The purpose of this assessment is to enable students to demonstrate beginning skills in critical thinking, clinical reasoning, clinical judgement, and reflective practice; through the use of a professional portfolio.

Assessment Task 3: Reflection on NCAS clinical tool
Due date: Friday 1st June, 2018 6pm
Weighting : 40%
Length and/or format: 1200 words
Purpose: The purpose of this assessment is to enable students to
demonstrate beginning skills in critical thinking, clinical
reasoning, clinical judgement, and reflective practice; through the use of a professional portfolio.
Instructions:
1. Watch the video vignette demonstrating TPR assessment (NRSG139 LEO, Assessments tile).
2. Select one of the following NMBA Registered Nurse Standards for Practice (2016) from the NCAS document:
a) Standard 2: Engages in therapeutic and professional relationships
OR
b) Standard 4: Comprehensively conducts assessments.
3. Using Gibb’s Cycle of Reflection as a structured framework,reflect on the challenges that exist in completing objective and accurate clinical assessment, and what this will mean for you as a student on clinical placement next semester. The relevant NCAS Standard (Standard 2 or Standard 4) must be referred to throughout your reflection.
Assessment criteria: This assessment will be marked using the criterion-based rubric
(Appendix C).