Assignment question:
The ISBAR tool is one strategy that has been implemented in hospitals in recent years to improve communication practices. The Nurse Unit Manager (NUM) has identified incidences of error or patient harm as a direct result of poor communication practices amongst staff on your ward over the past few months. As a Registered Nurse working on the ward, the NUM has asked you to develop one (1) strategy (other than ISBAR) that could be implemented to improve communication amongst staff to promote patient safety. For this assessment task you are required to:
Identify one (1) key strategy from the literature for improving communication practices, discuss how this strategy could lead to increased patient safety; and how this strategy relates to the National Standards.
Explain how the identified strategy is to be implemented on the ward
Critically discuss the implications for professional nursing practice in implementing the identified strategy.
1 HNN320 Leadership and Clinical Governance Assessment Task 2 2500 words: weighting 60% of your total mark Purpose of assessment task 2 Clinical risk management (CRM) improves the quality and safe delivery of healthcare by introducing systems that identify and prevent circumstances that put patients at risk of harm. The nurse’s role and knowledge in clinical risk management is crucial to help identify potential risks to the patient and the healthcare setting. The purpose of this assessment task is to provide you with the opportunity to demonstrate your understanding of the nurse’s leadership role in relation to clinical risk management and of the Australian Commission for Quality and Safety in HealthCare’s National Standards. Assignment question: The ISBAR tool is one strategy that has been implemented in hospitals in recent years to improve communication practices. The Nurse Unit Manager (NUM) has identified incidences of error or patient harm as a direct result of poor communication practices amongst staff on your ward over the past few months. As a Registered Nurse working on the ward, the NUM has asked you to develop one (1) strategy (other than ISBAR) that could be implemented to improve communication amongst staff to promote patient safety. For this assessment task you are required to: Identify one (1) key strategy from the literature for improving communication practices, discuss how this strategy could lead to increased patient safety; and how this strategy relates to the National Standards. Explain how the identified strategy is to be implemented on the ward Critically discuss the implications for professional nursing practice in implementing the identified strategy. Unit learning outcomes and Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes This assessment task provides you with the opportunity to demonstrate the following Unit Learning outcomes and Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes; Unit Learning Outcomes ULO3 Critically examine the role of the nurse leader in quality improvement and change management practices ULO4 Critique the principles and processes of clinical risk management and their application in health care domains ULO5 Discuss critically the accountability of the Registered Nurse in relation to clinical governance Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes GLO1 Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities: appropriate to the level of study related to a discipline or profession GLO2 Communication: using oral, written and interpersonal communication to inform, motivate and effect change GLO3 Digital literacy: using technologies to find, use and disseminate information GLO4 Critical thinking: evaluating information using critical and analytical thinking and judgment 2 GLO5 Problem solving: creating solutions to authentic (real world and ill-defined) problems GLO6 Self-management: working and learning independently, and taking responsibility for personal actions Submission information: This assignment task is to be submitted into the designated assessment dropbox for this unit. Due date: Monday 15th January 2018 - assignment to be submitted no later than 11.59pm. To ensure appropriate support is available should any technical issues arise, you are strongly advised to submit your assignment into the designated dropbox before 4pm on the due date. You are responsible for ensuring that the correct version of your assessment task is properly uploaded into the correct assessment dropbox. Student instructions for assessment task To be successful with this assessment task you are strongly advised to: Draw upon relevant cloud concepts, content and readings provided in this unit; Utilise current and relevant literature to identify and discuss one (1) strategy (other than ISBAR) that you could implement to improve communication practices in the clinical setting; Provide a critical discussion on how this strategy will lead to increased patient safety; Link the strategy to one or more of the national standards; Critically discuss the implications of implementing the strategy identified o How will it be implemented on your ward? o What are barrier/s and facilitators to implementing this strategy? Self-assess your assignment against the marking rubric before submission. This will enable you to make sure that all the required elements have been covered. Presentation: Front page: to include student name and number, Assignment title and word count. Adhere to word limit requirements (within 10%). The word count does not include headings, references page, reference citations and direct quotes. A reference list should be provided on a separate page headed ‘References’ at the end of the assignment. Appendices (if applicable) are attached after the reference list page Table of contents: Do not include a table of contents unless instructed to do so Headings to be used in assignments of >3,000 words Specific presentation requirements as per APA style guide. (2012). Retrieved from http://www.apastyle.org Font: 12-point type size (never use a larger point size for headings or on the title page). http://www.apastyle.org/ 3 Use Times or Times New Roman. Spacing: Double-line spacing (Do not insert extra lines between paragraphs or the references list entries.) Use one space after all punctuation except certain periods within abbreviations, quotations or parentheses (e.g., p.m.; "et al., 2014"). Page numbers Page numbers to be provided on all pages except front page. Place page number in top right hand corner Margins 2.54 cm at the top, bottom, left-hand, and right-hand sides of the page. Paragraph indents Indent the first line of each paragraph (using the tab key or paragraph tool). Exceptions: abstract, block quotations, titles and headings, table titles and notes. References list indents Apply the hanging indent for the second and subsequent lines of a reference. Justification of text All text needs to be aligned to the left, not justified Your assignment should be converted to a PDF document before submission. Please check the document before submitting to the dropbox to ensure the formatting has not changed. Software for converting word documents to PDF is available to download from the Deakin software catalogue at no cost. Structure: Must contain a purposeful introduction that outlines some general background to the topic, an aim and purpose and themes for discussion. The body of the assignment will constitute about 80% of the word limit and provide key arguments supported by literature. The body of the assignment is normally organised in paragraphs of approximately 150 words with each paragraph focused on explanation of one idea. There should be a logical progression of ideas as demonstrated by logically linked arguments/discussion made in each paragraph. Each paragraph should commence with a topic sentence and end with a link to the next paragraph, and show a logical progression of ideas/argument. The conclusion paragraph should provide a summation of ideas, draw together the discussion, present no new material (references are not expected in the conclusion paragraph) and offer your position drawn from the discussion. Communicate using academic writing: Adheres to conventions of written English eg. word choice, professional language, grammar, use of appropriate sentence structure, punctuation and spelling. Use of direct quotations: unless really necessary, most assignments do not require the use of direct quotes. Instead, re-expression of author arguments into your own words is required. If a direct quotation is used, you must explain how it adds to the discussion. Referencing style Acknowledge sources and adhere to referencing conventions as per APA Style www.deakin.edu.au/referencing http://www.deakin.edu.au/current-students/study-support/study-skills/handouts/refer-plag.php 4 HNN320 Leadership and Clinical Governance Assessment task 2 – 60% of your total mark Total marks for this paper = 100 Performance High Distinction Distinction Credit Pass Unsatisfactory Standards One strategy identified. Evidence of critical discussion related to how the identified strategy will lead to an increase in patient safety. Discussion includes a link to the National Standards. (40 marks) All elements of this criterion met with occasional minor errors/gaps (32-40 marks) All elements of this criterion met with several minor knowledge errors /gap (28-31 marks) Most elements of this criterion met but has many minor knowledge errors /gaps or one significant gap or error (24-27 marks) Meets most elements of the criterion but has more than one significant knowledge error/gaps (20-23 marks) Does not identify a strategy. Provides a description only demonstrating a lack of critical discussion related to how the strategy will improve patient safety. No discussion around importance of National Standards in maintaining patient safety. 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