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This is where confusion lies…
Please follow the detailed marking criteria. The detailed marking criteria is there to provide you with information on what is expected. If your
word count is too much you need to curtail this. There is no such thing as +/- 10% anymore. One of the criteria for this assessment is staying
within the word count. Review the Power Point on writing for success to give an idea on how to format your examples.
Example 1:
General survey is conducted during the first interaction between a patient and the nurse. It provides an overall impression of a
patient’s health state such as physical appearance, body structure, mobility, and behaviour. Physical appearance includes taking note of a
patient’s skin, facial features, and level of consciousness (Jarvis et al., XXXXXXXXXXThe nurse assesses any presence of moles or
uising on the
skin. Body structure includes assessment for symmetry, stature, posture , position, and proportionate body build (Ref) . Whereas,
mobility……….
Example 2’
Physical examination…………(provide a description and definition). The four components include , …………….. ………………… Inspection is…….
(provide a description). This includes having a closer look at (see page 92). For example, when inspecting a patient’s oral cavity during an
upper GIT assessment, the RN notes that the uvula is midline and presence of redness or inflammation of the tonsils (Ref).
Continue with
the rest of the
essay…
• It does not really matter which marking criteria you chose to follow.
The total marks allocated for each section is still the same!
• If you choose to follow the general marking criteria – that is fine! You
need to ensure that you have enough details so that markers can give you
the marks.
• If you choose to follow the detailed marking criteria - this is even
etter as the information markers are expected to find are detailed here.
• With regards to examples, you need to be direct and succinct. You
cannot afford to ‘beat around the bush.’
• Part of this exercise is for you to develop your writing style and be
more direct with the information.
Lastly……
As with the rest of the content in
the course materials… yes, there
are an enormous amount of
information. The expectation is
for you to choose which one helps
your understanding of the concept
presented. If you feel, you do not
need them…. Skip them! If you
feel you need them… then go
ahead, view them and make notes.
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It has also come to my attention
that some students want to skip
the Jarvis Videos during lab time
so that they can practice. The
eason for showing you the Jarvis
Videos during lab time is for
consistency. Yes, you could view it
in your own time – great. But
viewing it again in the lab gives
you another chance to consolidate
the information.
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There is an expectation that you
are also practicing the skills
outside of the lab sessions.
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Some students are so concerned
on what will be in the OSCE – all
the practical skills that we have
practiced so far in the labs
covering head to toe – all the
systems except Genito-urinary as
this will be examined separately
(OSCE PART A aka Assessment 3 –
this is a short quiz due in week 11)
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Written Assessment – Essay
Weighting: 30%
Due Date: Week 8 – Thursday 19th November 2020 1500hrs
Word Count XXXXXXXXXXWords
Introduction:
Knowledge of health assessment is essential to a nurse’s role in promoting health
preventing illness, and caring for others.
Aims:
To enable you to:
1. understand the purpose of conducting a health assessment;
2. consider how a health assessment might be conducted differently depending on the
setting and age of the patient / client;
3. further develop the written communication skills critical to professional practice.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Prepare an essay using scholarly literature that:
1. Defines the term health assessment and
iefly describes the major components of a
health assessment;
2. Discusses the purpose of a health assessment from a nursing perspective with reference
to the Nursing Process or the Clinical Reasoning Cycle.
3. Discusses how a health assessment might be conducted differently in TWO of the
following situations:
a child in a community setting accompanied by a parent/guardian (i.e. GP practice,
well-baby clinic);
an adult in a hospital;
an elderly person in an aged care facility.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Your essay must:
• Utilise at least 8 different scholarly sources (i.e. journal articles, books, government
ody reports) published in the past five years. At least three of the sources must be
journal articles.
• Be no more than 1200 words in length.
• Include an introduction, a main content area (also called body) and a conclusion.
Table 1: Suggested Use of Word Count will assist you to structure your essay.
• Be written in the third person.
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Include an assignment cover sheet in the format stipulated in the Diploma of Health Care
Essay & Report Formatting Guidelines. NOT be the same or similar to a previously
submitted Essay, if you are repeating this course because this constitutes ‘self
plagiarism.'
(Self-plagiarising or re-using work (or parts of work) previously submitted as assessment
in the same or a different course/program without admitting, or advising the marker of the
e-use, and obtaining permission to do so (Griffith College Academic Integrity Policy, V7,
16/09/2020).
Please refer to the Academic Integrity Policy for further details:
https:
www.griffithcollege.edu.au/policy-li
ary
SUBMISSION
Your essay must be submitted ONLY as an Electronic file to TURNITIN by the due date and
time. When you go to upload your Essay you should be prompted to complete the electronic
Declaration form indicating that this is your own work.
Week 8 – Thursday 19th November 2020 at 1500hrs
Your Essay will be marked on-line in accordance with the Marking Criteria below. There is a
detailed Marking Ru
ic available for you to view on-line prior to your submission as well.
Failure to submit your Essay on time will attract penalties as outlined in the 1810NRS
Course Outline and in the Griffith College Assessment Policy.
**You must submit this assessment to be eligible for a passing grade in this course**
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Include in-text citations within the essay, and include a reference list at the end of the
essay. The reference list should include all literature cited in the essay. The in-text
citations are included in the word count. The reference list is NOT included in the word
count.
Be formatted using the rules found in the Diploma of Health Care Essay & Report
Formatting Guidelines (available inside the folder entitled Essay on the 1810NRS Course
site – Top section).
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ary
TABLE 1: SUGGESTED USE OF WORD COUNT
SECTION CONTENTS OF SECTION
WORD COUNT
APPROX.
Introduction Opening paragraph that contextualises the assignment.
Identifies the aim of the assignment.
100
Main
Content
Area
(Body)
Defines the term health assessment
Describes the major components of a health assessment
with co
esponding examples for each component
300
Discusses the purpose of a health assessment from a
nursing perspective with reference to the Nursing
Process or the Clinical Reasoning Cycle
400
Discusses how assessment might be conducted
differently in TWO of the following situations:
o a child in a community setting (i.e. GP practice,
well-baby clinic);
o an adult in a hospital;
o an elderly person in an aged care facility
300
Conclusion Concluding paragraph that summarises the overall
argument in the assignment.
Does not introduce any new information or references in
the conclusion.
100
In-Text
Citations
and
Reference
List
Uses APA 7th edition to reference all literature within the
essay using in-text citations (in-text citations are included
in the word count)
Uses APA 7th edition to reference all literature in the
eference list at the end (Reference list is NOT included in
the word count) https:
www.griffith.edu.au/li
ary/study
eferencing/apa-7
In-text citations
included in word
count
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ary/study
eferencing/apa-7
1810NRS: Health Assessment
Assessment Two Trimester 3, 2020
CRITERIA POSSIBLE
MARK
CRITERIA ONE: Introduction & Conclusion
Introduction
Opening paragraph that clearly contextualises the assignment.
Identifies the aim of the assignment.
Conclusion
Concluding paragraph that clearly summarises the overall argument in the
assignment.
Does not introduce any new information or references in the conclusion.
10
CRITERIA TWO: Definition and components of health assessment
Clearly defines the term health assessment.
Briefly describes the major components of a health assessment.
Uses scholarly literature appropriately to support the discussion.
20
CRITERIA THREE: Purpose of health assessment
Clearly discusses the purpose of a health assessment from a nursing
perspective with reference to the Nursing Process.
Uses scholarly literature appropriately to support the discussion.
30
CRITERIA FOUR: Health assessment in various settings
Clearly discusses how a health assessment might be conducted
differently in TWO of the following situations:
o a child in a community setting (i.e. GP practice, well-baby clinic);
o an adult in a hospital;
o an elderly person in an aged care facility.
20
CRITERIA FIVE: Presentation and Structure
Conforms to the presentation standards set forth in the Diploma of Health
Care Essay & Report Formatting Guidelines.
Conforms to the required word count.
Uses academic language throughout.
Essay is well presented, with co
ect spelling, grammar, and well-constructed
sentence and paragraph structure.
10
CRITERIA SIX: Scholarly Sources
Essay is supported with no fewer than 8 different sources from the scholarly
literature ≤ 5 years old. At least 3 of these sources are journal articles.
In-text citations and referencing is used as per APA Style 7th Edition.
A separate page is used for the reference list.
10
Total Marks
(Weighted at 30%)
100