N3375 Health Policy & Legal Aspects Reflective Journal
Overview: Reflective Journal
Each week you will make an entry into your Journal. You are asked to reflect on 3 of the key points for each class. Key points: What did you take away from the module knowledge wise or interesting? Each entry should reflect on your understanding of the topic, your experiences and observations in your work environment or general nursing environment regarding the module topic.
This is a cumulative document. You will save it to your own computer desktop or memory device and update it each week. You may choose to record more than one entry each week, especially if you have an “aha!” moment as a result of your reading, discussions, or experience. You will upload and submit the latest version of your Health Policy & Legal Aspects Reflective Journal to Blackboard by 2359 the Saturday following each class of this course. It is not necessary that your entries be formatted or written in any particular way because it is for your benefit . Your entries will only be reviewed to ensure that you are making sufficient progress and thinking deeply about the requirements in the course.
Rubrics:
Use this rubric to guide your Journal entries.
There will be total of 3 Journal entries. With each journal you are expected to address 3 key points from the class lecture, discussion, and content, discuss how each point applies to your practice as a nurse, and, finally, how will your practice change in the future because of this information.
Journal Rubric for each Module
| Criteria | Target | Unacceptable |
| 1st Key Point
(30 Points)
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Discuss 1st key point and why it is important or memorable. Connect RN-BSN experiences to key point (career goals, prior nursing practice, a previous RN BSN course, nursing theories or research). Describes how personal practice will be different in the future based on RN-BSN program as a result of the key point addressed.
(30 Points) |
Does not sufficiently record connections or reflections. Fails to connect RN-BSN experiences to goals, prior nursing practice, coursework, theories or research to key areas addressed. Fails to describe how personal practice will be different in the future based on RN-BSN program.
(0 Points) |
| 2nd Key Point
(30 Points)
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Discuss 2nd key point and why it is important or memorable. Connect RN-BSN experiences to key point (career goals, prior nursing practice, a previous RN BSN course, nursing theories or research). Describes how personal practice will be different in the future based on RN-BSN program as a result of the key point addressed.
(30 Points) |
Does not sufficiently record connections or reflections. Fails to connect RN-BSN experiences to goals, prior nursing practice, coursework, theories or research to key areas addressed. Fails to describe how personal practice will be different in the future based on RN-BSN program.
(0 points)
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| 3rd Key Point
(30 Points) |
Discuss 3rd key point and why it is important or memorable. Connect RN-BSN experiences to key point (career goals, prior nursing practice, a previous RN BSN course, nursing theories or research). Describes how personal practice will be different in the future based on RN-BSN program as a result of the key point addressed.
(30 Points) |
Does not sufficiently record connections or reflections. Fails to connect RN-BSN experiences to goals, prior nursing practice, coursework, theories or research to key areas addressed. Fails to describe how personal practice will be different in the future based on RN-BSN program.
(0 points)
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| Spelling & Grammar
(10 points)
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3 or less spelling & grammar errors in the reflective journal.
(10 Points)
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Greater than 3 spelling & grammar errors in the reflective journal.
(0 Points) |
Instructions:
Each week, record your experiences, connections to your course goals, and reflections as they relate to the given prompts and/or your course project. You must record one entry each week, but may record more (insert rows as needed). You may find it helpful and rewarding to record one entry at the beginning of the week, think about the prompt during the week, and then record another at the end of the week. For privacy, refer to patients, online colleagues, and/or co-workers with initials instead of names. Remember you must support your key points with cited references.
Save this document to your own computer desktop or storage device after each entry to create a cumulative journal.
| Journal Entries
A separate Journal entry is required for each class by 2359 Saturday of each indicated class. Provide details of your thinking, including insights, challenges, paradigm shifts, and goals. Identify previous course topics, readings, or research that relate to the prompt. |
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Journal Entry
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| Reflective Journal Example: Identify 3 key points from this module. Reflect on how why each point is important, how it impacts on your work experience or nursing practice, and how will you change your practice in the future based on each key area. | |
| Place Key Point in this column: | Reflect on the Key Point (following Journal Rubric) in this column:
YOU MUST ANSWER ALL 3 QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR KEY POINT IN ORDER TO RECEIVE CREDIT (NO PARTIAL CREDIT). PLEASE COME UP WITH YOUR OWN KEY POINTS FOR EACH MODULE. DELEGATION, SAFE HARBOR & PEER REVIEW ARE JUST EXAMPLES-PLEASE COME UP WITH YOUR OWN KEY POINTS FOR EACH MODULE. |
| Key Point 1:
Example: Delegation
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Why it is important: at least 3-4 well written sentences using critical thinking
How does it impact my work/nursing practice: at least 3-4 well written sentences using critical thinking How will I change my practice: at least 3-4 well written sentences using critical thinking |
| Key Point 2:
Example: Safe Harbor |
Why it is important: at least 3-4 well written sentences using critical thinking
How does it impact my work/nursing practice: at least 3-4 well written sentences using critical thinking How will I change my practice: at least 3-4 well written sentences using critical thinking |
| Key Point 3:
Example: Peer Review |
Why it is important: at least 3-4 well written sentences using critical thinking
How does it impact my work/nursing practice: at least 3-4 well written sentences using critical thinking How will I change my practice: at least 3-4 well written sentences using critical thinking |
| Reflective Journal Module 2: Legal Overview and Peer Review Process. Identify 3 key points from this module. Reflect on how why each point is important, how it impacts on your work experience or nursing practice, and how will you change your practice in the future based on each key area. | |
| Place Key Point in this column: | Reflect on the Key Point (following Journal Rubric) in this column: |
| Key Point 1: | Why it is important:
How does it impact my work/nursing practice: How will I change my practice: |
| Key Point 2 | Why it is important:
How does it impact my work/nursing practice: How will I change my practice: |
| Key Point 3 | Why it is important:
How does it impact my work/nursing practice: How will I change my practice: |
| Reflective Journal Module 3: More Peer-Review Laws and Rules. Identify 3 key points from this module. Reflect on how why each point is important, how it impacts on your work experience or nursing practice, and how will you change your practice in the future based on each key area. | |
| Place Key Point in this column: | Reflect on the Key Point (following Journal Rubric) in this column: |
| Key Point 1 | Why it is important:
How does it impact my work/nursing practice: How will I change my practice: |
| Key Point 2 | Why it is important:
How does it impact my work/nursing practice: How will I change my practice: |
| Key Point 3 | Why it is important:
How does it impact my work/nursing practice: How will I change my practice: |
| Reflective Journal Module 4: Professional Boundaries and Challenges. Identify 3 key points from this module. Reflect on how why each point is important, how it impacts on your work experience or nursing practice, and how will you change your practice in the future based on each key area. | |
| Place Key Point in this column: | Reflect on the Key Point (following Journal Rubric) in this column: |
| Key Point 1 | Why it is important:
How does it impact my work/nursing practice: How will I change my practice: |
| Key Point 2 | Why it is important:
How does it impact my work/nursing practice: How will I change my practice: |
| Key Point 3 | Why it is important:
How does it impact my work/nursing practice: How will I change my practice: |
| Reflective Journal Module 5: Malpractice. Identify 3 key points from this module. Reflect on how why each point is important, how it impacts on your work experience or nursing practice, and how will you change your practice in the future based on each key area. | |
| Place Key Point in this column: | Reflect on the Key Point (following Journal Rubric) in this column: |
| Key Point 1 | Why it is important:
How does it impact my work/nursing practice: How will I change my practice: |
| Key Point 2 | Why it is important:
How does it impact my work/nursing practice: How will I change my practice: |
| Key Point 3 | Why it is important:
How does it impact my work/nursing practice: How will I change my practice: |
Name:
Date:
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