HNN320: Leadership and Clinical GovernanceAssessmentTask1
1500words(40%)
Purposeofassessmenttask
Nurses play a critical role in recognising and responding to risk in the clinical setting. Thefocus for this assessment is on ILO1 (the role of the nurse in quality and safety) and ILO4 (theprocessofclinicalriskmanagement).Thistaskprovidesyoutheopportunityto
1) demonstrate an understanding of clinical risk management by applying a riskmanagementprocessto areal-lifeclinicalsituation,
2) demonstrateanunderstandingofthecontextualfactorsthatincreaserisk,and
3) demonstrate the role of the nurse in leading clinical risk management in the healthsetting.
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Topicbackground:
This task requires you to identify a situation (an exemplar) that you were involved with orobserved during clinical placement that required the nursing management of clinical risk,and to apply the clinical risk management process to identify, analyse, evaluate and managerisk.
Your exemplar may be ANY situation where the safety of the patient was potentially at risk.Commonareasofclinicalriskinclude butare notlimitedto:
• Medicationadministration
TaskDescription:
Applytheclinicalriskmanagementprocesstoyourchosenclinicalexemplar
Instructionsforthisassessmenttask:
Part1:ESTABLISHTHECONTEXT(approx.300-500words)
Write a description of your clinical exemplar. Describe the clinical setting, the staffing andconditions on the unit, the patient condition and background, and the reason for theiradmission. The focus of this section should be on any aspects of the context that may havecontributedto patientrisk, using asystemsapproach.
Writing style: Personal experience. This section should be written in first person and doesNOTrequire referencing.
Part2:APPLYTHECLINICALRISKMANAGEMENTMODEL(approx.1000-1200words)
IDENTIFICATION: How can this risk be identified in practice or how is this risk monitored andrecorded?
ANALYSIS: How common is this type of risk in practice? What is the significance for patientoutcomes?
EVALUATION: How can this risk potentially be reduced or eliminated in practice? Whatprocesses,policiesorstructures canbeput inplacetoreducethis risk?
MANAGEMENT: What is the role of the nurse in managing or monitoring for this type ofrisk?
Writing style: Academic. This section should be written in third person and DOES requirereferencing.
Presentationrequirements:
Font:12-pointtypesizeclearandlegiblefont.
Spacing: Double-line spacing (Do not insert extra lines between paragraphs or the referencelistentries).
Page numbers: Page numbers to be provided on all pages except front page. Place pagenumberin thetop righthand corner.
Margins:2.54cmatthetop,bottom,left-hand,andright-handsidesofthepage.
Paragraph indents: Indent the first line of each paragraph (using the tab key or paragraphtool). Exceptions: abstract, block quotations, titles and headings, table titles and notes(consultwith APA7style manualforspecificdetail).
Justificationoftext:Alltextneedstobealignedtotheleft,notjustified.
Word Count:Assignments must be no more than 10% longer than the indicated wordcount, notincluding titlepage,in-text citationsand referencelist.
Subheadings: You are encouraged to use the steps of the clinical risk management process(Establish the context; Identification; Analysis; Evaluation and Management) as subheadingsinthisassignment.
Introduction and conclusion: You are not required to include an introduction or conclusionforthisassignment
Criterionmode:Points HighDistinction Distinction Credit Pass Fail
Starting% 80 Starting % 70 Starting % 60 Starting % 50 Starting % 0
Describes the context of theclinical risk and identifies relevanthumanandsystemfactors Provides a clear andthorough descriptionof the situation thatprovides relevantcontext for the clinicalriskassessment.
Identifies multiplerelevanthumanand/orsystemfactors.
16-20 Provides a cleardescription of thesituation that providesmostly relevantcontext for the clinicalriskassessment.
Identifies severalrelevant humanand/orsystemfactors
14-15 Description providesbasic context for therisk. Identifies somerelevanthumanand/orsystemfactors.
12-13 Some elements of thesituation aredescribed. Identifiesone or more human orsystemfactor(s).
10-11 Does not clearlydescribe the situation.Use of a systemsapproach is notevident.
<10
Points/Percentage
20
Explains how clinical risk isidentifiedandmonitored Clearly and thoroughlyexplains the process ofidentifying the clinicalriskin practice
8-10 Clearly explains theprocess of identifyingthe clinical risk inpractice
7 Adequately explainsthe process ofidentifying the clinicalriskin practice
6 Provides someexplanation theprocess of identifyingthe clinical risk inpractice
5 Does not clearlydiscuss the process ofidentifying clinical riskinpractice
<5
Points/Percentage 10
Discusses prevalence andsignificanceofclinicalrisk Provides thorough andwell supporteddiscussion of theprevalence andsignificance of theclinicalriskinpractice
8-10 Provides accurate andmostly well supporteddiscussion of theprevalence andsignificance of theclinicalriskinpractice
7 Provides adequatediscussion of theprevalence andsignificance of theclinicalriskinpractice
6 Provides somediscussion of theprevalence andsignificance of theclinicalriskinpractice
5 Does not discussprevalence orsignificance of theclinicalriskinpractice
<5
Points/Percentage 10
Describes strategies or tools forreducing or eliminating chosenclinicalrisk Clear and detaileddiscussion of multiplestrategies or tools forreducingoreliminating the clinicalriskin practice
8-10 Clear discussion ofmultiple strategies ortools for reducing oreliminating the clinicalriskin practice
7 Describes multiplestrategies or tools forreducingoreliminating the clinicalriskin practice.
6 Identifies one or morestrategies or tools orreducing oreliminatingrisk.
5 Strategies or tools forreducing oreliminating risk areabsent orinappropriate.
<5
Points/Percentage
10
Describes the role of the nurse inmanaging or mitigating chosenclinicalrisk Clearly and thoroughlydescribes key aspectsoftheroleofthenurse in managing ormitigatingtheclinical
riskinpractice Clearly describes therole of the nurse inmanaging ormitigating the clinicalriskin practice Accurately describesthe role of the nurse inmanagingormitigating the clinicalriskin practice. Briefly identifiesaspects of the role ofthe nurse in managingor mitigating theclinicalriskinpractice Does not describe therole of the nurse inmanaging the clinicalrisk
Points/Percentage 10
8-10 7 6 5 <5
Writingandformatting Writing is consistentlyclear, succinct andlogicallystructured.
Well-presented andfollows all formattingrequirementsincludingword-count
8-10 Writing is consistentlyclear and mostlylogicallystructured.
Mostly well-presentedand follows allformattingrequirementsincludingword-count
7 Writing is consistentlyclear.
Mostly followsformattingrequirementsincludingword-count
6 Writingismostlyclear.
Follows someformattingrequirements.
5 Writing is unclear withconsistent errors ingrammar, structure orexpression.
Poorly presented anddoes not adhere toformattingrequirements
<5
Points/Percentage
10
Referencinganduseofliterature Selects an extensiverange of relevant andrecent professionalliterature.
Skilfully integratesliterature throughoutdiscussioninpart2.
8-10 Selects a wide range ofrelevant and recentprofessional literature.Integrates literaturethroughout discussioninpart2.
7 Selects an adequaterange of relevantprofessional literature.Uses literature tosupport most aspectsof the discussion inpart2.
6 Selects some relevantprofessional literature.Uses literature tosupport some aspectsof the discussion inpart2.
5 Limited use ofprofessional literature.Significant portions ofthe discussion lacksupport from theliterature.
<5
Points/Percentage 10
Points/Percentage
TotalPoints 80 (This total must bemanuallycalculated)