1. Remember is a Reflection about
the class
1) Minimum 6 full pages
Minimum 3 pages per document- not words
Cover or reference page not included)
2)¨**********APA norms, please use headers
All paragraphs must be
narrative
and cited in the text- each paragraphs
Bulleted
responses are not accepted
You can write in the first person
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3) It will be verified by Turnitin and SafeAssign
4) Minimum 4 references not older than 5 years.
Must include:

2. American Association of Colleges of Nursing [AACN]. (2008).
The essentials of baccalaureate education for professional
nursing practice.
Washington, DC: Author.
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You must submit 2 documents (each one 3 pages).
Copy and paste will not be admitted.
You should address the questions with different wording,
different references, but always, objectively answering the
questions.
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Directions
:
1) Introduction (minimum 1/2 page):
Write an introduction but do not use “Introduction” as a heading
in accordance with the rules put forth in the
Publication manual of the American Psychological Association

3. (2010, p. 63).
Headers:
a. Course Reflection
b. Conclusion
Introduces the purpose of the reflection and addresses BSN
Essentials (AACN, 2008) pertinent to healthcare policy and
advocacy.
(See file 1)
Purpose:
The purpose of this assignment is to provide the student an
opportunity to reflect on selected RN-BSN competencies
acquired through the course.
- This course will enable the student to identify and apply
components of the different cultures (ACCN Essential I, II, V,
VII; QSEN: safety, evidence-based practice, teamwork and
collaboration and patient-centered care).
- The students will be able to determine the impact of culture in
health care (ACCN Essential I, II, V, VII; QSEN: safety,
evidence-based practice, teamwork and collaboration and
patient-centered care).

4. 2) Body (minimum 2 pages):
The
BSN Essentials
(AACN, 2008) outline a number of healthcare policy and
advocacy competencies for the BSN-prepared nurse. Reflect on
the course readings, discussion threads, and applications you
have completed across this course and write a reflective essay
regarding the extent to which you feel you are now prepared to:
1. “Assess protective and predictive factors, including genetics,
which influence the health of individuals, families, groups,
communities, and populations.
2. Conduct a health history, including environmental exposure
and a family history that recognizes genetic risks, to identify
current and future health problems.
3. Assess health/illness beliefs, values, attitudes, and practices
of individuals, families, groups, communities, and populations.
4. Use behavioral change techniques to promote health and
manage illness.
5. Use evidence- based practices to guide health teaching,
health counseling, screening, outreach, disease and outbreak
investigation, referral, and follow-up throughout the lifespan.

5. 6. Use information and communication technologies in
preventive care.
7. Collaborate with other healthcare professionals and patients
to provide spiritually and culturally appropriate health
promotion and disease and injury prevention interventions.
8. Assess the health, healthcare, and emergency preparedness
needs of a defined population.
9. Use clinical judgment and decision-making skills in
appropriate, timely nursing care during disaster, mass casualty,
and other emergency situations.
10. Collaborate with others to develop an intervention plan that
takes into account determinants of health, available resources,
and the range of activities that contribute to health and the
prevention of illness, injury, disability, and premature death.
11. Participate in clinical prevention and population -focused
interventions with attention to effectiveness, efficiency, cost-
effectiveness, and equity.
12. Advocate for social justice, including a commitment to the
health of vulnerable populations and the elimination of health
disparities.
13. Use evaluation results to influence the delivery of care,
deployment of resources, and to provide input into the
development of policies to promote health and prevent disease.”
(pp. 24-25).

6. 3) Conclusion (minimum 1/2 page)
An effective conclusion identifies the main ideas and major
conclusions from the body of your essay. Minor details are left
out. Summarize the benefits of the pertinent BSN Essential
and sub-competencies (AACN, 2008)
pertaining to scholarship for evidence-based practice