REFLECTIVE JOURNAL ASSIGNMENT: Each journal should be focused on your clinical e

REFLECTIVE JOURNAL ASSIGNMENT:
Each
journal should be focused on your clinical experience as it will be part
of a professional portfolio
This
formational reflective journal is in APA format, double-spaced, #12 font,
answering each question in paragraph form
APA
format with references and title pageLinks to an external site. with
students’ name, site, preceptor’s name, course, clinical instructor’s name
Topic: Journal goals
To
understand stimulant medications, monitoring and switching of medications
for a child client.
Part II: Writing the Journal Entry
1. Prepare to use only that topic for the journal
2. Using the rubric, develop each section of the rubric (use
headings to stay organized):
Goal/Learning
Objective
Academic
Resources
Cultural
Knowledge
Education
Challenges
Discuss in detail the points in the rubric with at least one
paragraph or more, be specific and explain the reasoning behind your talking
points.
3. APA format is expected (title page, double spaced,
reference page, etc.)
Goal/Learning
Objective
Answer all of the following questions in one paragraph,
providing your thoughts and insight into this experience:
What was your goal/learning objective for this unit’s clinical experience?
How does this new information combined with prior knowledge and beliefs carry forward
into your future practice?
Academic
Resources
In one paragraph or more explain what academic sources did
you read on this topic, and what were the notable findings? Include any pertinent data important to this
topic.
Cultural
Knowledge
Discuss one of the questions below in one paragraph :
1. Name one specific cultural consideration that could impact the
implementation of this knowledge, and explain how you would address it?
OR
2. For a specific patient seen in clinical, explain an aspect of the patient’s
culture that would need to be addressed during the implementation of this
knowledge. How would you address it?
Education
In one paragraph discuss how would you use the information
that you have learned to educate a patient/appropriate family member who is
uninformed on this topic?
Challenges
In one paragraph discuss what were the challenges you faced
in integrating this information into the care of a patient you saw during this
unit’s clinical experience?