Reflection Journal: Final Thoughts

Identify two of the most salient aspects that you have learned in the course and discuss how you will apply them in your professional nursing practice. 1. Managing Conflict and Physiological Stress 2. Ethical Leadership and Its Importance for Nursing Practice For additional details, please refer to the Reflection Journal Rubric document. NUR 400 Reflection Journal Rubric Journal activities in this course are private between the student and the instructor. These journal assignments will serve as a personal reflection on your knowledge and experience relating to healthcare. Guidelines for Submission: Submit each assignment as a Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. When writing this journal, please include evidence-based sources as well as your own reflections on the topic. APA format is to be used for the references and in-text citations. Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (88%) Needs Improvement (75%) Not Evident (0%) Value Knowledge of the Topic Meets “Proficient” criteria and offers greater insight about the topic under consideration Clearly articulates what is known about the topic under consideration Articulates what is known about the topic, but is missing clarity and detail of content Does not articulate what is known about the topic under consideration 40 Organization of the Subject Matter: Strengths and Weaknesses Meets “Proficient” criteria and offers keen insight about content strengths and weaknesses of the topic as well as the conclusions that are drawn Logically organizes the topic offering relevant commentary on strengths and weaknesses; draws clear conclusions that are reflective of the topic Organizes the topic around strengths and weaknesses and draws conclusions, but with a lack of logical presentation and problems with clarity in conclusions Does not organize the topic logically and does not present clear conclusions 25 Use of Evidence- Based Sources Meets “Proficient” criteria and offers more detail pertaining to the references that are used in the journal. APA format is correct Provides references from at least two evidence-based sources that are relevant and current to the topic, within three years. Uses correct APA format for reference citations and for in-text citations Provides limited references and the sources are not current or relevant to the topic. APA format contains errors Does not provide evidencebased sources that are relevant and current to the topic. No references are cited, and APA format is not used 25 Articulation of Response Submission is free of errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, and organization and is presented in a professional and easy-to-read format Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas 10 Total 100%