Professional Capstone and Practicum Reflective Journal

Students are required to submit weekly reflective narratives throughout the course that will culminate in a final, course-long reflective journal due in Topic 10. The narratives help students integrate leadership and inquiry into current practice.

This reflection journal also allows students to outline what they have discovered about their professional practice, personal strengths and weaknesses, and additional resources that could be introduced in a given situation to influence optimal outcomes. Each week students should also explain how they met a course competency or course objective(s).

In each week’s entry, students should reflect on the personal knowledge and skills gained throughout the course. Journal entries should address one or more of the areas stated below.  In the Topic 10 graded submission, each of the areas below should be addressed as part of the summary submission.

1. New practice approaches
2. Interprofessional collaboration
3. Health care delivery and clinical systems
4. Ethical considerations in health care
5. Practices of culturally sensitive care
6. Ensuring the integrity of human dignity in the care of all patients
7. Population health concerns
8. The role of technology in improving health care outcomes
9. Health policy
10. Leadership and economic models
11. Health disparities

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.

Please submit your post work to Canvas within 24 hours of the completion of your VCBC Experience.

Watch the Video Segment #11 Is It Worth It? I Don’t know . . . 

https://www.hope.film/study-guide-videos/

In a reflective journal, answer the following questions and submit to Canvas.

• What are some of the considerations that Alena and her family might be struggling with as the weigh benefits versus risks of brain surgery?
• Do you feel that Alena is satisfied with her decision? Is her mother? Her sister? Why or why not?
• Alena’s mother is seen at the end of the vignette asking herself “is it worth it? I don’t know.” How does Alena seem to feel regarding her outcomes?

Rubric

246 EL Rubric246 EL RubricCriteriaRatingsPtsThis criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeCritical Thinking10 ptsExemplaryLearner interprets the concept definition. Demonstrates an understanding of the application of the concept to clinical problem solving. Exemplifies clinical judgment by organization of concepts in relationship to exemplars. Responses include additional information beyond the intent of the question.

8 ptsSatisfactoryResponse addresses question requirements, answers are relevant and applicable to the intent of the question.

6 ptsNeeds ImprovementResponse contains little of the required aspects of the question. More than 1 to 2 mistakes in spelling, grammar, and organization. Incorrect answers evident or missing.

4 ptsNeeds ImprovementResponse contains little to none of the required aspects of the question. 3 to 4 mistakes in spelling, grammar, and organization. 3 to 4 incorrect answers evident or missing.

2 ptsNeeds ImprovementResponse contains none of the required aspects of the question. More than 4 mistakes in spelling, grammar, and organization. More than 4 Incorrect answers evident or missing.0 ptsNo Marks10 pts
Total Points: 10PreviousNext