Nursing. Professional Nursing: Evaluating Professional Practice

26 Jun Nursing. Professional Nursing: Evaluating Professional Practice

Question
Assessment Introduction:

The emphasis in this assessment is on your understanding of the ethical, legal and professional obligations of a registered nurse (RN), as outlined in the eight principles of the Code of Conduct (NCNZ, 2012).

You will demonstrate that understanding through an exploration of, and reflection on, one interaction between a registered nurse and a patient/client you observed during a clinical placement. The interaction you select can be either positive or negative for the client/patient.

Assignment Tasks:

Task One: The interaction (300 words)

Briefly summariseone interaction between a registered nurse and client/patient you observed during a clinical placement. You must ensure anonymity and confidentiality of all the parties and the clinical setting when developing your summary.

The interaction you select can be either positive or negative for the client/patient but must be sufficiently complex to enable an indepth analysis of the ethical, legal and professional obligations of a registered nurse.

Task Two: Evaluate the interaction against four (4) principles of the code of conduct. (1800 words)

Identify which four of the eight principles in the code are MOST applicable. Then,

Ø For each principle, explain your understanding of the principle AND objectively evaluate the RN’s practice against this principle.

Ø Focus this discussion by choosing just one (1) or two (2) of the applicable standards.

Ø Support your discussion with appropriate literature.

Task Three: The impact forprofessional nursing (300 words)

Based on your overall evaluation of this interaction, briefly discuss how the practice of the registered nurse you observed contributes to, or detracts from, professional nursing within New Zealand.

Assessment One Rubric: Evaluating professional practice

Student Name &ID number: Campus:

Weighting

Category

Beginning

Developing

Accomplished

Exemplary

Score

15%

The interaction

Insufficient information provided and/or roles of nurse and patient not clearly identified.Anonymity and confidentiality of parties/setting not maintained

0 4

Limited description of interaction and/or roles of nurse and patient partly identified. RN practice not well described.

5 8

Clear description of interaction, and the roles of the nurse and patient. RN’s practice clearly described.

9 12

Well constructed summary of interaction. Critical aspects of the interaction are detailed. Roles & actions of the RN& patient are thoughtfully & carefully described.

13 15

15%

Principle 1

Little or no understanding of the principle shownor little evaluation of or relating to the interaction. Little or no supporting literature included.

0 4

Limited evaluation of interaction or understanding of the principle shown. Some links established between interaction &relevant principle.Limited support from literature.

5 8

Well developedevaluation and discussion of the principle chosen, with clear links established between the interaction & principle. Supported by relevant literature.

9 12

Indepthevaluation and clear understanding of the relevant principle. Strong links established between interaction and principle, with strong support from a range of literature.

13 15

15%

Principle 2

Little or no understanding of the principle shown or little evaluation of or relating to the interaction. Little or no supporting literature included.

0 4

Limited evaluation of interaction or understanding of the principle shown. Some links established between interaction & relevant principle. Limited support from literature.

5 8

Well developed evaluation and discussion of the principle chosen, with clear links established between the interaction & principle. Supported by relevant literature.

9 12

Indepth evaluation and clear understanding of the relevant principle. Strong links established between interaction and principle, with strong support from a range of literature.

13 15

15%

Principle 3

Little or no understanding of the principle shown or little evaluation of or relating to the interaction. Little or no supporting literature included.

0 4

Limited evaluation of interaction or understanding of the principle shown. Some links established between interaction & relevant principle. Limited support from literature.

5 8

Well developed evaluation and discussion of the principle chosen, with clear links established between the interaction & principle. Supported by relevant literature.

9 12

Indepth evaluation and clear understanding of the relevant principle. Strong links established between interaction and principle, with strong support from a range of literature.

13 15

15%

Principle 4

Little or no understanding of the principle shown or little evaluation of or relating to the interaction. Little or no supporting literature included.

0 4

Limited evaluation of interaction or understanding of the principle shown. Some links established between interaction & relevant principle. Limited support from literature.

5 8

Well developed evaluation and discussion of the principle chosen, with clear links established between the interaction & principle. Supported by relevant literature.

9 12

Indepth evaluation and clear understanding of the relevant principle. Strong links established between interaction and principle, with strong support from a range of literature.

13 15

15%

Impact for professional nursing

Little or no discussion on how this relates to professional nursing. Little consideration of the impact of the interaction. Little supporting literature included.

0 4

Undeveloped discussion or unclear understanding of professional practise or few links with interaction or impact unclear. Limited support from literature.

5 8

Developed discussion on professional nursing & the impact of the RN practise. Clear links established with the interaction. Supported by relevant literature.

9 12

Clear understanding of what professional nursing involves and how RN practise relates to this. Strong support from a range of literature.

13 15

10%

Sentences are not well constructed. Grammatical & spelling errors detract from content. Repeated errors in referencing technique e.g. missing references, formatting not APA style.

0 2

Most sentences are well constructed. Some grammatical and spelling errors evident.

Several errors in referencing technique.

3 5

Sentences are well constructed. Minor errors in grammar and spelling.

Few flaws in referencing technique.

6 8

Excellent sentence construction. Flawless grammar and spelling.

Referencing fully complies with APA requirements.

9 10

Total

NOT YET PASSED

(Lecturers: Please complete the appropriate column)

PASSED

What you need to do now:(Lecturers: Please complete the appropriate column)

You need to make an appointment by………………. to meet with the lecturer responsible for this paper to discuss the Turnitin report generated for the work submitted by you.

You have not yet achieved a pass mark (50%) for this assignment.Please note that you are entitled to a maximum of four resubmission opportunities at 600-level. (Refer to your student handbook for further information on this process). Provided you have not already exhausted your four resubmission opportunities, you will need to resubmit this assessment.

Please note:

You will need touse the feedback provided to guide you in making the necessary improvements to your assignment.

It is recommended that you also contact thelecturer responsible for this paper for further clarification of the redevelopment that is required for this piece of work.

Your resit work is due to be submitted by 10am on the ……..

You have successfully passed this assignment, welldone.Read the feedback and make sure that youincorporate the identified improvements in your next assessments.

Please contact the paper coordinator if you need further clarification in relation to the feedback provided.

Marker comments:

These comments are provided to guide you in the on-going development of your academic writing skills. Read and reflect on the feedback (feed forward) and make sure you incorporate the identified improvements into your next assessments.

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Please CC: Student File

I have an assignment regarding Professional Nursing: Evaluating Professional Practice according to New Zealand nursing standard.
Some of the literatures you are required to include for Task 2 are from:

New Zealand Nurses Organization – Code of Conduct

– Health Worker’s Rights: Your rights to support & respect

Nursing Council New Zealand – Competencies for registered nurses

– Professional Boundaries

Human Rights Act 1993

Health Practitioners Competency Act

Health & Disability Commissioner (HDC)

Cultural Safety

Please make sure everything is according to New Zealand context.

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