Application of Professional Concepts in Clinical
Learning Outcomes:
1. Relate how caring and advocacy principles are used in client-centered care.
2. Identify the impact of collaboration among the members of the health care team.
Introduction
: Clinical rotations are a critical component of your experiential learning education and are one of
the foundations for professional nursing practice. This assignment asks that you consider the professional
concepts studied this term in the context of your clinical experience.
Instructions / Questions
1. Identify a patient care situation that you participated in or closely observed members of the interdisciplinary
team participate in during your clinical experience this semester.
a. Briefly describe the clinical situation in a clear, objective and professional manner.
b. Do not use names or other clearly identifying information (use descriptor such as ‘Nurse A’, ‘the
patient’ or initials, ‘the patient’s spouse’, ‘Dr. K.’, etc.)
2. Discuss how
two
professional nursing concepts from NSG 130 were applied in this clinical situation. Include
how the concepts you select are related (see samples on Canvas and text books).
Reply to the following prompts:
a. Discuss the impact of effective and/or ineffective application of the concepts on the clinical situation.
b. Describe any other nursing knowledge, skill or attitude that was applicable to this situation such as
professional nursing standards (ANA), QSEN, or concepts from other courses (safety, infection prevention,
anatomy and physiology, cultural knowledge, etc.)
3. Briefly describe how this experience will help inform your future clinical practice as a nursing student or an
RN.
4. APA –This assignment requires personal reflection on the application of professional nursing concepts in your
clinical rotation and therefore may be written in the first person. Other APA guidelines apply. The length of
the paper needs to be adequate and the content of high quality. In the evaluation, the assignment quality will
be weighed heavier than quantity. The paper should include at least one reference and should be about 200–
300 words in length (not including references). You’re course texts are a good source to reference, or you
may reference a professional journal article or professional standard.
Submission and Due Dates:
Before submitting the assignment, review the APA tips and sample template in
Canvas. The paper is due no later than 2330 on Friday, November 22
nd
, by 2330.
Submit paper to electronically to the instructor (T. Granger) per
instructions (pending).
Application of Professional Concepts Rubric
Criteria
40 Points
Exceeds Expectations
37-40
Meets Expectations
32-36
Below Expectations
20-31
Fails to Meet Expectations
0-19
Content is
Addresses the
Topic
The student’s reflection
and response to the
prompts/topic are
presented in a clear
manner; The topic is
thoroughly addressed;
The paper is
immediately interesting
and it is supported with
detail.
The student’s reflection
relates to the instruction
prompts/topic; the
student satisfactorily
addresses the topic;
Detail is provided. It may
take a re-reading to
understand.
The student minimally
addresses or veers from
addressing the
prompts/topic. Little
detail is offered: it is
difficult to follow and
understand.
Fails to meet the criteria by
disregard for the expectations
stated in the instructions;
Does not address the
prompts/topic; The reader
can not follow the paper at
any length.
Criteria
30 Points
Exceeds Expectations
27-30
Meets Expectations
24-26
Below Expectations
15-23
Fails to Meet Expectations
0-14
Organization
& Use of
Language
Content is easy to read.
The paragraphs are clear
and with sufficient
detail. Ideas are
connected and free of
grammatical and
technical errors.
