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NSU Experience Over Practicum Rotation Discussion
Developing a reflective journal that addresses the following criteria:
1. The student will express their comprehension of the nursing process in the reflective journal.
Choose to write about any aspect(s) of practice which:
? Feel the intervention made a difference in a client outcome
? Feel went unusually well
? Feel did not go as planned
? Think captures the essence of nursing practice
2. The student will identify the following elements in the reflective journal.
The focus should be on the nursing practice
? What was going on (the context of the situation)?
o Shift, time of day, resources, the clinical scenario
? What happened?
o Detailed description of situation/incident/experience
? Why is this incident important?
? What were the concerns at the time?
o What thoughts and feeling during and after the experience?
o What influenced the decision-making?
o What, if anything, was the most demanding aspect of this experience?
o What was unexpected?
3. The student will analyze the positive and negative aspects of their learning.
Choose to write about the following:
? A reflection or evaluation of the situation showing the competencies and expertise used (skilled communication, teaching, leadership).
Support these with current evidence-based practice literature.
? What were actions taken? Include not just, what was done, but also more importantly the rationale for the actions. Support these with current evidence-based practice literature.
? What new knowledge or insights were gained? How would make recommendations for change in practice?
? Provide references to show evidence-based practice (see guidelines below)
? Was anything learned? If so what?
? Consider another way to manage nursing practice as it relates to this experience? Has the nursing practice changed in any way?
4. The student will follow these guidelines
