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– ## ADNG1200_ClinicalI_Journal_InstructionsandRubric2.docx

– ## GeriatricCarePlanConceptMap_Template.docx

– ## Reflectivejournalblueprints.pdf

– ADNG1200_ClinicalI_GeriatricCarePlanConceptMap_InstructionsandRubric.docx
– GeriatricCarePlanConceptMapPresentation.pdf

**## ADNG1200_ClinicalI_Journal_InstructionsandRubric2.docx**

**Reflective Journal**

Objectives:

1. Reflect on thoughts, ideas, experiences, and insights related to the course.

2. Examine personal skills, frames of reference, and assumptions about the provision of care.

3. Gain insight on how student views themselves in relationship to others when engaged in therapeutic and professional communication.

4. Identify areas for students to further develop their abilities and understanding related to bedside practice.

Directions: (Professional Identity and Spirit of Inquiry)

Respond to at all
four of the questions below using the same bullet points. Responses must be double-spaced in a Word document. Entry should be a minimum of 1500 words and NOT more than 2000 words.

1.
Journal prompt 1 (Human Flourishing, Professional Identity)

a) What are your feelings as you begin this clinical experience? Make sure you identify feelings, not thoughts. Complete the following statement: "l feel…"

b) What past experiences, perceptions, and thoughts might be contributing to the above feelings?

c) What personal qualities, strengths, and talents do you bring to this clinical experience?

d) Identify one goal for the semester related to your personal self-awareness and growth.

2.
Journal prompt 2 (Human Flourishing, Professional Identity)

As you begin your clinical experience, it is important to be aware of how you communicate and how you respond to the communication styles of others. This awareness is essential to working with the healthcare team to provide care to residents that is personalized, evidence-based, and safe.

a) What is your communication style? Are you direct, passive, etc.?

b) How do you try to come across to others when communicating?

c) How do you think you are perceived by others when communicating?

d) Describe two strategies to improve your communication skills during this clinical experience.

3.
Journal prompt 3 (Human Flourishing, Professional Identity)

Judgment is making opinions as to the value of someone or something. How we perceive others is influenced by our personal beliefs, assumptions, and values. Professional nurses operate within a Professional Code of Ethics and Standards.

a) Examine the
values,
assumptions, and
beliefs (address all three) that shape your behavior. Provide specific examples.

b) Explore how your values, assumptions and beliefs influence your relationships with residents and families.

4.
Journal prompt 4 (Spirit of Inquiry)

Locate on NTC library site one peer-reviewed journal article within the past five years that address healthcare needs of the geriatric population. Suggestions include health management, polypharmacy, safety, caregiver role strain, etc.

1. Briefly summarize the article including key points and conclusion.

1. Analysis: what is the role of the nurse in addressing this issue?

1. Use in-text citations to give credit to the author and provide a reference list APA citation for the article at the end of your journal entry. Faculty to assist as needed.

2. In-text citation example:

0. A recent study found that geriatric healthcare needs are growing (Smith, 2018).

2. Reference list citation example:

1. Last, F. M. (Year Published). Article title.
_Journal Name_,
_Volume_(Issue), pp. Page(s). doi:#

**Reflective Journal Grading Rubric (10 points)**

| | | | | | |
| — | — | — | — | — | — |
| | Level 5 | Level 4 | Level 3 | Level 2 | Level 1 |
| Complete (5 points) | · Thoroughly addresses all 3 questions.<br>· Entry is at least 1500 words and <br>**not** more than 2000 words long. | · Addresses all 3 questions with fair amount of depth.<br>· Entry is at least 1250 total words or exceeds the 2000 word limit. | · Somewhat addresses at least 2 of the 3 questions.<br>· Entry is at least 1000 total words. | · Somewhat addresses 1 question.<br>· Answers are not complete. <br>· Entry is at least 750 total words. | · Entry does not clearly address any of the questions provided.<br>· Entry is a recitation of significant experiences in clinical, OR<br>· Entry is less than 750 total words. |
| Reflection<br>(5 points) | · Reflection demonstrates insight and ability to connect personal experience with theory on all questions. <br>· Discussion on all questions draws upon self-knowledge, self-awareness and past experience to gain insight and create or discover ideas that are new and enhance professional growth. | · Reflection usually (2 of 3) demonstrates insight and ability to connect personal experience with theory. <br>· Discussion usually (2 of 3) draws upon self-knowledge, self-awareness and past experience to gain insight and create or discover ideas that are new and enhance professional growth. | · Reflection at times (1 question) demonstrates ability to connect personal experience with theory but 2 of 3 questions are superficially answered.<br>· Discussion at least once draws upon self-knowledge, self-awareness and past experience to gain insight and create or discover ideas that are new and enhance professional growth. | · Entry does not reflect application of theory or genuine insight on behavior. <br>· Objectively shares experience, but reflection is vague, lacks depth or insight. <br>· Does not draw upon self- knowledge, self-awareness, or experience to enhance professional growth. | · There is minimal evidence of reflection<br>· No evidence of ability to draw upon self-knowledge, self-awareness and past experience to gain insight.<br>· Entry merely recites what was done/ learned during clinical. |

**## GeriatricCarePlanConceptMap_Template.docx**

**Geriatric Care Plan Concept Map**

| |
| — |
| Risk Factors for Nursing Diagnosis (3) |
| 1. Dementia |
| 2. Lung disease |
| 3. Recent viral illness |

| |
| — |
| Complications to Report (3) |
| 1. Weight loss |
| 2. Falls |
| 3. Dizziness |

| |
| — |
| Challenges to Implementing Care Plan (3) |
| 1. Resident’s mental capacity |
| 2. Time |
| 3. Etc. |

| |
| — |
| Things I Learned/Surprised Me After Building Map (2) |
| 1. |
| 2. |

**(Data in tables are examples – delete and fill in your own data in each)**

| |
| — |
| Medical Diagnoses (2) |
| 1. Arthritis |
| 2. COPD |

| |
| — |
| Nursing Diagnosis: 3 part |
| Imbalanced nutrition, less than body requirements **r/t** patient’s lack of appetite and early feelings of fullness **a/e/b** patient statements of “I don’t like to eat the food here” and patient eating less than 25% of meals |

| |
| — |
| Goal: Measurable & With Time Frame |
| Patient will eat at least 50% of meals by the end of the month |

| |
| — |
| Patient Education (3) |
| 1. Counting calories |
| 2. Role of Protein |
| 3. Food intake goal chart |

| |
| — |
| Nursing Assessment Data to Support Nursing Diagnosis (3) |
| 1. O2 sats 88% when ambulating |
| 2. Wheezes in lungs |
| 3. Etc. |

| |
| — |
| Labs or Tests related to Nursing Diagnosis (2) |
| 1. Albumin |
| 2. Hemoglobin |

| |
| — |
| Nursing Interventions (3) |
| 1. Offer small, frequent high calorie snacks |
| 2. Ask patient what foods are appealing |
| 3. Etc. |

| |
| — |
| Rationale Behind Interventions (3- use course books and UCentral app) |
| 1. Small, frequent meals better tolerated with breathing problems. Maximize calories taken in. (Lewis et al., 2017) |
| 2. Involving patient in choices increases compliance. (UCentral, 2018) |
| 3. Etc. |

**## Reflectivejournalblueprints.pdf**

Reflective Journal
Course: Su26 ADNG 1200 50-51 Clinical I

Cri-
teria

Level 5
4.1–5.0
points

Level 4
3.1–4.0
points

Level 3
2.1–3.0
points

Level 2
1.1–2.0
points

Level 1
0.0–1.0
points

Criterion
Score

Com-

ple

te

/ 5•Thor-

oughly

ad-

dresses

all 3

ques-

tions.

•Entry

is at

least

1500

words

and not

more

than

2000

words

long.

•Ad-

dresses

all 3

ques-

tions

with

fair

amount

of

depth.

•Entry

is at

least

1250

total

words

or ex-

ceeds

the

2000

word

limit.

•Some-

what

ad-

dresses

at least

2 of

the 3

ques-

tions.

•Entry

is at

least

1000

total

words.

•Some-

what

ad-

dresses

1 ques-

tion.

•An-

swers

are not

com-

plete.

•Entry

is at

least

750

total

words.

•Entry

does

not

clearly

ad-

dress

any of

the

ques-

tions

provid-

ed.

•Entry

is a

recita-

tion of

signifi-

cant

experi-

ences

in clini-

cal, OR

•Entry

is less

https://ntcmn.learn.minnstate.edu/d2l/lms/dropbox/user/folder_…t_files.d2l?db=15394606&grpid=0&isprv=0&bp=0&ou=7619362 5/21/26, 5:22 PM
Page 1 of 4

Re-

flec-

tio

n

/ 5

than

750

total

words.

•Re-

flection

demon-

strates

insight

and

ability

to con-

nect

person-

al ex-

peri-

ence

with

theory

on all

ques-

tions.

•Dis-

cussion

on all

ques-

tions

draws

upon

self-

knowl-

edge,

self-

aware-

•Re-

flection

usually

(2 of 3)

demon-

strates

insight

and

ability

to con-

nect

person-

al ex-

peri-

ence

with

theory.

•Dis-

cussion

usually

(2 of 3)

draws

upon

self-

knowl-

edge,

self-

aware-

ness

and

•Re-

flection

at

times

(1

ques-

tion)

demon-

strates

ability

to con-

nect

person-

al ex-

peri-

ence

with

theory

but 2

of 3

ques-

tions

are su-

perfi-

cially

an-

swered.

•Dis-

cussion

at least

•Entry

does

not re-

flect

appli-

cation

of the-

ory or

gen-

uine

insight

on be-

havior.

•Ob-

jective-

ly

shares

experi-

ence,

but re-

flection

is

vague,

lacks

depth

or in-

sight.

•Does

not

•There

is mini-

mal

evi-

dence

of re-

flec-

tion

•No

evi-

dence

of abil-

ity to

draw

upon

self-

knowl-

edge,

self-

aware-

ness

and

past

experi-

ence to

gain

insight.

•Entry

merely

https://ntcmn.learn.minnstate.edu/d2l/lms/dropbox/user/folder_…t_files.d2l?db=15394606&grpid=0&isprv=0&bp=0&ou=7619362 5/21/26, 5:22 PM
Page 2 of 4

Total / 10

ness

and

past

experi-

ence to

gain

insight

and

create

or dis-

cover

ideas

that

are

new

and

en-

hance

profes-

sional

growth.

past

experi-

ence to

gain

insight

and

create

or dis-

cover

ideas

that

are

new

and

en-

hance

profes-

sional

growth.

once

draws

upon

self-

knowl-

edge,

self-

aware-

ness

and

past

experi-

ence to

gain

insight

and

create

or dis-

cover

ideas

that

are

new

and

en-

hance

profes-

sional

growth.

draw

upon

self-

knowl-

edge,

self-

aware-

ness, or

experi-

ence to

en-

hance

profes-

sional

growth.

recites

what

was

done/

learned

during

clinical.

https://ntcmn.learn.minnstate.edu/d2l/lms/dropbox/user/folder_…t_files.d2l?db=15394606&grpid=0&isprv=0&bp=0&ou=7619362 5/21/26, 5:22 PM
Page 3 of 4

Overall Score

Level 5
9 points
minimum

Level 4
7 points
minimum

Level 3
5 points
minimum

Level 2
3 points
minimum

Level 1
0 points
minimum

https://ntcmn.learn.minnstate.edu/d2l/lms/dropbox/user/folder_…t_files.d2l?db=15394606&grpid=0&isprv=0&bp=0&ou=7619362 5/21/26, 5:22 PM
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**ADNG1200_ClinicalI_GeriatricCarePlanConceptMap_InstructionsandRubric.docx**

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**GeriatricCarePlanConceptMapPresentation.pdf**

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**## ADNG1200_ClinicalI_Journal_InstructionsandRubric2.docx**

**Reflective Journal**

Objectives:

1. Reflect on thoughts, ideas, experiences, and insights related to the course.

2. Examine personal skills, frames of reference, and assumptions about the provision of care.

3. Gain insight on how student views themselves in relationship to others when engaged in therapeutic and professional communication.

4. Identify areas for students to further develop their abilities and understanding related to bedside practice.

Directions: (Professional Identity and Spirit of Inquiry)

Respond to at all
four of the questions below using the same bullet points. Responses must be double-spaced in a Word document. Entry should be a minimum of 1500 words and NOT more than 2000 words.

1.
Journal prompt 1 (Human Flourishing, Professional Identity)

a) What are your feelings as you begin this clinical experience? Make sure you identify feelings, not thoughts. Complete the following statement: "l feel…"

b) What past experiences, perceptions, and thoughts might be contributing to the above feelings?

c) What personal qualities, strengths, and talents do you bring to this clinical experience?

d) Identify one goal for the semester related to your personal self-awareness and growth.

2.
Journal prompt 2 (Human Flourishing, Professional Identity)

As you begin your clinical experience, it is important to be aware of how you communicate and how you respond to the communication styles of others. This awareness is essential to working with the healthcare team to provide care to residents that is personalized, evidence-based, and safe.

a) What is your communication style? Are you direct, passive, etc.?

b) How do you try to come across to others when communicating?

c) How do you think you are perceived by others when communicating?

d) Describe two strategies to improve your communication skills during this clinical experience.

3.
Journal prompt 3 (Human Flourishing, Professional Identity)

Judgment is making opinions as to the value of someone or something. How we perceive others is influenced by our personal beliefs, assumptions, and values. Professional nurses operate within a Professional Code of Ethics and Standards.

a) Examine the
values,
assumptions, and
beliefs (address all three) that shape your behavior. Provide specific examples.

b) Explore how your values, assumptions and beliefs influence your relationships with residents and families.

4.
Journal prompt 4 (Spirit of Inquiry)

Locate on NTC library site one peer-reviewed journal article within the past five years that address healthcare needs of the geriatric population. Suggestions include health management, polypharmacy, safety, caregiver role strain, etc.

1. Briefly summarize the article including key points and conclusion.

1. Analysis: what is the role of the nurse in addressing this issue?

1. Use in-text citations to give credit to the author and provide a reference list APA citation for the article at the end of your journal entry. Faculty to assist as needed.

2. In-text citation example:

0. A recent study found that geriatric healthcare needs are growing (Smith, 2018).

2. Reference list citation example:

1. Last, F. M. (Year Published). Article title.
_Journal Name_,
_Volume_(Issue), pp. Page(s). doi:#

**Reflective Journal Grading Rubric (10 points)**

| | | | | | |
| — | — | — | — | — | — |
| | Level 5 | Level 4 | Level 3 | Level 2 | Level 1 |
| Complete (5 points) | · Thoroughly addresses all 3 questions.<br>· Entry is at least 1500 words and <br>**not** more than 2000 words long. | · Addresses all 3 questions with fair amount of depth.<br>· Entry is at least 1250 total words or exceeds the 2000 word limit. | · Somewhat addresses at least 2 of the 3 questions.<br>· Entry is at least 1000 total words. | · Somewhat addresses 1 question.<br>· Answers are not complete. <br>· Entry is at least 750 total words. | · Entry does not clearly address any of the questions provided.<br>· Entry is a recitation of significant experiences in clinical, OR<br>· Entry is less than 750 total words. |
| Reflection<br>(5 points) | · Reflection demonstrates insight and ability to connect personal experience with theory on all questions. <br>· Discussion on all questions draws upon self-knowledge, self-awareness and past experience to gain insight and create or discover ideas that are new and enhance professional growth. | · Reflection usually (2 of 3) demonstrates insight and ability to connect personal experience with theory. <br>· Discussion usually (2 of 3) draws upon self-knowledge, self-awareness and past experience to gain insight and create or discover ideas that are new and enhance professional growth. | · Reflection at times (1 question) demonstrates ability to connect personal experience with theory but 2 of 3 questions are superficially answered.<br>· Discussion at least once draws upon self-knowledge, self-awareness and past experience to gain insight and create or discover ideas that are new and enhance professional growth. | · Entry does not reflect application of theory or genuine insight on behavior. <br>· Objectively shares experience, but reflection is vague, lacks depth or insight. <br>· Does not draw upon self- knowledge, self-awareness, or experience to enhance professional growth. | · There is minimal evidence of reflection<br>· No evidence of ability to draw upon self-knowledge, self-awareness and past experience to gain insight.<br>· Entry merely recites what was done/ learned during clinical. |

**## GeriatricCarePlanConceptMap_Template.docx**

**Geriatric Care Plan Concept Map**

| |
| — |
| Risk Factors for Nursing Diagnosis (3) |
| 1. Dementia |
| 2. Lung disease |
| 3. Recent viral illness |

| |
| — |
| Complications to Report (3) |
| 1. Weight loss |
| 2. Falls |
| 3. Dizziness |

| |
| — |
| Challenges to Implementing Care Plan (3) |
| 1. Resident’s mental capacity |
| 2. Time |
| 3. Etc. |

| |
| — |
| Things I Learned/Surprised Me After Building Map (2) |
| 1. |
| 2. |

**(Data in tables are examples – delete and fill in your own data in each)**

| |
| — |
| Medical Diagnoses (2) |
| 1. Arthritis |
| 2. COPD |

| |
| — |
| Nursing Diagnosis: 3 part |
| Imbalanced nutrition, less than body requirements **r/t** patient’s lack of appetite and early feelings of fullness **a/e/b** patient statements of “I don’t like to eat the food here” and patient eating less than 25% of meals |

| |
| — |
| Goal: Measurable & With Time Frame |
| Patient will eat at least 50% of meals by the end of the month |

| |
| — |
| Patient Education (3) |
| 1. Counting calories |
| 2. Role of Protein |
| 3. Food intake goal chart |

| |
| — |
| Nursing Assessment Data to Support Nursing Diagnosis (3) |
| 1. O2 sats 88% when ambulating |
| 2. Wheezes in lungs |
| 3. Etc. |

| |
| — |
| Labs or Tests related to Nursing Diagnosis (2) |
| 1. Albumin |
| 2. Hemoglobin |

| |
| — |
| Nursing Interventions (3) |
| 1. Offer small, frequent high calorie snacks |
| 2. Ask patient what foods are appealing |
| 3. Etc. |

| |
| — |
| Rationale Behind Interventions (3- use course books and UCentral app) |
| 1. Small, frequent meals better tolerated with breathing problems. Maximize calories taken in. (Lewis et al., 2017) |
| 2. Involving patient in choices increases compliance. (UCentral, 2018) |
| 3. Etc. |

**## Reflectivejournalblueprints.pdf**

Reflective Journal
Course: Su26 ADNG 1200 50-51 Clinical I

Cri-
teria

Level 5
4.1–5.0
points

Level 4
3.1–4.0
points

Level 3
2.1–3.0
points

Level 2
1.1–2.0
points

Level 1
0.0–1.0
points

Criterion
Score

Com-

ple

te

/ 5•Thor-

oughly

ad-

dresses

all 3

ques-

tions.

•Entry

is at

least

1500

words

and not

more

than

2000

words

long.

•Ad-

dresses

all 3

ques-

tions

with

fair

amount

of

depth.

•Entry

is at

least

1250

total

words

or ex-

ceeds

the

2000

word

limit.

•Some-

what

ad-

dresses

at least

2 of

the 3

ques-

tions.

•Entry

is at

least

1000

total

words.

•Some-

what

ad-

dresses

1 ques-

tion.

•An-

swers

are not

com-

plete.

•Entry

is at

least

750

total

words.

•Entry

does

not

clearly

ad-

dress

any of

the

ques-

tions

provid-

ed.

•Entry

is a

recita-

tion of

signifi-

cant

experi-

ences

in clini-

cal, OR

•Entry

is less

https://ntcmn.learn.minnstate.edu/d2l/lms/dropbox/user/folder_…t_files.d2l?db=15394606&grpid=0&isprv=0&bp=0&ou=7619362 5/21/26, 5:22 PM
Page 1 of 4

Re-

flec-

tio

n

/ 5

than

750

total

words.

•Re-

flection

demon-

strates

insight

and

ability

to con-

nect

person-

al ex-

peri-

ence

with

theory

on all

ques-

tions.

•Dis-

cussion

on all

ques-

tions

draws

upon

self-

knowl-

edge,

self-

aware-

•Re-

flection

usually

(2 of 3)

demon-

strates

insight

and

ability

to con-

nect

person-

al ex-

peri-

ence

with

theory.

•Dis-

cussion

usually

(2 of 3)

draws

upon

self-

knowl-

edge,

self-

aware-

ness

and

•Re-

flection

at

times

(1

ques-

tion)

demon-

strates

ability

to con-

nect

person-

al ex-

peri-

ence

with

theory

but 2

of 3

ques-

tions

are su-

perfi-

cially

an-

swered.

•Dis-

cussion

at least

•Entry

does

not re-

flect

appli-

cation

of the-

ory or

gen-

uine

insight

on be-

havior.

•Ob-

jective-

ly

shares

experi-

ence,

but re-

flection

is

vague,

lacks

depth

or in-

sight.

•Does

not

•There

is mini-

mal

evi-

dence

of re-

flec-

tion

•No

evi-

dence

of abil-

ity to

draw

upon

self-

knowl-

edge,

self-

aware-

ness

and

past

experi-

ence to

gain

insight.

•Entry

merely

https://ntcmn.learn.minnstate.edu/d2l/lms/dropbox/user/folder_…t_files.d2l?db=15394606&grpid=0&isprv=0&bp=0&ou=7619362 5/21/26, 5:22 PM
Page 2 of 4

Total / 10

ness

and

past

experi-

ence to

gain

insight

and

create

or dis-

cover

ideas

that

are

new

and

en-

hance

profes-

sional

growth.

past

experi-

ence to

gain

insight

and

create

or dis-

cover

ideas

that

are

new

and

en-

hance

profes-

sional

growth.

once

draws

upon

self-

knowl-

edge,

self-

aware-

ness

and

past

experi-

ence to

gain

insight

and

create

or dis-

cover

ideas

that

are

new

and

en-

hance

profes-

sional

growth.

draw

upon

self-

knowl-

edge,

self-

aware-

ness, or

experi-

ence to

en-

hance

profes-

sional

growth.

recites

what

was

done/

learned

during

clinical.

https://ntcmn.learn.minnstate.edu/d2l/lms/dropbox/user/folder_…t_files.d2l?db=15394606&grpid=0&isprv=0&bp=0&ou=7619362 5/21/26, 5:22 PM
Page 3 of 4

Overall Score

Level 5
9 points
minimum

Level 4
7 points
minimum

Level 3
5 points
minimum

Level 2
3 points
minimum

Level 1
0 points
minimum

https://ntcmn.learn.minnstate.edu/d2l/lms/dropbox/user/folder_…t_files.d2l?db=15394606&grpid=0&isprv=0&bp=0&ou=7619362 5/21/26, 5:22 PM
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**ADNG1200_ClinicalI_GeriatricCarePlanConceptMap_InstructionsandRubric.docx**

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**GeriatricCarePlanConceptMapPresentation.pdf**

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**## ADNG1200_ClinicalI_Journal_InstructionsandRubric2.docx**

**Reflective Journal**

Objectives:

1. Reflect on thoughts, ideas, experiences, and insights related to the course.

2. Examine personal skills, frames of reference, and assumptions about the provision of care.

3. Gain insight on how student views themselves in relationship to others when engaged in therapeutic and professional communication.

4. Identify areas for students to further develop their abilities and understanding related to bedside practice.

Directions: (Professional Identity and Spirit of Inquiry)

Respond to at all
four of the questions below using the same bullet points. Responses must be double-spaced in a Word document. Entry should be a minimum of 1500 words and NOT more than 2000 words.

1.
Journal prompt 1 (Human Flourishing, Professional Identity)

a) What are your feelings as you begin this clinical experience? Make sure you identify feelings, not thoughts. Complete the following statement: "l feel…"

b) What past experiences, perceptions, and thoughts might be contributing to the above feelings?

c) What personal qualities, strengths, and talents do you bring to this clinical experience?

d) Identify one goal for the semester related to your personal self-awareness and growth.

2.
Journal prompt 2 (Human Flourishing, Professional Identity)

As you begin your clinical experience, it is important to be aware of how you communicate and how you respond to the communication styles of others. This awareness is essential to working with the healthcare team to provide care to residents that is personalized, evidence-based, and safe.

a) What is your communication style? Are you direct, passive, etc.?

b) How do you try to come across to others when communicating?

c) How do you think you are perceived by others when communicating?

d) Describe two strategies to improve your communication skills during this clinical experience.

3.
Journal prompt 3 (Human Flourishing, Professional Identity)

Judgment is making opinions as to the value of someone or something. How we perceive others is influenced by our personal beliefs, assumptions, and values. Professional nurses operate within a Professional Code of Ethics and Standards.

a) Examine the
values,
assumptions, and
beliefs (address all three) that shape your behavior. Provide specific examples.

b) Explore how your values, assumptions and beliefs influence your relationships with residents and families.

4.
Journal prompt 4 (Spirit of Inquiry)

Locate on NTC library site one peer-reviewed journal article within the past five years that address healthcare needs of the geriatric population. Suggestions include health management, polypharmacy, safety, caregiver role strain, etc.

1. Briefly summarize the article including key points and conclusion.

1. Analysis: what is the role of the nurse in addressing this issue?

1. Use in-text citations to give credit to the author and provide a reference list APA citation for the article at the end of your journal entry. Faculty to assist as needed.

2. In-text citation example:

0. A recent study found that geriatric healthcare needs are growing (Smith, 2018).

2. Reference list citation example:

1. Last, F. M. (Year Published). Article title.
_Journal Name_,
_Volume_(Issue), pp. Page(s). doi:#

**Reflective Journal Grading Rubric (10 points)**

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| — | — | — | — | — | — |
| | Level 5 | Level 4 | Level 3 | Level 2 | Level 1 |
| Complete (5 points) | · Thoroughly addresses all 3 questions.<br>· Entry is at least 1500 words and <br>**not** more than 2000 words long. | · Addresses all 3 questions with fair amount of depth.<br>· Entry is at least 1250 total words or exceeds the 2000 word limit. | · Somewhat addresses at least 2 of the 3 questions.<br>· Entry is at least 1000 total words. | · Somewhat addresses 1 question.<br>· Answers are not complete. <br>· Entry is at least 750 total words. | · Entry does not clearly address any of the questions provided.<br>· Entry is a recitation of significant experiences in clinical, OR<br>· Entry is less than 750 total words. |
| Reflection<br>(5 points) | · Reflection demonstrates insight and ability to connect personal experience with theory on all questions. <br>· Discussion on all questions draws upon self-knowledge, self-awareness and past experience to gain insight and create or discover ideas that are new and enhance professional growth. | · Reflection usually (2 of 3) demonstrates insight and ability to connect personal experience with theory. <br>· Discussion usually (2 of 3) draws upon self-knowledge, self-awareness and past experience to gain insight and create or discover ideas that are new and enhance professional growth. | · Reflection at times (1 question) demonstrates ability to connect personal experience with theory but 2 of 3 questions are superficially answered.<br>· Discussion at least once draws upon self-knowledge, self-awareness and past experience to gain insight and create or discover ideas that are new and enhance professional growth. | · Entry does not reflect application of theory or genuine insight on behavior. <br>· Objectively shares experience, but reflection is vague, lacks depth or insight. <br>· Does not draw upon self- knowledge, self-awareness, or experience to enhance professional growth. | · There is minimal evidence of reflection<br>· No evidence of ability to draw upon self-knowledge, self-awareness and past experience to gain insight.<br>· Entry merely recites what was done/ learned during clinical. |

**## GeriatricCarePlanConceptMap_Template.docx**

**Geriatric Care Plan Concept Map**

| |
| — |
| Risk Factors for Nursing Diagnosis (3) |
| 1. Dementia |
| 2. Lung disease |
| 3. Recent viral illness |

| |
| — |
| Complications to Report (3) |
| 1. Weight loss |
| 2. Falls |
| 3. Dizziness |

| |
| — |
| Challenges to Implementing Care Plan (3) |
| 1. Resident’s mental capacity |
| 2. Time |
| 3. Etc. |

| |
| — |
| Things I Learned/Surprised Me After Building Map (2) |
| 1. |
| 2. |

**(Data in tables are examples – delete and fill in your own data in each)**

| |
| — |
| Medical Diagnoses (2) |
| 1. Arthritis |
| 2. COPD |

| |
| — |
| Nursing Diagnosis: 3 part |
| Imbalanced nutrition, less than body requirements **r/t** patient’s lack of appetite and early feelings of fullness **a/e/b** patient statements of “I don’t like to eat the food here” and patient eating less than 25% of meals |

| |
| — |
| Goal: Measurable & With Time Frame |
| Patient will eat at least 50% of meals by the end of the month |

| |
| — |
| Patient Education (3) |
| 1. Counting calories |
| 2. Role of Protein |
| 3. Food intake goal chart |

| |
| — |
| Nursing Assessment Data to Support Nursing Diagnosis (3) |
| 1. O2 sats 88% when ambulating |
| 2. Wheezes in lungs |
| 3. Etc. |

| |
| — |
| Labs or Tests related to Nursing Diagnosis (2) |
| 1. Albumin |
| 2. Hemoglobin |

| |
| — |
| Nursing Interventions (3) |
| 1. Offer small, frequent high calorie snacks |
| 2. Ask patient what foods are appealing |
| 3. Etc. |

| |
| — |
| Rationale Behind Interventions (3- use course books and UCentral app) |
| 1. Small, frequent meals better tolerated with breathing problems. Maximize calories taken in. (Lewis et al., 2017) |
| 2. Involving patient in choices increases compliance. (UCentral, 2018) |
| 3. Etc. |

**## Reflectivejournalblueprints.pdf**

Reflective Journal
Course: Su26 ADNG 1200 50-51 Clinical I

Cri-
teria

Level 5
4.1–5.0
points

Level 4
3.1–4.0
points

Level 3
2.1–3.0
points

Level 2
1.1–2.0
points

Level 1
0.0–1.0
points

Criterion
Score

Com-

ple

te

/ 5•Thor-

oughly

ad-

dresses

all 3

ques-

tions.

•Entry

is at

least

1500

words

and not

more

than

2000

words

long.

•Ad-

dresses

all 3

ques-

tions

with

fair

amount

of

depth.

•Entry

is at

least

1250

total

words

or ex-

ceeds

the

2000

word

limit.

•Some-

what

ad-

dresses

at least

2 of

the 3

ques-

tions.

•Entry

is at

least

1000

total

words.

•Some-

what

ad-

dresses

1 ques-

tion.

•An-

swers

are not

com-

plete.

•Entry

is at

least

750

total

words.

•Entry

does

not

clearly

ad-

dress

any of

the

ques-

tions

provid-

ed.

•Entry

is a

recita-

tion of

signifi-

cant

experi-

ences

in clini-

cal, OR

•Entry

is less

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Re-

flec-

tio

n

/ 5

than

750

total

words.

•Re-

flection

demon-

strates

insight

and

ability

to con-

nect

person-

al ex-

peri-

ence

with

theory

on all

ques-

tions.

•Dis-

cussion

on all

ques-

tions

draws

upon

self-

knowl-

edge,

self-

aware-

•Re-

flection

usually

(2 of 3)

demon-

strates

insight

and

ability

to con-

nect

person-

al ex-

peri-

ence

with

theory.

•Dis-

cussion

usually

(2 of 3)

draws

upon

self-

knowl-

edge,

self-

aware-

ness

and

•Re-

flection

at

times

(1

ques-

tion)

demon-

strates

ability

to con-

nect

person-

al ex-

peri-

ence

with

theory

but 2

of 3

ques-

tions

are su-

perfi-

cially

an-

swered.

•Dis-

cussion

at least

•Entry

does

not re-

flect

appli-

cation

of the-

ory or

gen-

uine

insight

on be-

havior.

•Ob-

jective-

ly

shares

experi-

ence,

but re-

flection

is

vague,

lacks

depth

or in-

sight.

•Does

not

•There

is mini-

mal

evi-

dence

of re-

flec-

tion

•No

evi-

dence

of abil-

ity to

draw

upon

self-

knowl-

edge,

self-

aware-

ness

and

past

experi-

ence to

gain

insight.

•Entry

merely

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Total / 10

ness

and

past

experi-

ence to

gain

insight

and

create

or dis-

cover

ideas

that

are

new

and

en-

hance

profes-

sional

growth.

past

experi-

ence to

gain

insight

and

create

or dis-

cover

ideas

that

are

new

and

en-

hance

profes-

sional

growth.

once

draws

upon

self-

knowl-

edge,

self-

aware-

ness

and

past

experi-

ence to

gain

insight

and

create

or dis-

cover

ideas

that

are

new

and

en-

hance

profes-

sional

growth.

draw

upon

self-

knowl-

edge,

self-

aware-

ness, or

experi-

ence to

en-

hance

profes-

sional

growth.

recites

what

was

done/

learned

during

clinical.

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Overall Score

Level 5
9 points
minimum

Level 4
7 points
minimum

Level 3
5 points
minimum

Level 2
3 points
minimum

Level 1
0 points
minimum

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