Title of Assignment
Title of Assignment
Student name [e.g., Justine Maldon]
Student number [e.g., 12345678]
School of Nursing and Midwifery, Edith Cowan University
Unit code and title [e.g., NUM1102 Communication Skills for Nurses and Midwives]
Lecturer [e.g., Dr Sheridan Read]
Due date [e.g., June 28, 2024]
Word count includes in-text references and excludes end-text references [e.g., 1498 words]
Title of Assignment [Heading 1]
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Interview Techniques [Heading 1]
Body Language [Heading 2]
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Empathy [Heading 2]
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Conclusion [Heading 1]
ReferencesAustralian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care. (2017).National safety and quality health service standards(2nd ed.).
https://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/sites/default/files/migrated/National-Safety-and-Quality-Health-Service-Standards-second-edition.pdfFerguson, C. (2013). It's time for the nursing profession to leverage social media.Journal of Advanced Nursing,69(4), 745-747. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.12036Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia. (2016). Registered nurse standards for practice. https://www.nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au/codes-guidelines-statements/professional-standards/registered-nurse-standards-for-practice.aspxPeck, J. L. (2014). Social media in nursing education: Responsible integration for meaningful use. Journal of Nursing Education, 53(3), 164-169. https://doi.org/10.3928/01484834-20140219-03Phillips, J. (2011). Social media and health care: An interactive future. British Journal of Community Nursing, 16(10), 504.
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Assessment Brief
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3 Reflective Practice Critical Reflection on Help Seeking Behaviour 40% 1400 words
Due date and submission information Submit via [insert link here] in Turnitin by Monday, May 6th by 1600 hrs. Please ensure that you have read and understood the before you submit an assignment information attached to this assignment brief.
Why am I doing this assessment?
This assignment will help you to understand and demonstrate the following unit learning outcomes
Unit Learning Outcome 5 Define help seeking behaviour and how to support oneself and other to seek help when required
Employability skills addressed
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EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS
FORMCHECKBOX Reflective practice
FORMCHECKBOX Decision making
FORMCHECKBOX Critical thinking
FORMCHECKBOX Problem solving
FORMCHECKBOX Communication
FORMCHECKBOX Digital literacy
FORMCHECKBOX Conflict resolution
FORMCHECKBOX Time management
FORMCHECKBOX Teamwork
FORMCHECKBOX Cultural competency
FORMCHECKBOX Leadership
FORMCHECKBOX Creativity and Innovation PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
FORMCHECKBOX Self-awareness
FORMCHECKBOX Self-efficacy
FORMCHECKBOX Professional identity
FORMCHECKBOX Resilience
FORMCHECKBOX Interpersonal skills
FORMCHECKBOX Interprofessional coordination
FORMCHECKBOX Emotional intelligence
FORMCHECKBOX Cross-cultural awareness
CAREER MANAGEMENT SKILLS
FORMCHECKBOX Self-awareness
FORMCHECKBOX Career decision making
FORMCHECKBOX Opportunity awareness
FORMCHECKBOX Transition learning
FORMCHECKBOX Career planning
FORMCHECKBOX Specialist skills (course specific)
Assessment Task Instructions
Activity Critical reflection - help seeking behaviour (40%) (1400words)
Due Date Monday May 6th at 1600hrs
A critical aspect of your professional development as nurses and midwives is your ability to seek assistance or guidance and support. Not only is this needed for positive patient outcomes but it is also vital for your own well being. It is, however, not always an easy thing to do.
The purpose of this assessment is to develop you understanding and ability to seek help in the professional setting by completing a guided critical reflection. Mezirows Transformative Learning Theory offers an approach to critical reflection that will help you develop the ability to critically reflect on any situation or interaction, consider your personal assumptions and perspectives and perhaps even experience a shift in perspective as a result of the reflection.
The focus for this critical reflection is help seeking behaviours.
Building on the work you completed in the tutorial for week five, please follow these headings to build your own critical reflection. Please note that the explanation/prompts (in italics) are to help you consider your unique experience from some different perspectives. They are suggestions to guide you - only the Bold are the areas that must be included.
1 Experience Have you had a similar experience to the graduate in the case study?
Briefly explain the situation or interaction.
2 Critical Reflection What are your beliefs about seeking help?
Where do you think you developed these ideas/assumptions?
Is there a particular type of help seeking behaviour you are comfortable with versus one you have not practiced?
3 Rational Discourse Reflect on your discussion with colleagues in the tutorial. Has hearing others thoughts around help seeking behaviour challenged your own ideas?
4 Transformative Insights Through this discussion and through the review of the relevant literature (minimum 3 research journals)have you experienced a shift in your perspective
5 New understanding Having progressed through the critical reflective process to this point have you developed a new understanding of help seeking behaviour. Link this to findings in the literature
6 Plan of Action Having developed this new understanding around help seeking behaviours and reflecting on your initial experience/interaction, how can you make changes to your approach to seeking help?
Is there a particular type you will need to focus more energy on?
As you lead others what tools would you develop in them to develop their help seeking behaviours?
7 Acquisition of Knowledge and skills Briefly discuss three aspects of learning that you will seek to develop your ability to seek help or grow others help seeking ability.
Use the literature to justify why these skills/knowledge are a priority
8 Future focused Having completed the reflection to this point, complete your written paper by discussing the importance of these changes on yourself and patient care. Link this to what is revealed in the literature.
Format and Structure
Outline of key formatting or structure requirements for this assessment.
Your critical reflection needs a cover page.
Include in text references and an end text referencing list using APA 7
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Line spacing: Double (2.0) including the end-text reference list.
Margins: 2.54cms top, bottom, left and right.
Line justification: Text should be aligned left (not justified) with a first line indent for each new paragraph.
Page numbers: Top right-hand corner starting on the title page of the assignment
No headers or footers
SNM Program Requirements and Assignment Presentation Guide 2022.
SNM Assignment Template APA7 2024
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Moderation
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Additional Resources
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