Reflect on everything you have accomplished in your program and what it means in terms of career advancement.

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Overview
Reflect on everything you have accomplished in your program and what it means in terms of career advancement. There is no required minimum length for your summary, but be sure you address each program outcome as thoroughly as possible.
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:
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• Competency 5: Communication – Communicate effectively with all members of the healthcare team, including interdepartmental and interdisciplinary collaboration for quality outcomes.
o Write coherently to support a central idea with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics as expected of a nursing professional.
• Competency 9: Professional Role – Incorporate the qualities, skills, behaviors, and knowledge required to function as a patient advocate, practice high-quality care, assess and evaluate patient outcomes, and provide leadership in improving care.
o Reflect on growth in the qualities, skills, behaviors, and knowledge required to function as a patient advocate.
o Reflect on how BSN experiences have improved abilities to practice high quality care, assess and evaluate patient outcomes, and provide leadership in improving care.
• Competency 10: Global Accountability and Public Service – Integrate a holistic approach to local, regional, national, and global dynamics in nursing and healthcare system delivery.
o Reflect on the role of the BSN-prepared nurse in public service.
o Reflect on aspirations to facilitate change and foster innovation to improve the health care system.
Competency Map
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Questions to Consider
To deepen your understanding, you are encouraged to consider the questions below and discuss them with a fellow learner, a work associate, an interested friend, or a member of the business community.
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• How has this program changed you as an individual and as a professional?
• How can you highlight the skills you have demonstrated with your current employer or with a potential employer?
• What can you do to remain aware of current best practices in your area of interest or expertise?
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Resources
Required Resources
Use the completed assessments in this course as supporting evidence for your portfolio.
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• Assessment Instructions
For this assignment, please address the following questions related to the above competencies:
• Reflect on how you have grown in the qualities, skills, behaviors, and knowledge required to function as a patient advocate.
• Reflect on how your BSN experiences have improved your abilities to practice high quality care, assess and evaluate patient outcomes, and provide leadership in improving care.
• Reflect on the role of the BSN-prepared nurse in public service.
• Reflect on your aspirations to facilitate change and foster innovation to improve the health care system.
• Write coherently to support a central idea with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics as expected of a nursing professional.
Additional Requirements
• Format: You do not need to use APA formatting for this assessment.
• Length: There is no required minimum length for your summary, but be sure you address each program outcome as thoroughly as possible.
• References: You do not need to use any supporting resources other than your completed assessments.
• Font: Use double-spaced, 12-point, Times New Roman font.
Final Course Reflection Scoring Guide
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Final Course Reflection Scoring Guide
CRITERIA NON-PERFORMANCE BASIC PROFICIENT DISTINGUISHED
Reflect on growth in the qualities, skills, behaviors, and knowledge required to function as a patient advocate. Does not reflect on the qualities, skills, behaviors, and knowledge required to function as a patient advocate. Reflects on the qualities, skills, behaviors, and knowledge required to function as a patient advocate, but does not describe personal growth. Reflects on growth in the qualities, skills, behaviors, and knowledge required to function as a patient advocate. Reflects on personal growth in the qualities, skills, behaviors, and knowledge required to function as a patient advocate and identifies opportunities for future growth. .
Reflect on how BSN experiences have improved abilities to practice high quality care, assess and evaluate patient outcomes, and provide leadership in improving care. Does not reflect on how BSN experiences have improved abilities to practice high quality care, assess and evaluate patient outcomes, and provide leadership in improving care. Reflects on BSN experiences, but does not relate those experiences to improved abilities to practice high quality care, assess and evaluate patient outcomes, and provide leadership in improving care. Reflects on how BSN experiences have improved abilities to practice high quality care, assess and evaluate patient outcomes, and provide leadership in improving care. Reflects on how BSN experiences have improved abilities to practice high quality care, assess and evaluate patient outcomes, and provide leadership in improving care and identifies opportunities for future application of abilities in the practice area.
Reflect on the role of the BSN-prepared nurse in public service. Does not reflect on the role of the BSN-prepared nurse in public service. Reflects on the role of the BSN-prepared nurse, but not specifically to public service. Reflects on the role of the BSN-prepared nurse in public service. Reflects on the role of the BSN-prepared nurse in public service and identifies opportunities for personal growth through public service activities.
Reflect on aspirations to facilitate change and foster innovation to improve the health care system. Does not reflect on personal aspirations to facilitate change and foster innovation to improve the healthcare system. Reflects on personal aspirations to facilitate change and foster innovation, but does not relate aspirations to improvement in the healthcare system. Reflects on aspirations to facilitate change and foster innovation to improve the health care system. Reflects on personal aspirations to facilitate change and foster innovation to improve the healthcare system and describes specific actions that may contribute to improvement.
Write coherently to support a central idea with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics as expected of a nursing professional. Writing does not support a central idea. Does not use correct grammar, usage, and mechanics as expected of a nursing professional. Writing supports an idea with errors in correct grammar, usage, and mechanics expected of a nursing professional. Writing coherently supports a central idea with few errors of grammar, usage, and mechanics. Writing is coherent, using evidence to support a central idea with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics as expected of a nursing professional.

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