Critical event analysis
The goal of is essay is it to appreciate new understandings of a clinical event or situation or practice observed for both personal and professional growth.
This assignment requires you develop your critical reflective skills further by applying the framework adapted from Johns (2002) below to a clinical event that has occurred while on clinical practice. The event may involve a patient, staff or how you have experienced practice within the clinical context. The event may have been both a challenging and positive experience for you.
You will be expected to explain your understanding of the event through researching the theoretical literature on reflective thinking and also evidenced based literature for any concepts arising from the event. Write under the headings to help construct your critical analysis.
Reference: Johns, C. (2002). Guided reflection, advancing practice. Oxford:Blackwell.
Guidelines (The event):
Give a description of the event including your role within the event. Include any contextual information relevant to aid the readers understanding of the event. You can write this section in 1st person. The description isnot included in the word limit(should be one page).
Please use synonyms for names and places.
Please write under the headings to help structure your critical analysis.
Essay style conventions
Write in full essay style with 1.5 spacing, size 11 or 12 font, do not use lists or dot points.
All work of others needs full citation in the body of the essay and references used are to be included in a reference list at the end of your assignment.
Your reference list should have a space between references and be in alphabetical order.
Try to use primary sources where appropriate.
Do not ‘over quote’ the work of others, use selectively and talk to your examiner if unsure here.
You can useHarvard, however make sure you conform to one style.
Check the library resource/s for assignment writing and referencing guide examples.
The following are guidelines to prompt your analysis of your clinical event. Some criteria may therefore not be relevant.
Deconstruction of the event
1- Aesthetics (the way something looks)(180-200 wards)
What was I or others trying to achieve?
What was the context surrounding the event?
What were the consequences of the actions taken for the patient and others involved?
How were others feeling, what were the other perceptions involved?
You can write this section in 1st person.
2- Personal Ethics & Reflexivity(180-200 wards)
Why did I and/ or others respond like they did? Are there alternative interpretations?
What values or beliefs were important and underpinned actions or ways of thinking by those involved in the event?
What others factors influence the way in which I interpret the event /situation / practice observed?
How do past experiences inform my view / assessment / perception of the event?
What knowledge did or should have informed you e.g. what concepts [are] important for a deeper understanding of the event?
You can write this section in 1st person. Better to use these PDF in this part:
1-New-Code-of-Ethics-for-Nurses-August-2008
2-RN-Competency-Standards-January-2006
Reconstruction
3- Empirics / Evidence for practice (750-800 words)
What does this the literature say about the concepts arising from the event/ situation / practice observed to support your understanding and depth of reasoning?
What application/shave you made from the literature to inform the event / situation or practice?
What quality evidence is there to support your findings and reasoning of the event?
What ethical and / or practice guidelines are important for the event / situation practice observed?
There is evidence of wide reading to support the reasoning within the event (15+references)
4- Reflexive outcomes (500-600 words)
What are the alternatives for this event e.g. for the patient outcome, practice or situation? How is your approach informed by literature / evidence for practice?
What new understandings / ways of knowing of the event have you gained?
How has this analysis impacted your decision making, what would you change and why?
What other changes would I make because of my analysis and how is this informed by theory?
What strategies would help in the future if similar events are experienced?
There is evidence of wide reading from quality sources to substantiate outcomes identified (8+ references)
0-1 2-3 4-5
Aesthetics
Identification of a clinical event, including context is clearly and logically described Context unclear.
Events, roles of all involved, actions, outcomes and consequences unclear.
Feelings not / minimally described. Context mostly clear, further explanation needed for clarity.
Events, roles of all involved, actions, outcomes and any consequences mostly clearly described.
Feelings described however link to context unclear. Context clear, easily understood
Clearly describes events, roles of all involved, actions, outcomes and any consequences.
Feelings described well and linked to the context.
0-1 2-3 4-5
Personal Ethics and Reflexivity
Description and interpretation of values, beliefs and factors affecting the viewpoint of the event Poor / limited attempts made to interpret the event through linking value, beliefs and any other relevant factors.
There are poor / limited attempts made to link feelings with interpretations made. There are good attempts made to interpret the event through linking values, beliefs and relevant factors.
Good attempt to link feelings with interpretations made, further explanation required though. Excellent interpretations made relative to values, beliefs & relevant factors.
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