1. Attend Professional Nursing Organization Meeting

Description: Student will reflect on how this professional organization is beneficial for their nursing career and its role in nursing as a whole. The student should identify who their local chairperson is, if possible, as well as identifying the significance of aligning with this organizations goals as it relates to their professional practice. [i.e. Sigma Theta Tau: Kappa Xi, AORN, CCRN, ONS, AWHONN, HPNA] Assessment: Student will submit an agenda for the Professional Nursing Organizations meeting, reflection on professional conduct and communication within the meeting, networking capabilities through the organization and how this benefits the nurse, and the significance of membership within a professional organization and implications for influencing policy change. Portfolio Artifact

Student Practicum Journal Instructions

 Students will submit journals reflecting their clinical activities, Journals of clinical/practicum is a Portfolio Artifact. Journals shall include the following for each topic:

 1. Activity- State the activity. Identify persons or groups involved; explain their roles and functions. Include students role in the activity.

 2. Description-provide a detailed description of the activity including:

 a. Explain events and activities that occurred during the experience.

 b. Discuss outcomes of experience.

*Attach documentation of experience, copies or links to resources, as appropriate.

 **Please note that the student should exercise discretion in discussing information of a confidential nature.

3. Reflection/Analysis Include impressions about the effectiveness, accomplishment of related goals, and thoughtful insights about the personal meaning of the clinical/practicum activity.

a. Identify influences changed or shaped by the events during the activity?

 b. Describe the activitys most satisfying aspects.

 c. Explain the challenges and how they were solved.

 d. Discuss how successful the persons or groups involved were in accomplishing the goals?

 e. Identify how this activity will promote your professional development.