Step 1
Please select a case study involving a patient with symptoms such as respiratory distress, chest pain, sepsis, a fall, or any other acute illness.
Remember to adhere to ethical considerations, patient privacy, and confidentiality guidelines when discussing patient cases in your essay.
Remember to adhere to ethical considerations, patient privacy, and confidentiality guidelines when discussing patient cases in your essay.
Step 2
Essay commences. You have up to 2500 words for this essay and this word count does not include the reference list. Introduction (Suggested 200 words)
• Set the tone and context for your essay. Introduce the main topic or issue you will be addressing.
• Mention the learning outcome and your purpose in reflecting on your performance
• Signpost the reader to the tools and frameworks you will be using in the context of this essay
Reflective analysis of clinical assessment and track and trigger tools (1000 words)
• Choose a reflective model that resonates with you and will prove to be useful in analysing your experience (some examples are available in the appendices)
• Describe a specific episode of care where you applied systematic rapid clinical assessment.
• Explain the importance of this approach in promptly identifying patient needs.
• Reflect on the incident where a track and trigger tool (NEWS2) was used to identify the risk and escalate concerns. Analyse the tool’s effectiveness in helping you identify early signs of deterioration and initiate timely interventions.
• Reflect on your decision-making process, including the factors that influenced your choice of intervention and the urgency of escalating.
Local and National policies in the care of the acutely ill patient (600 words)
• Choose one relevant national policy and one relevant local policy (covered in the module) and continue your reflection on the significance of policies in guiding care and patient safety
• How were these policies applied to the scenario?
• Critically evaluate the strength and limitations of these policies within the context of your patient care
Ethical dimensions (500 words)
• Choose one ethical dimension (covered in the module) that you encountered in this care context
• Analyse how the ethical perspective was applied in this scenario
• Critically evaluate the effectiveness of this perspective in addressing patient needs
• Discuss how this analysis has expanded your understanding of holistic patient care
Conclusion (200 words)
• In this step you will summarize the main points of the essay. Consider key recommendations for future practice within the context of the ward setting.
• Set the tone and context for your essay. Introduce the main topic or issue you will be addressing.
• Mention the learning outcome and your purpose in reflecting on your performance
• Signpost the reader to the tools and frameworks you will be using in the context of this essay
Reflective analysis of clinical assessment and track and trigger tools (1000 words)
• Choose a reflective model that resonates with you and will prove to be useful in analysing your experience (some examples are available in the appendices)
• Describe a specific episode of care where you applied systematic rapid clinical assessment.
• Explain the importance of this approach in promptly identifying patient needs.
• Reflect on the incident where a track and trigger tool (NEWS2) was used to identify the risk and escalate concerns. Analyse the tool’s effectiveness in helping you identify early signs of deterioration and initiate timely interventions.
• Reflect on your decision-making process, including the factors that influenced your choice of intervention and the urgency of escalating.
Local and National policies in the care of the acutely ill patient (600 words)
• Choose one relevant national policy and one relevant local policy (covered in the module) and continue your reflection on the significance of policies in guiding care and patient safety
• How were these policies applied to the scenario?
• Critically evaluate the strength and limitations of these policies within the context of your patient care
Ethical dimensions (500 words)
• Choose one ethical dimension (covered in the module) that you encountered in this care context
• Analyse how the ethical perspective was applied in this scenario
• Critically evaluate the effectiveness of this perspective in addressing patient needs
• Discuss how this analysis has expanded your understanding of holistic patient care
Conclusion (200 words)
• In this step you will summarize the main points of the essay. Consider key recommendations for future practice within the context of the ward setting.