2000 word written assignment
The final written assessment measures application of knowledge relating to the content areas
of the unit and then applied to the action of graduate applications. The finalized assignment is
formatted to provide the basis of a job application portfolio to which students are encouraged to
add additional questions and answers
This 2000 word assignment will function as a blue print of the student’s preparation for
interview and will have 4 sections. Students are to complete all 4 sections:
Section 1 Self-Reflection
Using the website information for a graduate nurse program of your choice nominate a program
and summarize the description of that program in your own words.
Tell us about yourself and how your attributes enhance your application with particular
eference to the key features and values of the program? 300 words
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Section 2. Clinical question.
Choose one of the following:
2.1 You are caring for a male patient who has been admitted with seizures for investigation.
You go into the bathroom and find him on the floor. What would your immediate actions be?
2.2 A patient admitted through the emergency department this morning requires assistance
to reposition in bed. You note that she has a pressure injury (grade 2) on her sacrum that was
not mentioned when handover was given. What actions should you take?
2.3 Your patient who was admitted with melaena and is cu
ently only taking fluids has
eturned from the bathroom feeling dizzy and short of
eath. What will your actions be?
Explain your answer in detail including your assessment, hypotheses and rationales for actions.
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Section 3. Prioritization
After morning handover of your 4 patients you have reviewed the charts and have entered the
oom to greet your patients. It is 0730 and
eakfast is usually delivered at 0740. Before you
can introduce yourself, the following demands on your time occur concu
ently:
Patient 1 Mrs Peterson is asking for help to the ensuite to use her bowels. You know Mrs
Peterson had a stroke 2 weeks ago and has a moderate left hemiplegia and needs assistance
to move. She is classified as a high falls risk.
Patient 2 Mrs Walters is going to theatre at 0800 and is not yet ready
Patient 3 Mr Young is nil by mouth and has IV therapy running at 167mls per hour. The infusion
pump alarm is sounding and the IV flask appears to be close to empty, Mr Young is also
complaining of pain.
Patient 4 Mr Stavropoulous has been admitted for acute asthma. He is due for ventlin and
prednisolone at 0800. His BGL at 0700 was 4.6mmol/l.
The ANUM is searching for Mrs Walters pre-operative checklist and want to know if you have
seen it.
In what order would you address these requests? Describe your rationale for each decision.
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Section 4 Professional
Choose one of the following:
4.1
A colleague is handing over her patients to you at 0715 and you are reviewing the medication
chart. The patient has a past history of aortic valve replacement 2 years ago and is on warfarin.
She also has arthritis and will require an arthroscopy later this week. She is due to start
Clexane today to replace the warfarin pre-op. You note that she has been given ibuprofen and
aspirin overnight for pain as nurse initiated medication. You think that NSAID’s and Aspirin are
contraindicated for patients on warfarin. How will you manage this situation? Your colleague will
e going home after handover.
4.2
You are collecting a patient from the theatre. Your patient tells you she has pain 6 out of 10.
She has been given Morphine 2.5mg IV 20 minutes previously. The recovery RN asks you to
sort out the pain relief on the ward as they are too busy and need the space. The drug chart
has Panadol and Panadeine for pain relief. You suggest that the patient should not leave
ecovery with uncontrolled pain and the recovery RN says “I’ve already handed over to you I
can’t do anything about that now”. How will you manage this situation?
4.3
Your patient Mr Stanley is having an ascitic tap on the ward today. You have reviewed the
equirements of the procedure and understand that you need to assist by caring for the patient,
managing analgesia and monitoring vital signs during the procedure. It is lunchtime in your
usy ward. Your colleagues including the ANUM in charge, are off the ward having lunch. The
ANUM handed over to you that Mr Stanley is having the ascitic tap after 1.30 when sufficient
staff are available and that she has negotiated this with the resident medical officer (RMO). You
are monitoring another patient with hypoglycaemia when you see the RMO with the procedure
trolley going into Mr Stanley’s room. The procedure requires a nurse be in attendance. You
have no available staff and you need to monitor your hypoglycaemic patient. How will you
manage this RMO?
Describe in detail your response to your chosen scenario drawing upon your knowledge and
esearch of professional regulations and requirements, professional behaviour, conflict
esolution techniques, education and provision of feedback.
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Appropriate use of references including in text citations and reference list (5 marks)
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Objective/Criteria
Not Adequate
Needs Improvement
Meets Expectations
Above average
Exceptional
Presentation and
Style -
Gramma
spelling
(1 points)
Meaning unclear & / or
grammar & / or spelling
contain frequent e
ors
(2 points)
Meaning apparent, but
language not always fluent.
Grammar &/or spelling
contain e
ors
(3 points)
Language mainly
fluent Grammar &
spelling mainly
accurate
(4 points) Language
fluent. Grammar &
spelling accurate
(5 points)
Excellent writing style
appropriate to document.
Grammar & spelling always
accurate
Section 1
Summary and
eflection
(1 points)
Disorganised/incoherent
summary
(1 points)
Inadequate summary
unable to distinguish this
program from others
(2 points)
Basic summary of
program of choice
(3 points) Good
summary of program
identifying key features
(4 points) Exceptional
summary of program relating
the key features and detailing
the differentiating factors
(0 points)
Reflection absent
(2 point)
Self-reflection
inadequate or not
elated to program
(3 points)
Reflection of some
applicant attributes,
not strongly related
to program
(4 points)
Reflection about self,
outlining some personal
attributes relevant to
summary of program
(6 points)
Enhanced and strongly
elated reflection of self,
elating closely to multiple
features of the program of
choice
Section 2
Clinical
Assessment
(1 point)
I
elevant or
udimentary assessment
criteria provided
(3 points)
Some assessment
considerations
described but
incomplete and or
illogical
(4 points)
Ordered assessment
process described
with some relevant
criteria described
(6 points)
Most assessment criteria
identified in a mostly
ordered manner
(8 points)
Detailed description in logical
order of the assessment
factors considered in the
immediate management of
the chosen scenario
Hypothesis (1 point)
Hypothesis is improbable
and not related to
scenario
(2 points)
Some hypotheses
outlined are
elevant and
plausible for the
given scenario
(3 points)
Most hypotheses are
likely and related to
the assessment
outlined
(4 points)
Significant relevant
hypotheses identified
elevant to assessments
(5 points)
Comprehensive consideration
of the range of likely
hypotheses related to the
chosen scenario and
assessment processes
Actions and
Rationales
(3 points)
Actions unrelated to
client need or rationales
fail to explain the
described intervention
(5 points)
Some interventions
and
explanatory
ationales provided
ut insufficient to
manage the
scenario
(7 points)
Most interventions
and most rationales
elevant to the
chosen scenario
identified
(9 points)
Significant interventions
presented in logical
order with relevant
supporting rationales
identified
(12 points)
Complete description of
optimal interventions and
ationales for same
associated with the
assessment, hypotheses and
immediate management of
chosen scenario
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Section 3
Prioritization
(3 points)
Less than half of the
actions are addressed in
the co
ect priority order
(5 points)
At least half of the
tasks are addressed
in the co
ect
priority order
(6 points)
Priority order is
largely co
ect
(8 points)
Has addressed the task
list in the co
ect order
ut not closely related to
ationales for same
(10 points)
Detailed account of the
co
ect priority order in which
each of the nominated tasks
would be addressed related to
the rationales
Rationale (4 points)
The rationales stated are
i
elevant or inco
ect
and do not support the
prioritization suggested.
Little or No use of
elevant evidence is
provided
(8 marks)
The rational for
those priorities
identified in co
ect
order are relevant
although not
supported by
evidence
(10 points)
Some relevant
ationales support
the priority order
nominated and
elate to evidence
for best practice
(12 points)
Mostly relevant
ationales for priority
order but unsupported
y best practice
evidence or not co
ectly
elated to prioritization
(15 points)
Comprehensive rationale for
the priority order chosen for
each of the nominated tasks
drawing on evidence for best
practice