Reflective Essay on Professional Nursing Practice

This is a reflective scholarly paper. Utilizing reflection, you will develop an understanding of Professional Nursing practice and skill development.  You will provide evidence to support your reflection on nursing practice by the use of scholarly readings, skill development and competencies and resources from professional organizations.  This paper will not exceed 3 pages (not including title page and references), APA formatted – Times New Roman 12p Font.  Margins as per APA 6th edition.

Description and Rubric:

This is an individual assignment, to be written individually using your own ideas and thoughts. Please refer to the APA guidelines and Academic Integrity information to ensure you are meeting the needed requirements.

For this paper you will focus on the following:

  1. Reflection written about what professional nursing practice and skill development means to you.
  2. Explain what evidenced based practice is and an example of what reflective nursing practice involves.  Give an example of the best practices you have participated in.
  3. After your readings the last few weeks and your investigations of the nursing professional associations in Canada
    (CNA, RNAO, RPNAO, CNO) explain how they have influenced your personal understanding of being a reflective practitioner in skill development.
  4.  Conclude your paper with a paragraph that clearly overviews the discussions you presented in your paper.

It will be Max 3 pages in length, not including title page and reference page

  • Follow APA formatting (6th edition)
  • Size 12 font
  • Times new roman
  • Reference list APA formatted
  • In text referencing
  • See APA guidance linked to library website

PLEASE MUST FELLOW Rubric Instructions

  1. Introduction/thesis statement/Conclusion

Introduction “grabs” the reader and very effectively tells the reader where the paper is headed.

Conclusion correlates with introduction. Very effectively summarizes argument.

Leaves reader with a memorable thought.  Does not raise any new points.

  1. Personal Reflection on Canadian Nursing Practice and skill development