Subject Code and Title: SCP103 – Self-Care Practices
Assessment Portfolio: Part B
Individual/Group Individual
Length 1,000 words (+/- 10%)
Learning Outcomes This assessment addresses the Subject Learning Outcomes outlined at the bottom of this document.
Weighting 35%
SCP103 Self-Care Practices Portfolio Part B Assignment-Laureate International University AU.
Context:
The portfolio aims to help you demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of self-care practices by analysing their influence on health and wellbeing as a nurse. It gives you the opportunity to reflect on the application of your acquired knowledge in this subject, while further developing your critical analysis and writing skills.
This portfolio: part B requires you to apply your knowledge of stress and burnout to recognise their signs and their long-term implications in a nurse, as well as to educate this nurse on stress and burnout prevention and resilience building.
Instructions:
In portfolio: part b, you should:
- Consider the nurses’ profiles provided in the Assessment Resources folder for this assessment task in Blackboard.
- Select one nurse profile from the ones provided.
- Reflect on the nurse profile characteristics and, drawing from your learning resources and independent research,:
- 1.Provide a definition of stress and burnout that the nurse will be more likely to experience, including examples of physiological, emotional and behavioural stressor responses.
2.Identify and explain potential impacts of long-term stress and burnout, focusing specifically on the nurse’s stressors: financial situation, relationships and professional career.
3.Outline and explain the way you would educate this nurse on stress and burnout prevention and resilience building. Consider factors such as age, culture, religion and professional boundaries in this answer.
- Draft points 1 to 3 above as three (3) entries in your personal reflective journal in Blackboard. These entries are confidential and only your learning facilitator will review them to check your work progression.
- Compile your reflective journal entries into one (1) Word document under an introduction paragraph for your final assessment submission.
o In the introduction paragraph, present your chosen nurse profile’s main characteristics.
SCP103 Self-Care Practices Portfolio Part B Assignment-Laureate International University AU.
Submission Instructions:
- Use suitable headings and subheadings for the information presented, and page numbers should appear on each page of the document- ideally in either the header of the footer.
- All work must be word-processed, spell-checked, grammatically acceptable, and professional in appearance.
- The assessment should include a correctly constructed Reference List and accompanying in-text citations as per University guidelines (APA 6th ed. referencing style).
- Submit your final Portfolio: Part B in a Word document via the Assessment link in the main navigation menu in SCP103 Self-Care Practices. The learning facilitator will provide feedback via the Grade Centre in the LMS portal. Feedback can be viewed in My Grades.
- The Learning Rubric below is your guide to how your assessment task will be marked. Please be sure to check this rubric very carefully before submission.
SCP103 Self-Care Practices Portfolio Part B Assignment-Laureate International University AU.