Assignment: Narrative Illness
Task description:
• Students are to engage with a consumer who is experiencing illness or who has had previous contact with the health care system.
• Students are to produce a narrative piece of writing structured under Borton's Framework for Reflection's What? So What? and Now What? headings.
What? Students are to provide a synopsis of the consumer interaction (What did they say? / What happened to the consumer? / What was their experience?).
So What? Students are to provide a detailed exploration of the narratives of the consumer health journey with reference to the three narrative theories discussed. (What does it all mean? / What are the underlying themes? / What narrative theory is evident?).
Now What? Students are to provide an insightful reflection around how the interaction has contributed to their professional development (How the experience will make you a better nurse?).
Use the following structure as a guide for your assignment:
1. Cover page or header with the unit number, unit title, assignment title and your student number (not includedin word count).
2. Introduction: Approximately 150 words, including in-text citations.
3. What? Synopsis of the consumer's story (Approximately 400 words, including in-text citations).
4. So What? Exploration of the consumer's narratives and narrative theory (Approximately 400 words, including in-text citations).
5. Now what? Refection on professional development (Approximately 400 words, including in-text citations).
6. Conclusion: Sum up the consumer journey/narratives/reflection (approximately 150 words, including in-text citations).
7. Reference list (not included in the word count).
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.