Mental Health Nursing
Diploma of Mental Health Nursing 1GMG – CLINICAL ASSESSMENT FORM – 2018
Assessment Grading The grading system used to assess the clinical performance of students in relation to each standard is based on the Bondy rating scale (1983).
Level Standard of Performance Independent This would be considered a very skilled level of practice Clinical practice is safe. Proficient in all areas: requires Excellent application of evidence based knowledge to practice. Proficient, coordinated, confident & adaptable in technical clinical Professional, caring & empathic at all times. Excellent interpersonal communication with patients & staff Excellent clinical reasoning & evidence-based decision making Interventions & behaviour suitable to the client & circumstances Identifies appropriate referrals within the multidisciplinary team no cues for thinking or action skills. Supervised Minimal requirement Clinical practice is safe. Proficient in some but not all areas : requires occasional cues for thinking or action Sound application of evidence based knowledge to practice. Coordinated, confident & adaptable in technical clinical skills Professional, caring & empathic at all times Effective interpersonal communication with patients & staff Sound clinical reasoning & evidence-based decision making Interventions & behaviour suitable to the client & circumstances Identifies appropriate referrals within the multidisciplinary team level for pass in NURS 5158 Consolidation of practice Helped Minimal requirement Level of clinical practice is of a safe standard: frequently seeks/requires supportive cues for thinking or action Applies evidence based knowledge to practice. Coordinated & confident in most technical clinical skills. Professional, caring & empathic at all times. Appropriate interpersonal communication with patients & staff Satisfactory clinical reasoning & evidence-based decision making Interventions & behaviour suitable to the client & circumstances Identifies appropriate referrals within the multidisciplina team with promptin• level for pass in NURS 5071, NURS 5159 and NURS 5160 Marginal performance t – – – . : • •• • I , ‘ •Limited application of evidence based knowledge to practice Not coordinated or confident in many technical clinical skills. Not always professional, caring & empathic Ineffective interpersonal communication with patients & staff at times Limited clinical reasoning -decision making often lacks evidence base Interventions & behaviour not always suitable to the client & circumstances At times fails to identify apirooriate referrals within the multidisciplina team Dependent performance tioife:ieqvirescpntinuckus verbAl & physical cues k Minimal application of evidence based knowledge to practice- Not confident or coordinated in most technical clinical skills. Not always professional, caring & empathic Ineffective interpersonal communication with patients & staff Poor clinical reasoning – decision making mostly lacks evid Interventions & behaviour mostly not suitable to the client Mostly fails to identify appropriate referrals /makes inappro multidisciplinary team. direction deficits in many areas nce base circumstances date referrals within the
Modified from: Bondy K 1983, Criterion — referenced definitions for rating scales in clinical Assessment. Journal of Nursing Education, 22(9): 376-38.
Pass Standard for Summative Assessment highlighted in Green for NURS 5071, NURS 5159 and NURS 5160 Pass Standard for Summative Assessment highlighted in Blue for NURS 5158
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CLINICAL ASSESSMENT FORM – 2018 – Mental Health Nursing Diploma of Mental Health Nursing 1GMG
Grading of Assessments The Bondy rating scale is the grading method that is used to evaluate students’ clinical performance in regard to each criteria (1983).
Independent Performance Standard Level This would be regarded a high-level of expertise. Clinical practice is completely risk-free. Exceptional in all areas: requires Excellent practice application of evidence-based knowledge. In technical clinical situations, be proficient, coordinated, confident, and adaptive. At all times, professional, compassionate, and sympathetic. Excellent patient and staff interpersonal communication Excellent clinical reasoning and evidence-based decision making Interventions and behavior that are appropriate for the client and the situation There are no cues for thinking or action skills while identifying acceptable referrals within the interdisciplinary team. Supervised The bare minimum is required. Clinical practice is completely risk-free. Profici
