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SCHOOL OF NURSING AND ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES

NBNC 1204

CLINICAL PRACTICE 10

(PROFESIONALISM AND ISSUES IN NURSING B)

CLINICAL PRACTICE COURSE KIT

MAY SEMESTER 2012

INTRODUCTION

NBNC1204 Clinical Practice 10 is based on General Practicum focusing on Professionalism and Issues in Nursing B that is implemented in the student’s own ward or area of practice. You will continue to work in your organization and your official working hours will be considered as practicum hours. Your learning will take place as you work because you need to apply more of the theory that you have learnt into your work tasks. You DO NOT need a Clinical Preceptor in the clinical practice.

You need to be self-directed in implementing your learning activities with support from your face-to-face tutor and eTutor for the subject of NBBS1203 Professionalism and Issues in Nursing B.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

At the end of this course, students will be able to:

1. identify professional issues / practices in clinical areas.

2. recommend practical suggestions to overcome the professional issues.

3. discuss the challenges in achieving professionalisation in Malaysia.

4. discuss the significance of Continuous Professional Development (CPD) to nursing professionalism

ASSESSMENT METHOD

The assessment for NBNC1204 Clinical Practice 10 consists of these components:

S/N	COMPONENT	MARKS (%)
1	Clinical Practice Record	10%
2	Written Assignment	60%
3	Oral Presentation	30%
	TOTAL	100%

1. CLINICAL PRACTICE RECORD (10%)

General Practicum Record:

      The assessment will be based on the following aspects:

                 

·         Record of the Clinical Practice Hours - 120 hours                          (4 marks)

·         Attachment of the duty roster / working hours                                (2 mark)

·         Clarity, accuracy and completeness of the recording                    (2 mark)

·         Verification by the superior staff (Director / Matron / Sister etc.)   (2 mark)

FORMAT FOR THE CLINICAL PRACTICE RECORD

Please record the summary of your Clinical Practice hours in the table below. Make sure that the Clinical Practice hours are not less than 240 hours and the recording is complete.

No.	Date & Time	Total Hours	Superior’s Signature (e.g. Director/Matron/Sister)
	TOTAL HOURS

·         Attach the photocopies of your Roster / Records of Working Time (e.g. Punch Card)

2. WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT (60%)

Ministry of Health Malaysia has regarded Continuous Professional Development (CPD) as a hallmark for a competent and excellent nursing workforce and formed a policy to enforce CPD as a pre-requisite for the renewal of Annual Practicing Certificate (APC) in 2008. Health Minister emphasized that the requirement is important to ensure nurses upgrade their nursing knowledge and skills. CPD emphasizes on lifelong learning activities, continuous professional education and experiences and these are required for nurses. Lifelong learning provides a way of enabling professionals to continue developing.

“Come next year, it will be compulsory for nurses to achieve the relevant points by attending continuous professional development (CPD) courses to obtain a nursing practice certificate. As nurses, they get on-the-job training and promote themselves in many other skills. So, this (CPD) is compulsory now,”    

                                                                                                  (Datuk Liow Tiong Lai,2008)

As a Nurse Manager of your unit, discuss critically your strategies in promoting Continuous Professional Development (CPD) among your subordinates.

i)          Outline for written assignment:

·         Introduction

·         Body:

-       definition and description of CPD

-       the significance of CPD to nursing professionalism

-       discussion on the strategies in promoting CPD

·         Conclusion

·         References - APA style

          

 iii) Format of the Written Assignment:

·         Word count – 2500 – 3000

·         Font – Times New Roman, Size 12

·         Spacing - 1.5

·         Binding - combed

     

3.    ORAL PRESENTATION (30%)

You are required to present your write-up to your Face-to-Face Tutor with the presence of ALL your peers. The evaluation of this presentation is using the Rubrics as in Appendix 2. Please refer below for the details:

·         Mode – Power Point Presentation (Minimum of 20 slides)

·         Allocated Time – 20 minutes:

Presentation - 15 minutes

Question & Answer – 5 minutes

·         Prior to Presentation – submit the printed PP Slides to your Tutor (2 PP Slides per page)

·         Presentation Criteria – Rubric Assessment Tool for Oral Presentation

            INSTRUCTION

·         You are encouraged to discuss the outline of your assignment with your Tutor before you proceed

·         Read the “Instruction to Students” provided with your assignment question.

·         Compile and bind your work neatly in sequence.

·         Submit your assignment directly to your Tutor after the Oral Presentation; otherwise the deadline is on 5 August 2012 if you need to improve your work.

·         Keep the copy of “Assignment Acceptance Verification Slip” as evidence of submission.

·         You are encouraged to keep a copy of your assignment for future reference.

CHECK LIST OF ITEMS FOR SUBMISSION

S/N	ITEMS	YES	NO
PART I	Clinical Practice Record:
	·    Clinical Practice Hours Record (240 hours) and verified
	·    Duty roster / working hours record and verified
PART II	Written Assignment
PART III	Student’s Evaluation of Clinical Practice 10 (ungraded)

Appendix 1

NBNC1204 CLINICAL PRACTICE 10

RUBRICS FOR WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT (CLINICAL PRACTICE 10)

              COURSE CODE:       NBNC1204

              SEMESTER:              MAY 2012

                                                                                               

Criteria	Weight-age	(0)	Low                      (1)	Fair                        (2)	Above Average                  (3)	Excellent (4)	Score
1. Organization of Write-up	1	Information and organization of work presentation is disorganized	Information and organization of work presentation occasionally organized	Information and organization of work presentation is partially organized	Information and presentation of work is generally organized in logical sequence; follows acceptable format	All information and presentation of work is excellently and creatively  organized in logical sequence; follows acceptable format	4
2. Introduction	1.5	No introduction on the topic of discussion	The introduction on the topic of discussion is poor; ideas to be discussed are very vague and disorganized	The introduction on the topic of discussion is fair; ideas to be discussed are vague and disorganized	The introduction on the topic of discussion is good; ideas to be discussed are relatively clear and organized but inadequate explanation	The introduction on the topic of discussion is excellent; ideas to be discussed are very clear and well organized. The intent of the work is explicitly explained	6
3.                                 Definition and Description of CPD	3	Does not define and describe CPD	Illustrates insignificant definition and description of CPD	Illustrates reasonable definition and description of CPD	Illustrates considerable definition and description of CPD. Relevant and specific supportive evidence included.	Illustrates thorough and significant definition and description of CPD. Creatively includes relevant and specific evidence.	12
4.                     Understanding on the Significance of CPD to Nursing Professionalism	3.5	Does not demonstrate understanding on the significance of CPD to nursing professionalism	Demonstrates insignificant understanding on the significance of CPD to nursing professionalism	Demonstrates reasonable understanding on the significance of CPD to nursing professionalism	Demonstrates considerable understanding on the significance of CPD to nursing professionalism. Relevant and specific supportive evidence included.	Demonstrates thorough and insightful understanding on the significance of CPD to nursing professionalism. Creatively includes relevant and specific evidence.	14
5.                     Discussion on the Strategies in Promoting CPD	3.5	No discussion on the strategies in promoting CPD	Illustrates insignificant discussion on the strategies in promoting CPD	Illustrates reasonable discussion on the strategies in promoting CPD	Illustrates considerable discussion on the strategies in promoting CPD. Appropriately includes relevant examples	Illustrates thorough and significant discussion on the strategies in promoting CPD. Creatively  and appropriately includes relevant and specific evidence / examples	14
6. Conclusion	1.5	No conclusion	A poor conclusion which does not indicate an attempt to synthesize the discussion	A fair conclusion which indicates reasonable analysis and synthesis of ideas	A good conclusion which indicates considerable analysis and synthesis of ideas	An excellent conclusion which is concisely and precisely written. It provides concluding remarks that shows an analysis and synthesis of ideas	6
7. References and Citations According to the  APA Format	1	No reference or citation	Citations for statements included in the discussion are not present, or references which are included are not found in the text	Some citations for statements included in the discussion or references which are included are not found in the text	Most citations are included in the discussion and most references match with the citations according to the APA format	All citations are included in the discussion and references match the citations according to the APA format	4
TOTAL SCORE							60

Appendix 2

RUBRICS FOR ORAL PRESENTATION

             

                                                                 

Criteria	Weight-age	(0)	Low                      (1)	Fair                        (2)	Above Average                  (3)	Excellent (4)	Score
CONTENT:
1. Subject Knowledge	2	Student does not have grasp of information; cannot answer questions about the subject	Student demonstrates superficial knowledge; cannot answer questions about the subject	Student demonstrates reasonable knowledge; able to answer only rudimentary questions	Student demonstrates considerable knowledge; able to answer to all questions but without elaboration	Student demonstrates excellent knowledge by answering all questions with explanations and elaboration	8
2. Organization	1.5	Absolutely shows disorganized presentation	Student does not present information in logical sequence; jumps around; audience has difficulty following the presentation	Shows inconsistent presentation; at times ideas are cluttered audience has difficulty following the presentation	Student presents information in logical sequence which audience can follow	Student presents information in logical, interesting and creative sequence which audience can follow easily	6
VERBAL SKILLS:
1. Enthusiasm	1	Shows absolutely no interest in the topic presented	Seldom shows interest in the topic presented	Occasionally shows some interest in the topic presented	Frequently shows interest with positive feeling about the topic	Demonstrate a very strong interest with positive feeling about the topic during entire presentation	4
2. Elocution	1	Student mumbles, incorrectly pronounces terms, and speaks too quietly for a majority of audience to hear	Student’s voice is low. Student incorrectly pronounces terms. Audience members have difficulty hearing the presentation	Intermittently student’s voice is clear and soft. Occasionally pronounces words incorrectly. Only some audience members can hear the presentation	Student’s voice is clear; pronounces most words correctly. Most audience members can hear the presentation	Student uses a clear voice and correct, precise pronunciation of terms so that all audience members can hear the presentation	4
NONVERBAL SKILLS:
1. Eye Contact	1	No eye contact with audience, as entire report is read from the  notes	Displayed minimal eye contact with audience, while reading mostly from the  notes	Consistent use of direct eye contact with audience, but still returns to notes	Consistently hold attention of entire audience with the use of eye contact, seldom looking at notes	Totally hold attention of entire audience with the use of eye contact, without  looking at notes	4
2. Body Language	1	No movement or descriptive gestures	Very little movement or descriptive gestures	Occasionally made proper movements or gestures	Made proper movements or gestures during the entire presentation that enhances articulation	Made proper movements or gestures during the entire presentation that seem excellently flowing and help the audience visualize	4
	TOTAL SCORE						30

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      Student’s Name: _____________________________                                                                                                         Matrix No: _____________________________________

      Assessor: __________________________________                                                                                                           Date: _________________________________________

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Appendix 3

STUDENT’S EVALUATION OF CLINICAL PRACTICE 10

Name:                                                                            Matrix No:

Year:                                                                              Semester:

INSTRUCTION

Tick (√) your level of agreement for each statements based on the scale. You may give your opinion or suggestions in the comments section. PLEASE COMPLETE THE FORM AND DETACH IT AT THE DOTTED LINE.

Your evaluation is important for continuous improvement of our programme and to enable us to provide the best for you.

Scale : 1=strongly disagree   2= disagree   3= indifferent   4= agree     5= strongly agree 

No	Statement	1	2	3	4	5
1.	I have adequate opportunities to enhance my clinical skills and knowledge.
2.	I have adequate opportunities to strengthen my communication skills..
3.	I have adequate opportunities to achieve my learning outcomes.
4.	The length of clinical placement was adequate.
5.	My superior was supportive of my learning needs..
6.	The faculty was able to address my concerns / problems / questions.

Comments:

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NBNC1204 CLINICAL PRACTICE 10 RECORD

 (4 credit hours = 4 x 60 hours = 240 hours)

STUDENT’S PARTICULARS

Name                                                              : __________________________________

Matrix No.                                                       : __________________________________

Semester & Year                                            : __________________________________

Ward / Area of Practice                                  : __________________________________

Name of Institution                                      : __________________________________