Nursing Assignment 2
Fall 2020

Laboure College

Concept: Clinical Judgement Student Reflective Journal for Virtual Clinical Assignment

Use the guide for reflection as a way to tell the story of the situation . The guide provides you with a way of thinking about patient care that supports the development of your clinical judgement based on Tanner’s Model (Noticing, Interpreting, Responding, and Reflection).

Instructions: Think about the clinical assignment this week and answer the questions.

Phases

Questions

Situation

Background

· Describe how the virtual clinical assignment assisted you in understanding the role of the nurse (e.g. link to previous experiences or clinical contact).

· Describe your formal knowledge (e.g. physiology, psychology, and communication skills), previous experiences that helped guide your work in this situation.

(Patient-Centered Care, Teamwork and Collaboration)

Noticing

· What did you notice initially?

· As you worked through the virtual assignment (case study) how did what you noticed changed?

(Patient-Centered Care)

Interpreting

· Describe what you thought about the situation (e.g. cause, patterns).

· Describe any similar situations you have encountered before in your experience including similarities/differences compared to this situation.

· What other information (e.g. assessment data) did you decide you needed? How could this information be obtained?

(Patient-Centered Care, Informatics and Technology, Safety and Quality Improvement)

Conclusion

· What did your observations and data lead you to believe? Include pertinent pathophysiology and /or psychopathology.

Responding

· After considering the situation, what was the goal for your patient/family/staff? What was your nursing response and/or interventions? List priority actions..

(Patient-Centered Care, Professionalism, Safety and Quality)

Reflection

· What worked and what did you find challenging with the virtual clinical assignment and why?

· Describe 3 ways your nursing care and/or skills can be expanded during this experience.

· Describe any changes in your values of feelings as a result of this experience. (Safety and Quality Improvement, Professionalism)

Nielsen, A.et al. (2007). Guide for Reflecting Using the Clinical Judgement Model. Journal of Nursing Education, Vol. 46. No. 11

Revised 5-12-2020, R 6-24-2020, R 9-2020