Assignment Paper

Assignment brief

• Module assessment

Both theory and practice are assessed during this module.

1. Numeracy Examination (100% pass mark required) – pass/refer/fail (testing learning outcomes 1 & 2)
2. Clinical Practice Assessment – pass/refer/fail (testing learning outcome 6)
3. Learning Portfolio based on year three (testing all learning outcomes) weighted at 100%

All elements have to be passed in order to successfully complete the module

Additional Assessment Details (include formative feedback / assessment):

Formative feedback in practice
Formative feedback in summative assessments of clinical practice
Formative feedback through group workshops
Group tutorials

• Detailed assessment brief

Learning portfolio

This module includes a summatively assessed portfolio which contributes to your overall grade for this module. Your Student Portfolio should demonstrate your personal and professional development and be cross referenced to the four NMC Domains:
• Professional values
• Communication and interpersonal skills
• Nursing practice and decision making
• Leadership, management and team working

Please ensure you profile clearly identifies how each section maps to the NMC domains

Your learning portfolio will be structured in to five sections and contain the following evidence:
Please use a different patient in sections 1,2,3
Please include the word count for those section this is relevant to

Section One – A timeline of a patient’s journey (not included in word count and can be presented as chosen by the student) and a 1000-word reflection using a model related to the care journey. Within your reflection you are expected to identify any areas where care delivery could have been improved/enhanced and to identify interprofessional working opportunities.
Need to demonstrate level 6 reflective writing

Section Two – Identify a case study of an individual experiencing complex healthcare needs and complete a mapping of the pathophysiology related to their diagnosis. This should be supported by referenced sources and may include diagrams where they are fully explained. Maximum word count 500. Should return to the patient here, no limits to number of diagrams used should demonstrate some complexity in the written element.

Section Three – Identify a case example and complete a full care plan giving a rationale for your care decisions. (Should reference nursing model used, references needed here re rationales) Nursing interventions should be clear and clearly identify patients need/ problem

Section Four – Identify 3 critical incidents within your placement experience in year 3 and complete an analysis related to these events. These events must be related to clinical practice and may include: a deteriorating patient; care of a dying person; unexpected death; medicines management; clinical risk assessment/management etc. There should be a brief description of the incident (maximum 100 words) followed by analysis (maximum 750 words) per incident.
Should demonstrate level 6 analysis, can use a reflective model if you want to it can help with structure

Section Five – This section should include evidence of your engagement in clinical supervision by the inclusion of your supervision record sheet and a completed learning diary sheet related to each of your organised clinical supervision sessions. It is important to maintain anonymity and confidentiality throughout this documentary evidence. A maximum of 2 peer supervisions can be included and 3 clinical (5 total). References needed in this section as students are asked to write their reflections in more detail and use SMART goals using literature to support. Section in the reflective writing on what they are taking forward should be detailed to clearly demonstrate what you have learnt and are taking forward.

Advised to reference each section for ease of reading but this is not compulsory

Your work will be submitted as a paper copy and feedback released using the BB resource.

Please keep a copy of your work (as it has been submitted) for your own reference and in case this is required by the School.