Professionalism in nursing

 
NURN 129 The Professional Role
Reflection Assignment 1 for the Concept ofProfessionalism
Purpose:  Reflection is anactive process whereby the professional can gain an understanding of howhistorical, social, cultural and personal experiences have contributed toprofessional knowledge and practice. Learning is derived from experience but it doesnt just happen. For itto take place you not only need to engage in reflection you must also recordit. Thinking about what you are doing and why you are doing it is what turnsyour experiences into meaningful learning. If you are to become a reflectivepractitioner you have to use that learning to increase your professionalknowledge and skills to the benefit of not only yourself but also to yourpatients. Reflection then, is really a process that begins with looking back ona situation, pondering over it, learning from it and then using the newknowledge to help you in future similar situations.                                                              [SLO: III, IV](Competencies: 9)
 
Background: In an article entitled, What Do Nurses Really Do?, authorSuzanne Gordon (2006) wrote:
Several weeks ago, I was invitedto speak to a group of undergraduate students who had been asked to read my newbook, Nursing Against the Odds, for their history of science class atHarvard University. During the hour-and-a-half discussion, one question thatkept popping up was: “What do nurses really do?” As I left the room,I pondered, as I often do, why the public has so little under-standing of theconsequential nature of nursing practice. Clearly, it’s because of traditionalstereotypes about nursing. But it’s also because nurses have been socialized tobe silent about their work or to talk about it in ways that fail to reversethese traditional stereotypes.                              Gordon, S. (2006).What do nurses really do? Topics in Advanced Practice Nursing eJournal, 6(1). 
 
Directions:  Locate (usingthe library databases) and review a full-text, scholarly U.S. nursingjournal article published within the last 5 years that relates to the topicof Professionalism in Nursing.   Reflect on the concept of Professionalism as discussed inclass and in your assigned readings.  Ina typed, double spaced, 2-3 page maximum (excluding title page and referencepage) reflection paper (using correct APA format with reference list thatincludes at a minimum your nursing journal article and your two N129 course textbooks)be sure to address the following points:
       Writean introductory paragraph where you introduce the topic of Professionalism  and how it relates to modern day nursing (youmay wish define Professionalismciting your article or texts here) and conclude with informing  your reader what your paper will be about (writein 3rd person)
       Writea paragraph (or two) where you 1) briefly summarize the main ideas from yourchosen article and then 2) discuss how it relates to Professionalism in nursing (be sure to correctly cite theauthors ideas using APA format). (write in 3rd person)
       Writea paragraph describing how your personalperceptions of the role of the nurse have changed since beginningnursing school; include in your discussion atleast one thing (cite something from your text(s) here) you have you learned so far that has mostsurprised you about the role of the nurse and how you now feel about yourcareer choice? (write in 1st person)
       Writea paragraph discussing how learning about Professionalismin nursing will affect your future actions as both 1) a nursing student now and 2) as a practicing nurse in the future; finally be sureto include in your discussion whataspects of your own Professionalism you plan to further develop? (writein 1st person)
       Writea thorough concluding paragraph that clearly summarizes the major pointsof your paper and leaves the reader with a clear idea of how the concept ofProfessionalism relates to nursing; briefly summarize points from both 1) sources you have read and 2) leave the reader with anoverall conclusion about the significance of Professionalism to nursing (3rd person)
Hint for success:   Five to six well written, well developed, andinsightful paragraphs that address each of the bullet points above and thatprovide literature support from at least 3 sources should contribute to asuccessful paper.  Be sure to refer tothe Reflection Paper Grading Rubric posted in Blackboard.
See  or Fundamentals Bbd site for guidelines on APAformat; Pay attention to how to use a running head title (see p.1 of Purdue OWLdocument), use a separate title page, no abstract needed, properly cite allreferences in the body of the paper (whether paraphrasing or rarelyquoting a source), use a separate References page (see p. 9 of Purdue OWLdocument).  Your paper all-inclusive willcontain a max of 4-5 pages plus your grading rubric attached at end.  All must be stapled together or the paperwill not be accepted.                         
ProfessionalismReflection assignmt rev.  2/18