Reflective Paper

Submit your graded reflective journals.

This is a reflective paper, and the use of “I” statements is expected as you describe how your actions met course and your personal objectives. The journal entries must be in sufficient depth that reflects the student’s clinical experience accurately. APA format and clear writing style are expected. Each journal must include a reference page that includes at references utilized by the student during clinical hours.

Purpose of the Reflective Clinical Journals

The written clinical journals provide an opportunity to verify that students are meeting STU Undergraduate School of Nursing Learning Outcomes 1-7, critical and creative thinking, quantitative reasoning, scientific and information literacy, communication, diversity, and integration of learning.

Guidelines and instructions

Students will submit four journals starting the third week of clinical.

At the end of every other clinical experience, students will submit a written reflective clinical journal on Canvas for evaluation. Students will describe their clinical experience day by providing exemplars of the care they rendered to their clients and how their care was achieved.

The clinical reflective journals must include the following:

Personal clinical learning goals/objectives,
Client profile(s), HIPPA requirements must be followed to protect client privacy,
A brief description of the clinical experience. What were you most surprised by and least surprised by in the setting?
A discussion of how goals were met or not met, strengths/needs,
A reflection: Discuss the role of the registered nurse in this setting. Describe the care rendered to the client (s) and how it was achieved using the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) Core Competencies.
Evidence: Locate one article with evidence to support the care you observed in the setting. Discuss how the article supports the care. Submit the article with your journal.
Learning: Describe how you can use the knowledge obtained at the clinical site in your nursing practice.
Recommendation of changes in how you would function as a newly graduated BSN
Must be 1-2 pages in length, pages that exceed the limit will NOT be read and further points may be removed if critical content was included on the excess pages
Precise APA format that includes correct punctuation, spelling, sentence structure, and references. The “easy” online APA software has errors and should NOT be used.
Type, Times Roman, 12-point font, and double-spaced,
A reference page with at least 3 recent (not older than 5 years) peer-reviewed nursing articles, books, drug book/guide, laboratory and diagnostics manual, policy & procedure manual etc., and
Submit the assignment to the clinical instructor for grading and submit the graded reflective journal on Canvas by the due date.
Falsification and/or fabrication of journal entries and /or clinical hours are examples of academic dishonesty that will result in immediate failure of the course.

Reflective Clinical Journals Rubric
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Introduction: Inclusion of clinical learning goals/objectives
5.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Provide a brief description of the clinical experience. Describe the care rendered to the client (s) and how it was achieved using the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) Core Competencies: 1. Patient Centered Care, 2. Teamwork and Collaboration, 3. Evidence-Based Practice, 4. Quality Improvement, 5. Safety, and 6. Informatics
25.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Reflection of the clinical day. Discuss the role of the registered nurse in this setting. Describe the nursing care provided (including client teaching) and evaluate why this is appropriate for the setting.
25.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Evidence: Locate one article with evidence to support the care you observed in the setting. Discuss how the article supports the care. Submit the article with your journal.
20.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Discussion of how goals were met or not met, strengths/needs
5.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Learning: Describe how you can use the knowledge obtained at the clinical site in your nursing practice. Recommendation of changes in how you would function as a newly graduated BSN
10.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Precise APA format that includes correct punctuation, spelling, sentence structure, and references. The “easy” online APA software has errors and should NOT be used. Type, Times Roman, 12-point font, and double-spaced. A reference page with at least 3 recent (not older than 5 years) peer-reviewed nursing articles, books, drug book/guide, laboratory and diagnostics manual, policy & procedure manual etc.
10.0 pts

Total Points: 100.0