Journals will be due to clinical instructors 1 day after assigned as specified b

Journals will be due to clinical instructors 1 day after assigned as specified by each individual clinical instructor.
a. Journals must be typed and be in APA format. They should be at least 2 pages in length (not including the title page), double-spaced with margins at 1”, be in Times New Roman font size 12, and include a title page, title, page number, and headers.
b. Confidentiality should be maintained when writing clinical reflection journals as with all assignments for this course. Do not include patient names, names of facilities, names of employees, or include any identifying information of either person and/or facilities in any assignments.
c. EDIT YOUR PAPERS BEFORE SUBMITTING. Papers that are too short to adequately cover the subject or have misspellings or grammatical errors will be turned back for correction and receive a zero. Please use spelling and grammar checks.
d. Make sure you cover each section without repeating content in another section. Material should be thoroughly covered in a clear, brief, concise manner.
e. Remember, this is not a diary of everything you do that day in clinical. It is an evaluation of one moment that made you stop, think, and reflect on nursing practice.
f. Please be mindful of the set of questions you are to address for the assignment, as they may vary based on clinical/lab setting or clinical reflection journal assignment.Journals will be due to clinical instructors 3 days after assigned as specified by each individual clinical instructor.
Final Reflective – Clinical Reflection Journal Questions
ALL Students will ANSWER these questions for clinical reflection journal assignment
This paper is intended to assimilate impressions and experiences of the junior one foundations clinical experience.
Section 1: Clinical Experiences
1. Discuss some of the most memorable experiences of the semester.
2. Talk about the “firsts” (first bed bath, first IM/SQ, the first patient of the opposite gender, etc.)
3. Describe the anxieties you had coming into the semester and how you have overcome them.
4. Talk about your concerns you still might have.
Section 2: Impressions of Being a Student Nurse
1. Give a synopsis of your impressions from day one until now.
2. Discuss your progression, growth, and maturity as a junior one student.
Section 3: Strengths and Weaknesses
1. Discuss the areas you wish to improve.
2. Talk about areas in which you have excelled, things of which you are proud of.
Section 4: Ethical Issues or Concerns
1. Talk about anything that you observed that made you uncomfortable. (i.e. breaks in sterile technique, patients’ privacy or dignity not considered, etc.)
2. How has that made you think about your role as a nurse?
Section 5: Overall SummaryFinal Reflective –
1. What will you take from this experience into next semester (junior two)?
At least one reference from a peer-reviewed journal (no older than 5 years) is a requirement for this journal.
Clinical Reflection Rubric
Criteria Ratings
1. Topic Development— The topic is clearly stated and discusses all aspects of the assignment. The introduction, disc ussion, and summary are cohesive and substantive.
2. Supporting Evidence— The writing shows logical progression and includes clear examples of key topics. Critical thinking and reasoning are demonstrated. Supporting evidence is nationally accepted guidelines, standards of practice or peer reviewed journals.
3. APA Formatting—-The writing is generally free from grammatical and APA errors. The journal and reference page formatting follows APA rules (title page, headings, etc).