The document provides guidelines for a course reflection assignment in NUR3805 Nursing Role and Scope. Students are asked to write a 3-6 page reflective essay assessing their preparedness in 34 BSN essential competencies related to healthcare policy, advocacy, and technology based on readings, discussions and applications completed in the course. The reflection should include an introduction, self-assessment of learning for 2 selected competencies with examples, and conclusion.

1. NUR 3805 Nursing Role and Scope Course Essay FNU
NUR 3805 Nursing Role and Scope Course Essay FNUNUR 3805 Nursing Role and Scope
Course Essay FNUThe BSN Essentials (AACN, 2008) outline a number of healthcare policy
and advocacy competencies for the BSN-prepared nurse. Reflect on the NUR3805 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
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NUR3805 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 NUR3805 course. COURSE OUTCOMES This assignment provides
documentation of student ability to meet the following course outcomes: – – – The students
will be able to identify the evolution and history of the nursing profession (ACCN Essential I,
II, V, VII; QSEN: safety, evidence-based practice, teamwork and collaboration, and patient
centered care). The student will identify the scope of the nursing practice (ACCN Essential I,
II, V, VII; QSEN: safety, evidence-based practice, teamwork and collaboration, and patient
centered care). The student will identify the importance of the evidence-based practice in
the nursing profession and its impact on the healthcare guidelines (ACCN Essential I, II, V,
VII; QSEN: safety, evidence-based practice, teamwork and collaboration, and patient
centered care). The student will be able to identify the different roles in the nursing
profession (ACCN Essential I, II, V, VII; QSEN: safety, evidence-based practice, teamwork and
collaboration, and patient centered care). POINTS This assignment is worth a total of 100
points (20%). DUE DATE Submit your completed assignment under the Assignment tab by
Monday11:59 p.m. EST of Week 8 as directed. REQUIREMENTS 1. The Course Reflection is
worth 100 points (10%) and will be graded on quality of selfassessment, 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,

2. 2008)NUR 3805 Nursing Role and Scope Course Essay FNUoutline a number of healthcare
policy and advocacy competencies for the BSN-prepared nurse. Reflect on the NUR3805
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:
NUR3805 Course Reflection Guidelines.docx 08/21/19 1 Florida National University
NUR3805 1. “Demonstrate skills in using patient care technologies, information systems,
and communication devices that safe nursing practice. 2. Use telecommunication
technologies to assist in effective communication in a variety of healthcare settings. 3. Apply
safeguards and decision-making tools embedded in patient care technologies and
information systems to a safe practice environment for both patients and healthcare
workers. 4. Understand the use of CIS systems to document interventions related to
achieving nurse sensitive outcomes. 5. Use standardized terminology in a care environment
that reflects nursing’s unique contribution to patient outcomes. 6. Evaluate data from all
relevant sources, including technology, to inform the delivery of care. 7. Recognize the role
of information technology in improving patient care outcomes and creating a safe care
environment. 8. Uphold ethical standards related to data security, regulatory requirements,
confidentiality, and clients’ right to privacy. 9. Apply patientcare technologies as
appropriate to address the needs of a diverse patient population. 10. Advocate for the use of
new patient care technologies for safe, quality care. 11. NUR 3805 Nursing Role and Scope
Course Essay FNURecognize that redesign of workflow and care processes should precede
implementation of care technology to facilitate nursing practice. 12. Participate in
evaluation of information systems in practice settings through policy and procedure
development. 13. Conduct comprehensive and focused physical, behavioral, psychological,
spiritual, socioeconomic, and environmental assessments of health and illness parameters
in patients, using developmentally and culturally appropriate approaches. 14. Recognize the
relationship of genetics and genomics to health, prevention, screening, diagnostics,
prognostics, selection of treatment, and monitoring of treatment effectiveness, using a
constructed pedigree from collected family history information as well as standardized
symbols and terminology. 15. Implement holistic, patient centered care that reflects an
understanding of human growth and development, pathophysiology, pharmacology,
medical management, and nursing management across the health illness continuum, across
the lifespan, and in all healthcare settings. 16. Communicate effectively with all members of
the healthcare team, including the patient and the patient’s network. 17. Deliver
compassionate, patient centered, evidence-based care that respects patient and family
preferences. 18. Implement patient and family care around resolution of end of life and
palliative care issues, such as symptom management, of rituals, and respect for patient and
family preferences. 19. Provide appropriate patient teaching that reflects developmental
stage, age, culture, spirituality, patient preferences, and health literacy considerations to
foster patient engagement in their care. 20. Implement evidence-based nursing
interventions as appropriate for managing the acute and chronic care of patients and
promoting health across the lifespan. 21. Monitor client outcomes to evaluate the
effectiveness of psychobiological interventions. 22. Facilitate patient centered transitions of
care, including discharge planning and ensuring the caregiver’s knowledge of care

3. requirements to promote safe care. 23. Provide nursing care based on evidence that
contributes to safe and high-quality patient outcomes within healthcare microsystems. 24.
Create a safe care environment that results in high quality patient outcomes. 25. Revise the
plan of care based on an ongoing evaluation of patient outcomes. NUR3805 Course
Reflection Guidelines.docx 08/21/19 2 Florida National University NUR3805 26.
Demonstrate clinical judgment and accountability for patient outcomes when delegating to
and supervising other members of the healthcare team. 27. Manage care to maximize health,
independence, and quality of life for a group of individuals that approximates a beginning
practitioner’s workload 28. NUR 3805 Nursing Role and Scope Course Essay
FNUDemonstrate the application of psychomotor skills for the efficient, safe, and
compassionate delivery of patient care. 29. Develop a beginning understanding of
complementary and alternative modalities and their role in health care. 30. Develop an
awareness of patients as well as healthcare professionals’ spiritual beliefs and values and
how those beliefs and values impact health care. 31. Manage the interaction of multiple
functional problems affecting patients across the lifespan, including common geriatric
syndromes. 32. Understand one’s role and participation in emergency preparedness and
disaster response with an awareness of environmental factors and the risks they pose to
self and patients 33. Engage in caring and healing techniques that promote a therapeutic
nurse patient relationship. 34. Demonstrate tolerance for the ambiguity and
unpredictability of the world and its effect on the healthcare system as related to nursing
practice.” (pp. 18-19, 31-32). 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 your assertions to address each of the
following sub-competencies (select two) (a) “Demonstrate skills in using patient care
technologies, information systems, and communication devices that safe nursing practice.
(b) Use telecommunication technologies to assist in effective communication in a variety of
healthcare settings. (c) Apply safeguards and decision-making tools embedded in patient
care technologies and information systems to a safe practice environment for both
patients and healthcare workers. (d) Understand the use of CIS systems to document
interventions related to achieving nurse sensitive outcomes. (e) Use standardized
terminology in a care environment that reflects nursing’s unique contribution to patient
outcomes. NUR3805 Course Reflection Guidelines.docx 08/21/19 3 NUR 3805 Nursing Role
and Scope Course Essay FNUFlorida National University NUR3805 (f) Evaluate data from all
relevant sources, including technology, to inform the delivery of care. (g) Recognize the role
of information technology in improving patient care outcomes and creating a safe care
environment. (h) Uphold ethical standards related to data security, regulatory

4. requirements, confidentiality, and clients’ right to privacy. (i) Apply patientcare
technologies as appropriate to address the needs of a diverse patient population. (j)
Advocate for the use of new patient care technologies for safe, quality care. (k) Recognize
that redesign of workflow and care processes should precede implementation of care
technology to facilitate nursing practice. (l) Participate in evaluation of information systems
in practice settings through policy and procedure development. (m) Conduct
comprehensive and focused physical, behavioral, psychological, spiritual, socioeconomic,
and environmental assessments of health and illness parameters in patients, using
developmentally and culturally appropriate approaches. (n) Recognize the relationship of
genetics and genomics to health, prevention, screening, diagnostics, prognostics, selection
of treatment, and monitoring of treatment effectiveness, using a constructed pedigree from
collected family history information as well as standardized symbols and terminology. (o)
Implement holistic, patient centered care that reflects an understanding of human growth
and development, pathophysiology, pharmacology, medical management, and nursing
management across the health illness continuum, across the lifespan, and in all healthcare
settings. (p) Communicate effectively with all members of the healthcare team, including
the patient and the patient’s network. (q) NUR 3805 Nursing Role and Scope Course Essay
FNUDeliver compassionate, patient centered, evidencebased care that respects patient and
family preferences. (r) Implement patient and family care around resolution of end of life
and palliative care issues, such as symptom management, of rituals, and respect for patient
and family preferences. (s) Provide appropriate patient teaching that reflects
developmental stage, age, culture, spirituality, patient preferences, and health literacy
considerations to foster patient engagement in their care. (t) Implement evidence-based
nursing interventions as appropriate for managing the acute and chronic care of patients
and promoting health across the lifespan. (u) Monitor client outcomes to evaluate the
effectiveness of psychobiological interventions. (v) Facilitate patient centered transitions of
care, including discharge planning and ensuring the caregiver’s knowledge of care
requirements to promote safe care. NUR3805 Course Reflection Guidelines.docx 08/21/19
4 Florida National University NUR3805 (w) Provide nursing care based on evidence that
contributes to safe and high-quality patient outcomes within healthcare microsystems. (x)
Create a safe care environment that results in high quality patient outcomes. (y) Revise the
plan of care based on an ongoing evaluation of patient outcomes. (z) Demonstrate clinical
judgment and accountability for patient outcomes when delegating to and supervising other
members of the healthcare team. (aa) Develop a beginning understanding of
complementary and alternative modalities and their role in health care. (bb) Develop an
awareness of patients as well as healthcare professionals’ spiritual beliefs and values and
how those beliefs and values impact health care. (cc) Manage the interaction of multiple
functional problems affecting patients across the lifespa NUR 3805 Nursing Role and Scope
Course Essay FNU