NUR3020 Assessment 2: Written
Assessment
Task overview
Assessment name NUR3020 Written Assessment, Assignment 2
Brief task
description
This written assignment requires you to self-reflect on ONE (1) of the supplied topics using the Gi
s
Reflective Cycle as a guide.
Rationale for
assessment task
As the complexities of caring for a patient in our healthcare system increases there is a need to reflect
on our experiences to improve our own critical thinking processes, our delegation skills and our ability to
e resilient to the constant changes and demands of the setting. As a Registered Nurse, these attributes
are important both personally and professionally for optimal health, teamwork and for quality outcomes
of patients.
Due Date October 18, 2021 by 2359 AEST
Length 1800 words +/-10% (word length includes in-text referencing and excludes the reference list and
appendices)
Marks out of:
Weighting:
Marks out of 100
50% of final grade
Course Objectives
measured
Course Objectives assessed: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6
Exempla
Example
provided
Information relating to examples of how to complete the self-reflective are provided in the self-
eflection section on study desk, and in the workshop and tutorial materials. This is inclusive of a video
tutorial and reflective practice recording.
Task information
Task detail Students must select ONE (1) topic from below:
Consider the next stage of your transition from student to a Graduate Registered Nurse. During this
transition, the stages of reality shock can become real. How you, as a graduate Registered Nurse responds
to each situation will prepare you for further challenges. However this requires resilience, strength and
the capacity to grow and self-reflect. This task asks you to respond to one (1) topic below:
1. Reflect on your experiences as a student working with a Registered Nurse (RN) whilst on clinical
placement and ask yourself: What key attributes do I need to learn to gain greater adaptation
and resilience to minimise reality shock as a graduate nurse? What adaptation strategies do I
need to learn more about to effectively transition into the workforce as a graduate registered
nurse?
2. Reflect on your experiences as a student working with an RN whilst on clinical placement and ask
yourself: What key attributes do I identify as job characteristics and personal factors that
influence my stress levels as I transition to the workplace as a RN? What strategies do I need to
learn more about to effectively maintain a positive transition into the role that builds my
confidence and builds my resilience?
Guidelines / structure
The essay is to contain the following sections based on the Gi
’s Reflective Cycle:
a. Introduction (100 words) – The introduction is a description of your chosen self-reflective
topic and an overview of the key areas of your intended discussion.
. Personal and Professional self-reflection (500 words) – This is a first person self-reflective
discussion and includes your feelings. This section must provide a comprehensive discussion
of the key areas you feel important as you transition into practice as an RN based on your
chosen topic.
c. Evaluation (400 words) – This is a written evaluation that outlines how self-reflection is
supported or refuted by the literature? An evaluative discussion written in third person is
equired (as per Gi
’s Reflective Cycle). The evaluation section must be supported through
the use of contemporary, scholarly literature.
d. Analysis (400 words) – This is a third person discussion of key outcomes based on your
eflection and evaluation and what best practice literature has informed you in relation to
the chosen topic. Consider the stages of reality shock and how they inform your transition
into practice. (Note this section also covers the ‘conclusion’ section of the Gi
’s Reflective
Cycle).
e. Strategies for practice XXXXXXXXXXwords) Based on your analysis, what specific positive
strategies, would assist you transition into practice as a registered nurse? This section
written in third person relates to the Action Plan identified in the Gi
s Reflective Cycle.
Credible Scholarly literature sources that support the strategies are required and must be
co
ectly referenced.
f. Essay Conclusion (100 words) – This section includes a summary of the main points and
what you have learnt from the self-reflection. Note: this is not the Gi
’s Reflective Cycle
conclusion step – this is the conclusion to your essay. In this conclusion you also need to
consider the process of reflection, and its importance, with reference to Gi
’s Reflective
Cycle.
Writing Style • The description, personal and professional self-reflection should be written in first person. The
emainder of the essay should be written in third person.
• Essay writing conventions are expected as per
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• Academic Writing Style as per USQ assessment guidelines.
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Referencing/
citations
• For this assessment you will use APA 7th referencing style.
• Sources: There is no set number of references required, however, the expectation for an essay of
this length is approximately XXXXXXXXXXreferences with the majority no older than 6 years old.
• In text citations: You must include in-text citations in the body of work. Each new point or piece
of evidence must be attributed (via in-text citation) to the source.
Formatting Style • Double line spacing
• Font: 12 point, Times New Roman
• Footer (each page) which includes:
o course code and course name, o semester and year, o assignment title,
o student name, student number
o page number
• Headings should be used to organise the essay. Please use the headings in the ‘Guidelines/
structure’ description of the Task Detail section of this document.
Resources
available to
complete task
The NUR3020 StudyDesk Assessment Tab contains the following resources to help you with this
assessment:
• Student Tool Kit – Assessment & Study Skills: Academic Writing.
• Guide to reflection using Gi
s Reflective Cycle (Reflective practice recording, and self-reflective
practical example activities and tutorial).
• Unpacking the assessment recording under the Assessment 2 area.
• Student consultation times are available each week as advertised on the NUR3020 Study desk
Study Schedule. Support for academic writing (and referencing) is available from the Learning
Advisor and Liaison Li
arian, you can find information and contact them via their site: Study and
Research Support for Health & Community students
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Submission information
What you need to
submit
One Adobe PDF document or Microsoft Word document:
• Coversheet including course code, course name, semester and year, assignment title, student
name, student number, word count (if applicable)
• Footer must include: course code, course name, semester and year, assignment title, student
name, student number
• Do not include the marking criteria sheet
Submission
equirements
This assessment task must:
• Be submitted in electronic format as an Adobe PDF document or Microsoft Word document via
the link provided in the Assessment Tab on the StudyDesk.
• Turnitin has been enabled so that students can check for similarity matching within their
assessment and make amendments prior to the due date to demonstrate academic integrity.
File Name
Conventions
Save your document with the following naming conventions:
surname_initialORstudentnumber_coursecode_A1.doc/docx/pdf
Moderation
All staff who are assessing the assignment meet to rigorously discuss and compare grading decisions
efore marks or grades are finalised.
Academic
Integrity
Statement
Student’s should be familiar with USQ’s policy on Academic Integrity:
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Turnitin has been enabled on the submission point to assist students to identify, co
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content and therefore avoid plagiarism.
All students must complete the Academic Integrity Module prior to commencing this assignment.
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Marking Ru
ic TRANSITION TO PRACTICE NUR3020 Assignment 2
TRANSITION TO PRACTICE | NUR3020 | Marking Ru
ic Assignment 2
CRITERIA
MARKS XXXXXXXXXX3.5 3.5 – XXXXXXXXXX – 2 1.5 – 1 0.5 – 0
Description Highly relevant comprehensive
description of chosen self-reflective
question.
A clear and comprehensive personal
and professional self-reflection is
provided.
Well-developed description of
chosen self-reflective question
A concise personal and
professional self-reflection is
provided.
Effective attempt of describing
the chosen self-reflective
question
An outline of the personal and
professional self-reflection is
provided.
An attempt made to provide
description of the chosen self-
eflective question, however,
components of the description
appear unclear to the self-
eflective stance.
The personal and professional self-
eflective is simplistically defined
Inadequate and/or poor discussion
of chosen self-reflective question. A
disparity between assignment
question and self-reflection is
apparent
No link to personal and professional
self-reflection is provided
No evidence of
chosen self-
eflective question
No linkage to self-
eflection
MARKS XXXXXXXXXX – XXXXXXXXXX – XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX
Reflection-feelings A highly articulate self-reflection is
presented using deep reflective
practice based on Gi
s Reflective
Cycle