Benchmark –

Benchmark – Professional Capstone and Practicum Reflective Journal

Students are required to maintain weekly reflective narratives throughout the course to combine into one course-long reflective journal that integrates leadership and inquiry into current practice as it applies to the Professional Capstone and Practicum course.

In your journal, you will reflect on the personal knowledge and skills gained throughout this course. The journal should address a variable combination of the following, depending on your specific practice immersion clinical experiences:

1. New practice approaches
2. Intraprofessional collaboration
3. Health care delivery and clinical systems
4. Ethical considerations in health care
5. Population health concerns
6. The role of technology in improving health care outcomes
7. Health policy
8. Leadership and economic models
9. Health disparities

Students will outline what they have discovered about their professional practice, personal strengths and weaknesses that surfaced, additional resources and abilities that could be introduced to a given situation to influence optimal outcomes, and finally, how the student met the competencies aligned to this course.

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

RUBRIC

Attempt Start Date: 10-Feb-2020 at 12:00:00 AM

Due Date: 16-Feb-2020 at 11:59:59 PM

Maximum Points: 100.0

Benchmark – Professional Capstone and Practicum Reflective Journal – Rubric

No of Criteria: 11 Achievement Levels: 5CriteriaAchievement LevelsDescriptionPercentageUnsatisfactory 0-71%0.00 %Less Than Satisfactory 72-75%75.00 %Satisfactory 76-79%79.00 %Good 80-89%89.00 %Excellent 90-100%100.00 %Content100.0     New Practice Approaches10.0New practice approaches are not present.New practice approaches are present, but incomplete or otherwise lacking in required detail.New practice approaches are present. Some minor details or elements are missing but the omission(s) do not impede understanding.New practice approaches are present and complete. The submission provides the basic information required.New practice approaches are present, complete, and incorporates additional relevant details and critical thinking to engage the reader.Intraprofessional Collaboration (4.3)10.0Intraprofessional collaboration information is not present.Intraprofessional collaboration information is present, but incomplete or otherwise lacking in required detail.Intraprofessional collaboration information is present. Some minor details or elements are missing but the omission(s) do not impede understanding.Intraprofessional collaboration information is present and complete. The submission provides the basic information required.Intraprofessional collaboration information is present, complete, and incorporates additional relevant details and critical thinking to engage the reader.Health Care Delivery And Clinical Systems (4.1)10.0Health care delivery and clinical systems information is not present.Health care delivery and clinical systems information is present, but incomplete or otherwise lacking in required detail.Health care delivery and clinical systems information is present. Some minor details or elements are missing but the omission(s) do not impede understanding.Health care delivery and clinical systems information is present and complete. The submission provides the basic information required.Health care delivery and clinical systems information is present, complete, and incorporates additional relevant details and critical thinking to engage the reader.Ethical Considerations In Health Care (5.4)10.0Ethical considerations in health care information is not present.Ethical considerations in health care information is present, but incomplete or otherwise lacking in required detail.Ethical considerations in health care information is present. Some minor details or elements are missing but the omission(s) do not impede understanding.Ethical considerations in health care information is present and complete. The submission provides the basic information required.Ethical considerations in health care information is present, complete, and incorporates additional relevant details and critical thinking to engage the reader.Population Health Concerns (5.3)10.0Population health concerns information is not present.Population health concerns information is present, but incomplete or otherwise lacking in required detail.Population health concerns information is present. Some minor details or elements are missing but the omission(s) do not impede understanding.Population health concerns information is present and complete. The submission provides the basic information required.Population health concerns information is present, complete, and incorporates additional relevant details and critical thinking to engage the reader.The Role Of Technology In Improving Health Care Outcomes (4.3) 10.0Information on the role of technology in improving health care outcomes is not present.Information on the role of technology in improving health care outcomes is present, but incomplete or otherwise lacking in required detail.Information on the role of technology in improving health care outcomes is present. Some minor details or elements are missing but the omission(s) do not impede understanding.Information on the role of technology in improving health care outcomes is present and complete. The submission provides the basic information required.Information on the role of technology in improving health care outcomes is present, complete, and incorporates additional relevant details and critical thinking to engage the reader.Health Policy10.0Health policy information is not present.Health policy information content is present, but incomplete or otherwise lacking in required detail.Health policy information content is present. Some minor details or elements are missing but the omission(s) do not impede understanding.Health policy information content is present and complete. The submission provides the basic information required.Health policy information content is present, complete, and incorporates additional relevant details and critical thinking to engage the reader.Leadership And Economic Models10.0Information on leadership and economic models is not present.Information on leadership and economic models is present, but incomplete or otherwise lacking in required detail.Information on leadership and economic models is present. Some minor details or elements are missing but the omission(s) do not impede understanding.Information on leadership and economic models is present and complete. The submission provides the basic information required.Information on leadership and economic models is present, complete, and incorporates additional relevant details and critical thinking to engage the reader.Health Disparities (1.5)10.0Information on health disparities is not present.Information on health disparities is present, but incomplete or otherwise lacking in required detail.Information on health disparities is present with minor elements missing that do not impede understanding.Information on health disparities is present and complete. The submission provides the basic information required.Information on health disparities is present, complete, and incorporates additional relevant details and critical thinking to engage the reader.Presentation 5.0The piece is not neat or organized, and it does not include all required elements.The work is not neat and includes minor flaws or omissions of required elements.The overall appearance is general, and major elements are missing.The overall appearance is generally neat, with a few minor flaws or missing elements.The work is well presented and includes all required elements. The overall appearance is neat and professional.Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use)5.0Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice or sentence construction is used.Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register), sentence structure, or word choice are present.Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but they are not overly distracting to the reader. Correct sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are used. Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present. A variety of sentence structures and effective figures of speech are used. Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English.Total Percentage  100

Weekly topic:

Topic 1: Change Proposal Subject and Purpose Identification 1

• Topic 2: Change Proposal Subject and Purpose Identification 2
• Topic 3: Evidence-Based Practice Proposal Development Plan 1
• Topic 4: Evidence-Based Practice Proposal Development Plan 2
• Topic 5: Evidence-Based Practice Proposal Project Development and Implementation Plan 1
• Topic 6: Evidence-Based Practice Proposal Project Development and Implementation Plan 2
• Topic 7: Change Proposal Project Evaluation and Dissemination Plan 1
• Topic 8: Change Proposal Project Evaluation and Dissemination Plan 2
• Topic 9: Evidence-Based Practice Proposal Project 1
• Topic 10: Evidence-Based Practice Proposal Project 2

Students are required to maintain weekly reflective narratives throughout the course to combine into one course-long reflective journal that integrates leadership and inquiry into current practice as it applies to the Professional Capstone and Practicum course.

In your journal, you will reflect on the personal knowledge and skills gained throughout this course. The journal should address a variable combination of the following, depending on your specific practice immersion clinical experiences:

New practice approaches
Intraprofessional collaboration
Health care delivery and clinical systems
Ethical considerations in health care
Population health concerns
The role of technology in improving health care outcomes
Health policy
Leadership and economic models
Health disparities
Students will outline what they have discovered about their professional practice, personal strengths and weaknesses that surfaced, additional resources and abilities that could be introduced to a given situation to influence optimal outcomes, and finally, how the student met the competencies aligned to this course.

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

RUBRIC

Attempt Start Date: 10-Feb-2020 at 12:00:00 AM

Due Date: 16-Feb-2020 at 11:59:59 PM

Maximum Points: 100.0

Benchmark – Professional Capstone and Practicum Reflective Journal – Rubric
No of Criteria: 11 Achievement Levels: 5CriteriaAchievement LevelsDescriptionPercentageUnsatisfactory 0-71%0.00 %Less Than Satisfactory 72-75%75.00 %Satisfactory 76-79%79.00 %Good 80-89%89.00 %Excellent 90-100%100.00 %Content100.0 New Practice Approaches10.0New practice approaches are not present.New practice approaches are present, but incomplete or otherwise lacking in required detail.New practice approaches are present. Some minor details or elements are missing but the omission(s) do not impede understanding.New practice approaches are present and complete. The submission provides the basic information required.New practice approaches are present, complete, and incorporates additional relevant details and critical thinking to engage the reader.Intraprofessional Collaboration (4.3)10.0Intraprofessional collaboration information is not present.Intraprofessional collaboration information is present, but incomplete or otherwise lacking in required detail.Intraprofessional collaboration information is present. Some minor details or elements are missing but the omission(s) do not impede understanding.Intraprofessional collaboration information is present and complete. The submission provides the basic information required.Intraprofessional collaboration information is present, complete, and incorporates additional relevant details and critical thinking to engage the reader.Health Care Delivery And Clinical Systems (4.1)10.0Health care delivery and clinical systems information is not present.Health care delivery and clinical systems information is present, but incomplete or otherwise lacking in required detail.Health care delivery and clinical systems information is present. Some minor details or elements are missing but the omission(s) do not impede understanding.Health care delivery and clinical systems information is present and complete. The submission provides the basic information required.Health care delivery and clinical systems information is present, complete, and incorporates additional relevant details and critical thinking to engage the reader.Ethical Considerations In Health Care (5.4)10.0Ethical considerations in health care information is not present.Ethical considerations in health care information is present, but incomplete or otherwise lacking in required detail.Ethical considerations in health care information is present. Some minor details or elements are missing but the omission(s) do not impede understanding.Ethical considerations in health care information is present and complete. The submission provides the basic information required.Ethical considerations in health care information is present, complete, and incorporates additional relevant details and critical thinking to engage the reader.Population Health Concerns (5.3)10.0Population health concerns information is not present.Population health concerns information is present, but incomplete or otherwise lacking in required detail.Population health concerns information is present. Some minor details or elements are missing but the omission(s) do not impede understanding.Population health concerns information is present and complete. The submission provides the basic information required.Population health concerns information is present, complete, and incorporates additional relevant details and critical thinking to engage the reader.The Role Of Technology In Improving Health Care Outcomes (4.3) 10.0Information on the role of technology in improving health care outcomes is not present.Information on the role of technology in improving health care outcomes is present, but incomplete or otherwise lacking in required detail.Information on the role of technology in improving health care outcomes is present. Some minor details or elements are missing but the omission(s) do not impede understanding.Information on the role of technology in improving health care outcomes is present and complete. The submission provides the basic information required.Information on the role of technology in improving health care outcomes is present, complete, and incorporates additional relevant details and critical thinking to engage the reader.Health Policy10.0Health policy information is not present.Health policy information content is present, but incomplete or otherwise lacking in required detail.Health policy information content is present. Some minor details or elements are missing but the omission(s) do not impede understanding.Health policy information content is present and complete. The submission provides the basic information required.Health policy information content is present, complete, and incorporates additional relevant details and critical thinking to engage the reader.Leadership And Economic Models10.0Information on leadership and economic models is not present.Information on leadership and economic models is present, but incomplete or otherwise lacking in required detail.Information on leadership and economic models is present. Some minor details or elements are missing but the omission(s) do not impede understanding.Information on leadership and economic models is present and complete. The submission provides the basic information required.Information on leadership and economic models is present, complete, and incorporates additional relevant details and critical thinking to engage the reader.Health Disparities (1.5)10.0Information on health disparities is not present.Information on health disparities is present, but incomplete or otherwise lacking in required detail.Information on health disparities is present with minor elements missing that do not impede understanding.Information on health disparities is present and complete. The submission provides the basic information required.Information on health disparities is present, complete, and incorporates additional relevant details and critical thinking to engage the reader.Presentation 5.0The piece is not neat or organized, and it does not include all required elements.The work is not neat and includes minor flaws or omissions of required elements.The overall appearance is general, and major elements are missing.The overall appearance is generally neat, with a few minor flaws or missing elements.The work is well presented and includes all required elements. The overall appearance is neat and professional.Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use)5.0Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice or sentence construction is used.Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register), sentence structure, or word choice are present.Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but they are not overly distracting to the reader. Correct sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are used. Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present. A variety of sentence structures and effective figures of speech are used. Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English.Total Percentage 100

Weekly topic:

Topic 1: Change Proposal Subject and Purpose Identification 1

Topic 2: Change Proposal Subject and Purpose Identification 2
Topic 3: Evidence-Based Practice Proposal Development Plan 1
Topic 4: Evidence-Based Practice Proposal Development Plan 2
Topic 5: Evidence-Based Practice Proposal Project Development and Implementation Plan 1
Topic 6: Evidence-Based Practice Proposal Project Development and Implementation Plan 2
Topic 7: Change Proposal Project Evaluation and Dissemination Plan 1
Topic 8: Change Proposal Project Evaluation and Dissemination Plan 2
Topic 9: Evidence-Based Practice Proposal Project 1
Topic 10: Evidence-Based Practice Proposal Project 2

Develop a solution to a specific ethical dilemma faced by a health care professional by applying ethical principles. Describe the issues and a possible solution in a 3-5 page paper.

Apply academic peer-reviewed journal articles relevant to an ethical problem or issue as evidence to support an analysis of the case.

Discuss the effectiveness of the approach used by a professional to deal with problems or issues involving ethical practice in a case study.

Discuss the effectiveness of the communication approaches present in a case study.

Write clearly and logically, with correct use of spelling, grammar, punctuation, and mechanics.Write following APA style for in-text citations, quotes, and references.

For this assessment, you will develop a solution to a specific ethical dilemma faced by a health care professional. In your assessment:

Access the Ethical Case Studies media piece linked in the Resources to review the case studies you may use for this assessment and select the case most closely related to your area of interest and use that case study to complete the assessment.

Note: The case study may not supply all of the information you may need. In such cases, you should consider a variety of possibilities and infer potential conclusions. However, please be sure to identify any assumptions or speculations you make.

Identify which case study you selected, briefly summarize the facts surrounding the case study, and identify the problem or issue in the case study that presents an ethical dilemma or challenge and describe that dilemma or challenge.

Use the three components of the ethical decision-making model (moral awareness, moral judgment, and ethical behavior) found in the Ethical Decision-Making Model media piece in the Resources to analyze the ethical issues.

Analyze the factors that contributed to the problem or issue.

Identify who is involved or affected by the problem or issue.

Describe the factors that contributed to the problem or issue and explain how they contributed.

Cite and apply the journal article as evidence to support your critical thinking and analysis of the case.

Assess the credibility of the information source.

Assess the relevance of the information source.

Discuss the effectiveness of the communication approaches present in the case study.

Describe how the health care professional communicated with others.

Describe the communication and communication strategies that were applied, both in creating and in resolving the problems or issues presented.

Assess instances where the professional communicated effectively or ineffectively.

Discuss the effectiveness of the approach used by the professional related to any problems or issues involving ethical practice in the case.

Describe the actions taken in response to the ethical dilemma or challenge presented in the case study.

Summarize how well the professional managed professional responsibilities and priorities to resolve the problem or issue in the case.

Discuss the key lessons this case provides for health care professionals.

Apply ethical principles to a possible solution to the proposed problem or issue from the case study.

Describe the proposed solution.

Discuss how the approach makes this professional more effective or less effective in building relationships across disciplines within his or her organization.

Discuss how likely it is the proposed solution will foster professional collaboration.

In this discussion, you’ll describe a patient with a mood disorder and the appropriate nursing interventions. Please answer the following questions in your initial posting:

Describe a client from your clinical setting or previous experience who experienced depression or mania. Include a brief history and 3-5 most pertinent medications.

• Identify one problem that was not resolved with the treatment regimen. What are the reasons it may not have been successful? Include nursing as well as other team members.
• Identify one effective nursing intervention and why you feel it worked.
• Overall, do you feel this client was kept safe? Why or why not?
• Please provide supporting evidence for your answers.

In this final course entry into your Nurse E-Portfolio for this course, you will be examining and reflecting on the knowledge and skills you have learned about health assessment. Using the e-portfolio format, answer the following questions. Make sure you spend some time thinking about the answers to these questions before writing.

1. What two areas of knowledge have you gained?
2. What specific health assessment skills are you now able to integrate into your nursing care?
3. Are there any areas that still remain unclear? What will you do to increase your clarity?