Critically evaluate and analyse your personal experiences and understandings gained during your undergraduate nursing candidature and any current or previous work
Order Description
9052: Transition to Graduate Practice
• Weighting Percentage:
40%
• Addresses learning outcome(s):
o On completion of this unit, students will be able to: 1. critically debate the key factors that influence the transition of the student nurse to the role of the Registered Nurse;
o 2. critically discuss the professional and regulatory governance arrangements that determine the role and scope of practice of the Registered Nurse for application to practice;
o 3. formulate self care strategies to promote longevity in professional practice.
• Related graduate attribute(s):
o 1. UC graduates are professional – communicate effectively
o 1. UC graduates are professional – display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
o 1. UC graduates are professional – employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
o 1. UC graduates are professional – take pride in their professional and personal integrity
o 2. UC graduates are global citizens – adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
o 2. UC graduates are global citizens – behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
o 2. UC graduates are global citizens – communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
o 2. UC graduates are global citizens – think globally about issues in their profession
o 2. UC graduates are global citizens – understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
o 3. UC graduates are lifelong learners – adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
o 3. UC graduates are lifelong learners – be self-aware
o 3. UC graduates are lifelong learners – reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
Assessment 1 – Identifying potential challenges to a successful transition to graduate nursing practice (1300-1500 words, grade value – 40%)
Assessment 1 must be completed in 1300-1500 words (excluding the reference list) and is worth 40 marks.
You are required to use the Assessment 1 Template (includes grading guide at the end), which is provided in the Assessment section of the Unit website in LearnOnline. The Assessment 1 paper should predominantly be written in narrative form. The word limits show the minimum and maximum word count (excluding the reference list). Each 100 words or part thereof beyond the upper or lower limit will incur a 5% (2 marks) penalty.
Develop a reflective and critical analytical paper on three or four potential personal, professional or systemic challenges, which you may experience, in transitioning from a student nurse to graduate nursing practice.
• Critically evaluate and analyse your personal experiences and understandings gained during your undergraduate nursing candidature and any current or previous work
• Reflect on these experiences in light of the peer reviewed literature and other credible documents and reports on this topic, including in relation to the expectations of new graduate nurses from nursing peers, senior nurses and other clinicians
• Provide a summative conclusion to your paper.
While a scholarly work is expected, this assessment is substantially reflective, so the appropriate use of the first person is acceptable.
Word limits: 1300-1500 words (excluding in-text citations and the reference list)
Marking criteria for Assessment 1 – 9052: Transition to Graduate Practice (S1 2016)
Assessment 1 – Develop a reflective and critical analytical paper on three or four potential personal, professional or systemic challenges, which you may experience, in transitioning from a student nurse to graduate nursing practice (1300-1500 words, grade value – 40%).
1. Critically evaluate and analyse your personal experiences and understandings gained during your undergraduate nursing candidature and any current or previous work (12 marks)
Criteria HD [10.2-12.0] D [9.0-10.1] C [7.8-8.9] P [6.0-7.7] Not pass [<6.0] Marks Comments
• Critical evaluation & analysis of personal experiences & understandings
• Writing style, grammar, spelling & expression Exemplary achievement in critically evaluating & analysing personal experiences & understandings. High level of achievement in critically evaluating & analysing personal experiences & understandings. Good level of achievement in critically evaluating & analysing personal experiences & understandings. Acceptable level of achievement in critically evaluating & analysing personal experiences & understandings. Did not reach an acceptable level of achievement in critically evaluating & analysing personal experiences & understandings.
2. Reflect on these experiences in light of the peer reviewed literature and other credible documents and reports on this topic, including in relation to the expectations of new graduate nurses from nursing peers, senior nurses and other clinicians (15 marks)
Criteria HD [12.8-15.0] D [11.3-12.7] C [9.8-11.2] P [7.5-9.7] Not pass [<7.5] Marks Comments
• Reflects on experiences
• Integrates literature
• Considers expectations of new graduates
• Writing style, grammar, spelling & expression Exemplary achievement in reflecting on experiences, integrating the literature into the narrative and considering expectations of new graduates by others. High level of achievement in reflecting on experiences, integrating the literature into the narrative and considering expectations of new graduates by others. Good level of achievement in reflecting on experiences, integrating the literature into the narrative and considering expectations of new graduates by others. Acceptable level of achievement in reflecting on experiences, integrating the literature into the narrative and considering expectations of new graduates by others. Did not reach an acceptable level of achievement in reflecting on experiences, integrating the literature into the narrative and considering expectations of new graduates by others.
3. Provide a summative conclusion to your paper (8 marks)
Criteria HD [6.8-8.0] D [6.0-6.7] C [5.2-5.9] P [4.0-5.1] Not pass [<4.0] Marks Comments
• Summation &concluding remarks
• Writing style, grammar, spelling & expression Exemplary achievement in crafting and presentinga summative conclusion to the paper. High level of achievement in crafting and presentinga summative conclusion to the paper. Good level of achievement in crafting and presentinga summative conclusion to the paper. Acceptable level of achievement in crafting and presentinga summative conclusion to the paper. Did not reach an acceptable level of achievement in crafting and presentinga summative conclusion to the paper.
4. Structure, presentation and referencing (5 marks)
Criteria HD [4.3-5.0] D [3.8-4.2] C [3.3-3.7] P [2.5-3.2] Not pass [<2.5] Marks Comments
• Structure
• Presentation
• Three or four key challenges discussed
• Referencing Exemplary achievement in adhering to the structure, presentation, number of challenges and referencing requirements. High level of achievement in adhering to the structure, presentation, number of challenges and referencing requirements. Good level of achievement in adhering to the structure, presentation, number of challenges and referencing requirements. Acceptable level of achievement in adhering to the structure, presentation, number of challenges and referencing requirements. Did not reach an acceptable level of achievement in adhering to the structure, presentation, number of challenges and referencing requirements.
Marked by: Date: Moderated by: Date:
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Recommended marks: / 40 Final comments:
Word count penalty (if applicable):
Recommended marks: / 40
Final marks awarded: / 40
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