reflect upon a patient you have assessed and provide a 3000-word critical analysis of a specific history taking episode including the corresponding physical examination of the patient and provide an individualised management plan.
TASK 1: Written assignment “Critical Analysis of history taking and comprehensive physical examination from practice.”

TASK 2: OSCE (Objective Structured Clinical Examination)

TASK 1: You must submit your assessment electronically via the “Assignment submission portal” on Black Board. You must also submit a final copy of your work to Turnitin at the same time. This must include a list of all references and must be identical to your final submission.

 

For your TASK 1 assignment, reflect upon a patient you have assessed and provide a 3000-word critical analysis of a specific history taking episode including the corresponding physical examination of the patient and provide an individualised management plan.

This should include specific details and key points derived from the history.

You should critically examine your process of physical examination. Break this section down to include inspection, palpation, percussion and auscultation.

Critically analyse each section of the physical examination to comment on validity and strength of evidence.

Consider elements such as sensitivity and specificity, and consequently likelihood ratio for supporting your differential diagnosis derived from history and physical examination.

Complete the assignment with an evidence based and critically analysed individual management plan.

Throughout the assignment use relevant evidence to support your analysis.

Please use the SHU approved referencing system.

APA referencing:

This assignment should not be a generic description of history taking and physical examination across a generalised situation or population.

It should relate to one specific patient interaction.

It is important you maintain confidentiality. You are therefore required to include the following confidentiality statement on the front page of your work:

 

Explain the cross-border strategic moves your company faces by expanding into the international market

Using Analytic Tools for Strategic Decision-Making

 

*****The text book we use for reference is below ***** Please reference

 

Thompson, A. A., Peteraf, M. A., Gamble, J., & Strickland, A. J. (2020). Crafting and Executing Strategy: The Quest for Competitive Advantage: Concepts and Cases (22nd ed.). McGraw-Hill Education.

 

Scenario:

Choose an award-winning company from the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program website to study. You will evaluate the “Award Application Summary” as a business case. You are the chief strategy officer for your chosen company. You are conducting an evaluation of your chosen company for an upcoming annual report. Your goal is to demonstrate skill and expertise in strategic planning for an expansion effort into an international market based on your expert analysis and evaluation of the strategic position of your company. You will be submitting this report to the C-level executives of the company for consideration. Use the following criteria to assess international expansion opportunities for your chosen award-winning organization.

 

*****Utilize the business below*****

https://www.nist.gov/system/files/documents/2017/10/11/LANB_Application_Summary.pdf

****** Los Alamos National Bank ******

Assignment Requirements:

 

  • Provide background information about your chosen company, including topics such as the company name, industry sector in which the company operates, products, and target market. Elaborate and use research.
  • Explain what strategic planning is and why it is important to a company by giving practical examples and synthesizing strategic management theories, principles, and concepts using research (read Chapters 1 and 2 in your textbook).
  • Identify and present an opportunity for your chosen company to expand into an international market. You can search international markets using the Global Edge website. Conduct additional research on the company website or using the Purdue University Global Consider expansion ideas such as the creation of a new product, demand for an existing product, creation of a satellite location, creation of a grant-funded foundation or project, development of a subsidiary, etc. Be creative and innovative. Consult with your instructor if you need assistance.
  • Provide reasoning why your company should enter your chosen international market (read pages 184–185 in your textbook).
  • Conduct research on your chosen international market. Explain the complexity of entering your chosen international market using the diamond of national competitive advantage (read pages 185–192 in your textbook).
  • Conduct a competitive analysis on your chosen international market (read pages 77–79 in your textbook).
  • Identify and explain which of the three main approaches to international strategy is most appropriate for your company to employ as it expands into this new market (read pages 197–201 in your textbook).
  • Explain the cross-border strategic moves your company faces by expanding into the international market (read pages 206–211 in your textbook).

 

  • Explain the value of expanding into your chosen international market from the perspective of diversification strategy (read pages 219–222 in your textbook).
  • Explain whether it is best for your company to acquire an existing business, engage in corporate venturing, or establish a joint venture to enter your chosen international market (read pages 222–225 in your textbook).
  • Will your company diversify into a related, unrelated, or related-unrelated business? Explain your strategic decision (read pages 225–238 in your textbook).
  • Provide recommendations on how your diversification strategy can be profitable for your company (read pages 238–254 in your textbook).
  • Develop and present SMART goals that will drive your company to successfully enter your chosen international market (conduct research).
  • Develop a business letter to persuasively present your strategic framework for expanding the company into your chosen international market.
  • Use a minimum of three peer-reviewed, academic research resources (including your textbook) to substantiate your critical thinking and to provide viable reasoning for your perspectives.
  • Apply proper APA style citation and reference format.
  • Use headings to segment the topics in your writing in order to create a flow of ideas for your reader.
  • Write in third person to develop your business report.

 

 

Critically analyse and discuss how multinational corporations (MNCs) can limit its effects on staff for return on investment (ROI)?

International Human Resource Management Assessment

LEARNING OUTCOMES: Upon successful completion of this module, students will have demonstrated: Knowledge K1: A definitive, critical and comparative understanding of International Human Resource Management strategies, policy and practice across a diverse range of organisational contexts at all levels of the organisation. K2: A critical understanding of a range of theoretical perspectives used to compare and contrast differences in national and international culture in a range of diverse contexts, and the resulting HR implications. K3: An appreciation and understanding of the complexity and issues associated with managing staff and organisations in dynamic environments and political changing environments. (E.g. post Brexit or similar political change). Skills: S1: Effective application of different employment policies, legislation and practices evident in a multinational corporation S2: An ability to evaluate knowledge, skill and abilities required by an International/global manager pre, during and post assignment. S3: A cultural sensitivity to difference when organising and managing in cross-border contexts 2 ASSESSMENT Note: Word Count 3,500 (+-10%) Instructions on Assessment: With reference to appropriate models, theories, frameworks and academic literature, you are required to select two of the following 4 questions and provide answers in the form of a report in not more than 3, 500 words. Note: The pieces of work are equally weighted on the overall mark. Note: You should not include any appendices in your finished piece of work. 1. The influence of ‘‘culture shock’’ in international human resource management and its impacts on expatriate workers are well-known. Critically analyse and discuss how multinational corporations (MNCs) can limit its effects on staff for return on investment (ROI)? 2. Identity and critically discuss the benefits of motivating expatriate workers in global business environment, as well as how this can lead to competitive advantage for MNCs? 3. Institutions are crucially important in protecting workers’ right. Critically examine the roles played by supranational institutions in protecting expatriate workers’ rights and wellbeing as well as shaping employee voice in the workplace? 4. The concept of globalisation is fundamental to organisational success in international human resource management. Critically identify and examine its impact on MNCs’ organisational effectiveness during expatriation? WORD LIMITS FOR ASSIGNMENTS The word count is to be declared on the front page of your assignment. The word count does not include: •Title and Contents page •Glossary •Reference list •Bibliography NB: Please note, in text citations [e.g. (Nwagbara, 2013)] and direct secondary quotations [e.g. “dibdab nonsense analysis” (Nwagbara, 2013, p. 689)] are INCLUDED in the word count. Summarising and compressing the information in your assignment into the word limit is one of the skills that students are expected to acquire, and demonstrate as part of the assignment process.

How do women with social risk factors experience United Kingdom maternity care?

Research project information

Proposed Project Title

How do women with social risk factors experience maternity are in the United Kingdom

Info on project:

Research Project (3,000 words): The written-up research project should be 3,000 words (with a 10% either way margin). The completed research project can be presented in a variety of formats, which could include a conventional ‘report’ format, a mini-dissertation format or extended essay form. The form of the completed research project should be appropriate to the actual area of research and therefore adopting the best model of presentation for your research will be a consideration in terms of the application of grading to the completed work (AC 6.1 (a)). The final submission should also include discussion / evidence of the stages of research evidencing the development of the research from its inception, through any review of literature and / or methodological development, its actual findings and discussion / conclusions based on said findings. However, this should act as a formal record of the decisions taken and the findings of the research and may well be supplemented by reference to the project log (and appendices) for more detailed recording and analysis.

The Research Project should be written in an appropriate academic format to match the research undertaken and should be referenced appropriately Therefore, you should adopt a format which allows you to evidence your work based upon factors such as your use of primary and / or secondary research. You should pay particular attention to how the work is structured and presented as the skills related to ‘technical writing’ are integral to scoring high grades. This includes the ability to communicate effectively using ‘signposted ideas’ which are used to present a coherent argument and spelling and grammar which may undermine the clarity of communication.

 

First section is the methodology: In discussing the methodology employed you should consider whether the methodological model used was the best-fit to research your chosen subject area. Consideration should be given to the use of primary and / or secondary research models as well as the use of qualitative v. quantitative data analysis (if appropriate). This will provide evidence of AC 2.1. You should aim to address what went well in undertaking the research and also what you might do differently based on reflection of your planning and organization of the work. This report asserts that adult learners are influenced by many factors and that instruction into strategies for positive behaviour would be beneficial

In the case of this research an in-depth literature review of the areas of interest was conducted examining the previous and current work of experts in the field of educational behaviour and andragogy. Through the literature review other researchers on this topic were identified.

The choice of secondary research as a preferred methodology stemming from the aftermath of a global pandemic and safeguarding concerns, plus consideration of ethical implications considering the subject matter.

 

 

Assessment criteria- 1.1               Identify and justify a researchable area suitable for an independent academic study.

1.2           Produce clear aim(s) related to a chosen study.

2.1           Justify the research methodology for a chosen study.

2.2           Produce a research plan for a chosen study.

2.3           Undertake a critical review of published sources relevant to the chosen study.

2.4           Conduct primary or secondary research into the chosen study topic, adhering to any ethical guidelines as appropriate.

 

2.5           Deploy accurate, detailed and relevant knowledge of the subject in support of a coherent analysis of the study with reference to any relevant theoretical perspectives.

 

 

2.6           Draw relevant conclusions which are supported by academic evidence.

2.7           Use academic knowledge to explain and clarify the conclusions.

2.8           Produce a research report that follows academic conventions including:

  1. a) a critical application of skills and knowledge
  2. b) accurate and consistent referencing
  3. c) appropriate academic style and ‘voice’.

2.9           Evaluate the study, discussing the main strengths, weaknesses and/or limitations.

2.10        Propose how improvements could be made as appropriate.

2.11        Make recommendations for further study as appropriate.

 

 

Subject for this project is:

 

How do social factors determine the quality of maternity care women receive in the United Kingdom?

 

Aim: To discover how social risk factors are prevalent in maternity care and how these factors can affect maternity health outcomes. The question I want to answer is ‘How do social factors determine the quality of maternity care women receive in the United Kingdom’?

 

Social factors including Age, class, work status etc of mother I will attach two articles I have found but please find other articles on this for research.

Maternity experiences of mothers with multiple disadvantages in England: A qualitative study

How do women with social risk factors experience United Kingdom maternity care?

 

Identify a suitable change theory and provide a rationale for its selection, why this one?

The service improvement plan needs to be based on existing research sourced by undertaking a literature review.

To develop a structured and viable service improvement plan there needs to be the implementation of a suitable change theory.

An action plan of the proposed service improvement plan will be required in the appendices.

Module Learning Outcomes

  1. Critically examine the service user experience to establish potential for improvement in a defined aspect of care/ professional practice.
  2. Interpret and critique information from a variety of sources, drawing conclusions to propose a flexible and creative approach to problem-solving
  3. Demonstrate application of understanding of change management in proposing improvements to care delivery,
  4. Demonstrate the capacity for conceptual, critical, and independent thinking

Suitable Essay Structure Example

  • Introduction
  • Background + Introduction of the Service Improvement Idea
  • Literature Review
  • Change Management, applying the Service Improvement Plan
  • Recommendations
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Appendices

 

Introduction approx. 250 words

  • Best to be written last once you know what you are introducing
  • Set the scene for the reader of what will be covered and explored within the essay
  • Identify the topic area and a brief rationale for its selection
  • Signpost the reader to the overall structure of the essay

Background approx. 500 words

  • Identify the service improvement plan and link it to relevant policies, guidelines, and legislation
  • Provide statistics, trends, and targets related to the issue
  • Identify the current situation for patients and the challenges they experience
  • Imagine the reader has no insight into the issue, use this section to identify the challenges and give a foundation to base the discussion on

 

Literature Review approx. 2000 words

This section needs to be split into three areas:

  1. Search Strategy
  2. Critiquing tools/framework
  3. Issues/focuses raised by the literature

Search Strategy (This will take some time so do not leave it too late to start)

  • How were the literature and research found? Think of this section as a recipe summary, but contain it to a maximum of two paragraphs
  • Start big with a broad focus and then as you read narrow the search down. For example, Healthy Eating –Availability of healthy foods during a hospitalisation
  • Consider the search engines you wish to use…. more than Google please! Provide a rationale for your approach
  • Application of Keywords, phrases, and Boolean operators – Consider the rationale and strengths/limitations for applying these
  • Identify the inclusion and exclusion criteria you will apply date, language, adults, children, country, and peer-reviewed – Again consider the rationale for these and the strengths/limitations
  • Include a search table in the appendices identifying how the literature/research was found

Critiquing Tools/Framework

  • Provide a rationale for using a critiquing tool/framework
  • All the papers need to be critiqued in the essay in terms of their findings, but you will need to include an example of one of the research papers being reviewed with the critiquing tool/framework of your choice
  • If you struggling to find a suitable tool, you may wish to explore the CASP Critiquing Tool

Literature Review Continued

Issues/focuses raised by the literature

  • Discussion on the research methods used by the key pieces of research found during the search
    • Qualitative/Quantitative/Mixed Methods
    • Sample Size
    • Data collection methods – interviews/focus groups/questionnaires
  • You need to have at least 5 research papers on your topic to complete this section
  • Explore the findings of the papers and build a discussion showing the issues within the topic area
  • Link in other pieces of literature and evidence – policies, websites, books, guidelines, articles

Top tips for this section

  • Do not leave this to the last minute as it will take time to find suitable research papers
  • Utilise the library and study skills plus support to undertake this piece of work
  • Do not delete searches, save as you go otherwise you might struggle to find the resources again
  • The literature review needs to identify the challenges regarding your topic area so you can identify what is needed to try and improve the concern
  • The skills that you will show and demonstrate in this section will relate to the following learning outcomes:
    • Learning Outcome 1
    • Learning Outcome 2
    • Learning Outcome 4

 

Change Management approx. 2000 words

  • Identify a suitable change theory and provide a rationale for its selection, why this one?
  • Discuss the chosen change theory model and explore the strengths and limitations of the theory
  • Embed your service improvement plan into the different stages of the change theory
  • Recognise and explore the challenges with implementing change – utilise other literature and evidence to deepen this discussion
  • Identify potential ways to overcome challenges and barriers to change
    • Leadership
    • Communication
    • Multi-disciplinary working
  • Consider the resources needed to implement the change is it just leadership, communication, and multi-disciplinary working?
  • This section must consider the service user – how are they involved in the change? How will they benefit?
  • Consider how you will know that the change has taken place and is embedded
  • Identify recommendations for future practice based on your findings and ideas

 

Conclusion approx. 250 words

  • Draw the KEY points from each section of your essay together
  • Demonstrate the value of evidence-based practice, the issues around change implantation, and what the role of nurses is in this aspect of care delivery
  • You could identify the essential role of the nurse in delivering safe and responsive care that meets needs and how this is a requirement for a developing professional
  • No references or new evidence in this section

 

References (minimum of 60)

  • The clue is in the assessment guidance, this is a literature review therefore you need to include literature and evidence!
  • Needs to follow the Anglia Ruskin Harvard Referencing Guidelines, available through the library website
  • You must include a broad spectrum of literature and evidence: research papers are a must, books, journal articles, guidelines, policies, strategies, legislation, charities, websites
  • There should be no usage of newspapers, NHS choices, or T.V news programs – Consider the Academic rigour of the literature and evidence
  • Ensure all your in-text references are cited in alphabetical order in the reference list
  • Remember if you have more than one resource with the same year and date you need to cite it as NMC (2018a) and NMC (2018b) both in the text and reference list, otherwise, the reader cannot identify which resource relates to which point.

Appendices

  • You will have at least 3 appendices
  1. Search Table
  2. Critiquing Tool/Framework applied to one piece of the identified research papers
  3. Action plan identifying the need for changes to embed the service improvement plan
  • Appendices should be recognised within the essay (see appendix A)
  • Search table – needs to show how literature was found and hits were reduced down to a more manageable amount
  • Critiquing Tool/Framework – Needs to be applied to one piece of research as an example and demonstration of your knowledge
  • Action plan – needs to be based on SMART or PDSA and reflect your service improvement idea. Needs to be a step-by-step approach to implementing the change
  • If you include a diagram of the change theory, you will need to cite a reference underneath the diagram and include it in the reference list

Remember, appendices are supportive pages to help explain what you are saying in the main essay. They do not count in the word count and therefore allow you to provide further clarity rather than use the word count upon the description.

 

Critically examine the service user experience to establish potential for improvement in a defined aspect of care/ professional practice.

Summative Assessment

A 5000-word essay introducing a service improvement plan based on an aspect of professional practice or patient care. The service improvement plan needs to be based on existing research sourced by undertaking a literature review. To develop a structured and viable service improvement plan there needs to be the implementation of a suitable change theory. An action plan of the proposed service improvement plan will be required in the appendices. Module Learning Outcomes 1. Critically examine the service user experience to establish potential for improvement in a defined aspect of care/ professional practice. 2. Interpret and critique information from a variety of sources, drawing conclusions to propose a flexible and creative approach to problem solving 3. Demonstrate application of understanding of change management in proposing improvements to care delivery, 4. Demonstrate the capacity for conceptual, critical and independent thinking Suitable Essay Structure Example • Introduction • Background + Introduction of the Service Improvement Idea • Literature Review • Change Management, applying the Service Improvement Plan • Recommendations • Conclusion • References • Appendices Introduction approx. 250 words • Best to be written last once you know what you are introducing • Set the scene to the reader of what will be covered and explored within the essay • Identify the topic area and a brief rationale to its selection • Signpost the reader to the overall structure of the essay Background approx. 500 words • Identify the service improvement plan and link to relevant policies, guidelines and legislation • Provide statistics, trends and targets related to the issue • Identify the current situation for patients and the challenges they experience • Imagine the reader has no insight into the issue, use this section to identify the challenges and give a foundation to base the discussion on Literature Review approx. 2000 words This section needs to be split into three areas: 1. Search Strategy 2. Critiquing tools/framework 3. Issues/focuses raised by the literature Search Strategy (This will take some time so do not leave it to late to start) • How was the literature and research found? Think of this section as a recipe summary, but contain it to maximum two paragraphs • Start big with a broad focus and then as you read narrow the search down. For example; Healthy Eating –Availability of healthy foods during a hospitalisation • Consider the search engines you wish to use….more than Google please! Provide a rationale for your approach • Application of Key words, phrases and Boolean operators – Consider the rationale and strengths/limitations for applying these • Identify the inclusion and exclusion criteria you will apply: date, language, adults, children, country, peer reviewed – Again consider the rationale for these and the strengths/limitations • Include a search table in the appendices identifying how the literature/research was found Critiquing Tools/Framework • Provide a rationale for using a critiquing tool/framework • All the papers need to be critiqued in the essay in terms of their findings but you will need to include an example of one of the research papers being reviewed with the critiquing tool/framework of your choice • If you struggling to find a suitable tool, you may wish to explore the CASP Critiquing Tool Literature Review Continued.. Issues/focuses raised by the literature • Discussion on the research methods used by the key pieces of research found during the search • Qualitative/Quantitative/Mixed Methods • Sample Size • Data collection methods – interviews/focus groups/questionnaires • You need to have at least 5 research papers on your topic to complete this section • Explore the findings of the papers and build a discussion showing the issues within the topic area • Link in other pieces of literature and evidence – policies, websites, books, guidelines, articles Top tips for this section • Do not leave this to the last minute as it will take time to find suitable research papers • Utilise the library and study skills plus support to undertake this piece of work • Do not delete searches, save as you go otherwise you might struggle to find the resources again • The literature review needs to identify the challenges regarding your topic area so you can identify what is needed to try and improve the concern • The skills that you will show and demonstrate in this section will relate to the following learning outcomes: • Learning Outcome 1 • Learning Outcome 2 • Learning Outcome 4 Change Management approx. 2000 words • Identify a suitable change theory and provide a rationale for its selection, why this one? • Discuss the chosen change theory model and explore the strengths and limitations of the theory • Embed your service improvement plan into the different stages of the change theory • Recognise and explore the challenges with implementing change – utilise other literature and evidence to deepen this discussion • Identify potential ways to overcome challenges and barriers to change • Leadership – module 5 may come in useful here • Communication • Multi-disciplinary working • Consider the resources needed to implement the change is it just leadership, communication and multi-disciplinary working? • This section must consider the service user – how are they involved in the change? How will they benefit? • Consider how you will know that the change has taken place and is embedded • Identify recommendations for future practice based on your findings and ideas Conclusion approx. 250 words • Draw the KEY points from each section of your essay together • Demonstrate the value of evidence based practice, the issues around change implantation and what the role of nurses is in this aspect of care delivery • You could identify the essential role of the nurse in delivering safe and responsive care that meets needs and how this is a requirement for a developing professional • No references or new evidence in this section References (minimum of 50) • The clue is in the assessment guidance, this is a literature review therefore you need to include literature and evidence! • Needs to follow the Anglia Ruskin Harvard Referencing Guidelines, available through the library website • You must include a broad spectrum of literature and evidence: research papers are a must, books, journal articles, guidelines, policies, strategies, legislation, charities, websites • There should be no usage of newspapers, NHS choices or T.V news programmes – Consider the Academic rigor of the literature and evidence • Ensure all your in text references are cited in alphabetical order in the reference list • Remember if you have more than one resource with the same year and date you need to cite it as NMC (2018a) and NMC (2018b) both in the text and reference list, otherwise the reader cannot identify which resource relates to which point. Appendices • You will have at least 3 appendices 1. Search Table 2. Critiquing Tool/Framework applied to one piece of the identified research papers 3. Action plan identifying the need changes to embed the service improvement plan • Appendices should be recognised within the essay (see appendix A) • Search table – needs to show how literature was found and hits were reduced down to a more manageable amount • Critiquing Tool/Framework – Needs to be applied to one piece of research as an example and demonstration of your knowledge • Action plan – needs to be based on SMART or PDSA and reflect your service improvement idea. Needs to be a step by step approach for implementing the change • If you include a diagram of the change theory you will need to cite a reference underneath the diagram and include it in the reference list Remember, appendices are supportive pages to help explain what you are saying in the main essay. They do not count in the word count and therefore allow you to provide further clarity rather than use the word count up on description.

Conduct a SWOT analysis of the Knowledge Management System specifically within the hospital sector in Wales,

Description

• Task: 1: Provide an organisational profile of the hospital sector in Wales. This should include a brief history of its development to the present day and the main activities it undertakes. • Task 2: Conduct a SWOT analysis of the Knowledge Management System specifically within the hospital sector in Wales, • Task 3: Critically evaluate the four areas of the KMVC and discuss the support systems (HR/IT, etc.) that interact with these. You should discuss relevant theory in this evaluation; • Task 4: Compile a conclusion to the report, outlining the main areas for development in the Knowledge Management System within the hospital sector in Wales, then provide recommendations based on this conclusion.

describe the positive and negative practices employed by either your current or past workplace in their attempt to address diversity and inclusion.

Description

After careful review of the readings for this week, describe the positive and negative practices employed by either your current or past workplace in their attempt to address diversity and inclusion. How was the organization pro-diversity (gender, race, ethnicity, age, disability, religious, etc.)? Or did the organization lack diversity, and if so, explain. What has been the response from your organization to address generational diversity? Identify and cite current research that explains why we should care about the needs of different generations (i.e. millennials, baby boomers)? Lussier, R. N., & Achua, C. F. (2015). Leadership: Theory, Application, & Skill Development (6th Edition).

describe the unethical practices they employed that ultimately led to their failure.

Description

There are many companies in the past that have fallen victim to promoting a negative and toxic organizational culture. Choose one of these companies (Lehman Brothers, WorldCom Freddie Mac, Tyco, Enron, Health South, AIG, or Saytam) and then research their historical failures (citing all sources) to explain the role culture played in their destruction. Also, describe the unethical practices they employed that ultimately led to their failure. Remember to include an open-ended question at the end of your post to further engage the class in discussion. Lussier, R. N., & Achua, C. F. (2015). Leadership: Theory, Application, & Skill Development (6th Edition).

outline the positive and negative aspects of the incident— essentially what was good and bad about the scenario with supporting evidence?

This is a critical reflection of a practice experience that involved ethical dilemmas and legal issues.

Introduction (150 words)

This section not needed

Description (200 words)

This section not needed

Feelings (150 words)

I felt persuading the patient to get treated, this could be classes as coercing their decision (Buka, 2015) but again I would have felt anxious about discharging patient without having seen at hospital (Greaves and Porter, 2007).

Evaluation (300 words)

The key aspect of the evaluation element is to outline the positive and negative aspects of the incident— essentially what was good and bad about the scenario with supporting evidence?

Analysis (approx. 1000 words)

The Analysis is the central element of reflection. As such it is often the longest section— either the largest aspect of any written report, discussion or assignment. Analysis is also the most challenging aspect of any of the critical reflective models since it involves reviewing the specific issues related to the incident in question. Analysis focuses on either your actions and/or the actions of others, and should follow on from the feelings that you identified earlier in the model, but in more depth. Analysis also facilitates the exploration of the individual components of an incident, identifying any existing knowledge, challenging some assumptions or beliefs and exploring any alternatives. At this stage, the critical analysis of relevant knowledge involves examining the relevant existing knowledge, research or literature base this individual incident has raised, particularly when an element of a written report. If we again take the clinical example of the scenario, you might focus on the fact that you were managing the patient autonomously, feeling of helplessness and/or frustration due to patient refusing admission to hospital could be further explored in this section by considering if consent was maintained or no, from the perspective of patient’s legal and ethical rights, to decide her treatment. Exploration of the legal and ethical issues related to consent in such situations would form part of the analysis in this scenario. In analysis, you should take an objective approach and provide the relevant, up-to-date and appropriate evidence, literature or research regarding the specific aspects you are addressing.

Conclusion (100 words)

The Conclusion is just that, a short summary of the scenario, summarising the key points, underlining the highlighted feelings and the associated aspects that you further analysed, very similar to a conclusion in an assignment.

 

Action Plan (100 words)

The Action Plan focuses on presenting any new knowledge that you gained from this particular scenario. This allows you consider how, if presented with a similar situation and in the light what you now know, how you would manage a similar incident. It is difficult to state definitively how you might address an identical situation, since it could be argued that all situations are different; however, the main aim of the Action Plan is to highlight specific areas or points that have changed as a result of this episode of critical thinking, including any new knowledge or practice.

 

References