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Nursing Assignment

Reflective Journal

Objectives:

1. Reflect on thoughts, ideas, experiences, and insights related to the course.

2. Examine personal skills, frames of reference, and assumptions about the provision of care.

3. Gain insight on how students views themselves in relationship to others when engaged in therapeutic and professional communication.

4. Identify areas for students to further develop their abilities and understanding related to bedside practice.

Directions: (Professional Identity and Spirit of Inquiry)

Respond to
all 5 of the questions below using the same number points. You will be submitting this assignment as a word document. Grading is based on word count & thoroughness of reflection, consider utilizing about 300 words for each prompt to reach 1500 word goal.

Emotional Competence Reflective Prompts:

1.
Journal prompt 1 (self-awareness domain)

What are your feelings as you begin this clinical experience? Make sure you identify feelings, not thoughts. Complete the following statement: “l feel…” What past experiences, perceptions, and thoughts might be contributing to the above feelings? What personal qualities, strengths, and talents do you bring to this clinical experience? Identify one goal for the semester related to your personal self-awareness and growth.

2.
Journal prompt 2 (self-awareness domain)

Describe a situation you experienced in clinical this week: Describe your thoughts in this situation. Describe your feelings in this situation. Describe the way your body felt physically in this situation. What was more difficult to identify—your thoughts or feelings? Explain why you think this may be. How do your feelings relate to your thoughts in this situation? Were you aware of this at the time? Reread and reflect on your entry. Identify one specific strategy you will use to focus your attention on your internal states during your next clinical day.

3.
Journal prompt 3 (self-awareness and social awareness domains)

Judgment is making opinions as to the value of someone or something, considered to be lacking in tolerance and objectivity.

a) Describe in detail a situation in which you felt you were being judged. Describe how you felt about this.

b) Describe in detail a situation in which you had judged someone else. Describe how you feel about this.

c) How did judging another impact your sense of self in a positive way? In a negative way? How might judging another have impacted that person’s sense of self in a positive way? In a negative way? Describe how being judged affected your subsequent behavior?

4.
Journal prompt 4 (self-awareness, self and relationship management domains)

a) Situation: Think about a situation in which you experienced frustration or anger.

b) Identify the behaviors of others in this situation that you reacted to with frustration or anger.

c) Response: How did you respond? How would you have liked to respond?

d) Analysis: Explore and discuss reasons for the differences and similarities in your actual and desired responses in this situation.

e) Future Implications: Discuss one strategy for coping with the emotion you experienced in a future situation.

5.
Journal prompt 5 (self-awareness and self-management domains)

a) Locate on NTC library site and read: Henson, J.S. (2017). When Compassion is Lost.
MedSurg Nursing, 26(2).

b) Describe one new insight you have into the relationship between your self-care and your effectiveness as a nurse. Identify one specific, measurable, and realistic strategy related to your self-care that you could implement during the clinical day.

Harrison, P.A. & Fopma-Loy, J.L (2010). Reflective Journal Prompts: A Vehicle for Stimulating Emotional Competence in Nursing.
Journal of Nursing Education, 49(11). doi:10.3928/01484834-20100730-07

Reflective Journal Grading Rubric (15 points)

Level 5

Level 4

Level 3

Level 2

Level 1

Complete (7.5 points)

· Thoroughly addresses all 5 questions.

· Entry is at least 1500 total words and not more than 2000.

· Addresses all 3 questions with fair amount of depth.

· Entry is at least 1250 total words.

· Somewhat addresses at least 2 of the 3 questions.

· Entry is at least 1000 total words.

· Somewhat addresses 1 question.

· Answers are not complete.

· Entry is at least 750 total words.

· Entry does not clearly address any of the questions provided.

· Entry is a recitation of significant experiences in clinical, OR

· Entry is less than 750 total words.

Reflection

(7.5 points)

· Reflection demonstrates insight and the ability to connect personal experience with theory on all questions.

· Discussion on all questions draws upon self-knowledge, self-awareness and past experience to gain insight and create or discover ideas that are new and enhance professional growth.

· Reflection usually (2 of 3) demonstrates insight and ability to connect personal experience with theory.

· Discussion usually (2 of 3) draws upon self-knowledge, self-awareness and past experience to gain insight and create or discover ideas that are new and enhance professional growth.

· Reflection at times (1 question) demonstrates ability to connect personal experience with theory but 2 of 3 questions are superficially answered.

· Discussion at least once draws upon self-knowledge, self-awareness and past experience to gain insight and create or discover ideas that are new and enhance professional growth.

· Entry does not reflect application of theory or genuine insight on behavior.

· Objectively shares experience, but reflection is vague, lacks depth or insight.

· Does not draw upon self- knowledge, self-awareness, or experience to enhance professional growth.

· There is minimal evidence of reflection

· No evidence of ability to draw upon self-knowledge, self-awareness and past experience to gain insight.

· Entry merely recites what was done/ learned during clinical.

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