N402 “WIT” Assignment Instructions and Rubric Purpose: The purpose of this assignment is to observe and reflect on psychosocial nursing communication, focusing on end-of-life care,

N402 “WIT” Assignment Instructions and Rubric

Purpose:

The purpose of this assignment is to observe and reflect on psychosocial nursing communication, focusing on end-of-life care, interprofessional communication, and collaboration. You will watch the movie WIT and explore concepts of death, dying, and the nurse-patient psychosocial relationship during end-of-life care. You will also examine effective psychosocial communication and interprofessional collaboration during this stage of care.

Instructions:

•        Movie: Watch the movie WIT.

•        Reflection Paper: Write a reflection summarizing your reactions to the movie and relating them to course concepts on psychosocial communication, interprofessional communication, and end-of-life care.

•        The use of  I statements is acceptable as this is an informal reflection uses APA for citations and references.

•        Length: 3-5 pages (excluding title and reference pages).

•        Format: APA 7th edition format with citations, title page, and reference page.

Reflection Structure:

1.  General Description of the Movie (1-2 paragraphs)

•        Provide an overview of the movie, including:

o    The main characters. o The major theme. o    The setting. o   Include a citation for the movie in APA format

2.  Role of Nurse/Communication (3-4 paragraphs)

•        Roles of the Nurse: Describe at least four roles the nurse plays in the movie. Supported with a citation.

•        Consistency with Professional Nursing: Reflect on whether the roles are consistent with professional nursing standards supported with a citation.  

•        Nurse’s Communication: Discuss whether the nurse’s communication was professional. Include three styles of therapeutic communication and describe interprofessional collaboration and communication (minimum of two styles) supported with a citation.

•        Support with Literature: Cite at least three scholarly sources (may include one course reading).

3.  Reaction to the Movie (2-3 paragraphs)

•        Emotional Impact: Was the movie difficult to watch? What emotions did it evoke? Discuss the feelings you had toward the main character or other characters (e.g., her father).

•        Character Evolution: Describe how the main character changes throughout the movie. Do you think this change was realistic?

4.  Impact on Future Practice (3-4 paragraphs)

•        Impact of Nurse Roles: How will the nurse’s roles from the movie impact your future nursing practice?

•        Communication in End-of-Life Care: What type of communication supports individuals during end-of-life care, and how will you incorporate this into your practice?

•        Enhancing Interprofessional Collaboration: Based on course learning, how could you enhance interprofessional collaboration when facing barriers similar to those in the movie?

•        Support with Literature: Cite at least two scholarly sources (may include one citation from course readings).

5.  Summary (1-2 paragraphs)

•        Recap Key Points: Summarize the main points you covered, including thoughts on death, dying, and the nurse-client relationship.

•        Additional Reflections: Share any additional reflections you may have on the themes explored in the movie and how they relate to nursing practice.

Additional Instructions:

•        APA Format: Follow APA 7th edition for formatting, including title page and reference page.

•        Citations: Include citations for the movie WIT and all scholarly sources used.

By following these guidelines, you’ll ensure that your reflection paper is well-organized, thoughtful, and aligned with the course’s learning objectives.   Please see the rubric below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WIT Movie Reflection Rubric

Element

Points possible 

Points deducted- Comments

General
Description: 1-2 paragraphs

¨  The major
theme of the movie

¨  The main
characters 

¨  The
setting

3

 

Role of
the Nurse: 3-4 paragraphs

¨  What role
or roles did the nurse play (at least 4 roles should be described)?

¨  Are the
roles consistent with being a professional nurse? 

¨  

3

 

Communication

¨  Was the communication by
the nurse professional when dealing with the client; use supportive examples
from the movie to illustrate this. 

¨  Describe a
minimum of 3 styles of therapeutic communication, describe minimum of 2
interprofessional collaboration and communication styles

¨  Support
the roles/communication you describe

with the
literature 

5

 

 

¨ (

at least 2 different sources from peer reviewed

 

 

scholarly journals may
include 1 citation from

 

readings)

.  

Reaction to the Movie:  2-3
paragraphs ¨ Was the movie difficult to
watch? 

¨  What emotions did the main
character evoke or other characters in the film such as, her father and
others? 

¨  How did
the character change over the course of the movie? Was it realistic?

 

4

 

Impact on
Future Practice: 3-4 paragraphs

¨  How would
the roles that you described impact your future practice? 

¨  What type
of communication could support a individual during end of life care as a
professional nurse? How will you incorporate this into your future
interactions

¨  How could
you enhance interprofessional collaboration based on course learning when
faced with  barriers similar to those
in the movie?

4

 

 

¨ Support
with 2 citations from different sources

 SHAPE  * MERGEFORMAT

 

 

may use course text/ peer
reviewed journals

 

Summary: 1
-2 paragraphs: 

¨  End with
the main points that were covered

¨  Summarize
any addition thoughts/reflections on death /dying/ and the nurse/client 

3

 

Spelling, Grammar, APA format Free of
Spelling, typographical, and grammatical errors. Size 12 Times

3

 

 

New Roman
Font, 1-inch margins, double-spaced, title page, page numbers , uses
headings, includes citations and references.

 

 

Total
Points Earned             out of 

25