Practical Nursing Diploma Program

Mid-term/Final Clinical Evaluation Form

Student :Shona Leach

Course:
Dates:

Student Number:

Practical Nursing (RPN

Section

September 2014

to

Competent and safe practice

in a professional, legal and
ethical framework

Communication

Caring relational practice

Student Comments:
Summary of clinical
experience
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U:

03-13

December 2014

S: Satisfactory
Summary of Areas of
Practice

822-836-243

U: Unsatisfactory
Faculty Comments:
Summary of clinical
Experience

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I have developed
therapeutic relationships
with the clients I have
worked with. Weekly I am
reviewing nursing notes,
consulting with peers, and
staff members in selecting
appropriate tool, and
assessment method.

Shona complies with the

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regulatory standards,
relevant legislation and
the practice settings
policies and procedures.
She uses evidenceinformed practice and a
theory-based approach
to care. She asks
questions and clarify the
plan of care, unclear
orders or directions, and
whenever uncertain.
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I am able to document care

given, and vital information
in the clients chart, and in
the appropriate places. My
client notes are always
completed in a timely
manner, as to have accurate
up to date information on
my clients status readily
available. I communicate
with the staff, peers, and
clients in a professional
way.

Shona reports relevant

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There are a number of skills

that I believe that I

information to the
appropriate personnel.
She ensures privacy and
confidentiality of her
patients. She uses
technology to retrieve
and share information
including research, data
and other information.

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Shona establishes

therapeutic caring,
compassionate, and

Leadership and advocacy

Plans of care: Meeting

Clients Needs and Mutually
Agreed Expected Outcomes

implement in my client care

and with other nurses, and
students. Some of which
being attentive listening,
and appropriate
questioning, and self
reflection.

culturally safe
relationships with
clients and health care
team members. She
uses self-awareness to
identify the effects that
beliefs, values, and
personal experiences
have on relational
practice.

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Over the weeks we have all

developed a caring
professional relationship
with each other, and the
nurses at St. Johns. I am
able t o give and accept
constructive criticism. I
share important information
regarding clients, with the
appropriate member of the
team, i.e. nurse, OT or PT.
For example when a clients
pressure mask was not
fitting correctly, I share this
information with the staff
nurse, and together we
brought the mask to the
therapist to get it resized.

Shona evaluates and

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An area that a wanted to

gain more experience in
was physical assessments.
Doing them this semester
on a weekly basis has
significantly improved that
skill. I am always going
over my notes on head to
toe assessment, and creating
a systematic way of
completing my assessment.
I always begin my care here
by asking the client about
what goals they have seeing

refine leadership skills

to develop solutions and
create a positive work
environment. She
provides feedback to
peers and accepts
feedback from peers
and members of the
inter-professional health
care team. She supports
clients rights for selfdetermination and
choice.

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Shona develops theory-

based plans of care that

are holistic and clientcentered and are
articulated competently
in writing and orally. She
safely and competently
implements and
evaluates nursing
assessments and
nursing interventions in
a manner that
demonstrates
knowledge and skill.

that this is a rehabilitation

institute. Once I know this
information I can better
encourage them towards
theses goals, and better
perform my care throughout
the day
Collaborative Practice

Quality Assurance

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I am aware of my strength
and weaknesses as a
nursing student so within
group settings and play on
my strengths and contribute
in that way to further the
knowledge of the group. I
am always initiating
collaboration with my peers
while performing care. I
want to gain the knowledge
they have and share what I
have gained as well. This
betters me as a nursing
student in the clinical
setting because if I have not
previously performed a
skill, I can gain some
insight, from hearing a
peers firsthand experience.

Shona contributes as a

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Weekly I reflect on my
practice, I do so
independently, and with a
peer that I work closely
with. This is a great way to
outline my areas of
strength, and areas that I
need to work on. For
example when I gave my
first subcutaneous injection
on this unit I was extremely
nervous, and didnt perform
as well as I could have.
After some self reflection,
and peer reflection I

member of the interprofessional health care

team to respond to the
changing needs and
expected outcomes of
clients. She seeks out
assistance and consults
with members of the
inter-professional health
care team. She uses
effective, collaborative,
and consultative
strategies to meet
clients needs within a
changing environment.

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Shona engages in

ongoing reflective
practice to identify
strengths, areas for
improvement; and,
integrate feedback into
practice. She seeks out
learning opportunities
and feedback that foster
professional
development; and
integrate these into
practice. She uses
nursing research to
foster professional

Critical Thinking, Problem

Solving and Decision Making

reviewed ways to do
subcutaneous injections,
and received tips from staff
nurses, and when I did it a
week later I was much
better,

development.

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I am beginning to become
more proficient in putting
the textbook theory into
clinical practice, and
linking the two together to
better my learning
experience. I am beginning
to explain the reasons
behind the health
assessment and
interviewing strategies and
techniques and the
foundational nursing skills
being used.

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Shona evaluates critical

thinking, problemsolving, and decisionmaking skills and design

a plan to improve these.
She uses the practice
decision-making and the
nurse-clientenvironment
frameworks to inform
and guide practice.

I have read and understand this form and its contents

Student Signature:

Faculty Signature:

Shona Leach

Date: 13/10/2014

Date: