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What does reflective practice mean to you?Enter your response
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What is a model to help you engage in reflective practice?Enter your response
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What are some tools to help you engage in reflective practice?Enter your response
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Why is reflective practice important for improving one’s professional efficacy?Enter your response
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How do you see reflective practice being of benefit to you personally?For this assessment, you will create a 5-10 minute video reflection that addresses either an interprofessional collaboration you experienced or a collaboration case study scenario that you imagine you experienced.
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Expand AllReflective Practice
Jacobs, S. (2016). Reflective learning, reflective practice. Nursing, 46(5), 62–64.This article provides a review of what self-reflection entails, why it is important for nurses, and some tools to help you reflect.
Wilkinson, T. J. (2017). Kolb, integration and the messiness of workplace learning. Perspectives on Medical Education, 6(3), 144–145.This article examines how reflection and the use of a cyclical improvement model can help connect theory and learning to real-world application.
Vila Health: Collaboration for Change.This activity will provide you with the context for the second part of this assessment.
Balance & Empowerment
Balance
Blake, N. (2017). The importance of a balanced life for nurses. AACN Advanced Critical Care, 28(1), 21–22.This article examines how work/life balance is critical to maximize nurses’ effectiveness.
Empowerment
Udod, S. A., & Racine, L. (2017). Empirical and pragmatic adequacy of grounded theory: Advancing nurse empowerment theory for nurses’ practice. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 26(23-24), 5224–5231.This article presents a study that examined the relevance of a grounded-theory approach to empower nurses to address real-life problems.
Change Theory
Batras, D., Duff, C., & Smith, B. J. (2016). Organizational change theory: Implications for health promotion practice. Health Promotion International, 31(1), 231–241.This article examines various theories of organizational change and how they can influence health promotion efforts.
Hussain, S. T., Lei, S., Akram, T., Haider, M. J., Hussain, S. H., Ali, M. (2018). Kurt Lewin’s change model: A critical review of the role of leadership and employee involvement in organizational change. Journal of Innovation and Knowledge, 3(3), 123–127.This article examines the relevance and utility of Lewin’s change model as it relates to organizational change.
Lewin’s Model of Change.This presents a brief overview of Lewin’s Model of Change, which is foundational to much of the subsequent research on change.
Lowell, K. R. (2016). An application of complexity theory for guiding organizational change. The Psychologist-Manager Journal, 19(3-4), 148–181.Lowell’s article outlines elements of complexity theory, its use in human systems, and implications for organizational management.
Leadership Theory
Lynch, B. M., McCance, T., McCormack, B., & Brown, D. (2017). The development of the Person-Centred Situational Leadership Framework: Revealing the being of person-centredness in nursing homes. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 27(1-2), 427–440.This article presents an application of the Person‐Centred Situational Leadership Framework and its relevance to complex care environments.
Financial and Human Resources
Financial
Johnson, J. E. (2017). Financial terms 101. American Nurse Today, 12(4), 16–18. https://www.americannursetoday.com/financial-terms… resource provides definitions and brief explanations about key financial terms that you will need to know.
Human Resources
Carlisle, B., Perera, A., Stutzman, S. E., Brown-Cleere, S., Parwaiz, A., & Olson, D. M. (2020). Efficacy of using available data to examine nurse staffing ratios and quality of care metrics. Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, 52(2), 78–83.This article looks at measurable outcomes in relation to the nurse-to-patient ratio.
Olley, R., Edwards, I., Avery, M., & Cooper, H. (2019). Systematic review of the evidence Related to mandated nurse staffing ratios in acute care hospitals. Australian Health Review, 43, 288–293.This article evaluates and summarizes current research on nurse staffing methods and relates those to outcomes.
Program Resources
Capella Writing Center
The Writing Center has numerous resources to help you better understand and improve your writing.
APA Style and Format
Capella University follows the style and formatting guidelines in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, known informally as the APA manual. Refer to the Writing Center’s APA Module for tips on proper use of APA style and format.
Capella University Library
BSN Program Library Research Guide.The library research guide will be useful in guiding you through the Capella University Library, offering tips for searching the literature and other references for your assessments.
Other Campus Resources
Using Kaltura [PDF].This assessment asks you to record a reflective video using Kaltura or another tool of your choice. This Campus tutorial will guide you through the use of Kaltura.