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School of Nursing
SNPG927: Promoting Clinical Excellence
Autumn 2018
Details of Assessment Tasks
1. Assessment task 1

Assessment Title
eLearning Posting

Task Description
Reflect on your experiences as a health care professional. Use
current literature to compare and contrast your experiences with a
specific focus on:
 how the principles of clinical governance are / can be used to
improve health care systems
 your role as an individual staff member in ensuring the quality &
safety of healthcare for people in your care
 how you can empower consumers to take a more active role in
their healthcare experience

Assessment Due
Date
Sunday 18th March 2018 (Week 3) by 23:55 hours

Return Date to
Students
Monday 9th April 2018 (Week 7)

Length
500 words

Weighting
20%

Assessment Criteria
Your assignment will be evaluated using an assessment rubric

Referencing Style
Author – Date (Harvard)
A summary of the Harvard system can be accessed in the online
guide on the Library website at:
http://public01.library.uow.edu.au/refcite/style-guides/html/

Submission
Your assignment will be submitted into a Turnitin submission box
within the SNPG927 Moodle site. You will have the opportunity to
review and re-submit your assignment up to the due date and time.
To learn more about how to use Turnitin please access the
resources at the following link:
http://www.uow.edu.au/dvca/ltc/tel/resourcehub/students/index.html

Subject Learning
Outcomes Assessed
1. Explore and critically analyse current literature regarding health
service design and delivery.
2. Analyse client/patient narratives and ‘nursing stories’ about
care and caring.
4. Explore principles of risk assessment, surveillance and
monitoring; Analyse the concept of clinical reasoning in the
context of clinical excellence.

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Assessment Rubric
SNPG927: Promoting Clinical Excellence Assessment task 1 Overall weighting: 20%

Criteria
High Distinction
Distinction
Credit
Pass
Fail

Knowledge & Understanding

The principles of clinical
governance to improve health
care systems
(20 marks)
Presented a clear and
insightful reflection on
how the principles of
clinical governance can
be used to improve
health systems. Use of a
reflective model evident
in presentation of
content.
Demonstrated an
exceptional knowledge
and understanding of the
principles of clinical
governance and how
they can be used to
improve health care
systems
Presented an informative
reflection on how the
principles of clinical
governance can be used
to improve health
systems.
Demonstrated a very
good knowledge and
understanding of the
principles of clinical
governance and how
they can be used to
improve health care
systems
Presented a good
reflection on how the
principles of clinical
governance can be used
to improve health
systems.
Demonstrated a good
understanding of the
principles of clinical
governance and how
they can be used to
improve health care
systems
Used reflection to identify
a few ways in which the
principles of clinical
governance can be used
to improve health
systems.
Demonstrated a
reasonable
understanding of the
principles of clinical
governance and how
they can be used to
improve health care
systems
Presented a superficial,
irrelevant or unclear
reflection about how the
principles of clinical
governance can be used
to improve health
systems.
Demonstrated minimal
knowledge and
understanding of the
principles of clinical
governance and how
they can be used to
improve health care
systems

The role as an individual staff
member in ensuring the
quality & safety of healthcare
(20 marks)
Presented a clear and
insightful reflection on the
role of an individual staff
member in ensuring
quality & safety of health
care.
Use of a reflective model
evident in presentation of
content.
Demonstrated an
exceptional knowledge
and understanding of an
individual staff member’s
role in promoting quality
& safety in health care
Presented an informative
reflection on the role of
an individual staff
member in ensuring
quality & safety of health
care.
Demonstrated a very
good knowledge and
understanding of an
individual staff member’s
role in promoting quality
& safety in health care
Presented a good
reflection on how the
principles of an individual
staff member in ensuring
quality & safety of health
care.
Demonstrated a good
understanding of an
individual staff member’s
role in promoting quality
& safety in health care
Used reflection to identify
a few ways in which an
individual staff member
can ensure quality &
safety of health care.
Demonstrated a
reasonable
understanding of an
individual staff member’s
role in promoting quality
& safety in health care
Presented a superficial,
irrelevant or unclear
reflection about how an
individual staff member
can ensure quality &
safety of health care.
Demonstrated minimal
knowledge and
understanding of an
individual staff member’s
role in promoting quality
& safety in health care

Empowering consumers to
take a more active role in their
healthcare experience
(20 marks)
Presented a clear and
insightful reflection on
how consumers can be
empowered to take an
active role in their health
Presented an informative
reflection on how
consumers can be
empowered to take an
active role in their health
Presented a good
reflection on how
consumers can be
empowered to take an
active role in their health
Used reflection to identify
a few ways in which
consumers can be
empowered to take an
active role in their health
Presented a superficial,
irrelevant or unclear
reflection about how
consumers can be
empowered to take an

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care experience. Use of
a reflective model evident
in presentation of
content.
Demonstrated an
exceptional knowledge
and understanding of
how consumers can be
empowered to take a
more active role in their
health care experience
care experience.
Demonstrated a very
good knowledge and
understanding of how
consumers can be
empowered to take a
more active role in their
health care experience
care experience.
Demonstrated a good
understanding of how
consumers can be
empowered to take a
more active role in their
health care experience
care experience.
Demonstrated a
reasonable
understanding of how
consumers can be
empowered to take a
more active role in their
health care experience
active role in their health
care experience.
Demonstrated minimal
knowledge and
understanding of how
consumers can be
empowered to take a
more active role in their
health care experience

Structure, Organisation & presentation

Uses relevant evidence to
support reflection & critical
thinking
(10 marks)
Evidence has been
synthesised and
integrated into discussion
from a variety of sources
to support ideas and
substantiate key points.
An appropriate number of
high quality, peer
reviewed references
used (5 or more)
Has integrated a variety
of credible literature &
evidence to support
discussion and
substantiate key points.
An appropriate number of
references used (5 or
more)
Incorporated some
relevant references from
a variety of sources to
support discussion &
substantiate key points.
An appropriate number of
references used (5 or
more).
Used minimal literature
and / or evidence to
support discussion.
Some credible sources of
evidence but further
integration required.
Small number of
references used (less
than 4).
Used few or no
references to support
discussion and / or failed
to use credible academic
sources. Limited
numbers of references
used (less than 2).

Academic writing (style and
structure)
(10 marks)
Consistently
demonstrated a high
level of academic writing
with a clear & logical
structure.
Presented a well
structured discussion in
academic style with a
clear and logical flow.
Presented a clear and
logical discussion in an
appropriate academic
style.
Written reasonably
clearly with academic
style and structure
evident in most
paragraphs.
Did not present
information in an
academic style. Lacked
clear and logical structure
and written expression.

Spelling, grammar and
language
(10 marks)
Virtually free from
spelling, grammatical
and/or terminology errors
Mostly correct spelling
and grammar and
appropriate terminology
used throughout.
Minimal spelling or
grammatical errors, and
mostly suitable use of
terminology
Some incorrect spelling,
grammar and / or
terminology
Frequent spelling,
grammatical and / or
terminology errors.