Course Reflection Guidelines PURPOSE The purpose of this assignment is to provide the student an opportunity to reflect on selected RN-BSN competencies acquired through the NUR3178 course. COURSE OUTC

- Discuss history for complementary and alternative medicine.

- Given case studies, describe the extent to which complementary and alternative health practices are encouraged and used among multiple cultures.

- Relate concepts into clinical practice. - Analyze the research regarding the efficacy of se lected complementary and alternative practices and products.

- Integrate alternative therapies within patient's personal plan of care.

POINTS This assignment is worth a total of 100 points (10% ).

D UE D ATE Submit your completed assignment under the Assignme nt tab by Friday 11:59 p.m. EST of Week 15 as directed.

REQUIREMENTS 1. The Course Reflection is worth 100 points (10%) and will be graded on qu ality of self- assessment, use of citations, use of Standard Engli sh grammar, sentence structure, and overall organization based on the required components as su mmarized in the directions and grading criteria/rubric.

2. Follow the directions and grading criteria close ly. Any questions about your essay may be posted under the Q & A forum under the Discussions tab. 3. The length of the reflection is to be within three to six pages excluding title page and reference pages. 4. APA format is required with both a title page an d reference page. Use the required components of the review as Level 1 headers (upper and lower c ase, centered): Note: Introduction – Write an introduction but do n ot use “Introduction” as a heading in accordance wi th the rules put forth in the Publication manual of the American Psychological As sociation (2010, p. 63).

a. Course Reflection b. Conclusion PREPARING YOUR REFLECTION The BSN Essentials (AACN, 2008) outline a number of healthcare policy and advocacy competencies for the BSN-prepared nurse. Reflect on the NUR3178 course readings, discussion threads, and applicati ons you have completed across this course and write a r eflective essay regarding the extent to which you feel you are now prepared to: 1. “Apply leadership concepts, skills, and decision making in the provision of high- quality nursing care, healthcare team coordination, and the oversight and accountability for care delivery in a variety of settings.

2. Demonstrate leadership and communication skills to effectively implement patient safety and quality improvement initiatives within the context of the i nterprofessional team. Florida National University NUR3178 NUR3178 Course Reflection Guidelines.docx 08/21/19 2 3. Demonstrate an awareness of complex organization al systems.

4. Demonstrate a basic understanding of organizatio nal structure, mission, vision, philosophy, and values.

5. Participate in quality and patient safety initia tives, recognizing that these are complex system is sues, which involve individuals, families, groups, commun ities, populations, and other members of the healthcare team.

6. Apply concepts of quality and safety using struc ture, process, and outcome measures to identify clinical questions and describe the process of changing curr ent practice.

7. Promote factors that create a culture of safety and caring.

8. Promote achievement of safe and quality outcomes of care for diverse populations.

9. Apply quality improvement processes to effective ly implement patient safety initiatives and monitor performance measures, including nurse-sensitive ind icators in the microsystem of care.

10. Use improvement methods, based on data from the outcomes of care processes, to design and test changes to continuously improve the quality and saf ety of health care. 11. Employ principles of quality improvement, healt hcare policy, and cost-effectiveness to assist in the development and initiation of effective plans f or the microsystem and/or systemwide practice improvements that will improve the quality of healt hcare delivery.

12. Participate in the development and implementati on of imaginative and creative strategies to enable systems to change.

13. Compare/contrast the roles and perspectives of the nursing profession with other care professionals on the healthcare team (i.e., scope of discipline, edu cation and licensure requirements).

14. Use inter and intraprofessional communication a nd collaborative skills to deliver evidence-based, patient centered care. 15. Incorporate effective communication techniques, including negotiation and conflict resolution to produce positive professional working relationships.

16. Contribute the unique nursing perspective to in terprofessional teams to optimize patient outcomes. 17. Demonstrate appropriate teambuilding and collab orative strategies when working with interprofessional teams.

18. Advocate for high quality and safe patient care as a member of the interprofessional team.” (AACN, 2008, pp.14,22).

Reference:

American Association of Colleges of Nursing [AACN]. (2008). The essentials of baccalaureate education for professional nursing practice. W ashington, DC: Author. D IRECTIONS AND G RADING CRITERIA Category Points % Description (Introduction – see note under requirement #4 above) 8 8 Introduces the purpose of the reflection and ad dresses BSN Essentials (AACN, 2008) pertinent to healthcare policy and adv ocacy.

You Decide Reflection 80 80 Include a self-assessment regarding learning that you believe represents your skills, knowledge, and integrative abilities t o meet the pertinent BSN Essential and sub-competencies (AACN, 2008) as a re sult of active learning throughout this course. Be sure to use exa mples from selected readings, threaded discussions, and/or applications to support your assertions to address each of the following sub-com petencies:

(a) “Apply leadership concepts, skills, and decisio n making in the provision of high-quality nursing care, healthcare team coordination, and the oversight and accountability for care delivery in a variety of settings.

(b) Demonstrate leadership and communication skills to effectively implement patient safety and quality improvement in itiatives within the context of the interprofessional team. Florida National University NUR3178 NUR3178 Course Reflection Guidelines.docx 08/21/19 3 (c) Demonstrate an awareness of complex organizatio nal systems.

(d) Demonstrate a basic understanding of organizati onal structure, mission, vision, philosophy, and values.

(e) Participate in quality and patient safety initi atives, recognizing that these are complex system issues, which involve indi viduals, families, groups, communities, populations, and oth er members of the healthcare team.

(f) Apply concepts of quality and safety using stru cture, process, and outcome measures to identify clinical questions and describe the process of changing current practice.

(g) Promote factors that create a culture of safety and caring.

(h) Promote achievement of safe and quality outcome s of care for diverse populations.

(i) Apply quality improvement processes to effectiv ely implement patient safety initiatives and monitor performance measures, including nurse-sensitive indicators in the microsy stem of care.

(j) Use improvement methods, based on data from the outcomes of care processes, to design and test changes to conti nuously improve the quality and safety of health care. (k) Participate in the development and implementati on of imaginative and creative strategies to enable syste ms to change.

(l) Compare/contrast the roles and perspectives of the nursing profession with other care professional s on the healthcare team (i.e., scope of discipline, edu cation and licensure requirements).

(m) Use inter and intraprofessional communication and collaborative skills to deliver evidence-based, patient centered care. (n) Incorporate effective communication techniques, including negotiation and conflict resolution to pr oduce positive professional working relationships.

(o) Contribute the unique nursing perspective to in terprofessional teams to optimize patient outcomes.

(p) Demonstrate appropriate teambuilding and collab orative strategies when working with interprofessional teams.

(q) Advocate for high quality and safe patient care as a member of the interprofessional team.” (AACN, 2008, pp.14,22) . Conclusion 4 4 An effective conclusion identifies the main ide as and major conclusions from the body of your essay. Minor details are left out. Summarize the benefits of the pertinent BSN Essential and sub-com petencies (AACN, 2008) pertaining to scholarship for evidence-based practi ce. Clarity of writing 6 6 Use of standard English grammar and sentence st ructure. No spelling errors or typographical errors. Organized around th e required components using appropriate headers. Writing should demonstra te original thought without an over-reliance on the works of others. APA format 2 2 All information taken from another source, even if summarized, must be appropriately cited in the manuscript and listed in the references using APA (6 th ed.) format:

1. Document setup 2. Title and reference pages 3. Citations in the text and references. Total : 10 0 100 A quality essay will meet or exceed all of the abov e requirements. Florida National University NUR3178 NUR3178 Course Reflection Guidelines.docx 08/21/19 4 G RADING RUBRIC Assignment Criteria Meets Criteria Partially Meets Criteria Does Not Meet Criteria (Introduction – see note under requirement #4 above) (8 pts) Short introduction of selected BSN sub- competencies (AACN, 2008) pertinent to scholarship for evidence- based practice. Rationale is well presented, and purpose fully developed. 7 – 8 points Basic understanding and/or limited use of original explanation and/or inappropriate emphasis on an area.

5 – 6 points Little or very general introduction of selected BSN sub-competencies (AACN, 2008). Little to no original explanation; inappropriate emphasis on an area.

0 – 4 points You Decide Reflection (80 pts) Excellent self-assessment of skills, knowledge, and integrative abilities pertinent to healthcare policy and advocacy.

Reflection on pertinent BSN sub-competencies (AACN, 2008) supported with examples.

70 – 80 points Basic self-assessment of skills, knowledge, and integrative abilities pertinent to healthcare policy and advocacy.

Reflection on pertinent BSN sub-competencies (AACN, 2008) not supported with examples.

59 – 69 points Little or very general self- assessment of skills, knowledge, and integrative abilities pertinent to healthcare policy and advocacy. Little or no reflection on pertinent BSN sub- competencies (AACN, 2008) or reflection not supported with examples.

0 – 58 points Conclusion (4 pts) Excellent understanding of pertinent BSN sub- competencies (AACN, 2008). Conclusions are well evidenced and fully developed.

3 – 4 points Basic understanding and/or limited use of original explanation and/or inappropriate emphasis on an area.

2 points Little understanding of pertinent BSN sub- competencies (AACN, 2008). Little to no original explanation; inappropriate emphasis on an area.

0 – 1 point Clarity of writing (6 pts) Excellent use of standard English showing original thought with minimal reliance on the works of others. No spelling or grammar errors. Well organized with proper flow of meaning. 5 – 6 points Some evidence of own expression and competent use of language. No more than three spelling or grammar errors. Well organized thoughts and concepts.

3 – 4 points Language needs development or there is an over-reliance on the works of others. Four or more spelling and/or grammar errors. Poorly organized thoughts and concepts.

0 – 2 points APA format (2 pts) APA format correct with no more than 1-2 minor errors. 2 points 3-5 errors in APA format and/or 1-2 citations are missing.

1 point APA formatting contains multiple errors and/or several citations are missing.

0 points Florida National University NUR3178 NUR3178 Course Reflection Guidelines.docx 08/21/19 5 Total Points Possible = 100 points