Use of Technology Essay 5

The portfolio is a compilation of work that is used to document intellectual growth and achievement throughout the nursing program. Students are given the opportunity to summarize change and progression in their abilities and perspectives by addressing each program outcome.

Directions:

The portfolio must be written using APA format. For each program objective (10 objectives), write a narrative statement that describes how you met each objective. Limit the entire narrative to no more than 2000 words. Include examples or supporting evidence to show progression in your abilities and perspectives. Electronic versions of supporting evidence will be attached as per Blackboard ePortfolio design. Graded or ungraded versions of supporting evidence are acceptable.

Following your introductory paragraph, the portfolio is designed to align with the course objectives of NUR423. There are 10 major segments: one for each clinical objective. For each segment, you will need to include:

1. A brief statement describing the purpose of given objective in your professional development

1. Then identify supporting evidence and how each contributes to meeting the given objective

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1. Then briefly explain how the chosen evidence items (e.g. artifacts) illustrate your change and progression in the program

For example, if you are trying to show progress in critical thinking from the sophomore to senior level, you may want to include in your summary statement how your critical thinking improved over the nursing program, your perspectives on critical thinking and how the specific assignments helped you accomplish each program outcome. Individual supporting evidence will be presented with each course objective in the respective portfolio section.

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Evidence of growth in the following areas must be demonstrated:

· Global Perspectives, Critical Thinking, and Use of Technology

· Sound Decision-making to Design, Coordinate, Manage and Evaluate Nursing Care

· Caring, Compassionate, and Culturally Appropriate Patient-centered Care in Diverse Settings

· Effective Communication, Collaboration & Negotiation

· Professional Values and Behaviors

· Promoting Healthy Lifestyles Through Health Promotion, Risk Reduction, and Disease Prevention Education

· Incorporating Evidence-based Knowledge and Theory in Nursing Practice

· Demonstrating Leadership and Collaboration with Health Care PartnersUse of Technology Essay 5

· Allocating and Managing Resources to Ensure Patient Safety and Quality Care

· Engaging in Life-long Learning and Scholarly Inquiry

The following items are strongly recommended for inclusion:

· Philosophy of Nursing (2)

· Oral Presentation Materials

· Teaching Plan

· Case Study

· Clinical Care Plans (2)

· Clinical Maps (2)

· Research Integrated Focused Review of Literature (1)

· Research Critique (1)

· Major Nursing Projects (2) i.e. Community Assessment, IPR, Controversial Topic Presentation

· Major Academic Non-Nursing Projects (2) i.e. Nutrition, Statistics, etc.

GRADING CRITERIA FOR THE PORTFOLIO:

Student ___________________________________ Faculty ___________________________________

Total Earned Points _______/ 100 Portfolio Grade ___________

Instructions:

The portfolio is a two-part work product. Students will compile and submit a collection of papers and other projects completed during their BSN educational experience that demonstrate growth towards professional nursing, as described by the JU School of Nursing program objectives.

1. The first part consists of a narrative in which students summarize their accomplishments and professional growth in a series of paragraphs with each paragraph reflecting one of the ten JU School of Nursing BSN program outcomes. For each program outcome, students should discuss at least two assignments from different courses and how the assignments demonstrate professional growth toward that outcome. This narrative component should be no longer than 2000 words in length in the Blackboard Portfolio and should be prepared using appropriate APA style formatting. Each item of supporting evidence must be clearly identified in the narrative discussion, connected to their source and consistently labeled throughout the portfolio.

2. The second part consists of supporting evidence. Electronic versions of supplemental materials discussed in the assignment narrative should be included as supporting evidence after the narrative component. Graded copies are preferred though not required. See examples of assignments that should be included. Use of Technology Essay 5

The grade will be calculated based on the number of points earned for each criterion. In order to receive a passing grade, the student must achieve a score in each area of at least 7.0 for each program outcome and total score of at least 70. Note: Up to 10 points will be deducted for incorrect APA format/grammar.