Use ANMC standard competencies.

Regarding workplace competency assessment to be conducted at workplace, You can design or are welcome to use existing workplace resources.

 

Assessment 2: Professional Portfolio – focusing on clinical learning & teaching competence

Weighting: 60%

Word count/duration: 3000 words

More than 10 references

 

Aim of assessment

This assessment comprises two parts.

Part 1 of the assessment enables you to develop your knowledge about competency assessment and feedback through researching the topic, applying this knowledge in practice and writing a paper demonstrating you understanding of these concepts and their application in clinical teaching.

Part 2 of the assessment facilitates the student’s skills in developing evidence of their expertise in conducting workplace competency assessments through the development of your professional portfolio.

Details

You are applying for a new role in your workplace and as part of the recruitment and selection process you are required to present your professional portfolio. One of the selection criteria requires that you be able to demonstrate your competence in assessing staff and providing effective feedback.

This assessment task has two parts:

Part 1 Discussion Paper-2500 words

Part 2 Professional Portfolio-500 words

 

Part 1

Write a discussion paper identifying strategies used to assess knowledge and competence in the workplace and the principles and challenges associated with giving feedback to staff after assessments.

In order to be able to complete this assessment you are required to:

• In consultation with your Manager, negotiate to undertake a competency assessment of a staff member incorporating feedback on their performance
• Arrange for a senior staff member (clinical nurse specialist /clinical or nurse educator / clinical nurse consultant or NUM) to observe you undertaking the assessment and to provide you with feedback about your performance as an assessor
• Ask the staff member whom you assessed to provide you with feedback about your performance

 

Your paper should incorporate the following points:

• Describe the process/procedures/ strategies that you used to assess knowledge and competence.
• Justify your choice of method /s and discuss the major advantages and disadvantages of this method with reference to published literature.
• Explain any challenges that occurred when conducting the assessment and suggest strategies to overcome these
• Discuss the feedback you received from the senior staff member as well as the person you assessed.
• Identify personal goals and strategies to further develop your confidence, competence and credibility as a clinical teacher / assessor

 

 

Part 2

• Using the information and evidence gathered in Part 1 of this task, add evidence to your professional portfolio (template provided) in alignment with the relevant standard or competency domain.

 

 

 

 

Template for portfolio: (this is prepared by one of our academic support person and I have copied here from poweroint)

 

IMPORTANT!

Please note! This resource focuses ONLY on the portfolio entry which is a PART of assessment 2

Please check the learning guide for full details of assessment 2 which consists of two parts (part 1: discussion paper and part 2: nursing portfolio)

 

A Professional Portfolio is …

• A collection of information about you as a professional
• A narrative about your professional development, performance and accomplishments
• A testament to your compliance with nursing competency standards

It showcases your abilities and achievements!

 

Why maintain a portfolio?

• To renew registration as a nurse or midwife
• To secure a nursing position
• To gain credentials in a specialised or advanced area of practice by providing evidence of professional development

(Andre & Heartfield, 2008)

 

Portfolio Entry (10 marks)

Focus on a selected nursing competency standard

OR

Focus on a selected Australian NurseTeachers’ competency standard

(for me Use ANMC standard competencies )

In the statement of justification part of the portfolio provide evidence of how YOU meet this competency standard by:

Describing the processes/procedures or strategies you as the assessor used to assess

knowledge and competence

For example:

Assessment of competency

• Include information about the assessment method used

For eg: I assessed a staff member’s competence in applying the FRAT in a simulated environment by means of direct observation.

 

• Justify your selection of assessment method by drawing on literature

For eg: Cantillon and Wood (2010) reveal that direct observation is a valuable form of assessment, often employed to assess application of knowledge and skills.

• Outline assessment criteria used to measure competence

For eg: I designed a checklist of criteria that centred around the utilisation of the FRAT.

• Include overall assessment outcome of staff member

For eg: The staff member assessed scored ‘meets expectations’ or ‘above expectations’ for most of the grading criteria.

 

Strengthening statement of justification Strengthen your statement of justification by:

• Incorporating feedback on your performance as assessor from staff member assessed

For eg: Feedback from the staff member assessed, endorsed my ability to enable healthcare workers achieve productive learning outcomes and implement safe nursing practices.

 

• Incorporating feedback on your performance as assessor from senior staff member who                                         observed you undertaking your assessment (This could also be a direct quote from senior staff member)

For eg: The report from the NUM commended my initiative in identifying an area of concern and acting on it.

 

Language features in statement of justification

 

• A formal writing style
• Mainly written in the past simple tense
• Active verbs to emphasise your attributes as opposed to passive forms

Final Comment

 

• Wrap up your statement of justification by providing a final comment that strongly reiterates your compliance with the competency standard being discussed

For example:

The comment from the NUM confirms my contribution to the professional development of others.

 

Filling in the template

 

Competency Standard 4: Participates in ongoing professional development of self and others (Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, 2008)

 

Statement of justification

Evidence from my nursing unit manager’s (NUM) report verifies my ability to contribute to the professional development requirements of self and others. As a Nurse Educator at a South Western Sydney hospital, I identified the competency requirements of nursing staff and conducted competency assessments incorporating the evaluation of staff performance. I conducted a two hour training program for nursing staff. The purpose of the session was to expand staff knowledge about the FRAT policy and equip them with the practical skills to apply the tool and document information accurately. Videos, simulations and focused talks were resources employed to optimise trainees’ clinical competence. At the end of the session, I assessed a staff member’s competence in applying the FRAT in a simulated environment by means of direct observation. Cantillon and Wood (2010), reveal that direct observation is a valuable form of assessment, often employed to assess application of knowledge and skills across a range of clinical areas. It is the most suitable method to measure practical, on the job skills. In accordance with this, I designed a checklist of criteria that centred around the utilisation of the FRAT. The staff member assessed scored ‘meets expectations’ or ‘above expectations’ for most of the grading criteria demonstrating the effectiveness of the training program I had coordinated. In addition, feedback from the staff member endorsed my ability to enable healthcare workers achieve productive learning outcomes and implement safe nursing practices.

 

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