In addition to the four (4) designated extracts you will need to paraphrase, summarise and reference in your essay, you must also paraphrase, summarise and reference two (2) relevant, reliable and current academic sources in your essay, one (1) 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).
Explain why it is important for the nurse to use effective verbal and non-verbal communication in the delivery of patient centred care.
• Identify ways nurses use communication to provide culturally competent and effective education to promote patient health literacy and learning.
• Discuss how the use of thoughtful practice in nursing can support effective communication in providing patient centred care.
Criteria:
Presentation:
The essay contains academic paragraphs written using accurate grammatical structures and conventions, and appropriate academic expressions.
Introduction:
Clearly states the thesis statement.
Clearly states the aspects of the essay to be discussed using an outline of the key points.
Body:
Clearly articulates and summarises the readings and additional sources and provides an understanding of the aspects of communication in relation to the professional practice of nursing.
Discusses the set extracts from the readings and includes an additional two (2) relevant, reliable and current sources, one (1) from a nursing journal article, and one (1) from a reputable Website report or source.
Ideas are logically sequenced (as per outline).
Paragraphs are well-structured.
Body:
Evaluates and provides a coherent analysis of the four (4) set extracts from the readings, and two (2) additional sources to demonstrate knowledge and potential outcomes for transfer of learning into practice.
Discussion show evidence of critical thinking supported by current literature relevant to the topic.
Conclusion:
Summarises main points, restates thesis position and concludes with a final statement.
Referencing:
Ideas are referenced correctly including appropriate acknowledgement (referencing) of all the words of others. The use of all sources are referenced correctly using APA 6th style. Reference list includes the fours (4) extracts from the prescribed texts, two (2) additional sources: one (1) reference from a journal article; and one (1) from a reliable and reputable website source. All references must be current (within the past five (5) years) or be seminal publications.