NR511 week 8 Reflection Assignment

Reflection Assignment

Guidelines with Scoring Rubric

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 APA format.

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