The assignment should be 3500 words + or – 10% assignment and must reflect the learning outcomes for the module. The assignment you will be asked to evaluate existing practice in your workplace and to identify strengths and weaknesses relating to that practice. You will be expected to maintain the focus on infection control practices in your work area. You will be required to use evidence to support your comments. It is anticipated that you will synthesise your infection control knowledge, safety and cost effectiveness and where appropriate the need to respect cultural values and make recommendations to improve practice. The environment that you work in work in will influence the nature of the assignment. **VRE (Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus)
The assignment of " A Critical Examination of the Infection Prevention and Control Practice Associated With VRE Invasive Device" must reflect the learning outcomes for the module.The assignment you will be asked to evaluate existing practice in your workplace(Emergency Medicine ward) and to identify strengths and weaknesses relating to that practice.
You will be expected to maintain the focus on infection control practices in your work area. You will be required to use evidence to support your comments. It is anticipated that you will synthesise your infection control knowledge, safety and cost effectiveness and where appropriate the need to respect cultural values and make recommendations to improve practice.
The environment that you work in work in will influence the nature of the assignment.
Your content list must include or similar as below:
1) Introduction
2)What is infection?
3)What is the infection and prevention and control
4) Why a cleaning and decontamination important
5) Current infection prevention and control practice in my work place ( my work place is Accident and Emergency department !!!)
6) Current infection prevention and control problem in my work place
7) What is VRE?
8) Chain of infection of VRE
9) Critical Analyze or Examination the infection prevention and control practice in my work place
10) Clinical governance
11) Risk assessment
12) Reflection
13) Other recommendation
14) Conclusion
15) Appendix
16) Reference
Insturction from my supervisior:
1) Coping from any sources is forbidden –
2) Do a literature search to find the latest research/evidence relating to the standard of –
3) Use health data bases via Brookes e-library
4) Assess your local practice against this research/evidence(Critical – identifying strengths and weakness good practice , and practice with does not fully comply)
5) UJ HII’s, HK CP are these guidelines in line with your research evidence?
6) Introduction Write an academic introduction naming your device Given some context to VRE. Include what the rest of your essay will covet.
7) Make sure you include all the learning outcomes.
8) Main part of your essay Decide on some heading to structure your essay –
9) Use the chain of infection early in your essay to identify the risk associated with your device
10) Identify the standard against which you will evaluate current practices
11) Discuss local policies and guideline linking this to your topic
12) Cite cite cite! Reference everything using the Literature from your search and other reading
13) Main part of your essay Make sure every paragraph makes a relevant point and it is not just series if facts You must write critically to pass
14) Analyzing the research and evidence that you find.
15) Comparing and contrasting the findings – Being evaluative –
16) what is strong and what is not –
17) Asking the "so what" question in every section Weaving in the learning outcome, by discussing them in relation to your topic Link each paragraph to the next Getting to the point….
18) Finishing your essay First-ask if you have mounted an effective argument to make your point What is your point…? Have you been clear? – Your ward/department handles these devices appropriate
19) Or your ward could do better – Have you identified what needs to change?
20) How will you implement your changes?
21) Have you discussed all the learning outcome ?
22) Do all paragraph link together?
