Journal 4
REFLECTIVE JOURNAL ASSIGNMENT:
- Each journal should be focused on your clinical experience as it will be part of a professional portfolio
- This formational reflective journal is in APA format, double-spaced, #12 font, answering each question in paragraph form
- APA format with references and title page with students’ name, site, preceptor’s name, course, clinical instructor’s name
Part I: Pick ONE of the journal goals
- To understand stimulant medications, monitoring and switching of medications for a ____________ (child, adult) client.
- To understand the use of _______ (list a medication) for a patient with ______________ (list a specific sleep disorder).
- To learn how to safely detox a patient with an addiction to _______.
- To develop safe prescribing practices when working with a patient from ____________ (country).
- To integrate the developmental theories of _______ (Freud, Mahler, Kohlberg, etc.) into a comprehensive plan of care.
- To learn basic issues of transference & countertransference in working with _________ (specific personality disorder or other diagnosis).
Part II: Writing the Journal Entry
1. After choosing ONE of the lettered goal/objectives listed above, prepare to use only that topic for the journal
2. Using the rubric, develop each section of the rubric (use headings to stay organized):
- Goal/Learning Objective
- Academic Resources
- Cultural Knowledge
- Education
- Challenges
Discuss in detail the points in the rubric with at least one paragraph or more, be specific and explain the reasoning behind your talking points.
3. APA format is expected (title page, double spaced, reference page, etc.)
Part III: Review the Paper
After submission of the paper, review the Turnitin score and the ETS, and correct areas of concern.
*See the rubric for more details on grading, below is a snippet of the rubric*
Goal/Learning Objective
After choosing one of the options in part one, answer all of the following questions in one paragraph, providing your thoughts and insight into this experience:
What was your goal/learning objective for this unit’s clinical experience? My personal goal/learning objective for this unit’s clinical experience:
- Apply relevant knowledge from biological, psychological, socio-cultural and nursing science to establish beginning professional role competencies.
- Integrate research findings, based upon evidence-based practice into advanced psychiatric mental health nursing.
- Demonstrate leadership, management, and teaching strategies to improve the practice of advanced psychiatric-mental health nursing.
How does this new information combined with prior knowledge and beliefs carry forward into your future practice?
Academic Resources
In one paragraph or more explain what academic sources did you read on this topic, and what were the notable findings? (These should be other than your course textbooks). Include any pertinent data important to this topic.
Cultural Knowledge
Discuss one of the questions below in one paragraph :
1. Name one specific cultural consideration that could impact the implementation of this knowledge, and explain how you would address it?
OR
2. For a specific patient seen in clinical, explain an aspect of the patient’s culture that would need to be addressed during the implementation of this knowledge. How would you address it?
Education
In one paragraph discuss how would you use the information that you have learned to educate a patient/appropriate family member who is uninformed on this topic?
Challenges
In one paragraph discuss what were the challenges you faced in integrating this information into the care of a patient you saw during this unit’s clinical experience?
Rubric
Reflective Journal Rubric
| Reflective Journal Rubric | ||
| Criteria | Ratings | Pts |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeGoal/Learning Objective After choosing one of the options in part one, answer all of the following questions in one paragraph, providing your thoughts and insight into this experience: What was your goal/learning objective for this unit’s clinical experience? How does this new information combined with prior knowledge and beliefs carry forward into your future practice? | 10 to >8.9 pts Meets or Exceeds Acceptable Criteria (EAC*) In one paragraph, the student clearly identifies the goal(s) or learning objectives and combines the new information learned in clinical with prior knowledge and beliefs. The student describes how that new knowledge will be carried forward. 8.9 to >7.9 pts Acceptable The student identifies personal goals or learning objectives (not unit goals/objectives) and combines the new information learned in clinical but is less effective at integrating this new information with prior knowledge and beliefs, and how that new knowledge will be carried forward. 7.9 to >0.0 pts Needs Improvement The student only identifies the goal/objective or only the new information learned in clinical without integrating this new information with prior knowledge and beliefs, and how that new knowledge will be carried forward. 0 pts No Marks The student did not complete | 10 pts |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAcademic Resources In one paragraph or more explain what academic sources did you read on this topic, and what were the notable findings? (These should be other than your course textbooks). Include any pertinent data important to this topic. | 10 to >8.9 pts Meets or (EAC*) In one to two paragraphs, academic sources are communicated eloquently and thoroughly. Specific examples/resources are provided to support the findings and conclusions. Students will cite a minimum of one reference pertinent to their reflective journal post. 8.9 to >7.9 pts Acceptable Academic sources are communicated clearly but could be more complete. Examples and resources are included but could better support the findings and conclusions. 7.9 to >0.0 pts Needs Improvement It is difficult to follow the support for the findings, because they are incomplete or not communicated effectively. No examples/resources are included, OR resources do not support the findings and conclusions. 0 pts No Marks The student did not complete | 10 pts |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeCultural Knowledge Discuss one of the questions below in one paragraph : 1. Name one specific cultural consideration that could impact the implementation of this knowledge, and explain how you would address it? OR 2. For a specific patient seen in clinical, explain an aspect of the patient’s culture that would need to be addressed during the implementation of this knowledge. How would you address it? | 10 to >8.9 pts Meets or (EAC*) In one or more paragraphs, the student chose one of the cultural knowledge questions and thoroughly discusses it. The student also clearly defined the impact on the culture and how it would be addressed. 8.9 to >7.9 pts Acceptable The cultural knowledge is communicated clearly but could be more complete. 7.9 to >0.0 pts Needs Improvement The cultural knowledge is not communicated clearly defined. 0 pts No Marks The student did not complete | 10 pts |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeEducation In one paragraph discuss how would you use the information that you have learned to educate a patient/appropriate family member who is uninformed on this topic? | 10 to >8.9 pts Meets or (EAC*) In one paragraph, the educational ideas are communicated eloquently and thoroughly. Specific examples are provided to support how the student would educate a patient/appropriate family member who is uninformed on this topic at the appropriate developmental level. 8.9 to >7.9 pts Acceptable The educational ideas are communicated clearly but could be more complete. Examples are included but could better support how the student would educate a patient/appropriate familty member who is uninformed on this topic. 7.9 to >0.0 pts Needs Improvement It is difficult to follow the educational ideas, because they are incomplete or not communicated effectively. No examples are included and it does not support how the student would educate a patient/appropriate family member who is uninformed on this topic. 0 pts No Marks The student did not complete | 10 pts |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeChallenges In one paragraph discuss what were the challenges you faced in integrating this information into the care of a patient you saw during this unit’s clinical experience? | 10 to >8.9 pts Meets or (EAC*) In one paragraph, the challenges faced by integrating this information into the care of the patient during the clinical experience was communicated eloquently and thoroughly. 8.9 to >7.9 pts Acceptable The challenges faced integrating this information into the care of the patient during the clinical experience was communicated but could be more complete. 7.9 to >0.0 pts Needs Improvement The challenges faced integrating this information into the care of the patient during the clinical experience was not communicated effectively and was difficult to follow. 0 pts No Marks The student did not complete | 10 pts |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAPA / Mechanics Professionally written, utilizes academic resources published in the last five (5) years, appropriate grammar and sentence structuring, and correct APA referencing and APA format. | 10 to >8.9 pts Meets or (EAC*) The journal includes some evidence of self-reflection. The journal is reasonably professional, perhaps with a few spelling errors or typos. With some exceptions, writing is clear, concise, and organized. Minimal grammar or style errors, which may impact readability. Original, critical thought is evident throughout the journal. Most questions are addressed but could be more complete and comprehensive. 8.9 to >7.9 pts Acceptable Journal includes evidence of self-reflection. The journal is professional. No spelling errors or typos. Writing is clear, concise, and organized. Minimal grammar or style errors that do not impact readability. Original, critical thought is evident throughout the journal. Most questions are addressed completely and comprehensively 7.9 to >0.0 pts Needs Improvement The journal includes minimal evidence of self-reflection. The journal is not professional. There are multiple spelling errors and/or typos. Writing is difficult to follow. Grammar and/or style impact readability. Original, critical thought is not evident throughout the journal. A few questions are addressed but not completely or comprehensively. 0 pts No Marks The student did not complete | 10 pts |
| Total Points: 60 |
