Complementary and Alternative Health Care
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Course Reflection
Guidelines
PURPOSE
The purpose of this assignment is to provide the student an opportunity to reflect on selected RN-BSN
competencies acquired through the NUR3178 course.
COURSE OUTCOMES
This assignment provides documentation of student ability to meet the following course outcomes:
– Define complementary and alternative practices as identified by current health paradigms.
– Discuss history for complementary and alternative medicine.
– Given case studies, describe the extent to which complementary and alternative health practices are
encouraged and used among multiple cultures.
– Relate concepts into clinical practice.
– Analyze the research regarding the efficacy of selected complementary and alternative practices and
products.
– Integrate alternative therapies within patient’s personal plan of care.
POINTS
This assignment is worth a total of 100 points (10%).
DUE DATE
Submit your completed assignment under the Assignment tab by Friday 11:59 p.m. EST of Week 15 as
directed.
REQUIREMENTS
1. The Course Reflection is worth 100 points (10%) and will be graded on quality of self-
assessment, use of citations, use of Standard English grammar, sentence structure, and overall
organization based on the required components as summarized in the directions and grading
criteria/rubric.
2. Follow the directions and grading criteria closely. Any questions about your essay may be posted
under the Q & A forum under the Discussions tab.
3. The length of the reflection is to be within three to six pages excluding title page and
reference pages.
4. APA format is required with both a title page and reference page. Use the required components
of the review as Level 1 headers (upper and lower case, centered):
Note: Introduction – Write an introduction but do not use “Introduction” as a heading in accordance with
the rules put forth in the Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (2010, p. 63).
a. Course Reflection
b. Conclusion
PREPARING YOUR REFLECTION
The BSN Essentials (AACN, 2008) outline a number of healthcare policy and advocacy competencies for
the BSN-prepared nurse. Reflect on the NUR3178 course readings, discussion threads, and applications
you have completed across this course and write a reflective essay regarding the extent to which you feel
you are now prepared to:
1. “Apply leadership concepts, skills, and decision making in the provision of high-
quality nursing care, healthcare team coordination, and the oversight and accountability for care delivery
in a variety of settings.
2. Demonstrate leadership and communication skills to effectively implement patient safety and quality
improvement initiatives within the context of the interprofessional team.
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3. Demonstrate an awareness of complex organizational systems.
4. Demonstrate a basic understanding of organizational structure, mission, vision, philosophy, and values.
5. Participate in quality and patient safety initiatives, recognizing that these are complex system issues,
which involve individuals, families, groups, communities, populations, and other members of
the healthcare team.
6. Apply concepts of quality and safety using structure, process, and outcome measures to identify clinical
questions and describe the process of changing current practice.
7. Promote factors that create a culture of safety and caring.
8. Promote achievement of safe and quality outcomes of care for diverse populations.
9. Apply quality improvement processes to effectively implement patient safety initiatives and monitor
performance measures, including nurse-sensitive indicators in the microsystem of care.
10. Use improvement methods, based on data from the outcomes of care processes, to design and test
changes to continuously improve the quality and safety of health care.
11. Employ principles of quality improvement, healthcare policy, and cost-effectiveness to assist in
the development and initiation of effective plans for the microsystem and/or systemwide practice
improvements that will improve the quality of healthcare delivery.
12. Participate in the development and implementation of imaginative and creative strategies to
enable systems to change.
13. Compare/contrast the roles and perspectives of the nursing profession with other care professionals on
the healthcare team (i.e., scope of discipline, education and licensure requirements).
14. Use inter and intraprofessional communication and collaborative skills to deliver evidence-based, patient
centered care.
15. Incorporate effective communication techniques, including negotiation and conflict resolution to produce
positive professional working relationships.
16. Contribute the unique nursing perspective to interprofessional teams to optimize patient outcomes.
17. Demonstrate appropriate teambuilding and collaborative strategies when working with interprofessional
teams.
18. Advocate for high quality and safe patient care as a member of the interprofessional team.” (AACN, 2008,
pp.14,22).
Reference:
American Association of Colleges of Nursing [AACN]. (2008). The essentials of baccalaureate education
for professional nursing practice. Washington, DC: Author.
DIRECTIONS AND GRADING CRITERIA
Category Points % Description
(Introduction
– see note
under
requirement
#4 above)
8 8 Introduces the purpose of the reflection and addresses BSN Essentials
(AACN, 2008) pertinent to healthcare policy and advocacy.
You Decide
Reflection
80 80 Include a self-assessment regarding learning that you believe represents
your skills, knowledge, and integrative abilities to meet the pertinent BSN
Essential and sub-competencies (AACN, 2008) as a result of active
learning throughout this course. Be sure to use examples from selected
readings, threaded discussions, and/or applications to support your
assertions to address each of the following sub-competencies:
(a) “Apply leadership concepts, skills, and decision making in the
provision of high-quality nursing care, healthcare team
coordination, and the oversight and accountability for care delivery
in a variety of settings.
(b) Demonstrate leadership and communication skills to effectively
implement patient safety and quality improvement initiatives within
the context of the interprofessional team.
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(c) Demonstrate an awareness of complex organizational systems.
(d) Demonstrate a basic understanding of organizational structure,
mission, vision, philosophy, and values.
(e) Participate in quality and patient safety initiatives, recognizing that
these are complex system issues, which involve individuals,
families, groups, communities, populations, and other members of
the healthcare team.
(f) Apply concepts of quality and safety using structure, process, and
outcome measures to identify clinical questions and describe the
process of changing current practice.
(g) Promote factors that create a culture of safety and caring.
(h) Promote achievement of safe and quality outcomes of care for
diverse populations.
(i) Apply quality improvement processes to effectively implement
patient safety initiatives and monitor performance measures,
including nurse-sensitive indicators in the microsystem of care.
(j) Use improvement methods, based on data from the outcomes of
care processes, to design and test changes to continuously
improve the quality and safety of health care.
(k) Participate in the development and implementation of
imaginative and creative strategies to enable systems to change.
(l) Compare/contrast the roles and perspectives of
the nursing profession with other care professionals on
the healthcare team (i.e., scope of discipline, education
and licensure requirements).
(m) Use inter and intraprofessional communication
and collaborative skills to deliver evidence-based, patient
centered care.
(n) Incorporate effective communication techniques,
including negotiation and conflict resolution to produce
positive professional working relationships.
(o) Contribute the unique nursing perspective to interprofessional
teams to optimize patient outcomes.
(p) Demonstrate appropriate teambuilding and collaborative strategies
when working with interprofessional teams.
(q) Advocate for high quality and safe patient care as a member of
the interprofessional team.” (AACN, 2008, pp.14,22).
Conclusion 4 4 An effective conclusion identifies the main ideas and major conclusions
from the body of your essay. Minor details are left out. Summarize the
benefits of the pertinent BSN Essential and sub-competencies (AACN,
2008) pertaining to scholarship for evidence-based practice.
Clarity of
writing
6 6 Use of standard English grammar and sentence structure. No spelling
errors or typographical errors. Organized around the required components
using appropriate headers. Writing should demonstrate original thought
without an over-reliance on the works of others.
APA format 2 2 All information taken from another source, even if summarized, must be
appropriately cited in the manuscript and listed in the references using
APA (6th ed.) format:
1. Document setup
2. Title and reference pages
3. Citations in the text and references.
Total: 100 100 A quality essay will meet or exceed all of the above requirements.
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GRADING RUBRIC
Assignment
Criteria
Meets Criteria Partially Meets Criteria Does Not Meet Criteria
(Introduction –
see note under
requirement #4
above)
(8 pts)
Short introduction of
selected BSN sub-
competencies (AACN,
2008) pertinent to
scholarship for evidence-
based practice. Rationale
is well presented, and
purpose fully developed.
7 – 8 points
Basic understanding
and/or limited use of
original explanation and/or
inappropriate emphasis on
an area.
5 – 6 points
Little or very general
introduction of selected
BSN sub-competencies
(AACN, 2008). Little to no
original explanation;
inappropriate emphasis on
an area.
0 – 4 points
You Decide
Reflection
(80 pts)
Excellent self-assessment
of skills, knowledge, and
integrative abilities
pertinent to healthcare
policy and advocacy.
Reflection on pertinent
BSN sub-competencies
(AACN, 2008) supported
with examples.
70 – 80 points
Basic self-assessment of
skills, knowledge, and
integrative abilities
pertinent to healthcare
policy and advocacy.
Reflection on pertinent
BSN sub-competencies
(AACN, 2008) not
supported with examples.
59 – 69 points
Little or very general self-
assessment of skills,
knowledge, and
integrative abilities
pertinent to healthcare
policy and advocacy. Little
or no reflection on
pertinent BSN sub-
competencies (AACN,
2008) or reflection not
supported with examples.
0 – 58 points
Conclusion
(4 pts)
Excellent understanding of
pertinent BSN sub-
competencies (AACN,
2008). Conclusions are
well evidenced and fully
developed.
3 – 4 points
Basic understanding
and/or limited use of
original explanation and/or
inappropriate emphasis on
an area.
2 points
Little understanding of
pertinent BSN sub-
competencies (AACN,
2008). Little to no original
explanation; inappropriate
emphasis on an area.
0 – 1 point
Clarity of writing
(6 pts)
Excellent use of standard
English showing original
thought with minimal
reliance on the works of
others. No spelling or
grammar errors. Well
organized with proper flow
of meaning.
5 – 6 points
Some evidence of own
expression and competent
use of language. No more
than three spelling or
grammar errors. Well
organized thoughts and
concepts.
3 – 4 points
Language needs
development or there is
an over-reliance on the
works of others. Four or
more spelling and/or
grammar errors. Poorly
organized thoughts and
concepts.
0 – 2 points
APA format
(2 pts)
APA format correct with
no more than 1-2 minor
errors.
2 points
3-5 errors in APA format
and/or 1-2 citations are
missing.
1 point
APA formatting contains
multiple errors and/or
several citations are
missing.
0 points
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Total Points Possible = 100 points