Is Peri-Operative patient centred care a reality?
This essay is for the Australian College Of Nursing, the course is a Graduate Certificate – Perioperative Nursing.
The purpose of this assessment item is for students to review a topic raised in the subject and explore the consequences
for perioperative nursing.
Topic: “What’s next on the list” is often heard in the perioperative environment. Is perioperative patient centred care a
reality?
In your discussion you should:
Discuss the legal and ethical issues pertaining to perioperative nursing.
Consider financial influences in healthcare
Discuss human factors of perioperative nursing
Examine factors that influence your professional practice
Compare Australian healthcare with other countries to determine international trends
Discuss specialist perioperative roles and your professional competency standards
Reflect upon your own values, knowledge,skills and professional responsibilities.
Throughout your assignment you must use current references from nursing literature to support your discussion.
AUSTRALIAN COLLEGE OF NURSING
Marking Rubric – Essay
CRITERIA % HIGH DISTINCTION DISTINCTION CREDIT PASS FAIL
UNDERSTANDING &
KNOWLEDGE
The student demonstrates
a sound knowledge of the
essay themes
Presents an expert answer
to the essay question
supported by current and
relevant literature.
Presents a proficient answer
to the essay question,
supported by contemporary
relevant literature.
CONSTRUCTION OF
THE ESSAY
The student is able to
develop a scholarly essay
which discusses, explains,
analyses, interprets or
evaluates the themes in
an organized and coherent
manner
Provides an extensive
discussion of the content
themes that demonstrates
critical analysis, synthesis
and evaluation.
Provides a thorough
discussion of the content
themes that demonstrates
analysis, synthesis and
evaluation.
CONCLUSION
The student presents a
logical conclusion of the
salient points of the
theme/s
Critically evaluates
conclusions and
implications for nursing
practice or content themes.
Evaluates conclusions and
implications for nursing
practice or content themes.
RESEARCH AND
EVIDENCE
The student is able to
integrate research and
evidence based practice in
a scholarly essay
Extensive integration of
research and evidence to
inform professional practice.
Thorough integration of
research and evidence to
inform professional practice.
WRITING
The student uses the
appropriate grammar,
spelling, writing and
mechanics consistent with
the ACN guidelines
The writing is free of errors,
is consistently professional
and appropriate for an
academic paper and in
accordance with ACN
guidelines
There are minimal
grammatical/ spelling errors,
writing is professional and
appropriate for an academic
paper and in accordance with
ACN guidelines
REFERENCING
The student demonstrates
knowledge of referencing
according to the ACN
guidelines
There are no citation errors.
The Reference List is
complete and all work is
referenced consistent with
ACN guidelines
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