Acute Paediatrics – Critical Analysis Assignment
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Acute Paediatrics – Critical Analysis Assignment
Assignment – Analysis of a clinical practice issue/ incident
Length 2000 words
Due 22.04.2016
Identify a clinical practice experience/incident that has influenced nursing practice. Reflect on this experience/incident and critically analyse the impact on nursing practice, including both positive and negative elements.
Your writing must address the following criteria:
Identification of the clinical practice issue/incident
Provide a clear summary of the clinical practice issue/incident
Identification and discussion of the actual (or potential) impact of the incident/ practice issue on the child and family (with reference to relevant literature)
Critique of relevant literature to support discussion around the significance of issue/ incident to outcomes of care
Critical analysis of implications for nursing practice and evidence based recommendations to support a practice review
Essential Criteria
Please note that every question is assessed against the criteria outlined in the marking guide and each question must achieve a Pass grade in order to pass the overall assignments. Any individual criterion that does not achieve a pass grade must be resubmitted.
Pay particular attention to the marking criteria, as this will give you an indication of the requirements and expectations for each assessment item
Marking Criteria – Analysis of a clinical practice issue/ incident
Very high achievement High achievement Achieved Pass Unsuccessful Grade
Introduction
Presents an overview of the topic to be discussed with a clear and succinct outline of the purpose of assignment, limitations and scope of key points to be examined.
A comprehensive introduction presenting an overview of the topic to be discussed with a clear and succinct outline of the purpose of assignment, limitations and scope of key points to be examined.
A detailed introduction presenting an overview of the topic to be discussed with a clear and succinct outline of the purpose of assignment, with some attempt to outline the limitations and scope of key points to be examined.
A reasonable introduction presenting an overview of the topic to be discussed and points to be examined.
A basis introduction presenting an overview of key points to be examined.
Nil introduction evident or an unsatisfactory standard that does not introduce the topic or outline the key point to be examined.
Pass /
Unsuccessful
Background
Clear summary of the clinical practice issue/ incident.
Very detailed identification of the clinical practice issue/ incident.
Detailed identification of the clinical practice issue/ incident.
Reasonable identification of the clinical practice issue/ incident.
Basic identification of the clinical practice issue/ incident.
Limited/no identification of the clinical practice issue/ incident.
Pass /
Unsuccessful
Discussion & analysis
Identifies and discusses the actual (or potential) impact of the incident/ practice issue on the child and family (with reference to relevant literature).
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