Task:Using an essay format, analyse the newspaper report of the Sydney grandmother who died following a medication errorwhere an RN incorrectly administered medication via intravenoustherapy. Discuss the situation in relation to the concept of negligence. In addition, discuss if the nurses supervisor should or should not initiate mandatory reporting to the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
Ensure you include terms and concepts from the Legal modules encountered in NURS11155. References should use Australian sources as this situation occurred in Australia.
The newspaper report can be found at http://www.theage.com.au/national/sydney-grandmother-who-died-after-nurses-error-was-already-at-deaths-door-court-hears-20150222-13lim1.html
Suggested approach: Ensure you define negligence and therequirements necessary to prove negligence. Argue if these requirements are evident in the newspaper report or not. You will need to use Australian case law, Australian legislation and Australian professional standards as sources of evidence in your discussion.
Your submission presentation should include:
Title page (including details of your name, student number, course code and name, lecturers name, term and year and assignment number)
Abstract (information on abstract writing can be found on Moodle in the folder assessment information)
Essay with well constructed paragraphs with correct use of grammar and Australian spelling (information on essay writing can be found on Moodle in the folder assessment information)
Use the Referencing Legal Sources.pdf (in the Assessment information folder on Moodle) to cite case law and legislation as sources of evidence and to list them in a reference list. Use the APA Guide to cite professional standards and to list them in a reference list.
Marking Criteria Assignment 2
HD D C P F
Structure 20% Excellent presentation of assignment with inclusion of all correct components, double line spaced, 12-point font, page numbers, well-structured academic abstract and a title page. Consistently accurate with spelling, grammar and paragraph structure Well presented assignment, double line spaced, 12 point font, page numbers, concise abstract and a title page,
1 or 2 errors in spelling, grammar or paragraph structure. Well presented assignment, double line spaced, 12 point font, page numbers, abstract and a contents page, 3 or 4 consistent errors with spelling, grammar or paragraph structure Adequate assignment presentation, double line spaced with 12-point font. No abstract or contents page included or page numbers, 4 to 7 consistent errors with spelling, grammar or paragraph structure. Poorly presented assignment. Double spacing not used. 12-point font not used. No Abstract or title page included. Many inaccuracies in spelling, grammar or paragraph structure.
Clear and succinct introduction that introduces the topic and outlines the direction of the paper. Clear and appropriate introduction that introduces the topic and outlines the direction of the paper. Appropriate introduction that introduces the topic and outlines the direction of the paper. Introduction is apparent although consists only of a list of the contents of the paper. Topic not clearly introduced. No recognisable introduction. The topic is not introduced and/or there is not direction offered in respect of the paper.
Organisation and structure is clear and easy to follow. Content is clearly relevant to the topic, the approach clearly and comprehensively addresses the topic and the argument proceeds logically. Well linked to supporting literature. Organisation and structure is clear. Content is relevant to the topic, the approach clearly addresses the topic and the argument proceeds logically. Supportingliterature is usedappropriately. Organisation and structure is appropriate. Content is appropriate and addresses the topic and the argument for the most part proceeds logically. Minimal omissionsin links tosupporting literature. Organisation and structure allows misinterpretation of the meaning of the content. Content addresses the topic the argument is at times repetitive or lacks cohesion. Frequent omissionsin links tosupporting literature. Organisation and structure detract from the meaning of the content. Content is irrelevant and or does not address the topic. There is a lack of cohesion. Little to no links to supportingliterature
Referencing 20% Consistently integrates up-to-date references to support and reflect all ideas, factual information and quotations. Generally integrates up-to date references to support and reflect ideas, factual information and quotations with 1 or 2 exceptions.
Frequently integrates up-to-date references to support and reflect ideas, factual information and quotations, with 3 or 4 exceptions.
Occasionally integrates up-to-date references to support and reflect ideas, factual information and quotations, with 5 or 6 exceptions.
Fails to or infrequent attempts (>7 errors) to integrate up-to-date references to support and reflect ideas, factual information and quotations
Consistently accurate with in-text referencing. 1 or 2 consistent in-text referencing errors identified
3 or 4 consistent in-text referencing errors identified.
