Aim of assessment
The Professional Communication Case Study Essay is your opportunity to discuss how nurses use professional communication skills to develop a therapeutic relationship with patients
Answering this question in an essay format has three objectives:
- To assist you to develop academic reading and writing skills:
- To help you integrate knowledge about effective communication for developing therapeutic relationships using verbal and non-verbal communication skills, the principles of person centred care, and effective documentation (as discussed in the set readings for this unit of study):
- Demonstrate how these principles are applied in the care of the patient.
Details
Students will submit the assessment as an academic essay (1000 words) based on the set readings and reliable additional sources via Turnitin No paper copy of this assessment will be accepted for marking (See Submission Requirements). p.29
You are required to choose one of the three patient scenarios (Raymond Nguyen, Eileen Murphy, or Bruce O'Grady) to answer the essay question. You will use examples from the scenarios to discuss how the nurse would use verbal and non-verbal communication skills, person centred care. and effective documentation to develop a therapeutic relationship with the patient.
You have been provided with three (3) set readings (verbal and non-verbal communication skills person-centred care and documentation). These set readings and additional sources must be referenced using correct APA style both in-text in the essay
and on the reference list.
In addition to the three (3) set readings that you paraphrase. summarise and reference in your essay. you must also paraphrase. summarise and reference two (2) relevant. reliable and current academic sources in your essay One (1) of the additional sources
- and one (1) must be from a reputable nursing Website Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) codes and
Resources
- The three patient scenarios are available in the Assessments section on the vUWS site for this unit.
- The three (3) sot readings are available In the Assessments section on the vUWS silo for this unit
- The two (2) additional sources may bo accessed from any or all of the following relevant electronic databases such as CINAHL and MEDLINE, and / or library shelves.
- There are a number of textbooks and resources available through the Western Sydney University Library that may assist you.
Correct Writing Style
Students will write an essay that has the following elements
- The essay is appropriately structured and contains an introduction, a middle, and a conclusion (see the information below):
- All ideas that come from another source of information. such as a journal article, a book, a website, or a report are appropriately referenced using the American Psychological Association (APA) (6th ed.) referencing style as per the Western Sydney University American Psychological Association referencing style guide. which is available from the Western Sydney University Library website (for further information see the information below),
- The essay is written in a formal tone, without the use of colloquial or slang words/ expressions;
- The essay is an objective discussion about professional communication in nursing and therefore should be written in the third person (he/sheiit or they/them/their);
- The essay is written clearly and concisely using correct spelling and grammar and written in complete sentences and paragraphs (bullet point summaries are NOT acceptable in academic essays).
Article - Enhancing person-centred care through the development of a therapeutic relationship by Michelle Doherty, Hilary Thompson
Attachment:- Scenario and Readings.zip