Exit Assessment Criteria:

1 – 4. The registered nurse should be able to provide first responder emergency health care by:-
Conducting a health history and doing a full physical assessment of the client.
Performing relevant examinations necessary to formulate a diagnosis.
Formulate a diagnosis.
Initiate immediate emergency treatment/management in the absence of relevant members of the multidisciplinary term.
Prescribe scientifically based nursing actions.
Prescribe pharmacological prescriptions using the essential drug protocol.
Prescribe other relevant therapeutic actions as a first responder emergency health team member according to established protocols/policies.
Document all interventions as legally prescribed.
Evaluate response to interventions.

5.
Analyse epidemiological data and produce a summary of the data.
Implement disease surveillance, contracts and prevention.
Initiate research projects relevant to identified needs of individuals, groups and for communities.
Implement relevant management strategies to meet the needs of the health care unit as well as individuals, groups and communities.

Critical Cross-fields:

Exit Level Assessment Criteria:

1.
Utilise effective communication skills/ technology across the cultural spectrum amongst various sectors and the multidisciplinary team.
Give appropriate health related education to individuals, families, groups and communities based on identified health information needs.
Use professional nomenclature in written and verbal communication.
Keep clear, accurate and complete records of patient and/or client care.
Write reports for various audiences.
Disseminate documented information, where appropriate, to colleagues and other relevant stakeholder in an ethical manner.
Confer with and refer to team members about nursing and health concerns.

2. Demonstrate ability to critically reflect on own practice as a nurse by:
Raising and exploring questions
Identifying problems and distinguishing between problems within the scope of practice, including those that need referral
Selecting the best alternative for a problem
Evaluate the results of the alternative implemented together with relevant role players
Apply problem-solving skills related to psychiatric nursing situations, partners in health care, stakeholders and partners in communities (community and environmental issues)

3. Demonstrate ability to:
Collaborate and consult with the multidisciplinary team and other stakeholders including communities in the assessment, diagnosis, planning and evaluation of the nursing care aimed at prevention, promotion, treatment and rehabilitation of individuals, families, groups and communities.
Demonstrate understanding of the role of the other stakeholders in health care by establishing and maintaining partnerships with relevant stakeholders and communities in the application of PHC approach and principles in the nursing care of psychiatric patients and communities.
Establish inter-professional and inter-sectoral relationships through networking and forming alliances with key players in dealing with community health issues and demands.
Assume leadership role as well as function effectively as a team member.

4. Demonstrate ability to:
Use a wide range of processes, techniques, tools and materials to gather information, solve problems, create and evaluate products as well as communicate results.
Use equipment and technology in health settings safely, appropriately and ethically.
Creatively improvise when technology is lacking.
Apply/utilize technology appropriate to the identified need of the client(s):
– In psychiatry
– In midwifery
– The broader community.

5. Demonstrate ability to:
Identify nursing and health problems on which research is needed.
Initiate and design a research plan.
Implement planned research activities.
Disseminate results – written and verbal presentation.
Interpret and facilitate utilization of research-based information in own practice.

6. Demonstrate ability to:
Apply principles of advocacy in support and protection of clients = human rights in the provision and facilitation of nursing care.
Understand the concepts of clients = rights in the health care settings, including Bill of Rights and SANC policies.
Disseminate information about human rights to the clients of nursing.
Understand the purpose, functions and characteristics of labour / representative organisations for the protection of the rights and interests of health workers and employers.

7. Demonstrate ability to:
Examine own values, strengths, abilities and aspirations in terms of their influence on future options and opportunities.
Explore and evaluate available career and professional development opportunities.
Voluntarily participate in professional development activities.

8. Demonstrate ability to:
Reflect on own learning.
Identify own learning needs.
Identify, effectively access and utilize resources (literature, technological and human) to meet identified learning needs.
Design realistic plans for meeting identified learning needs.
Implement plans for meeting identified learning needs.
Willingly subject his/her views and learning to validation by others through shared reflection.
Critically analyse his/her meaning perspectives about health and illness in order to affirm and/or transform same.

Continuous assessment:

A variety of methods are used with constructive feedback to assist the learner to master theory and practica skills in order to achieve their maximum potential.
Portfolios
Simulations
Comprehensive evaluation of nursing through assessment at workplace and practica
Written examinations
Case studies and case presentations
Clinical and academic ward rounds
Ward inspections
Clinical workbooks
Community projects and seminars
Journal assessment and self-evaluation
Peer group and preceptor evaluation
Competency evaluation of clinical skills
Problem-based solving strategies
Community participation

Formative and Summative assessment:

Formative and summative assessment contributes to the final assessment mark.

Summative assessment:

Formal university moderated assessment.