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ASSESSMENT 1 BRIEF
Subject Code and Title	SCP103 Self-Care Practices
Assessment	Journal: Personal Reflection
Individual/Group	Individual
Length	1,000 words (+/- 10%)
Learning Outcomes	This assessment addresses the Subject Learning Outcomes outlined at the bottom of this document.
Submission	By 11.55pm AEST/AEDT Sunday of Module 2 (Week 4).
Weighting	30%
Total Marks	100 marks

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Context
The reflective journal aims to develop your knowledge and understanding of self-care practices and
your ability to document and reflect on personal experiences, thoughts and emotions. During your
professional career, the ability to write and document concisely is an important skill, as is your ability
to reflect on your own practice and learning.
This reflective journal will assist you to recognise and develop resilience to stressors both
professionally and personally. You will be:
 reviewing, reflecting upon and analysing your current self-care practices and priorities,
 measuring these against contemporary practices, definitions, and theories and
 building strategies around maintenance and/or improvements of self-care practices.
Understanding the importance of caring for yourself is vital not only to maintain good health and
wellbeing, but also to care and educate others to care for themselves, an essential skill in nursing.
Instructions
In this assessment task, you should:
 Consider and respond the following four (4) questions thoroughly in a reflective writing style:
1. Identify self-care practices you could relate to from the videos/podcasts in the learning
resources for module 1, which could help you address the areas of concern or development.
2. Identify your areas of concern or development after completing your personal wellness wheel
in module 2.
a. Please add a screen shot of your completed personal wellness wheel as reference in
your entry.
3. Based on requisites 4 and 5 from Orem’s Universal theory in module 2, activity vs rest, and
solitude vs. social interaction explain:
a. Why it is important to balance these areas; and
b. How you will balance these areas in your own life.
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4. Develop your own self-care strategy resource drawing from those reviewed in the learning
resources and activities in module 2. Explain:
a. What does it involve?
b. How did you develop this resource?
c. How do you see this resource assisting you in the future?
 Draft your responses as four (4) entries in your personal reflective journal in Blackboard. These
entries are confidential, only your learning facilitator will review them to check your work
progression.
 Compile your final responses from the reflective journal entries into one (1) Word document for
your assessment submission.
Reflective writing
Reflective writing ordinarily occurs in the first person and works best when you think deeply about a
topic and look at both the positives as well as opportunities to improve in a situation.
Please visit the Academic Skills Blackboard page for an overview of reflective writing in higher
education: https://laureateau.blackboard.com/webapps/blackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_20163_1&content_id
=_2498857_1&mode=reset
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, when needed, as per University guidelines (APA 6th ed. referencing style). Please refer
to the Academic Skills page on Blackboard for information on referencing in APA 6th ed. style:
https://laureateau.blackboard.com/webapps/blackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_20163_1&content
_id=_2498847_1&mode=reset
 Submit your final Reflective Journal 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.
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Assessment rubric

Assessment Attributes	Fail (Unacceptable) 0-49%	Pass (Functional) 50-64%	Credit (Proficient) 65-74%	Distinction (Advanced) 75 -84%	High Distinction (Exceptional) 85-100%
Content reflection Reflects critically on key self-care practices concepts and learning resources. 30%	Reflection lacks critical thinking. Connections with key self-care practices and learning resources are superficial or missing.	Reflection demonstrates limited critical thinking in applying and analysing key self-care practices. Minimal connections with key self-care practices and learning resources made through explanations, inferences, and/or examples.	Reflection demonstrates some degree of critical thinking in applying and analysing key self-care practices. Connections with key self care practices and learning resources made through explanations, inferences, and/or examples.	Reflection demonstrates critical thinking in applying and analysing key self-care practices. Relevant connections with key self-care practices and learning resources made through explanations, inferences and examples.	Reflection demonstrates a high degree of critical thinking in applying and analysing key self-care practices. Relevant and insightful connections with key self-care practices and learning resources made through contextual explanations, inferences and examples.
Personal growth Analysis of own self care practice, personal growth and future implications to improve own health and wellbeing. 40%	Conveys inadequate evidence of reflection on own self-care practice in response to the assessment questions. Personal growth and awareness are not evident and/or demonstrates a neutral experience with negligible personal impact. Lacks enough inferences, examples, personal insights and	Conveys limited evidence of reflection on own self care practice in response to the assessment questions. Demonstrates less than adequate personal growth and awareness through few or simplistic inferences made, examples, insights, and/or challenges that are not well developed. Minimal thought of the future	Conveys evidence of reflection on own self-care practice in response to the assessment questions. Demonstrates satisfactory personal growth and awareness through some inferences made, examples, insights, and challenges. Some thought of the future implications of current experiences. Provides relevant reflection of self-care	Conveys strong evidence of reflection on own self care practice in response to the assessment questions. Demonstrates significant personal growth and awareness through inferences made, examples, well developed insights, and challenges. Synthesizes current experience into future implications to	Conveys strong evidence of reflection on own self care practice with a critical personal response to the assessment questions. Demonstrates significant personal growth and awareness of deeper meaning through inferences made, examples, well developed insights, and substantial depth in

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challenges, and/or future implications are overlooked.	implications of current experience.	practice. This demonstrates critical analysis of the application and effects of self-care practice on health and wellbeing.	improve health and wellbeing.	perceptions and challenges. Synthesizes current experience into future implications to improve health and wellbeing.
Effective Communication Appropriate writing style and clearly organised structure. 20%	Poor writing style lacking in standard English, clarity, language used, and/or frequent errors in grammar, punctuation, usage, and spelling. Needs substantial work.	Average and/or casual writing style that is sometimes unclear and/or with some errors in grammar, punctuation, usage, and spelling. Needs work.	Adequate writing style and logically organised using standard English with some errors in grammar, punctuation, usage, and spelling.	Above average writing style and logically organised using standard English with minor errors in grammar, punctuation, usage, and spelling.	Well written and clearly organised using standard English, characterised by elements of a strong writing style and basically free from grammar, punctuation, usage, and spelling errors.
Correct citation of key resources 10%	Does not include correct references or in text citations; does not use APA 6th ed. style.	Attempts to include references or in-text citations; however, these are sometimes insufficient or incorrect; uses APA 6th ed. style, however may contain some citation or referencing errors.	Includes in-text citations and references from suitable sources; uses APA 6th ed. style, however may contain minor citation or referencing errors.	Includes in-text citations and references from suitable sources; uses APA 6th ed. style, containing minimal and or no errors.	Includes in-text citations and references from suitable sources; uses APA 6th ed. style, containing no errors.

Assessment rubric adapted from Kreiger, D. (2014). Journal Reflection Rubric. Rutgers University. Retrieved from
https://comminfo.rutgers.edu/sites/default/files/journal_reflection_rubric_generic.docx
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The following Subject Learning Outcomes are addressed in this assessment
SLO a)	Understand the importance of effective relationship building to positive wellbeing.
SLO c)	Explore common, contemporary, healthy activities of daily living such as nutrition, activity, hygiene, mindfulness and use of complementary medicines.
SLO e)	Describe the potential physical, psychological, social and professional outcomes of acute and/or sustained stress.
SLO f)	Explore the concept of professional boundaries for health professionals and outline strategies to maintain appropriate personal/professional boundaries and self/patient/cultural safety.
SLO g)	Undertake personal self-evaluation of health care and stress management approaches and identify areas for development, to increase well-being and resilience.