In 1500- 2000 words, critically discuss one of the following topics.
(Intext citations are included in the word count, but the reference list is not.)
From your clinical placements, identify an example of clinical governance which had a particularly positive, or particularly negative, effect on patients, nurses, or teams. Your experiences will be discussed in tutorials to help identify suitable examples, but you will need to do some deep reflections upon what you see and experience in clinical placement. Analyse the situation, context, background, policies, accepted practices, leadership behaviours and other demonstrations of clinical governance in relation to the example you provide.
Provide the example as an appendix, with detail as to times, places, people (please provide pseudonyms to maintain confidentiality, but be sufficiently descriptive to be useful).
Present the work as an essay, with an introduction that outlines the concepts that will be examined, a body which reference the appendix and provides comprehensive examination of key governance and leadership concepts identified in the literature, and a conclusion which summarises the key ideas of your work.
Inform your work by reading and referencing peer-reviewed nursing and health literature, particularly from the last 5 years. Use your reflections and insights from your experiences, observations, peer communications, guest lectures and other content encountered during your studies to help you identify key issues and opportunities that are relevant to the chosen topic. Ensure you discuss elements of change, complexity and ambiguity of health environments for nurses and patients, and relate the discussion to the safety and effectiveness of patient care.
Marking rubric will be availble on Moodle.Guidelines for a written paper:
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double line spacing on an A4 page
2.5 cm margin on all pages
The journal articles used to support your analyses should be primarily recent (within five years), published, peer reviewed, nursing and health research journal articles to support your arguments.
Plan your work well, do a draft plan, rewrite it and proof read it (and cycle the reading and rewriting as many times as necessary) before you submit it.
Every page of your assignment must have your Student ID and name on the bottom of the page in the footer.
Please submit your final work for marking through Moodle.
Please check, consider and use any feedback on your writing you have previously been given.
Please collect feedback from all your assignments and use it to improve your learning and your demonstrations of your learning
Academic writing style and structure must be maintained throughout the paper and include:
an introduction
a body which presents and analyses the key issues
a conclusion
a reference list
an appendix (if necessary) at the end.
Clarity and Expression: Concepts should be analysed and discussed without unnecessary verbiage. The paper must demonstrate correct grammatical expression and spelling. Poor grammar obscures meaning in your discussion. It is very useful to ask someone else to proof read your paper to eliminate errors.
Referencing Requirements: Students are referred to the Pocket guide to APA Style by Perrin (2012).
NOTE TO WRITER
Please refer to the appendices in the body. Analyse situation, context, policies, accepted practices, leadership behaviours, clinical governance
My school use CINAHL, Medline, health source nursing, pubmed, pubmed central, highwire, informit health collection
Peer reviewed materials must be within the last 5 years. ThanksTopic could range from unsafe clinical practice among nurses as compared to the expectation of the Australian nursing board, wound care or documentation of care or other ones you feel comfortable writing about. Please refer to the marking rubrics.THIS IS THE MARKING RUBRICClinical Governance Essay Fail Pass Credit Distinction High Distinction Total Marks Achieved
F ? 0- 24% 0 49 P ? 25- 32% 50 64 Cr ? 33- 37% 65 74 D ? 38- 41% 75 84 HD ? 42-50% 85 100 out of 50%
0 24.5 25 32 32.5 37 37.5 42 42.5 50 50Introduction, body, conclusion, with linking sentences Limited or unclear demonstration of topic in introduction, body or conclusion 0 2.45 Clear but superficial articulation of topic in introduction, refered to in body, and summarised in conclusion 2.5 3.2 Clear and concise articulation of topic in introduction, refered to in body, and summarised in conclusion 3.25 3.7 Clear and comprehensive articulation of topic in introduction, refered to in body, and summarised in conclusion 3.75 4.2 Excellent articulation of topic in introduction, referred to in body, and summarised in conclusion 4.25 5 0
Academic standard of writing, grammar, spelling, syntax, format Multiple errors or inconsistencies. The meaning or intention of sentences obscured by the manner of writing. 0 2.45 Coherent presentation, with only minor errors in grammar, spelling, syntax or format 2.5 3.2 Consistent and sound use of language, sentence structure, spelling, and format. 3.25 3.7 Strong writing and appropriate format, perhaps some minor inconsistencies. 3.75 4.2 Excellent writing and structure. 4.25 5 0
Use of recent (preferably within last 5 years) peer reviewed journal articles Limited demonstration of recent journal articles to support arguments or appropriate style. 0 4.9 At least 12 or more journal articles have been used. Errors in APA style noted. 5 6.4 At least 14 or more recent journal have been used, with some errors in APA style 6.5 7.4 At least 18 or more recent journal articles have been used, with correct APA style 7.5 8.4 At least 20 peer reviewed journal articles have been cited within text with accurate APA style. 8.5 10 0
Acknolwedge and discuss elements of change, complexity, ambiguity of health environments and safety and effectiveness of patient care. Ambiguity, change, complexity, safety and effectiveness unsatisfactorily discussed, or with insufficent literary support and the clinical example. 0 4.9 Ambiguity, change, complexity, safety and effectiveness satisfactorily discussed in relation to the literature and the clinical example. 6.4 Ambiguity, change, complexity, safety and effectiveness clearly discussed in relation to the literature and the clinical example. 6.5 7.4 Ambiguity, change, complexity, safety and effectiveness cleverly discussed in relation to the literature and the clinical example. 7.5 8.4 Ambiguity, change, complexity, safety and effectiveness insightfully discussed and the clinical example. 8.5 10 0
Critical analysis and discussion of the chosen example, including the situation, context, background, policies, accepted practices, leadership behaviours and other demonstrations of clinical governance Limited evidence of critical analysis. Key components of the example not introduced or sufficiently explained. 0 9.8 Attempt at critical analysis present, but a superficial level provided. Key components of the example introduced with sufficient exploration in conjunction with the literature. 0 12.8 Critical analysis provided with arguments discussing multiple perspectives. Key components of the example explored well in conjunction with the literature. 13 14.8 Comprehensive critical analysis demonstrated, with good contextualisation of content. Key components of the example explored thoroughly in conjunction with the literature. 15 16.8 Excellent contextualisation and in-depth critical analysis of key topics, insight and leadership demonstrated. Comprehensive analysis of all exemplar components in conjunction with the literature. 17 20 0
Total Late marks lost at 2.5 marks (5%) per day Days late = 0 Marks lost = 0 0
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Please use linking sentences between paragraphs Make sure each paragraph is on a distinct topic Make sure you address the essay topic thoroughly Page numbers and quotation marks for direct quotes please for academic integrity Make sure your example is an appendix Wider reading and research will aid your analysis

Clinical governance

Order Description
The need for clinical governance (this addresses your second question) and what clinical governance is in principle.
You will need to discuss the responsibilities of clinicians in implementing clinical governance.
Expand on this in your paper

Clinical Governance –Why
?Bristol Royal Infirmary (UK, 2001)
–http://www.theguardian.com/society/2002/jan/17/5
?King Edward Memorial Hospital Inquiry, Perth(2002)
one or more clinical errors occurred in 47 per cent of cases;
50 per cent of these were very serious;
junior residents made errors in 76 per cent of high-risk cases;
junior registrars made errors in 65 per cent of high-risk cases;
midwives made errors in 60 per cent of high risk cases;
?Camden and Campbelltown hospitals, Sydney(2003)
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2003-09-14/report-finds-unsafe-practices-at-sydney-hospitals/1478406

Clinical governance

Order Description
The need for clinical governance (this addresses your second question) and what clinical governance is in principle.
You will need to discuss the responsibilities of clinicians in implementing clinical governance.
Expand on this in your paper

Clinical Governance –Why
?Bristol Royal Infirmary (UK, 2001)
–http://www.theguardian.com/society/2002/jan/17/5
?King Edward Memorial Hospital Inquiry, Perth(2002)
one or more clinical errors occurred in 47 per cent of cases;
50 per cent of these were very serious;
junior residents made errors in 76 per cent of high-risk cases;
junior registrars made errors in 65 per cent of high-risk cases;
midwives made errors in 60 per cent of high risk cases;
?Camden and Campbelltown hospitals, Sydney(2003)
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2003-09-14/report-finds-unsafe-practices-at-sydney-hospitals/1478406