Assessor Resource

HLTEN508B
Apply reflective practice, critical thinking and analysis in health

Assessment tool

Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


The knowledge and skills described in this competency unit are to be applied within jurisdictional nursing and midwifery regulatory authority legislative requirements

Enrolled/Division 2 nursing work is to be carried out in consultation/collaboration with registered nurses and under direct or indirect supervisory arrangements in line with jurisdictional regulatory requirements

This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required of the Enrolled/Division 2 Nurse to demonstrate nursing practice in a contemporary health environment using critical thinking and analysis and reflective practice

You may want to include more information here about the target group and the purpose of the assessments (eg formative, summative, recognition)

Prerequisites

Not Applicable

Employability Skills

This unit contains Employability Skills



Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria, Required Skills and Knowledge, the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package.

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate this competency unit:

The individual being assessed must provide evidence of specified essential knowledge as well as skills

Observation of performance in a work context is essential for assessment of this unit

Consistency of performance should be demonstrated over the required range of workplace situations and should occur on more than one occasion and be assessed by a registered nurse

Context of and specific resources for assessment:

Assessment should replicate workplace conditions as far as possible

Where, for reasons of safety, access to equipment and resources and space, assessment takes place away from the workplace, simulations should be used to represent workplace conditions as closely as possible

Method of assessment:

Observation in the workplace

Written assignments/projects

Case study and scenario as a basis for discussion of issues and strategies to contribute to best practice

Questioning - verbal and written

Role play/simulation

Access and equity considerations:

All workers in the health industry should be aware of access and equity issues in relation to their own area of work

All workers should develop their ability to work in a culturally diverse environment

In recognition of particular health issues facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, workers should be aware of cultural, historical and current issues impacting on health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

Assessors and trainers must take into account relevant access and equity issues, in particular relating to factors impacting on health of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander clients and communities

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit.

Essential knowledge:

The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required to effectively do the task outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage the task and manage contingencies in the context of the identified work role

This includes but is not limited to knowledge of:

A working knowledge of nursing theorists and their work, including nursing theories and theorists such as:

Henderson

Roper

Orem

Watson,

Gordon

Pepalau

Age and gender issues for nursing practice

Best practice, philosophy/vision/mission statements

Characteristics of critical thinking and analysis

Cultural and religious considerations for nursing practice

Demonstrated awareness of the history and development of modern profession of nursing

Educational and career opportunities for Enrolled/Division 2 nurses

Ethical guidelines including confidentiality, duty of care and public liability

Patterns of nursing care (including functional, team, client assignment and primary nursing)

Performance appraisal processes and practices

Quality improvement programs and accreditation standards

Role of evidence based practice

Understanding of the role and function of professional and industrial bodies relevant to Enrolled/Division 2 nurse practice

Understanding of the role of the health care team members

Essential skills:

It is critical that the candidate demonstrate the ability to effectively do the task outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage the task and manage contingencies in the context of the identified work role

This includes the ability to:

Apply skills required to work effectively in nursing practice:

critical thinking and analysis

professional review and skills development

self-reflection and evaluation

time management and prioritisation

problem solving using logic, analysis and sound argument

Apply Professional Standards of Practice:

ANMC code of conduct

ANMC code of ethics

ANMC national Enrolled/Division 2 nurse competency standards

state/territory Nurse Regulatory Nurses Act

state/territory Nursing and Midwifery Regulatory Authority standards of practice

scope of nursing practice decision making framework

Use communication skills:

analysis and interpretation of evidence

consultation methods

decision making techniques

team negotiation and networking

written and oral presentations

The Range Statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Add any essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts.

Quality management may include:

Best practice

Continuous improvement

Accreditation standards

Evidence-based practice

Professional bodies and regulatory bodies may include

State/territory nurse regulatory body

Australian and Nursing Midwifery Council

Australian Nursing Federation

Royal College of Nursing

Professional development may include:

Formal continuing education

Informal education

In-service education

Specialty education

Computers and information technology may include:

Personal computers

Palm-held computers

Internet

Email

Electronic journals

Learning resource catalogues

Photocopiers

Characteristics of problem solving include:

Identify actual or potential problems

Identify the possible causes

Consideration of a variety of data

Evaluation of credibility

Simple analysis of argument(s)

Possible solutions

Critical thinking and analysis may include:

The intellectually disciplined process of actively and skilfully conceptualizing, applying, analysing, synthesising, and/or evaluating information gathered from, or generated by, observation, experience, reflection, reasoning, or communication, as a guide to belief and action. (Michael Scriven&Richard Paul for the National Council for Excellence in Critical Thinking, 2004)

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Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Work with an understanding of the historical and current perspectives of nursing and nurse education 
Incorporate the theoretical concepts and information related to nursing into practice 
Identify contemporary issues in nursing and examine their impact on clients and the health care environment 
Clarify the role of regulation and professional standards of practice and apply in own practice 
Actively participate as a member of the health care team 
Recognise the complementary roles of the Enrolled/Division 2 nurse, registered nurse and other health care professionals 
Utilise appropriate models of nursing care in the health care environment 
Incorporate into practice a holistic approach to client care 
Promote and support individuality of client when implementing planned care 
Participate in performance review according to the policies and procedures of the employing organisation 
Apply professional, legal and ethical standards to nursing practice 
Share professional knowledge and skills with others 
Promote a positive image of nursing as a profession and support the role of other health professionals according to codes of ethics and conduct 
Undertake professional skill development and apply to work practices 
Identify and participate in appropriate professional organisations 
Achieve work outcomes and demonstrate good time management within prescribed time frames 
Manage resources according to health environment guidelines 
Utilise contemporary health informatics systems to gather, collate and document data 
Work within context of practice and within boundaries of work role 
Identify ways to effectively apply the process of critical thinking and analysis within own work role 
Differentiate between critical thinking, creative thinking and problem solving 
Identify and apply the characteristics of problem solving to the steps of the nursing process and development of nursing care plans 
Locate, review and critically analyse topical issues identified in recent articles 
Apply reflective practice within the Enrolled/Division 2 nurse role 
Recognise the process and benefits of reflective practice in relation to own work role 
Reflect on issues that may produce a detrimental view of nursing 
Evaluate the effectiveness of self reflection on self and others 

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