Assessment 2 Reflective essay Task Description Reflective practice can help you to deconstruct events or situations and assist you to develop personally and professionally Follow the steps and write a reflective essay that demonstrates how reflective practice facilitated you to explore an uncertainty in health care. 1. Think about a health event/situation that you have been personally involved in or observed either as a student, an employee or a recipient of health care that triggered you to reflect on issues or uncertainties around policy/practice/protocol in health delivery. The event does not have to be of a critical or life threatening nature it can be a commonplace health event/situation. 2. Deconstruct the event using the Gibbs1988 reflective cycle. 3. Explore one issue or uncertainty in detail 4. Write an essay that:-  Briefly describes the event  Demonstrates how the Gibbs reflective cycle helped an understanding of self and alternative views  Reveals new understanding personally and professionally around an uncertainty in health policy/practice/protocol through analysis of good quality information including journal articles  Explains the action required to enhance the professional health practice of self and others in light of your reflection Assessment Due Date Thursday 18th May 23:55hrs (Week 11) Return Date to Students Release of results Assessment Length 2500 words Weighting 60% Assessment Criteria Content, knowledge and understanding – 60% Research integration and use – 20% Structure, organisation and presentation – 20% Referencing Style Author – Date (Harvard) A summary of the Harvard system can be accessed in the online guide on the Library website at: http://uow.libguides.com/uowharvard Submission Submit a Microsoft word version of your essay including reference list via the Turnitin submission drop box in Moodle. Please refer to this resource: http://www.uow.edu.au/dvca/ltc/tel/resourcehub/students/index.html This webpage has been developed for students at UOW to support using Turnitin. It includes videos and step by step instructions. Subject Learning Outcomes Assessed 1-6 NMIH204: Reflection and Practice Assessment 2: Marking Guide Student No ………………………….. Campus ……………………. Tutorial Group ……………. Criteria Absent Inadequate Satisfactory Good Excellent Marks Content, knowledge and understanding  Briefly describes the event without judgment  Provides an in-depth reflection that demonstrates how the Gibb’s 1988 reflective cycle helped an understanding of self and alternative views  Reveals new understanding personally and professionally around an uncertainty in policy/practice/protocol in health delivery through analysis (that goes beyond simple description) of good quality information including journal articles.  Draws on new understanding of an uncertainty to explain the actions required to enhance the professional health practice of self and others. 0 0 0 0 1-4 1-9 1-9 1-4 5-6 10-12 10-12 5-6 7-8 13-16 13-16 7-8 9-10 17-20 17-20 9-10 /60 Research integration and use  At least 6 good quality references are integrated smoothly into the essay.  Accurate referencing as per SN requirements 0 0 1-7 1-2 7.5 2.5 8-11 3-4 12-15 5 /20 Structure, organisation and presentation  Essay logically developed - Introduction, body of work, conclusion. Headings used appropriately to direct the reader.  Sophisticated, engaging expression. Linkage of ideas.  Correct use of syntax, grammar, punctuation and spelling. 0 0 0 1-2 1-4 1-2 2.5 5-6 2.5 3-4 7-8 3-4 5 9-10 5 /20 This assignment is worth 60% of the total assessment for this subject. Comments Marker……………………………………………………………………………Date ………………………..