NUR3020-Professional Transitions

Brief task description 

This written assignment is an essay that requires you to self-reflect on one of the supplied topics using the Gibbs Reflective Cycle as a guide.

Task Deatail

Students must select ONE topic from the list below:

1. Reflect on your experiences working with diverse healthcare professionals in the workplace or on placement and ask yourself: “Other than interprofessional communication style what do I need to improve in relation to my critical thinking skills to support decision making for person-centered Care in my practice?” 2. Reflect on your personal and professional reactions to lifelong learning situations, and as a graduating registered nurse ask yourself “What do I need to improve to understand and manage my continuing professional development and coping mechanism as a resilient health care professional?” 

Guidelines / structure

The essay is to contain the following sections based on the Gibbs Reflective Cycle:

a. Introduction The introduction is a description of your chosen selfreflective topic and an overview of the key areas of your intended discussion.

b. Personal self-reflection – This is a self-reflective discussion and includes your feelings. This section must provide a comprehensive discussion of the key areas you feel important to you as you transition into practice as an RN based on your chosen topic.

c. Evaluation  – How is your self-reflection supported or refuted by the literature? An evaluative discussion is required (as per Gibbs Reflective Cycle). The evaluation section must be supported through the use of contemporary, credible literature.

d. Analysis – This is a discussion of key outcomes based on your reflection and evaluation and what best practice literature has informed you in relation to the chosen topic. (Note this section also covers the ‘conclusion’ section of the Gibbs cycle).

e. Strategies for practice - (300 words) what specific positive strategies, based on your analysis, would assist you as you transition into practice as a registered nurse? This section relates to the Action Plan identified in the Gibbs Reflective Cycle. Credible literature sources that support your strategies are required and must be correctly referenced.

f. Essay Conclusion (100 words) – a summary of the main points and what you have learned from the self-reflection. Note: this is not the Gibbs conclusion step – this is the conclusion to your essay. In this conclusion you also need to consider the process of reflection and it’s importance, with reference to Gibbs cycle.