Assignment:Assessment & Therapeutic Intervention

In the first year of the Bachelor of Nursing program, two key areas of student learning were assessment and therapeutic intervention in health care and development across of the life span. In second year, the focus moves to episodic care. In this assignment students will draw on their knowledge of assessment and therapeutic intervention
relevant to children and child development to discuss episodic nursing care of sick children and their families. The purpose of this assignment is to provide students with
the opportunity to plan and organize care of a sick child and their family using clinical practice guidelines and other supporting literature, before participating in a simulation for recognition of the sick child. Students are required to locate and utilize relevant clinical practice guidelines and other supporting literature in the assignment. The case study will
be discussed in the lecture in week one to assist student preparation for the assignment.

Case study: Spring 2012
Lucas is a 7 month old male infant. His parents have brought him to the emergency department of their local hospital at approximately 0200 hours. On admission, the
medical record notes the following assessment:

For this assignment, students are required to:
1. Locate and utilize relevant literature for the assignment. This will include:
o Two clinical practice guidelines that relate to the management of children
with the condition:
One relevant clinical practice guideline from Australia (provided
by teaching staff – see below), and;
Another relevant clinical practice guideline from another country.
o Relevant journal articles and children’s nursing textbooks (no older than
5 – 10 years)
2. Write an introduction that explains:
o Background to the topic;
o Purpose of the assignment;
o Search method used to locate the clinical practice guideline from another
country
3. Identify the two immediate and important priorities for nursing care of Lucas
4. Outline and discuss a plan nursing care for Lucas and his family, using the clinical
practice guidelines and other relevant literature to support discussion. This discussion
should include:
o Relevant nursing interventions to address the two identified priorities of
nursing care.
o Nursing care that supports the development of the infant
o Compares and contrasts the clinical practice guidelines
o Appropriate strategies for communication with children and families and
health care professionals
5. Write a clear and logical conclusion that explains the key findings of the assignment
6. Prepare and submit their assignment in accordance with NMH requirements for
presentation and referencing.

Marking criteria:
Assignments will be assessed according to the following marking criteria:
• Introduction and organization of the assignment (10 marks)
o Topic background and purpose of the assignment is explained
o Assignment is clearly structured
o Referencing and presentation meets NMH requirements.
• Use of technology to locate and utilize clinical practice guidelines (CPG) (5
marks)
o CPG are identified
o Reason for inclusion is provided.
o Search history is provided
• Clinical judgment (30 marks)
o Priorities are relevant and rational.
o Interventions for identified priorities are relevant and based on current
practice.
o Plan of care supports the development of the child
o Appropriate literature is used to support the discussion.
• (10 marks)
o Relevant strategies for communication with children, families and health
care professionals are explored
o Appropriate literature is used to support the discussion.
• Conclusion (5 marks). Key findings of the assignment are summarized.

 

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