Topic: Building Professional Capacity
WRITTEN ESSAY
You have applied for a graduate registered nurse position. As part of the application, you are being asked to write a paper that addresses all parts of the task below.
• Remembering that the nurse’s workplace can vary (eg. acute care ward, clinic, community environment, factory/mine site), using high quality nursing focused literature critically discuss the concept of advocacy in nursing for the Australian registered nurse from the position of advocating for a safe workplace. By providing at least 2 examples, explain how a safe workplace enables the Australian registered nurse to provide safe patient centred care. (450 words)
• Drawing from the NMBA’s Decision-making Framework (https://www.nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au/Codes-Guidelines- Statements/Frameworks.aspx) and high quality nursing literature, critically discuss the registered nurse’s leadership role of delegation in the Australian health care system. In your critical discussion, explain why this is an important leadership role for the registered nurse, and how negative patient care outcomes may occur as the result of the ineffective delegation of care. (450 words)
This written essay requires an introduction and a conclusion (~100 words each) and must be written as an academic paper with reference to high quality literature. This video is a separate part and does not need to be part of your introduction or conclusion.
Literature and writing standard requirements:
This paper component of this piece of assessment needs to be:
• Written as an academic paper in 3rd person, with an introduction, body and conclusion.
• This is a contemporary paper, and unless you are referring to a historical theory or event, literature and resources need to be within 7 years of age
• Literature must be of highest possible quality, with peer reviewed evidence-based material as the preference (use from Western countries:
The North America, Europe, Australia and NZ).
• Textbooks may be used but to a maximum of 25% of your total reference list.
• Legitimate websites such as the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia may be used also.
• Careful use of well-developed paragraphs that logically and clearly address the task steps and marking criteria (CRA) is essential
• There is an expectation of no grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors.
• Correct use of the QUT APA referencing style is required.
Unreferenced material cannot be accepted as credible or accurate.
Referencing style: APA style referencing
Learning Outcomes assessment:
1. Apply knowledge and skills of professionalism, and strategic leadership in the context of the role of the new graduate registered nurse.
2. Within the context of transition to graduate nurse, employ leadership capabilities to critically evaluate practice priorities in the provision of safe, effective and holistic person- centred care.
3. Interpret and apply strategic thinking and key skills relating to extraprofessional and interprofessional practice including conflict resolution, team functioning, and advanced communication.
Knowledge & understanding
The discussion and explanation demonstrate a comprehensive and insightful understanding of workplace advocacy for the Australian registered nurse in relation to safe patient care.
The writing is well supported by accurate and highly relevant, and well-focused quality literature that exactly addresses the task.
Comprehension and synthesis
The critical discussion demonstrates an insightful evidence-based understanding of the leadership role of the Australian registered nurse in relation to the delegation of care and the subsequent patient care outcomes.
The writing is well supported by accurate and highly relevant, and well-focused quality literature that exactly addresses the task.
Presentation
Your introduction positions the reader with a clear & explicit understanding of the task. There is a logical flow within and between paragraphs. The conclusion is decisive and relates clearly and specifically to the task showing originality and inspired thinking. No presentation errors.
English expression is succinct and non-discriminatory showing a sophisticated use of terminology and professional language that is engaging and cohesive. There are no grammatical, spelling and/or errors in punctuation and syntax.
There is evidence of a single referencing style with no errors.
