1. Think of a surprising or challenging practice situation in which you felt underprepared, unprepared, or uncomfortable.
2. Select an important nursing issue/topic that was inherent to the identified situation.
3. As a method of refection, use Carper’s Patterns of Knowing to analyze the situation. In a two- to three-page paper address the following:
a) Briefly explain the situation
b) Identify the nursing issue inherent in the identified situation
c) What do you think was the underlying reason for the situation? (Esthetics)
d) What were your thoughts and feeling in the situation? (Personal)
e) What was one personal belief that impacted your actions? (Ethics)
f) What evidence in nursing literature supports the nursing importance of the identified issue? (Empirical)
g) What new insights did you gain through this reflective practice opportunity?
Preparing the paper
Submission Requirements
1. Application: Use Microsoft Word 2013™ to create the written component of this assessment.
2. Length:
a. The paper (excluding the title page and reference page) should be at least two but no more than three pages.
3. A minimum of two (2) scholarly literature sources must be used.
4. Submission: Submit your file to the Canvas course site by the due date/time indicated.
Best Practices in Preparing the Reflective Essay
The following are best practices in preparing this reflective essay.
1. Review directions thoroughly.
2. Follow assignment requirements.
3. Make sure all elements on the grading rubric are included.
4. Rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, and punctuation are followed and consistent with formal, scholarly writing.
5. Because the paper is a reflective essay, first person is acceptable for this assignment.
6. Title page, running head, body of paper, and reference page must follow APA guidelines as found in the 6th edition of the manual. This includes the use of headings for each section of the paper except for the introduction where no heading is used.
7. Ideas and information that come from scholarly literature must be cited and referenced correctly.
8. A minimum of two (2) scholarly literature sources must be used.
9. Abide by CCN academic integrity policy.
Grading Criteria
| Category | Points | % | Description |
| Explanation of the Situation | 10 | 10% | Provide a succinct description of a practice situation in which you felt underprepared or uncomfortable. |
| Nursing Issue or Concern Inherent to the Situation | 15 | 15% | Explain the specific nursing issue or concern that was inherent to the situation and include your rationale. |
| Reflection upon the Situation using Carper’s Patterns of Knowing | 45 | 50% | Analyze the situation and apply Carper’s Patterns of Knowing to discuss the following:
· What do you think was the underlying reason for the situation? (Esthetics) · What were your thoughts and feeling in the situation? (Personal) · What was one personal belief that impacted your actions? (Ethics) · What evidence in nursing literature supports the nursing importance of the identified issue? (Empirical) |
| Summary of Reflection | 20 | 20% | Provide a summary of your reflection. Include a minimum of two new insights gained through the situation you experienced. Discuss how intentional reflective practice can add to professional knowledge in your future advanced practice nursing role. |
| APA Format | 5 | 5% | Title page, running head, body of paper, and reference page must follow APA guidelines as found in the 6th edition of the manual. This includes the use of headings for each section or topic of the paper (one deduction for each type of APA style error). Ideas and information that come from scholarly sources must be cited and referenced correctly. Two (2) scholarly literature references are used. |
| Writing Mechanics | 5 | 5% | Rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, and punctuation are followed and consistent with formal written work as found in the 6th edition of the APA manual. For this assignment first person may be used. |
| Total | 100 | 100% | A quality assignment will meet or exceed all the above requirements. |
