As A Graduate Registered Nurse, You May Be Exposed To Situations Within The Clinical Setting Where You May Question The Legal And Ethical Responsibilities/Actions Of A Colleague And/Or Question The Specific Care/Management Of A Patient

Assessment Description

As A Graduate Registered Nurse, You May Be Exposed To Situations Within The Clinical Setting Where You May Question The Legal And Ethical Responsibilities/Actions Of A Colleague And/Or Question The Specific Care/Management Of A Patient.

In This Presentation, Using The Coroner’s Case Provided, You Should Therefore Reflect On Professional, Legal And Ethical Issues That Impact On The Decisions Made By Nurses When Planning, Implementing And Evaluating Nursing Care.

You Should Consider How Certain Factors In The Case Provided Might Relate To:

• The Nursing And Midwifery Board Of Australia (NMBA) Nursing Standards
• NMBA Code Of Conduct
• International Council Of Nurses (ICN) Code Of Ethics
• NSQHS Standards

Review The Coroner’s Case You Have Been Allocated (Students Will Receive Their Coroner’s Case Allocation Via Teams In Week Five) And Identify Any Legal, Ethical, Quality And Safety Issues Involved In The Death Of The Patient, Reflecting Upon Your Own Knowledge Acquired From Your Theoretical Education And Clinical Experience Thus Far.

The Following Aspects Should Be Considered In Your Presentation:

• A Brief (Concise) Overview Of The Background And Context Of The Case
• How This Case Might Relate To The NMBA Standards, NMBA Code Of Conduct And/Or The ICN Code Of Ethics, NSQHS Standards
• Evidence-Based Nursing Practice Recommendations To Lessen The Likelihood Of Further And Similar Outcomes

Ignite Presentation 

You Should Consider These Points When Preparing Your Presentation:

Outline Only The Main Points.
Do Not Try To Include All The Detail. Look At The Marking Rubric To See What You Should Consider Including. Be Concise And To The Point.

Decide On Your Points Before You Make Slides.

Practice, Practice, Practice!

Remember To Breathe And Have Pauses Don’t Try To Talk Too Fast.

Don’t Depend Too Much On The Content On The Slides : Keep To Just One Or Two Points Per Slide.
Make The Slides Flexible Enough That If You Fall Behind You Are Not Going To Lose Your Place And Become Flustered.

Make Your Talk Fault-Tolerant:
Allow For Falling Behind, Getting Ahead Of The Slides Etc. As Above, Be Flexible.

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Guidelines For Success

Please Include:

Case Study Number And Page Number From Your Text

Chang, E., & Hatcher, D. (Eds.). (2024).
Transitions In Nursing: Preparing For Professional Practice (6th Ed.). Chatswood: Elsevier.
ISBN 9780729543040.

Discussion

The Word Limit For Each Assessment Is 1000 Words (+/- 10%).

Whilst There Are A Series Of Questions Associated With Each Case Study, This Is A Reflective Essay And Should Be Structured In Essay Format (Introduction, Body And Conclusion).

The Questions Should Be Used To Guide The Content Of Your Essay And Help You Reflect On The Case Study.

Avoid The Use Of Direct Quotes Unless Very Pertinent And, If Used, Keep Them Short And Appropriately Referenced Using APA Guidelines.

Direct Quotes In General Do Not Demonstrate Your Understanding Of The Topic.
It Is Preferable To Discuss The Topic In Your Own Words.

References

Use Current APA Guidelines.

Any References Used Should Be Cited In-Text.
References Not Cited In-Text Should Not Appear In The Reference List