Aim:
The aim of this assignment is for the student to demonstrate a beginning understanding of professional client-centred nursing care, integrating scientific knowledge, infection control practices, interdisciplinary care, and patient safety including cultural safety. This will address learning outcomes 1,2,3 & 4.
Task:
Nurses are required to have sound theoretical knowledge, and integrate theory to practice through assessment and provision of safe, competent, culturally appropriate, evidence-based care (Lubbe & Roets, 2014)
For this assignment:
You are required to write a 1500 word structured essay, in response to the following case study:
Case Study:
Mr Esi Azikiwe is an 88 yr old resident in Sunset Nursing home. He is a widower but has a daughter and three grandchildren who visit once a week. Mr Azikiwe emigrated from Africa with his wife and family 10 years ago and only speaks broken English. He is overweight for his height but can usually mobilise with a walking frame. Over the last few days he has had worsening flu-like symptoms and now has a productive cough, lack of energy and does not feel like eating. The doctor has now diagnosed him as having Influenza and associated chest infection.
1809NRS EFFECTIVE NURSING PRACTICES
WRITTEN ESSAY MARKING CRITERIA
| CRITERIA | POSSIBLE MARKS |
| Introduction (Approximately 100-150 words)
· Introduces the topic · Clearly explains the aim/purpose and structure of the essay · Includes a thesis statement (for examples see the Health Writing & Referencing Guide under The Introduction) |
/ 5 |
| Discuss Influenza (Approximately 250 – 300 words)
Please mention the third topic in this section ,you didn’t give information regarding :identify and discuss risk for the elderly /8 · What is influenza? /4 · Identify and discuss modes of spread /8 · Identify and discuss risk for the elderly /8 |
/ 20 |
| Please clear the precausion in nursing home in second line which weigh 10 marks
Infection Control Precautions (Approximately 250- 300 words) · Discuss the appropriate infection control precautions needed with rationale /10 · Specifically relate to the nursing home setting with rationale /10 |
/ 20 |
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Assessment and Nursing Care (Approximately 300-350 words) · Identify and discuss other risk assessments needed for this patient e.g. pressure injury assessment, nutritional status, fluid balance charts, include rationale for these assessments. · Include Safety and Cultural aspects of care
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/ 25 |
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Interdisciplinary team (Approximately 150- 200 words) · Discuss other health team involvement that may be needed for the patient and provide rationale |
/ 10 |
| Conclusion (Approximately 150 -200 words)
· Summarises the main points and ideas · Emphasis overall point of view (‘so what’ factor) · No new material introduced |
/ 5 |
| Presentation
· Complies with academic standards according to the Griffith Health Writing & Referencing Guide · Appropriate sentence and paragraph structure, overall logical flow, appropriate grammar and spelling |
/ 5 |
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Referencing · Supports all key points with current scholarly literature, at least TEN (10), published in the last ten years. You can include one piece of grey literature in this 10 pieces of scholarly literature. · Complies with APA6th format in-text and in reference list. |
/ 10 |
| TOTAL MARKS | / 100 |
Lubbe, J. C. I., & Roets, L. (2014). Nurses’ scope of practice and the implication for quality nursing care: SoP and quality nursing care. Journal of Nursing Scholarship,46(1), 58-64.
