Please read the instructions carefully
Objective:
The
students will be able to weave their personal perspectives with evidence of
deep, critical thought as they make connections between theory, practice, and
learning that will support professional development.
Assignment
instruction
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You are required to reflect and write on your experience in
pediatric nursing (reflection – on- action).
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You can reflect on the provision of nursing care to a sick
child/child. There are two approaches to this assignment.
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You can focus on a sick child and share your experience relating
to the themes or reflect on various thematic experiences with sick children.
Reflection on Ethico –legal dilemmas relating to the themes chosen can also be
included.
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The clinical experience that you are to reflect on are from the
following themes: You are required to choose only two (2) themes
below:
1. The role of play
and major functions/ roles of the child health nurse in caring for a
hospitalized child.
2. The needs of
children of different ages and ways of meeting these needs.
3. Normal growth and
development of children of different ages.
4. Measures to
prevent common childhood diseases including immunization and provide safe and
competent nursing care.
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You need to identify your
personal and professional parameters for the way you coped with the experience
that evolved from the clinical experience. Explore your personal thoughts, feelings, and emotions,
focusing on positive and negative aspects of the experience.
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You
need to evaluate the achievement of the objectives and critically analyze and
reflect on the experiences of your practice based on current literature.
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Each
theme should have (>2) literature/research articles that provide the
strongest evidence for your topic. Your articles must be ≤ 7 years old.
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Use
Gibbs reflective cycle (6 stages) to guide you in this assignment. You are
required to use the six (6) stages in each theme. (See attached – pdf file)
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Description of experience
o Feelings and
thoughts about the experience
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Evaluation of the experience, both positive and
negative
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Analysis to make sense of the situation.
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Conclusion about what you learned and what you could have done differently.
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Action plan for how you would deal with similar situations in the
future, or general changes you might find appropriate.
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Marks for each stage will be focused on:
1.Self-awareness -Explore your personal
thoughts, feelings, and emotions, focusing on positive and negative aspects of
the experience.
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Students question
their own biases, stereotypes, preconceptions, and/or assumptions and define new modes of thinking as a result.
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2.Content/depth of reflection- exploring issues, analyzing context –
critical thinking
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Demonstrate a conscious and thorough understanding of the scenario
and the subject matter.
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The author maintains a professional viewpoint while being honest
and candid about all experiences.
1.
Use of textual
evidence and historical context – links
to theory, comparing & contrasting and exploration of the possibilities.
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Use specific and convincing examples from the event to
support claims in your own writing, making it insightful and applicable.
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connections between issues.
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Fully comprehends and has insight into what has been
effective on own practice and makes effective links to changes that have
positively influenced self and practice.
The assignment will be
marked according to the rubric/marking guide below.
