Dear writer #467099 REFLECTIVE SUMMARY INSTRUCTIONS, CRITERIA, GRADING RUBRIC Requirements: • 4 pages not including title page or reference page • APA format • New Times Roman 12pt. font, double-spaced • Minimum 4 citations from text Nursing is a reflective practice. As nurses, we purposefully self-reflect upon our innermost thoughts and feelings to determine if our delivery of patient care aligns with and exemplifies our personal values, our self-concept, the expectations of those we love and respect, and the American Nurses Association Code of Ethics for Nurses. We are continually measuring and evaluating our own growth, knowledge and insight gained from professional nursing experiences and interactions with those around us. Self-Assessment is the evaluation of our nursing practice and clinical skill measured against an expressed or established standard of practice or performance criteria. This assessment measures strengths and improvements from one point in time to another. Together, self-reflection and self-assessment form the dynamic matrix of continual learning essential for competent nursing practice. As such, these practices are used to guide both your personal and your professional nursing journey. Assignment: Based upon the concepts learned in this course and the nursing role descriptions of School Health, Occupational Health, Forensic and Correctional Nursing, Faith Community Nursing, Home Health and Hospice 1. Define and describe the one area of public health nursing you would be interested in pursuing and why? (Home Health Nurse, please) Home health care includes a wide range of health care services provided to people in their homes to help them through an illness or injury (, 2016a). Home health care is typically more affordable than and just as effective as care that people receive in a hospital or skilled nursing facility. In addition, home health care is more convenient for people and their families, as the care they need is brought to them. Examples of home health care services include wound care, education, IV therapy, nutrition therapy, follow-up with a patient after discharge from the hospital, and monitoring of an unstable or chronic illness. The goal of home health care is to help people get better in their own homes to regain as much independence as possible 2. Is there a specific setting or population which you would hope to serve in that role? ( people with a chronic illness) 3. In what way(s) could you impact change now and in the future in that role and setting? 4. GRADING RUBRIC REFLECTIVE SUMMARY Content Organization and Completeness Critical Thinking Writing 5. The writer has an excellent grasp of the content and elaborates fully, and provides new information that contribute to furthering the topic. Gives illustrations and examples. 5. The writings are very well organized and ideas and information are true and supported well by the readings and connected to the question or the issue. Statements and ideas flow from/to one another. Ideas that support one another are connected. 5. The writing /discussion shows much careful thought and much insight gained about the issue at hand. Thoughts and conclusions are supported with good reasons. 5. The writing is lively, expressive, and engaging. Word choice is precise and rich. Sentences flow nicely. There are no errors in grammar, punctuation or spelling. 3. The writer has a moderate grasp of the content but there are some misunderstandings on the points that are made, and minimal information that contributes to furthering the topic. 3. The writings are moderately organized and make sense and some ideas and information are true and supported by the readings and connected to the question or the issue. Statements and ideas flow from/to one another and are somewhat connected. 3. The writing /discussion show some careful thought and insight about most of, but not all issues are fully engaged, and insights could stand more development Thoughts and discussions/conclusions could be better supported from the readings. 3. The writings /discussions are pleasant, acceptable and mostly mechanically correct, but there may still be typos and spelling errors that interfere with the reading. 1. The writer has only a superficial or fuzzy understanding of the content. There are a number of misunderstandings or false claims that do not contribute to furthering the topic. 1. The writings lack a coherent structure and statements and ideas do not flow smoothly from /to one another. 1. Not much thought went into the writings /discussions and lack interesting or significant insights and conclusions/ideas are not well supported from the readings. 1. Sentences are choppy, incomplete, rambling, or awkward, or there may be many spelling typos or errors. Ideas are difficult to comprehend without rereading. EXTRA INFO: Purpose of Home Health Services The primary purpose of home health services is to provide nursing care to individuals and their families in their homes. The specific objectives and services nurses offer vary according to the type of agency providing services and the population served. Nurses who work for public health departments, visiting nurse associations, home health agencies, hospice agencies, or school districts usually provide home visits. Nurses who make home visits receive referrals from a variety of sources, including the patient’s physician, nurse practitioner or nurse midwife, hospital discharge planner or case manager, schoolteacher, and clinic health care provider. The patient or the patient’s family can also originate requests for nursing visits to assess and assist in the client’s health care. Nurses from clinics or health departments often conduct home visits as part of patient follow-up. These public health nurses make visits to follow patients with communicable diseases and to provide health education and community referrals to patients with identified health problems. Home health nurses who work for home health agencies that are affiliated with hospitals or nursing registries often make home visits to assist patients in their transition from the hospital to home. In addition, health care providers in private practice may order these visits when patients experience exacerbation of chronic conditions. The focus of all home visits is on the individual for whom the referral is received. In addition, the nurse assesses the individual–family interaction and provides education and interventions for the family and the client. The nurse evaluates how the individual and family interact as part of an aggregate group in the community. The nurse identifies the need for referrals to community services and performs the referrals as necessary.
