Assessment item 3 - Evaluation of a Clinical Issue
Length: 2,000 words
This assessment task requires you to prepare a formal report that systematically addresses each of the following points:
1. Choose one of the nursing practice issues from the list below.
2. Using the li
ary search tools, undertake a focused search to find primary, peer-reviewed research articles about your chosen nursing issue or problem. The aim of the search is to obtain evidence based recommendations that can be implemented into clinical (or nursing) practice.
3. In your report:
· Introduce the issue or problem you have selected, including the relevance of the issue to nursing practice.
· Critically evaluate and summarise the evidence you have located in relation to the issue.
· Provide recommendations to solve the identified issue.
Topic list for evaluation of clinical issues:
· Educating nurses about mandatory reporting (with a focus on child protection OR professional misconduct OR elder abuse)
· Facilitators and ba
iers to working safely (choose a context: hospitals OR residential aged care OR community)
· Educating patients, clients and the community on infection control in the era of COVID-19
Issue or problem related to practice clearly identified and introduced and its relevance to nursing practice.Â
Succinctly introduces the issue or problem as the topic of the report in a logical and articulate manner.
Justifies the  relevance to nursing practice.
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Introduces the issue or problem as the topic of the report in a logical and articulate manner.
Analyses the relevance to nursing practice.
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Introduces the topic in a logical manner when introducing issue or problem.
Discusses the relevance to nursing practice.
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Shows some attempt to organise in a logical manner when introducing the issue or problem.
Describes the relevance to nursing practice.
(5 - 6 marks)
Disorganised / incoherent introduction to issue or problem related to practice.
Disorganised attempt to describe the relevance to nursing practice.
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10
Discusses, describes and analyses the background of the problem or issue.
Clearly and succinctly discusses the background of the problem or issue.
 Accurately and logically describes and discusses the origin of the problem or issue.
Evaluates and analyses the factors that have impacted upon the situation and clinical practice.
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Clear and sound discussion of the background of the problem or issue.
Accurately describes and discusses the describes the origin of the problem or issue.Â
Analyses the factors that have impacted upon the situation and clinical practice.
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Mostly clear discussion of the background of the problem or issue.
Covers most aspects of how the problem or issue originated.Â
Discusses the factors that have impacted upon the situation and clinical practice.
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Discussion of the background of the problem or issue.
Covers some aspects of how the problem or issue originated.
Describes the factors that have impacted upon the problem or issue, and clinical practice.
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Confused and inaccurate attempts to discuss the background of the problem or issueÂ
Briefly discusses how the problem or issue originated
Confusing attempts to discuss the factors that have impacted upon the problem or issue, and clinical practice.
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30
Critically appraises the identified research to find solutions.
 Develops critically appraised
ecommendations fo
management which aim to improve cu
ent clinical practice associated with the problem or issue.
Clearly and succinctly
 evaluates the research used to find a solution for the problem or issue.
Exceptional quality recommendations made for the problem or issue derived from analysis of the articles.
Conclusion incorporates critical analysis with a cogent and original
argument. Recommendation is
explicit and focused fo
management to change or improve practice.Â
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Analyses the research used to find a solution for the problem or issue.
Comprehensive and effective recommendations made for the problem or issue derived from analysis of the articles.
Conclusion incorporates analysis to argue recommendation. Recommendation is clear and focused for management to change practice.
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Discusses the research used to find solutions for the problem or issue.
Sound recommendations made for the problem or issue derived from the analysis of the articles.
Conclusion mainly discusses but some analysis may be provided to argue recommendation. Recommendation is sound, but argument may lack depth and clarity.
(24.5 Â - 28 Â marks)
Describes the research used find the solution for the problem or issue.
Some recommendations made for the problem or issue derived from the analysis of the articles.
Conclusion mainly discusses but some analysis may be provided to argue recommendation. Recommendation is sound, but argument may lack depth and clarity.
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Confusing attempts to describe and discuss the research used to find the solution for the problem or issue.
Limited or missing recommendations made for the problem or issue .
Conclusion is descriptive in nature and does not provide strong arguments for management to change practice.
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40
Communicate effectively using academic writing
- structure (essay structure, academic voice etc)
- grammatical conventions (spelling, punctuation, grammar) and remains within 10% of the word count
You have logically, systematically and succinctly structured the content to create a cohesive and coherent analytical piece of work used formal academic language
consistently adhered to grammatical conventions.
Remains within -/+ 10% of the word count.
 (8.5 – 10 marks)
You have logically and systematically structured the content to create a cohesive and coherent analytical piece of work
used formal academic language consistently adhered to grammatical conventions.
Remains within -/+ 10% of the word count.
 (7.5 – 8 marks)
You have logically structured the content to create a cohesive and coherent analytical piece of work used formal academic language mostly adhered to grammatical conventions, though some e
ors remain.
Remains within -/+ 10% of the word count.
 (6.5 – 7 marks)
You have partially structured the content into loosely linked rudimentary paragraphs to create a comprehensible, descriptive piece of work used formal academic language mostly adhered to grammatical conventions, though some e
ors remain.
Remains within -/+ 10% of the word count.
 (5 – 6 marks)
You have partially structured the content
Used frequent informal language
there are multiple e
ors with grammatical conventions.
Report is over -/+ 10% of the word count.
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10
Apply evidence/ information from credible sources and uses APA 7th Edition referencing conventions
You have located, evaluated and synthesised an extensive range of highly relevant information from cu
ent scholarly sources, that substantially supported your report.
You have accurately and consistently adhered to APA 7th referencing conventions in both in text referencing and the reference list throughout the entire work.
(8.5 – 10 marks
You have located, evaluated and synthesised a range of relevant information from cu
ent scholarly sources, that supported your report.
 You have almost always accurately and consistently adhered to APA 7th referencing conventions in both in text referencing and the reference list throughout the entire work.
(7.5 – 8 marks)
You have located, evaluated and incorporated a range of relevant information from cu
ent scholarly sources, that supported your report.
You have accurately adhered to APA 7th referencing conventions in both in text referencing and the reference list throughout most of the work.
(6.5 – 7 marks)
You have located, evaluated and incorporated some relevant information from cu
ent scholarly sources, that supported your report.
You have accurately adhered to APA 7th referencing conventions in both in text referencing and the reference list throughout most of the work.
(5 – 6 marks)
You have not located, evaluated and incorporated a range of relevant information from cu
ent scholarly sources, that supported your report.
You have not adhered to APA 7th referencing conventions for in-text referencing and/or in the reference list.
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