Description
PURPOSE
Whether practicing at the local level or involved with health initiatives that encompass a national or global approach, nurses are equipped with competencies to promote the health of individuals and populations. Through key roles involving education, leadership, collaboration, and advocacy, MSN-prepared nurses are positioned to engage with others to reduce health disparity and facilitate social justice and health equity for all people. The purpose of this assignment is to reflect upon individual strengths and opportunities to advance global health through current practice. Future opportunities to shape global health through advanced nursing practice will be explored.
ASSIGNMENT OVERVIEW
Because this assignment is reflective in nature, take time to consider and reflect upon the following:
Your core values and how they align with the principles of global health
The different ways that nurses contribute to global health through routine practice, caring for individuals, families, and groups
Competencies essential for practice in the global health arena and your areas of strength
Current and future practice opportunities to support global health
After thoughtful reflection, create a 2- to 4- page reflective essay. Use a minimum of 3 peer-reviewed scholarly sources, current within 5 years, to support your work. See rubric for specific, required content criteria within each section of the paper:
Provide an introduction to the reflective essay.
Explain how your core professional values are congruent with the guiding principles of global health. Describe two personal strengths and explain how they align with the competencies essential for global health practice. Discuss how these two strengths can facilitate interprofessional collaborative practice.
Discuss how you can use the strengths and competencies you identified to impact global health through advanced nursing practice. Explain one specific example that you plan to put into action, and describe how your efforts would contribute to health equity.
Provide a conclusion to the reflective essay.
ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
Abide by the Chamberlain College of Nursing Academic Integrity Policy.
Sources older than five years may not be used without the permission of the class professor.
The title page, pagination, subheadings, body of the paper, citation of sources, and reference page must follow APA guidelines as found in the most current edition of the manual.
Rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, punctuation, sentence and paragraph structure are followed and consistent with formal, scholarly writing as noted in the most current edition of the APA Manual.
No more than one short, direct quote (15 words or less) may be used in this assignment.
First-person is acceptable for this reflective assignment.
ASSIGNMENT CRITERIA
Assignment Criteria Points % Description
Core Values and Competencies 45 30% In this section, you will:
Explain how your core professional values are congruent with the guiding principles of global health
Describe two personal strengths and explain how they align with the competencies essential for global health practice
Discuss how these two strengths can facilitate interprofessional collaborative practice
Integrate sufficient scholarly literature to support the information presented
Opportunities for Impact 45 30% In this section, you will:
Discuss how you can use the strengths and competencies you identified to impact global health through advanced nursing practice
Explain one specific example that you plan to put into action
Describe how your efforts would contribute to health equity
Integrate sufficient scholarly literature to support the information presented
Conclusion 21 14% In this section, you will:
Include final thoughts about how your professional strengths can support global health
Share your plans to engage in professional activities to reduce health disparity and promote health equity
Graduate-level Writing Style 21 14%
Correct use of spelling, grammar, punctuation, sentence, and paragraph structure
Clarity, organization, and logical flow of ideas within writing
Scholarly, professional writing tone is present; first-person is acceptable for this reflective assignment
Synthesis of information is present with no more than one short, direct quote (15 words or less)
Correct APA format for the following:
Page numbering
Font style and size
Margins and spacing
Headings; subheadings
Citation and referencing sources
Mechanics of style (abbreviations, capitalization, italics, numbers)
Quality of Literature Support It is an expectation that a minimum of 3 scholarly sources, current within five years, are integrated within the assignment.
