Assessment - professional communication

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Assessment - Professional Communication

Aim of assessment

The Professional Communication Essay is your opportunity to discuss the importance cif professional communication in ensuring patient safety

Answering this question in an essay format has two objectives:

- To assist you to develop academic reading and writing skills:
- And help you integrate knowledge about effective communication for nursing practice patient safety.

The essay is written using correct sentence and paragraph structure with correct spelling and punctuation

Introduction - Introduction includes a thesis statement and outline of essay structure.

Conclusion - conclusion contains a summary if arguments and concluding statement

The discussion demonstrate an understanding of the importance of professional communication in nursing practice

The essay uses evidence appropriately and integrates ideas from sources including the three set extracts.

Refines list contains current sources including the 3 provided extract, 1 journal article and 1 website.

The reference list and in-text citation are formatted according to APA style.

Details

Students will submit the assessment as an academic essay (1000 words) based on the set readings and reliable additional sources.

You will be provided with three (3) designated extracts found under the assessments tab on vUWS taken from set weekly chapter readings in the essential texts for this Unit. These extracts 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) designated extracts that you parilphrase, surritriarise arid reference in your essay, you must also paraphrase, summarise and reference two (2) relevant, reliable and current academic sources in your essay. One (I) of the additional sources must be a nursing journal article, and one (1) must be from a reputable nursing Website source or report (e.g. the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) codes and guidelines).

Resources

The three (3) designated extracts will be available in the Assessments section on the vUWS site for this unit.

The two (2) additional sources may be 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. Please refer to the unit's vUWS site for specific unit resources.

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 objective and written in the third person (he/she/it or they/them/their);

The essay is written clearly and concisely using correct spelliiig and grammar and written in completed sentences and paragraphs (bullet point summaries are NOT acceptable in academic essays).

Online Resources to support your essay writing

Each week, read the material in the Learning Materials Folder on vUWS under PCALS resources. These resources provide relevant and reliable information to assist you to write well-structured academic paragraphs in your essay. Although some of this information will be presented in selected tutorials, this information can also be used as a self- directed online resource. The information includes:

1. The recommended chapters of the Professional Communication Academic Literacy (PCAL) Skills e-Resource Book.

2. A PCALS Slideshow.

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len1459945

4/12/2017 5:56:39 AM

Word count There is a word limit of 1000 words. Use your computer to total the number of words used in your assignment. However, do not include the reference list at the end of your assignment in the word count, In-text citations will be included in the additional 10% word count. If you exceed the word limit by more than 10% the marker will stop marking at 1000 words plus 10%. You are recommended to regularly submit early drafts of your essay to TumItin. Use your preliminary Originality Report to reflect on the feedback, and make improvements to your writing and APA referencing in-text and the reference list. You are expected to ensure you have summarised and acknowledged all sources and that your Turnitin Originality Report contains only an acceptable small percentage matching.

4/12/2017 5:56:32 AM

Australian student, 1000 words, I really request you please read instructions carefully and follow instructions and please its based on Australia not America The essay is written using correct sentence and paragraph structure with correct spelling and punctuation Introduction - Introduction includes a thesis statement and outline of essay structure. Conclusion – conclusion contains a summary if arguments and concluding statement The discussion demonstrate an understanding of the importance of professional communication in nursing practice The essay uses evidence appropriately and integrates ideas from sources including the three set extracts. Refines list contains current sources including the 3 provided extract, 1 journal article and 1 website. The reference list and in-text citation are formatted according to APA style.

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