifies one NONPF competency
BUT
The student does not describe how the competency was met.
AND
The student does not provide specific examples from the clinical rotation.
Student does not identify a NONPF competency.
Content Subtotal
_____of 40 points
Format
Possible Points = 10
Narrative summary is provided with consideration to organization, spelling, grammar and APA format. (2 critical elements required)
10 Points
9 Points
8 Points
4 Points
0 Points
Summary is clear & easy to follow.
AND
There are two or less errors in spelling, grammar or in-text/reference
Summary is clear to follow.
AND
There are three to four errors in spelling, grammar or in-text/reference APA format.
Summary is clear to follow.
AND
There are five to six errors in spelling, grammar or in-text/reference APA format.
Summary is difficult to follow/ understand.
AND
There are seven to nine errors in spelling, grammar or in-text reference APA format.
Summary is difficult to follow/understand.
AND
There are >10 errors in spelling, grammar or in-text reference APA format.
Format Subtotal
_____of 10 points
Total Points
_____of 50 points
