Project Reporting Log and Journal Entries:
After each community site experience, you must log your hours on the Project Reporting Log, Validation of Hours, and Journal Entries Download Project Reporting Log, Validation of Hours, and Journal Entriesform and engage in reflective journaling. This process should continue until you have completed all 22.5 hours of your AFE Community Experience.
Reflection-on-action is crucial for your development and is a vital aspect of critical thinking, as outlined by Tanner’s Model of Clinical Judgment. Reflection helps integrate learning from practice into personal experience, aiding in future decision-making in patient care situations (Giddens, 2021, p. 375).
These journal entries provide you with an opportunity to reflect and evaluate your experiences during the AFE Community Experience. Each entry should be completed within 24 hours after your experience to ensure you capture all of the details. However, you have until the end of week 10 to submit your validation of hours form and journal entries. Remember to print your validation of hours form and fill out each section without leaving any blank spaces or using ‘NA’. A designated coordinator is overseeing your hours and must sign your Project Reporting Log using ink. Then, submit it to the correct assignment location in Canvas.
Instructions for Journal Entries:
- Write a personal reflection about your AFE Community Experience for the day in 2-3 paragraphs.
- Discuss the following aspects:
- Professional Competence: Reflect on positive aspects of your day at the experiential site, including successful interactions with others and any notable observations. Describe any interpersonal interactions witnessed or participated in.
- Challenging Situations: Describe any challenges or difficult situations encountered at the experiential site during the day. Include reasons for the challenges and potential underlying causes. Consider how you would handle similar challenges in the future.
- Personal and Professional Growth and Development: Reflect on how you experienced the ‘art of nursing’ or relevant professional practices during the day. Discuss how these experiences contribute to your personal and professional growth, and how they might influence your future practice.