15 Dec NUR 490 Transformative Reflection Journal Guidelines and Rubric
Journal activities in this course are private between each student and the instructor. In this final week of class, you will reflect on your achievement of the BSN program outcomes:
• Apply skills in using patient care technologies, information systems, and clinical decision support tools to promote safe nursing practice and quality patient outcomes
• Utilize evidence-based practice in planning, implementing, and evaluating outcomes of care
• Formulate strategies to promote health and prevent disease in individuals and populations across the life span
• Implement patient safety and quality initiatives within the complex clinical microsystem using leadership and communication skills
• Analyze trends in healthcare policy, finance, and regulatory environments and their implications for healthcare access, equity, and affordability
• Evaluate life-long learning and nursing engagement to promote personal and professional transformation
As you finish your capstone course this week, reflect on your entire program and achievement of these program outcomes. Consider which competencies you
find the most challenging moving forward and which competencies you are most confident in. What specific class(es) or assignment(s) helped you grow as a
nurse and achieve proficiency in one of these outcomes?
Guidelines for Submission: Submit journal assignment as a Word document. The journal assignment should be 2–3 paragraphs in length. You should not need to cite any sources, but if you do, the citations should be formatted according to the most recent APA guidelines.
