“A vital part of the reflective process is to plan for changes in your
behavior.”

Practicum Journal And Time Log
Assignment 3:
Practicum Journal and Time Log
“A vital part of the reflective process is to plan for changes in your
behavior.”
— Somerville & Keeling, 2004.
Being a reflective practitioner enables NPs to identify weaknesses
and target professional development in order to address these
weaknesses. In turn, this increases the NPs’ ability to provide the
best care to patients and their families. Reflection also affords the
NP time to consider communication and their efforts toward
creating a culture of mutual support with colleagues, a
characteristic that is essential to successful NP practice
(Somerville & Keeling, 2004).
Each week you will complete a Journal Entry and Time Log that
prompts you to reflect on your Practicum Experiences and how
they relate to your Professional Goals and Self-Assessment of
Clinical Skills. This week you will begin documenting your
Practicum Experiences in your Practicum Journal.
Somerville, D., Keeling, J. (2004). A practical approach to promote
reflective practice within nursing. Nursing Times, 100(12), 42–45.
Retrieved from
http://www.nursingtimes.net/Journals/2012/11/30/v/l/x/04032
3A-practical-approach-to-promote-reflective-practice-withinnursing.pdf

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Time Log And Practicum Journal
Practicum Journal and Time Log (Assignment 3)

“Planning for chaanges in your life is an important part of the reflective process.”

behavior.”

Somerville and Keeling (2004)

Being a reflective practitioner allows nurses to identify flaws.

and focus on professional development in order to address these issues

weaknesses. As a result, the NPs’ ability to provide the services improves.

best possible care to patients and their families Reflection also provides the opportunity to

It is now time for NP to consider communication and their efforts toward

fostering a culture of mutual support among coworkers

a necessary characteristic for successful NP practice

Somerville and Keeling (2004)

You will complete a Journal Entry and Time Log each week.

encourages you to reflect on your Practicum Experiences and how they affected you

they are related to you