Quality Practice Portfolio (NURS90064) // Assessment

Additional details

The Clinical Portfolio can be submitted at any time during the semester and all assessment components are due by the end of the semester. Please refer to the information below regarding the individual assessment components.

Students need to ensure they have arranged a Clinical Supervisor at the start of a previous semester (recommended that this is a colleague or manager at their workplace) who will be responsible for supervising and assessing the clinical hurdle components of the portfolio. They may also be required to assist with and assess the other assessments (audit and academic detailing activities).

Hurdle Requirement: To obtain a pass, students must complete all tasks listed below:

• Record of meetings with Clinical Mentor: Meetings between the student and the Clinical Mentor should occur at least 4 times per semester (or more frequently if required). Meetings should be documented by the student and co signed by the clinical mentor. These are required as evidence of structured meetings between the student and mentor over the semester however these are not marked.
• 2 Significant event/Critical reflection entries. The use of a ‘significant event’ from the student’s own routine practice as a focus point for critical reflection and discussion is defined as a Critical Event. Students must document 2 significant events from their practice in approx 150 words each. This assessment makes up 20% of the overall portfolio mark.
• Blood Product Administration/Issue Hurdle: Perform the supervised administration or issuing of blood or blood products.
• Patient/Staff Education Hurdle: Perform a supervised education session with a colleague. This can be either another blood bank scientist, medical or nursing staff. These hurdles are assessed using a standardised tool and are a Pass/Fail only.
• Audit Report Hurdle: Working in the area of Transfusion Medicine/Practice you may be involved in trialling change concepts within an identified area (e.g. Haematology, Outpatients, Operating Theatre, Pathology Laboratory) of your organization. Compile an audit report using a set of standards or guidelines that you have identified as appropriate. This assessment makes up 35% of the overall portfolio mark.
• Academic Detailing Hurdle: This assessment involves you conducting a one-on-one informal interview with a clinician (within your organization) to discuss evidence-based practice. This assessment makes up 35% of the overall portfolio mark.