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Assessment Task 1 – Written Assignment - Care Planning: Individual Discussion
Description: This assessment is designed to measure
your ability to identify and prioritise the most
important nursing care issues for a client.
Two theoretical frameworks underpin your
assignment: Miller’s Functional
Consequences Theory to identify the
influences impacting on the older person and
their level of function and Levett-Jones’
Clinical Reasoning Cycle as the tool to drive
the process of identifying and assessing,
implementing and evaluating care. In addition
students need to demonstrate how the dignity
of the older person is maintained and how the
cultural background of the older person is
considered, throughout the process of
assessment and care provision
Students are required to deconstruct a
provided scenario and identify and describe
three nursing care priorities with rationale.
Then select the top priority (one) to be
discussed in further detail .The 50% of the
assignment body is to be dedicated to the indepth discussion of the identified care priority.
Due date: Week 6
Weighting: 40%
Length and/or format: 1750 words
Purpose: The purpose of this assessment is to promote
both problem solving and nursing care
provision, related to a selected clinical
scenario.
Learning outcomes assessed: 2, 3, 7, 8
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accept your assignment on time and you may
receive a late penalty. Issues with submission
in the final hour before due time will not be
considered as extenuating circumstances.
Return of assignment: Marks for the assessment will be published
on LEO. Marked assessments will be
available online via drop box.
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA: Please see criterion reference rubric on the
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ASSESSMENT TASK ONE – Written Assignment (1750 words)
CARE PLANNING: INDIVIDUAL DISCUSSION
Name: Student Number:
Criteria High Distinction
12.75-15
Distinction
11.25-12.6
Credit
9.75-11.1
Pass
7.5-9.6
Unsatisfactory
<7.5
Score
1. Evidence of use of
relevant concepts of
Miller’s Functional
Consequences
Theory of healthy
ageing.
Sophisticated and
insightful use of the
Functional Consequences
Theory of Healthy Ageing in
developing a nursing care
plan for an older adult in the
community.
Systematic and accurate use
of the Functional Consequences
Theory of Healthy Ageing in
developing a nursing care plan
for an older adult in the
community.
Accurate use of the
Functional Consequences
Theory of Healthy Ageing in
developing a nursing care plan
for an older adult in the
community.
Adequate use of the
Functional Consequences
Theory of Healthy Ageing in
developing a nursing care plan
for an older adult in the
community.
Limited or insufficient use of the
Functional Consequences Theory of
Healthy Ageing in developing a nursing
care plan for an older adult in the
community.
/15
12.75-15 11.25-12.6 9.75-11.1 7.5-9.6 <7.5
2. Demonstration of
understanding and
utilising a clinical
decision making
framework.
Sophisticated and
insightful use of the eight
phases of theLevett- Jones
Clinic al Reasoning
Framework.
Clear and accurate us e of the
eight phases of theLevett- Jones
Clinic al Reasoning Framework.
Well-developed use of the
Levett-Jones Clinical
Reasoning Framework,
Adequate but limited use of
the Levett-Jones Clinical
Reasoning Framework.
There is an attempt to use the LevettJones Clinical Reasoning Framework;
however, the eight steps are used
inaccurately or inappropriately.
Little or no demonstration of using
the Levett-Jones Clinical Reasoning
Framework.
Inappropriate nursing care is identified
for the chosen care priorities.
/15
–42.5-50 37.5-42 32.5-37 25-32 < 25
3. Demonstrates the
ability to problemsolve care issues
and provide a
comprehensive plan
for person-centred
nursing taking into
account the client’s
choice, dignity, and
cultural
considerations if
necessary.
Sophisticated and
insightful discussion of the
most relevant and
effective person-centred
care planning, with strong
and consistent evidence of
a systematic approach to
the development of the
chosen nursing care
priority.
Exceptional demonstration
of ethical consideration for
patient’s dignity, choice and
culture.
Thorough and accurate
discussion of the most
relevant and effective personcentred care planning, with
strong evidence of a systematic
approach to the development of
the chosen nursing care
priority. Sound demonstration
of ethical consideration for
patient’s dignity, choice and
culture.
Accurate discussion of
some relevant and effective
person-centred care
planning, with clear evidence
of a systematic approach to
the development of the
chosen nursing care priority.
Mostly sound demonstration
of ethical consideration for
patient’s dignity, choice and
culture.
Adequate discussion of
some relevant personcentred care planning,
evidence of a systematic
approach to the development
of the chosen nursing care
priority.
Adequate demonstration of
ethical consideration for
patient’s dignity, choice and
culture.
Inadequate or inaccurate discussion
of nursing care provision.
Limited demonstration of personcentre care, with little or no evidence
of a systematic approach to the
development of the chosen nursing
care priority.
.
Limited/little or no demonstration of
ethical consideration for patient’s
dignity, choice and culture.
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8.5-10 7.5-8.4 6.5-7.4 5.0-6.4 <5
4. Presentation,
Structure and Written
Communication
Clear informative
introduction, followed by
body of essay, with a clear,
rational conclusion. All
paragraphs are organised
in a logical manner so that
content flows from one
paragraph to the next.
Exceptional skills in use of
academic language, flawless
spelling and grammar.
Correct word count +/- 10%.
Clear informative introduction,
followed by body of essay, with
a clear, rational conclusion.
Most paragraphs are organised
in a logical manner so that
content flows from one
paragraph to the next.
Highly accomplished skills in
use of academic language, with
minimal spelling or grammatical
errors evident.
Correct word count +/- 10%.
Mostly clear introduction with
some information missing,
followed by the body of essay,
with a rational conclusion, but
content within the body and
within paragraphs is
occasionally illogically
sequenced.
Competent skills in use of
academic language, with few
spelling and grammatical
errors evident.
Correct word count +/- 10%.
Introduction provided but some
information missing, followed
by the body of the essay, with
an attempt at a conclusion, but
content within the body and
within paragraphs is
frequently illogically
sequenced.
Adequate use of academic
language, some spelling and
grammatical errors evident but
meaning is discernible.
Correct word count +/- 10%.
There is no clear introduction, body
and conclusion (i.e. no evidence of
introduction or conclusion paragraph).
There is limited sequencing (i.e. limited
or no distinct paragraphs).
No conclusion or conclusion introduces
new content
Limited or insufficient skills in written
communication. Poor use of academic
language, poor spelling, grammar, and
punctuation. Meaning difficult to
discern.
Word count is either over or under the
word limit of +/- 10%.
/10
8.5-10 7.5-8.4 6.5-7.4 5.0-6.4 <5
5. Literature Sources
and Referencing
Evidence of extensive
reading, and use of the
most current, relevant and
creditable evidence-based
research.
Exceptional and correct
use of APA style for all
citations and references.
Evidence of wide range of
reading, and use of good
current, relevant and
creditable evidence-based
research.
Correct use of APA style for
most citations and references.
Evidence of range of reading,
and use of some current,
relevant and credible
evidence-based research.
Use of largely correct APA
style for some citations and
references.
Evidence of adequate
reading, but use of few
acceptable current, relevant
and credible sources of
evidence-based research.
Adequate use of APA style
with some inaccuracies of
style.
Evidence of a narrow range of reading,
and use of limited current, relevant and
credible evidence-based literature (i.e.
commercial websites).
Significant errors of APA style or
insufficient use of academic referencing
to adequately identify sources.
/10
COMMENTS:
TOTAL: /100
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