You can choose a case that you have attended on placement and follow the template for the assignment. The only addition will be a brief overview of the case. This section can be included in the word count for question 1 so that the assignment has context and we know a little about the case. Due to the change if you choose this option you will need to do the assignment individually and this will be taken into account during marking
The strengths and weakness need to be an in-depth discussion about what as a team you did well and why and where you felt you could have improved in your clinical decision making (linked to literature – supported by evidence). The strategies for improvement, the
Criteria
1. Description of the event and / or areas of learning and interest.
Describe the event or area of learning / knowledge that you identified as part of your clinical scenario.
The students demonstrate the ability to identify and describe areas of learning, actions, and interest or relevance from their clinical scenario.
2. Thoughts and Emotions
What were you thinking and feeling? Why did you identify the action or leaning as important to you?
The students demonstrate the ability to identify the aspects of their practice (what they observed, learned or performed) and the associated cognitive and emotional responses to those observations/ learning or actions.
3. Evaluation & Analysis
What you did well and what you could have done better? What could you research and learn more about? What were the positive and negative aspects?
The students critique their actions and decisions and relate their understanding to research. The students discuss areas of learning and ways to meet those learning needs and relate these to improved clinical decision making.
Strengths & Weaknesses
What you did well? What you could have done better?
The student demonstrates the ability to identify the aspects of their practice they performed well and those they could improve.
The student provides evidence (links to literature) why they considered their actions good practice and rationale for their clinical decisions.
The student provides evidence (links to literature) why they considered the areas of practice and clinical decisions need improvement.
4. Conclusions and Actions
What was difficult about the scenario and why?
The students identify areas that they found difficult and supports why they found them difficult. The students identify how they might implement new knowledge or how they would perform differently in the future.
learning opportunities, need to be referenced to literature. The difficult aspects of the scenario need to be supported with discussion about why they were found difficult.
? Note that class sizes dictate that you will not always have the opportunity each week to play the role of attending paramedic. You should make sure that you do participate as often as possible.
