ASSESSMENT INFORMATION Assessment Title Supplementary Assessment: Written Assignment Grading PA or NN. A pass must be achieved in all rubric criteria for a PA to be awarded. Policy ACU supplementary...

ASSESSMENT INFORMATION

Assessment Title

Supplementary Assessment: Written Assignment

Grading

PA or NN. A pass must be achieved in all rubric criteria for a PA to be awarded.

Policy

ACU supplementary assessment

Due Date & Time

Agreed with Campus LIC as per email notification

Length

1000 words +/- 10%

Assessment Rubric

Attached as Appendix A of this document

LOs Assessed

LO2, LO4, LO5, LO6

Task

Effective Clinical Reasoning skills can make a difference to patient outcomes (Levett-Jones, 2018). Throughout NRSG138 Transition to Practice, the Levett- Jones Clinical Reasoning Cycle has been introduced and implemented to better understand two case studies, Tula and Jim.

Task: Using an essay format, discuss the processes of the first four steps of the Clinical Reasoning Cycle in relation to the provided case study. Process the following case study according to the first four steps of the Clinical Reasoning Cycle.

The essay will include the steps of

1.Consider the Patientsituation,

2.Collect cues &information,

3.Processinformation

4.Identify theproblem/issue.

Format

Written Supplementary Assignment should follow the below structure

·Please construct your essay following academic writing principles,with an introduction, body andconclusion;

·You may use headings to structure yourwork;

·You are required to consult nursing literature and reference yourwork.

Case Study

Case Study: Jim Laverty

Jim Laverty is a 65 year old farmer who owns and manages a remote sheep property, which is an hour’s drive southwest of Blackall in Central Queensland. Jim is the primary carer for his elderly mother who is 80 years old and has early onset dementia, but there is currently a neighbour caring for her and the farm, as well as a council worker who comes once per week.

After having a fall, Jim was transferred to Rockhampton hospital to have surgery for a right knee joint arthroscopy. This was successfully conducted 10 days ago. Jim is now completing 2 weeks in the Rehabilitation ward. He will be discharged home in 4 days with telehealth physiotherapy and community nursing care support for a further 3 weeks.

Jim’s assessment information is as follows

•Weight:88kg

•Height:174cm

•Past Medical History: osteoarthritis,hypertension

•Current Meds: Irbesartan 150mg PO daily, Paracetamol 1g 6/24PO, Ibuprofen 400mg PO 8/24, Clexane 40mg IMIdaily

•Small wound dressings x 3 to his rightknee.

•Jim has been showering and toileting independently, using awheelie frame when needed tomobilise.

Current information:

It is now Day 10 of Jim’s stay in the Rehabilitation ward, it is planned that he will be discharged on Day 14. You are the student nurse, undertaking a medication round with Nurse Jo this morning. Following the successful administration of Jim’s medications, Nurse Jo leaves the room to attend to another patient. As you begin to assist Jim in getting his toiletries ready for a shower, Jim asks you if he will really need to continue to do all of these exercises once he returns home. He is also worried about missing phone calls from the phone calls of the physiotherapist. He states he has not been to the toilet for 3 days and asks if he can have something to help soften his bowel movements. Through the conversation, he states can’t wait to get back to the farm to start work again and to be with his mother. He is awaiting a physiotherapist and social work review prior to discharge. You take his observations:

Current observations (35 minutes post medication administration):

•Jim is alert and orientated to time, place andperson.

•BP139/85

•Sp02 97% RoomAir

•HR 85bpm

•RR 17 rpm

•Pain score 4/10 in right knee, 1/10 in rightwrist

•Physicalexamination:

•Right knee wound dressing intact with nil ooze. Surroundingskin pink, warm and capillary refill is noted at 2 seconds. Distal foot and toes pink and warm with both dorsal and pedal pulses present andstrong.

•Right wrist not observed due to splint. Distal fingers pinkand

warm with full range of movement and sensation.

Submission

Submit to your campus supplementary assignment dropbox

FORMATTING

File format

.doc or .docx (Do not submit .pdf files or pages files)

Margins

2.54 cm, all sides

Font and size

11-point Calibri or Arial

Spacing

1.5 spacing including the reference list

REFRENCING

Referencing Style

APA 7th

Minimum References

A minimum of 10 high quality resources are to be used.

Criteria for marking

Pass Criteria

NN (Fail) Criteria

Focus and Introductory Statement

There is an introductory sentence that outlines the topic.

There is an introductory sentence which states the topic without providing an outline of the topic.

Sequencing

There is a clear introduction, followed by the body of the essay, with a conclusion. However, there is little evidence of sequential presentation of information.

There is not a clear introduction, body and conclusion. There is no sequencing.

Critical Thinking

Demonstrates adequate analysis of the first four steps of the Clinical Reasoning Cycle in relation to the case study and some related issues.

Supported some scholarly sources.

Little or no analysis of the first four steps of the Clinical Reasoning Cycle in relation to the case study or related issues.

Minimal relevant or credible academic references or use of non-credible scholarly sources

Mechanics: Grammar, Spelling and Punctuation

There are substantial errors with grammar, spelling and punctuation. The errors detract significantly, but the meaning is discernible with some effort.

There are substantial errors with grammar, spelling and punctuation, such that the errors detract significantly from the meaning.

Academic style and referencing

Used appropriate professional language; correctly cited most sources both within the text and reference list; used APA referencing style with occasional errors.

Mostly appropriate professional language. Not all references are credible and/or relevant. Many inaccuracies with the APA referencing style.

There are no references supporting the assignment. APA style has not been used. References do not match citations.