Detailed Assessment Guidance
A written reflection of a practice experience or case that was discussed in one of the clinical supervision groups. (2000 words 50% of module mark)
Learning Outcomes
The learning outcomes that should be addressed by this assignment are :
1. Demonstrate a critical awareness of the professional and leadership relevance of group clinical supervision.
2. Identify and critically discuss the main themes that emerged from a case discussed in Adult Group Clinical Supervision and relate these to promoting and developing resilience in care provision.
3. Analyse aspects of their own learning and developing ability to reflect and be reflexive through the process of group clinical supervision.
Reflection is an important and powerful strategy for you to use to develop your professional practice. It enables the linking of practice experience with theoretical aspects of learning to help you to develop, moving from novice to skilled practitioner. Reflection should enhance self-awareness, identifying personal strengths and the areas to focus on for development. Theory helps to direct that new learning by providing relevant knowledge. Critically viewing both ourselves and new knowledge is very important.
Consider the knowledge that you have acquired, the skills you have developed and feelings you have about different situations that you have encountered and about your own development.
To address learning outcomes 1 and 3 it is important that you clearly indicate whether group clinical supervision has assisted you to develop a deeper understanding of practice situations and how this may have improved your practice and help optimise patient outcomes.
The assignment should be written and formatted according to CCCU assignment writing guidelines.
Specific Guidance:
Write a reflection upon one experience of being in the group supervision (conversation had in the group). This may be a case that you brought to the group for discussion or an issue that another student brought to the group. You may use a reflective framework to help structure your reflection or you may wish to refer to theories of reflection in your account of learning through group clinical experience.
You may use subheadings if you wish.
The reflection may be in both first and third person as appropriate.
For example when introducing the assignment, you might choose either –
“For this assignment I will… “ or
“This assignment will….”
When describing your practice experience or case, and your feelings, it is more appropriate to write in the first person. Here please use “I” rather than “the author” or “the student nurse”.
Introduction:
Produce an introduction which identifies the aims and objectives of the assignment (based upon the module learning outcomes) and signposts the topic for reflection and any reflective framework you intend to use.
Main Body:
If you have identified a reflective framework make sure that you actually use it to structure your assignment. If you are using a framework- please consider closely which framework to use. You may whish to discuss your choice with your module facilitator
Regardless of framework, ensure you include sufficient description of the experience or case to properly contextualise your discussion. Be aware that much of the marks will be allocated to your analysis and your engagement with the literature. Make sure to consider how the group responded to the topic.
Ensure that you address the themes which are present in the module learning outcomes: -
- Professionalism, leadership and clinical supervision
- Resilience in care provision
- Impact of group clinical supervision and any development of your own facilitation skills within the group context.
Conclusion: Include a summary of your key reflective learning and the impact of group discussion.
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