Reflective PowerPoint Impact of Nursing Concepts and Theories on My (Our) Practice

Individual or Group Project (Maximum 5 Members)

Assignment Overview

This project invites you to reflect on how this course has influenced your understanding of nursing concepts, nursing theories, professional values, and nursing practice. You may complete this assignment individually or as part of a group of up to five members.

Your task is to create a reflective PowerPoint presentation that demonstrates how the course contentalong with faculty guidancehas shaped your thinking as a nurse and how it will continue to influence your current and future professional practice.

This assignment is reflective and personal rather than heavily academic. The emphasis is on meaning-making, integration of theory into practice, professional growth, and thoughtful reflection, rather than extensive citation or research.

Presentation Requirements

Slide Count

• Individual presentation: 810 slides
• Group presentation: 1113 slides
• (Title and reference slides not included)

Speaker Notes (Required on Every Slide)

Your speaker notes must:

• Be written in full narrative form (not bullet points)
• Provide 100150 words per slide (individual projects)
• Be collaboratively written for groups
• Give the reader a complete and thorough understanding of what the slide is trying to convey
• The reader should fully understand your message by reading notes alone
• Avoid brief or telegraphic statements

References

• Minimum of one scholarly nursing source
• APA 7th edition formatting with hanging indents

Presentation Outline

Slide 1 Title Slide

Include title, all names (if group), course, instructor, and date.

Slide 2 Introduction

Reflect on your initial understanding of nursing theory at the start of the course and what you hoped to gain.

Slide 3 A Theory That Influenced My/Our Practice

Describe one nursing theory that resonated with you and how it informs your nursing practice.

Slide 4 Impact on Clinical Judgment

Discuss how the course enhanced your clinical reasoning or decision-making, with an example.

Slide 5 Ethical Values and Professional Growth

Reflect on how the course strengthened your ethical awareness, advocacy, or professional values.

Slide 6 Implications for Patient Care

Describe how this course changed (or will change) your approach to patient care, especially holistic or culturally sensitive care.

Slide 7 Communication, Collaboration, and Leadership

Discuss insights gained regarding communication, teamwork, or leadership.

Slide 8 How Faculty Instruction Influenced My/Our Understanding of Nursing Theory

This slide allows individual reflection within group submissions while keeping a unified slide format.

Slide 9 Future Practice and Lifelong Learning

Explain how the course will influence your future nursing practice, professional goals, and growth as a lifelong learner.

Slide 10 References

APA 7th edition, hanging indents required.

Purpose of This Assignment

This project encourages meaningful reflection on your learning, highlights the application of nursing theory to real-world practice, and acknowledges how faculty guidance supported your understanding and development throughout the course.

use this book as a reference

McEwen, M., & Wills, E. (2023). Theoretical basis for nursing (6th ed.). Wolters Kluwer Medical.