Reflection

Assignment: Write an essay of a minimum of 500 words that include the responses to the
following ques;ons. The rubric below instructs how this assignment will be graded. You are to
use at one professional journal reference to substan;ate your thoughts on end of life care or
any of the ethical principles that were in opera;on (or not) during the end of life simula;on
experience.

1. How will you use this end-of-life experience to inform your nursing prac;ce? What
specific changes will you make?

2. What communica;on skills did you learn and how can you use them in applying these in
your profession?

3. Did you see a sa;sfactory resolu;on to the ethical dilemmas presented? What would
you have done differently if you had par;cipated in this experience?

4. Has this end-of-life simula;on experience changed or deepened your opinion/beliefs
about death and dying? Please elaborate.

End of Life Journal Rubric
EOL Journal Assignment Points Available Points Earned

Essay of minimum of 500-word
response including:

4 4

Ethical Principles/Standards Noted
in Simulation

2 2

Professional journal (not more than 5
yrs old)—used to substantiate ethical
principles or other aspects of end of

life care

2 2

APA format/proper citation/grammar 2 2

Ticket to Enter
(Late submissions will result in 2
lost participation points per day)

0 0

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10 points 10 points