NRS387 Assessment Task 1: Clinical Reasoning Cycle Complex Scenario
Instructions
This template has developed for you to use to complete Assessment Task 1: Clinical Reasoning Cycle Complex Scenario.
It includes the case scenario information and space for you to complete each part of the assessment task. The portions of the template that you must complete are highlighted in yellow.
Please refer to the Subject Outline for details on the task, marking criteria and standards, presentation and referencing requirements.
Make sure that you add a reference list to the end of this document and include in-text referencing to acknowledge your sources throughout the document in accordance with the referencing requirements in your Subject Outline.
PLEASE DELETE ALL INSTRUCTIONS AND TEXT THAT ARE IN ITALIC (just leave the first column in the table ‘empty’ – if you do not delete the instructions and italic text, your word count will be approximately 500 words over the word count)
Student Name: Enter your name
Student Number: Enter your number
Subject Code: NRS387
Subject Name: Clinical Reasoning in Nursing 5
Assessment item: 1
Assessment title: Clinical Reasoning Cycle Complex Scenario
Due date: 29th March 2023
Word count (excluding reference list and tables):
Assessment Task 1: Clinical Reasoning Cycle Complex Scenario (1800 words)
| Describe
Provide an overview of the scenario (consider the person and context. Location – people – situation 150 words |
Describe
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| Collect cues
Collect relevant assessment data and identify additional assessment data that may be required. 100 words Process Information compare any abnormal assessment findings with normal or expected findings and describe why the findings are of importance. Reference needed. (The number of boxes is not an indication of the number of assessment findings required) 250 words |
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| Additional assessments required
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| Synthesise
identify the main clinical issues for the patient. 75
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Main clinical issue
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| Outline the pathophysiology of the presenting health challenge.
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| Establish (SMART) goals
Identify three person-centred desired outcomes for this patient that are relevant to the scenario 200 |
Goal 1
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| Select a course of action
Outline 3 nursing interventions that will assist the patient to meet the desired outcomes and provide basic evidence-based rationales for each. These interventions should be prioritised according to clinical urgency. Reference needed in the rationale 150+250 Evaluate outcomes Explain the process for evaluating the desired outcomes in this scenario. 150
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| Intervention 1 for goal 1
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Intervention 2 for goal 2
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Intervention 3 for goal 3
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| Rationale 1
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Rationale 2
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Rationale 3
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| Outcome 1
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Outcome 2
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Outcome 3
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| Reflect
Consider what you have learned from completing this task and how it will contribute to your future practice. (You should use an established model of reflection and reference it) 300 |
Reflection
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| References (start on a new page)
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