Faculty of Health & Social Sciences
Bachelor of Nursing
HEAL 5026
INTRODUCTION TO PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
MIDWAY AND FINAL CLINICAL ASSESSMENT
2015
Competencies
Based on the Nursing Council of New Zealand
Competencies for the Registered Nurse Scope of
Practice (2005)
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Faculty of Health Science
Bachelor of Nursing
CLINICAL SUMMARY for all 4 domains - Professional Responsibility; Management of Nursing
Care; Interpersonal Relationships; Inter-professional Healthcare & Quality Improvement
Student Name:
Student Number:
Clinical Teacher
Clinical Placement Dates:
From:
To:
Clinical Location:
Days
Present:
Course:
Days Absent:
Final Summative Feedback:
Student Comments :
Pass / Fail
Signature: Clinical Lecturer/Teacher
Date:
Signature : Student
Date:
INCIDENT FORM (Unitec Admin & Clinical area specific)
Course Code
Date of Incident
Location
Ward Policy
Followed
Unitec Policy
Followed
Clinical Teacher
Signature
Student
Signature
SUSPENSION FROM CLINICAL PRACTICE (Unitec Admin & Clinical area specific)
Course Code
Location
Date of
Suspension
Reasons for
Suspension
Notify
PL/HOD
Date of
Corresp.
Date of NPC
mtg
Outcome of
Suspension
FACULTY OF SOCIAL & HEALTH SCIENCES - DEPARTMENT OF NURSING
BACHELOR OF NURSING
CLINICAL SUMMARY for all 4 domains- Professional Responsibility; Management of Nursing
Care; Interpersonal Relationships; Inter-professional Healthcare Quality Improvement
*Midway Feedback:
*Strategies for achievement:
Domain 1
Domain 2
Domain 3
Domain 4
Student Comments :
Achieved / Not achieved
Signature: Clinical Lecturer/Teacher
*Copy signed by student
Date:
Signature : Student
Date:
Domain One: PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
Midway
Final
Final
COMMENTS
On target
PASS
FAIL
Competency:
Accepts responsibility for ensuring that his/her nursing practice and conduct meet the standards of professional. Ethical and relevant legislated requirements.
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Practices in accordance with relevant legislation/codes/policies under
guidance, and uses professional standards of practice
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Adheres to dress code , is punctual – informs relevant people of
sickness
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Can demonstrate knowledge and principles of the Treaty of Waitangi
in relation to patient care, the patient and whanau
Competency:
Promotes an environment that enables client safety, independence, quality of life and health

Recognises the potential for physical, psychological and cultural risk
to all people who enter the health care environment .Takes steps to
problem solve, report compromised pt safety and promote pt safety
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Demonstrates knowledge of institutional emergency procedures and how
to access emergency equipment
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Maintains infection control principles by recognising and managing risks to
meet the best needs of the clients
Competency:
Practices nursing in a manner that the client determines as being culturally safe
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Identifies cultural and social factors that influence client well being, e.g.
religion, nutrition, personal beliefs
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Demonstrates an awareness of how their own culture and values can impact
upon nursing practice
Domain Two: MANAGEMENT OF NURSING CARE
Competency:
Provides planned nursing care to achieve identified outcomes
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Undertakes practice procedures and skills in a competent and safe way at
500 level
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Demonstrates effective use of the Nursing Process when identifying a
problem, setting a SMART GOAL, planning, implementing, rationalising and
evaluating nursing care.
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Prioritises nursing actions to ensure effective and safe nursing care
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Recognises and reports alterations in health status based on appropriate
knowledge
Midway
Final
Final
On target
PASS
FAIL
COMMENTS
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Ensures that all documentation, and verbal handovers are articulated
clearly and accurately
Competency:
Undertakes a comprehensive and accurate nursing assessment of clients in a variety of settings. Ensures documentation is accurate and maintains confidentiality o
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Undertakes assessment in an organised and systematic way
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Demonstrates beginning competence with the assessment phase of
the nursing process
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Assesses normal baseline data and documents accurately and in a
timely manner
Competency:
Ensures the client has adequate explanation of the effects, consequences and
alternatives of proposed treatment options
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Discuss ethical issues related to health care/nursing practice
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Recognises and discusses the need for each client to be fully informed
to maximise the potential for self determination. Clients will be aware
of their options and the consequences should they refuse treatment
Midway
Final
Final
COMMENTS
On target
PASS
FAIL
Competency:
Evaluates client’s progress toward expected outcomes in partnership with clients and provides health education appropriate to the needs of the client within a nur

Recognises and discusses the potential for health teaching when
planning nursing interventions employing a patient focus. e.g.
Diabetes, medication.
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Demonstrates an awareness of health promotion appropriate to the
placement. e.g. safety
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Identifies criteria for evaluation of expected outcomes of care
Competency:
Reflects upon, and evaluates with peers and experienced nurses, the effectiveness of nursing care at a beginning level
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With guidance:
Becomes aware of values, beliefs and assumptions, recognising what
effects these have on own nursing practice.

Recognises own level of practice and identifies direction for ongoing
development by actively seeking opportunities to develop relevant
clinical knowledge and skills
Domain Three: INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS
Midway
On target
Competency:
Establishes, maintains and concludes therapeutic interpersonal relationships with client.

Demonstrates respect, empathy, confidentiality, interest in client and
patient privacy
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Establishes rapport and trust with the client
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Is able to critique own language ability both verbal and non-verbal,
using available resources to enhance communication
Final
Final
PASS
FAIL
COMMENTS
Midway
On target
Final
PASS
Final
FAIL
COMMENTS
Competency:
Communicates effectively with clients and members of the health care team.

Language is adapted appropriately, to the context of client and/or
health professionals
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Endeavours to establish alternative communication methods when
clients are unable to verbalise or when English is their second
language
Domain Four: INTERPROFESSIONAL HEALTH CARE & QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
Competency:
Collaborates and participates with clients, colleagues and members of the health care team to facilitate and coordinate care.

Communicates appropriately with clinical teachers, faculty and other
health team members and knows what is expected of him/her as a
student
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Identifies appropriate nursing information and communicates this to
other team members
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Understands the role of other health professionals and collaborates
when planning client care
Competency:
Participates in quality improvement activities to monitor and improve
standards of nursing.
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Bases nursing judgements on current nursing knowledge and research
by delivering evidenced based - care with a rationale

Examines nursing situations and identifies appropriate nursing care
with assistance