Evaluate self and situational awareness of decisions and actions to deliver constructive feedback to change behaviour. Evaluate a range of effective communication formats and styles as an effective confident and collaborative communicator. Apply complex knowledge of the human sciences applied to commonly encountered health conditions and relevant high-quality nursing interventions relevant to chosen field.

Coach a Junior in a given scenario

Your Assessment Brief

You have been asked as part of a job interview to prepare a 5-slide PowerPoint presentation about the potential use of coaching as an approach that could be employed when working with a junior who makes an error (see your field scenario below). Your presentation must be supported with a robust evidence base, which you must cite throughout. The references used in your presentation are to be provided on slide 5 using the Harvard Referencing format.

Your Overarching Scenario

A first-year student nurse shows a lack of knowledge about the management of a patient’s condition.

 

Field Specific Scenario

Adult

Gladys has been admitted to a medical ward with congestive cardiac failure and is on restricted fluids (1500mls per day).

A 1st year student nurse has refilled the 1 litre water jug at Gladys’s bedside.

Mental Health

Sonia is on a mental health acute admission ward due to depression.

A 1^st year student nurse says, ‘Sonia is very attention seeking, I think we should ignore her.’

Child and Young Person

Thomas aged 12 attends the Paediatric Emergency Department (PED) he is reporting neck pain and pins and needles in his legs following a fall from a height.

A 1^st year student nurse asks the boy to take a seat in the waiting area

 Learning Disabilities

Robert is a 32-year-old man with Down’s Syndrome. He is being treated for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disorder (GERD) in the community. He experiences the symptoms of reflux after eating a meal

A 1st year student nurse has recommended that he lays down to ease the symptoms.

 

Learning Outcomes:

Subject-specific Knowledge, Understanding & Application

LO b) Evaluate self and situational awareness of decisions and actions to deliver constructive feedback to change behaviour.

LO c) Evaluate a range of effective communication formats and styles as an effective confident and collaborative communicator.

LO d) Apply complex knowledge of the human sciences applied to commonly encountered health conditions and relevant high-quality nursing interventions relevant to chosen field.