NURBN3032 Task 1b: Individual ePortfolio
Weight: 25%
Due: Fri 29th April 2022 (Week 7)
This task aims to prepare students for applying for paid roles in the nursing profession. To complete this task
students are asked to complete a professional ePortfolio that can be later be used in response to real employment
opportunities upon graduation.
The ePortfolio
Students will be required to use Mahara ePortfolios to create a professional ePortfolio assist in applying for
graduate nursing program applications. Note that all components of this task are required to be completed
egardless of whether you are intending to apply for a graduate program or not, as this ePortfolio can be used as a
tool for gaining future employment and as a means of documenting ongoing professional growth, knowledge and
skills post-graduation.
This assessment is designed to assess students’ ability to satisfy the requirements for a graduate position
application. It also assesses students’ ability to apply the principles of ‘getting job ready’ as taught in the
NURBN3032 course.
This task should be treated as a real job application. Lecturers will provide feedback on students’ ability to present
themselves professionally, and they will be assessed on how they demonstrate their professional growth and
development through their ePortfolio.
The portfolio should provide evidence of achievement of relevant competencies at the level expected of a third-year
student nurse. It should demonstrate growth and development as a student and evidence of how students have
monitored their progress in meeting personal and professional learning objectives. Students need to include in their
ePortfolio anything that demonstrates their personal and professional growth, knowledge and/or skills as an active
learner and reflective practitioner. This might take the form of volunteer work, personal mentoring experiences, or
previous work experience (i.e., demonstrate your transitional skills that are relevant to nursing).
Students are required to develop an ePortfolio that includes the following:
Item (s) Information / Examples
Individual
photograph
The photograph provided should not be a ‘selfie’ for social media. It should be professional
in nature – i.e., please consider grooming and attire and note that wearing your university or
a work uniform is not considered acceptable for this task. It must be of an appropriate size
to be easily viewed in the ePortfolio.
Note that the photograph does not need to be taken by a professional photographer.
Competency
Documentation
1. Include copies of the your Australian Nursing Standards Assessment Tools
(ANSAT) and/or Clinical Assessment Tools (CAT) from your second and third year
placements (where applicable).
2. Outline any previous nursing-related short courses or training that you may have
undertaken (i.e. BloodSafe, Hand Hygiene, etc).
Note that attachments of certificates/competency documentation is also required. These
should be added to the ePortfolio.
Clinical
Competencies
Using your practice experience, demonstrate your achievement of the NMBA Standards (the
STAR technique is required here).
There are seven (7) standards, so there should be seven (7) short statements (200 words (+/-
10% each) demonstrating how you have achieved them.
Video
Presentation
Using the STAR technique, you are required to produce a video presentation using Kaltura or
similar of no more than five minutes duration, which addresses the following:
1. An example from clinical placement which shows how you have developed the
communication skills that are required of a professional nurse.
2. An example from clinical placement which shows how you have developed the
teamwork skills that are required of a professional nurse.
Note, your video presentation must include a
ief personal introduction , an outline of the
presentation content, and appropriate closing language for the viewer to cue the end of the
presentation.
Students are to dress professionally, as if attending an interview, and should consider the
environment in which the video is being recorded. The background should be neutral in
colour and tone, and extraneous sounds should be minimised.
Note that wearing your university uniform or a work uniform is not considered acceptable for
this task.
Reflection The reflection should be based on Gi
s’ reflective cycle and present a challenging situation
that you have personally encountered during a nursing clinical placement (approx. 700
words). This challenging situation, might for example be a medication e
or or workplace
conflict.
Note that references are required within your reflection as per normal scholarly practice.
You are required to incorporate relevant literature within the ‘analysis’ section of your
eflection. See the following resources: …...
https:
studyskills.federation.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/06
eflective-
writing_gi
s_2020.pdf
https:
studyskills.federation.edu.au/assessment/written-tasks
eflective-journal/
A copy of the Gi
s’ reflective cycle and sample reflections are located within the
assessment section in Moodle. These are not to be copied, but are provided as examples for
you to consider. You are encouraged to provide personal experiences from your student
nursing placement.
https:
studyskills.federation.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/06
eflective-writing_gi
s_2020.pdf
https:
studyskills.federation.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/06
eflective-writing_gi
s_2020.pdf
https:
studyskills.federation.edu.au/assessment/written-tasks
eflective-journal
Grading
The minimum possible score for this ru
ic is 0 points and the maximum score is 100 points (65 points for content;
15 for video presentation; 15 points for formatting/layout) which will be converted to represent the 25% weighting
applied to the task. Intermediate scores will be converted and rounded to the nearest available grade.
Late submission penalties apply as per the Course Descriptor.
Learning outcomes/attributes
This assessment task relates to the following learning outcomes and attributes as per the course descriptor:
Learning Outcomes: K2; K4; S3; S4; A1; A2
Graduate Attributes: GA1 Thinkers; GA2 Innovators; GA3; Citizens; GA4 Communicators; GA5 Leaders
Marking Guide
High Distinction Distinction Credit Pass Fail
Photograph
5 marks
Excellent professional
photograph provided.
5 marks
Very good professional
photograph provided.
4 marks
Good professional
photograph provided.
3 marks
Fair attempt at a
professional
photograph provided.
2 marks
Poor example of a
professional
photograph provided /
No photograph
provided.
0-1 marks
Clinical
Competencies
NMBA Standards
40 marks
Excellent
understanding of all
seven (7) standards
which are extremelly
clearly and concisely
outlined with excellent
identification of
situations and/or
examples.
32-40 marks
Very good
understanding of all
seven (7) standards
which are very clearly
outlined with good
identification of
situations and/or
examples.
28-31 marks
Good understanding of
all seven (7) standards
which are somewhat
clearly outlined with
limited identification of
situations and/or
examples.
24-27 marks
Fair understanding of
some of the standards
which are adequately
outlined with some
identification of
situations and/or
examples.
20-23 marks
Limited or no
understanding of the
standards which are
inadequately outlined
with limited or no
identification of
situations and/or
examples.
0-19 marks
Competency
Documentation
Short courses &
ANSAT/CAT
10 marks
ANSAT/CAT from
second or third year
provided.
ANSAT/CAT from
second or third year
provided.
ANSAT/CAT from
second or third year
provided.
ANSAT/CAT from
second or third year
provided.
ANSAT/CATs not
provided.
Excellent clinical
competencies which
are clearly evidenced
through extensive use
of supporting
documentation.
Very good clinical
competencies which
are evidenced through
effective use of wide
extensive use of
supporting
documentation.
Good clinical
competencies which
are evidenced through
adequate use of
supporting
documentation.
Fair clinical
competencies which
are evidenced through
limited use of
supporting
documentation.
Poor clinical
competencies which
are inadequately
evidenced through the
use of supporting
documentation
9-10 marks
7-8 marks 6 marks 5 marks 0-4 marks
Video Presentation
Professionalism,
structure & timeframe
5 marks
Excellent professional-
quality video, with no
ackground
distractions.
Very good
professionallevel with
no background
distractions.
Good attempt at
professionalism and/or
some background
distractions.
Fair attempt at
professionalism and/or
many background
distractions.
Poor attempt at
professionalism and/or
many background
distractions.
Audio and visual
components clear.
Audio and visual
components clear.
Audio and visual
components mostly
clear.
Audio and visual
components partly
clear.
Audio and visual
components unclear.
Presentation
completed within
allocated timeframe of
5 minutes (+/- 10%).
Presentation
completed within
allocated timeframe of
5 minutes (+/- 10%).
Presentation went
over or under the
allocated time (+/-
10%) by no more than
1 minute.
Presentation went
over or under allocated
time (+/-10%) by more
than 1 minute.
Presentation did not
occur or went over or
under allocated time
(+/-10%) by more than
2 minutes.
5 marks
4 marks 3 marks 2 marks 0-1 marks
Video Presentation
Communication
5 marks
Excellent, clear and
identification of a
situation
demonstrating your
ability to communicate
effectively.
Very good
identification of a
situation
demonstrating your
ability to communicate
effectively.
Good identification of
a situation
demonstrating your
ability to communicate
effectively.
Fair identification of a
situation
demonstrating your
ability to communicate
effectively.
Poor identification of a
situation
demonstrating your
ability to communicate
effectively.
Excellent use of STAR
technique.
Very good use of STAR
technique.
Good attempt at use of
STAR technique.
Fair attempt at use of
STAR technique.
Poor use of STAR
technique.
5 marks
4 marks 3 marks 2 marks 0-1 marks
Video Presentation
Teamwork
5 marks
Excellent, clear and
concise use of STAR
technique thorough
identification of a
situation
demonstrating your
ability to effectively
work within a team.
5 marks
Very good
identification of