Supplementary Task: Analytical Report
Grading: Pass/Fail
Word Count: 2000 words (+/- 10%)
Due: Monday 1st August 2022, by 11:59pm
Late submissions will not be accepted and a fail grade will be applied to this task.
Please read these instructions in full as they are different to Task 2.
The assessment is designed to assess students’ understanding of contemporary transitional factors as they apply to nursing and
demonstrate the ability of students to find and review literature, produce clear academic writing, and show skills in critical
analysis.
This article has been provided (in Moodle) to give you background and understanding on the factors we want you to focus on in
answering the question:
Mirza, N., Manankil-Rankin, L., Prentice, D., Hagerman, L.-A., & Draenos, C. (2019). Practice readiness of new nursing graduates:
A concept analysis. Nurse education in practice, 37, 68-74. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2019.04.009
After reading the supplied article, you need to write a report in response to the following question:
How does maturity, interpersonal communication and teamwork skills, and personal accountability
affect new graduate nurses’ ability to transition effectively?
All of these factors are discussed in section 4.2 of the article.
• Maturity
• Soft skills such as effective interpersonal communication and teamwork skills (in relation to clinical capability)
• Accountability for one’s own nursing practice (in relation to professional capability)
In the report, students MUST address all components of the question, in relation to transition to the workplace for graduate
nurses. In doing so, they should use evidence from current scholarly literature, i.e., less than seven (7) years old, and include the
relevant Registered Nurse standards for practice, Code of conduct for nurses, and/or Code of ethics for nurses.
• INFORMATIVE ABSTRACT (approx. 200 words): The abstract is a concise summary of the essential elements of the
report, from the introduction through to, and including, the recommendations.
See https://studyskills.federation.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/abstracts-exec-summaries_2020.pdf
This is to be an informal abstract, so can be presented as one flowing paragraph or you may use sub-headings to
identify the different elements of the abstract
• TABLE OF CONTENTS: listing all sections/pages of your report.
• INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND (approx. 200 words): Describe the components of the question using evidence from
the literature. State their importance and relevance to the field of nursing, and particularly new graduate nurses.
Outline the aim of your report in a single sentence that is clear and concise.
This is a basic introduction; the description of the topic should have citations to support statements.
• FINDINGS (approx. 500 words): Outline what you have discovered from reviewing the literature These should be
statements of current facts obtained from the literature (NB: Make sure you provide citations for information drawn
from the literature and paraphrase, do not quote this information.).
Leave your evaluation, and comparison and contrast of these findings to the Analysis section.
It is just to be statements of facts from the literature about the topic, you are not to compare, contrast, analyse or
evaluate in this section. This section should be addressed in terms of just reporting what the literature says about how
maturity, interpersonal communication and teamwork skills, and personal accountability affect new graduate nurses’
ability to transition effectively.
• ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION (approx. 700 words): This section is where you compare and contrast findings from the
literature and discuss the implications of the findings.
o Include in your response the impact these factors have on the ability to adhere to the nursing codes/Standards
and delivery of safe, high quality patient care.
o Use evidence from the literature in your response.
• CONCLUSION (approx. 200wds): The conclusion should be a brief summary of the main points of the findings and
analysis sections. New information should not be provided here.
• RECOMMENDATIONS (approx. 200wds): Using evidence, describe two (2) concrete and actionable recommendations
addressing how you personally will address the professional requirement to be accountable for your own nursing
practice.
The recommendations should be a short section comprising statements of practical action. i.e.,
— what needs to be done (the technique/action to be used) and how it is going to address the professional requirement
to be accountable for your own nursing practice;
— who needs to do it (this is you);
— How, when and where it needs to be done (explain how you can do this, when and where it should be
performed/undertaken).
For example, if you were addressing soft skills (effective interpersonal communication and teamwork skills) an
appropriate recommendation could be written as follows:
“[author (year)] recommends that to improve interpersonal communication and teamwork skills, the new graduate
nurse should participate in communication and teamwork training. According to [author (year)] this is required to
ensure that new graduates understand the factors that contribute to poor communication and issues that arise within
teams. By participating in training such as this, new graduate nurses are able to understand verbal and non-verbal
communication impacts interpersonal interactions and teamwork [author (year)]. Therefore, prior to commencing my
graduate program I will enrol in a communication skills workshop through Thinka Communication Training.”
Regarding academic requirements, please adhere to the following guidelines:
• For formatting requirements:
o Do not include a cover page
o 1.5 line spacing
o Times New Roman, Calibri, Arial font
o Size 11 font minimum
o Your student ID number, the task (i.e., student ID 30030100, Written Report) should be included in the header
of each page
o Page number (page x of x) should be included in the footer of each page
o Task is to be submitted as a word document with the file name provided as follows
NURBN3032_Supplementary_[student ID]. Do not include your name in the file name
• Descriptive headings and subheadings are to be used to guide the reader through the contents of your review. These
should reflect the content that follows (i.e., ‘3.2 Patient deterioration and nurse response time’ do not use ‘theme 1’).
• This is an academic paper and should be presented in an appropriate style (i.e., write in third person, and use a formal
tone, not abbreviations, informal colloquialisms, slang, or metaphorical expression). See:
https://studyskills.federation.edu.au/student-skills/writing/academic-writing-style/
• The word count includes in-text citations, headings, and subheadings. The table of contents and reference list are not
counted.
Prior to preparing your assessment, please note the following:
• This report requires you to state findings from the literature and to review and assess findings from the literature. For
information about the requirements of a report and how to set it out, please access the following University help
sheets:
https://studyskills.federation.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/reading-writing-critically_2020.pdf
https://studyskills.federation.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/report-writing_generic_2020.pdf

Helpsheets

Literature reviews

• Students are advised to access the University library assessment specific page for further advice and information
regarding this assessment:
https://libguides.federation.edu.au/c.php?g=923741&p=6864355
• An introduction and conclusion are required, and each should not exceed 10% of the overall word count (i.e., 200
words each).
• Students need to cite at least five (5) current academic references (i.e., peer-reviewed literature no more than seven
years old).
• Students should refer to (and cite) relevant Registered Nurse standards for practice, Code of conduct for nurses, and/or
Code of ethics for nurses. These should be included in your reference list, but these will not be counted toward the
minimum references required, i.e., the standards and codes constitute additional references to the five (5) peerreviewed articles required.
• Referencing is to be according to APA 7th edition guidelines.
Grading
The minimum possible score for this rubric is 0 points and the maximum score is 100 points (Content 70, Readability,
Referencing and Academic Requirements 30) which will be converted to represent a pass/fail grade applied to the
supplementary task (i.e., 50/100 or higher is a pass).
Learning outcomes/attributes
This assessment task relates to the following learning outcomes and graduate attributes as per the course descriptor:
Learning Outcomes: K1; K2; K3; K4; S1; S2; S4; A2; A3
Graduate Attributes: GA1 Thinkers; GA2 Innovators; GA3 Citizens; GA4 Communicators; GA5 Leaders
Marking Guide

High Distinction	Distinction	Credit	Pass	Fail
CONTENT Abstract 5 marks	Excellent abstract consisting of a sentence or two summarising all report sections. Clear and concise purpose and scope provided. Able to be read on its own. 5 marks	Very good abstract consisting of a sentence or two summarising all report sections. Clear purpose and scope provided. Able to be read on its own. 4 marks	Good abstract consisting of a sentence or two summarising report sections. Good purpose and scope provided. Able to be read on its own. 3 marks	Fair abstract consisting of a sentence or two summarising all report sections. Fair attempt at providing purpose and scope. 2 marks	Poor abstract consisting of a sentence or two summarising all report sections. And/or Purpose and scope not provided. 0-1 mark
CONTENT Introduction & Background 5 marks	Excellent Introduction that leads to a very clear statement of purpose related to topic. Main discussion themes are very clearly identified.	Very good introduction that leads to a clear statement of purpose related to the topic. Main discussion themes are clearly identified.	Good introduction but lacks clear linkage to a statement of purpose related to the topic. Main discussion themes are identified but not clearly.	Fair introduction that is not very clearly linked to the topic statement of purpose related to the topic. Main discussion themes are not well identified and are unclear.	Poor introduction that is not linked at all to a purpose statement related to the topic. Main discussion themes are /not identified at all.
Excellent background information about the topic which is well supported with evidence. Relevance to impact on graduate nurses is clear and concise.	Very good background information about the topic which is supported with evidence. Relevance to impact on graduate nurses is clear.	Good background information about the topic, however lacks clear linkage to topic and/or more supporting evidence is required. Relevance to impact on graduate nurses could be more clearly articulated.	Fair background information about the topic selected, however lacks supporting evidence. Relevance to impact on graduate nurses is weakly articulated.	Background information about the transitional factor selected is poorly articulated and/or not supported with evidence. Relevance to impact on graduate nurses is unclear or omitted. OR Topic not addressed.
5 marks	4 marks	3 marks	2 marks	0-1 mark
CONTENT Findings 20 marks	Excellent discussion of findings related to the topic which is well supported with evidence. 18-20 marks	Very good discussion of findings related to the topic which is well supported with evidence. 15-17 marks	Good discussion of findings related to the topic which is supported with evidence. 12-14 marks	Fair discussion of findings with some relevance to the topic and/or needs further support from the literature. 10-11 marks	Poor/little/no discussion of findings in relation to the topic and/or limited/nil support from the literature. 0-9 marks
CONTENT Critical Analysis 30 marks	Excellent comparison and contrast of themes/findings in relation to graduate nurses and the topic.	Very good comparison and contrast of themes/findings in relation to graduate nurses and the topic.	Good comparison and contrast of themes/findings in relation to graduate nurses and the topic.	Fair comparison and contrast of themes/findings in relation to graduate nurses and the topic.	Poor/little/no comparison and/or contrast of findings in relation to graduate nurses and the topic.
Excellent discussion of the impacts on the quality of nursing and delivery of patient care.	Very good discussion of the impacts on the quality of nursing and delivery of patient care.	Good discussion of the impacts on the quality of nursing and delivery of patient care.	Fair discussion of the impacts on the quality of nursing and delivery of patient care.	Poor/no discussion of the impacts on the quality of nursing and delivery of patient care.
Excellent application of critical analysis of the topic in relation to graduate nurses with extensive evidence throughout the paper.	Very good application of critical analysis of the topic in relation to graduate nurses with supporting evidence throughout most parts of the paper.	Good application of theory through analysis of the topic and thought in relation to graduate nurses with supporting evidence in some parts of the paper.	Fair application of theory through analysis of the topic in relation to graduate nurses with use of supporting evidence.	Poor/no discussion of the topic and/or graduate nurses.
24-30 marks	21-23 marks	18-20 marks	15-17 marks	0-14 marks
CONTENT Conclusion 5 marks	Excellent summary of the main points is presented and related to the topic. Implications for nursing practice are logical, relevant and clear. 5 marks	Very good summary of the main points is presented and related to the topic. Implications for nursing practice are provided with some demonstration of logic, relevance and clarity. 4 marks	Good summary of the main points is presented, with some discussion related to the topic. Implications for nursing practice are included but with minimal logic, relevance or clarity. 3 marks	Fair summary of the main points presented, with some discussion related to the topic. Implications for nursing practice are included but lack demonstration of logic, relevance or clarity. 2 marks	Poor summary of the main points is presented OR Summary is not related to the topic AND/OR Implications for nursing practice are absent, illogical, irrelevant, or unclear AND/OR New information has been included. 0-1 mark

 

High Distinction	Distinction	Credit	Pass	Fail
CONTENT Recommendations 10 marks	Two excellent and realistic recommendations that address personal accountability.	Two very good recommendations that address personal accountability.	Two good recommendations that address personal accountability	Two fair recommendations that do not fully address personal accountability	Poor recommendations that do not address personal accountability
Both recommendations are strongly supported with the use of extensive evidence from the literature.	Recommendations are supported well with the use of evidence from the literature.	Recommendations are moderately supported with the use of some evidence from the literature.	Recommendations require further support from the use of evidence from the literature.	Recommendations require substantially more support from the use of evidence from the literature.
9-10 marks	7-8 marks	6 marks	5 marks	0-4 marks
READABILITY 10 marks	Excellent structure that includes all elements and follows a logical sequence with linking dialogue.	Very good structure that includes all elements and mostly follows a logical sequence and linking dialogue.	Good structure that requires a more structured and sequenced plan, and/or has some elements missing.	Fair structure that lacks evidence of a sequenced plan. More attention required to link topics of discussion.	Poor structure that lacks evidence of a sequenced plan. Minimal linking dialogue between topics of discussion.
Information provided has extensive use of evidence throughout writing.	Information provided has thorough use of evidence throughout writing.	Information provided has some use of evidence throughout writing.	Information provided has limited use of supporting evidence throughout writing.	Information provided has very limited use of supporting evidence throughout writing.
Excellent level of articulation and expression, with clear and concise sentence and paragraph structure, and no spelling or grammatical errors.	Very good level of articulation and expression, with clear and concise sentence and paragraph structure, and minimal spelling or grammatical errors.	Good level of articulation and expression, requiring sentence and paragraph structure to be more concise, and/or a number of spelling or grammatical errors.	Fair level of articulation and expression, with some sentence or paragraph structure unclear, and/or a number of spelling or grammatical errors.	Poor/inconsistent level of articulation and expression, with considerable sentence or paragraph structure unclear, and/or numerous spelling or grammatical errors.
Excellent sentence and paragraph structure with introductory and linking dialogue. Key definitions are addressed.	Very good sentence and paragraph structure with introductory and linking sentences.	Good sentence and paragraph structure requiring more clarity with introductory and linking sentences. Some paragraphs are too long/short.	Fair sentence and/or paragraph structure which lacks introductory or linking sentences. Some paragraphs are too long/short.	Poor sentence and/or paragraph structure. Some sentences are too long or too short. The arrangement of content is haphazard/illogical and difficult to follow.
9-10 marks	7-8 marks	6 marks	5 marks	0-4 marks
REFERENCES Selection and Credibility 10 marks	More than six (6) requisite academic references cited throughout report and these are very competently integrated into analysis.	At least six (6) requisite academic references cited throughout report and these are competently integrated into analysis.	A minimum of five (5) requisite academic references cited throughout report and these are well integrated into analysis.	Only five (5) requisite academic references cited throughout report and these are fairly well integrated into analysis.	Fewer than the requisite five (5) minimum academic references cited throughout report and these are not well integrated into analysis.
All references are reputable, current, extensive and relevant.	Some references are reputable, current, extensive and relevant.	A few references are reputable, current, extensive and relevant.	Very few references are reputable, current, extensive and relevant.	No references are reputable, current, extensive or relevant.
All in-text citations, quotes and references are in correct APA7 style.	Some in-text citations, quotes and references are in correct APA7 style.	A few in-text citations, quotes and references are in correct APA7 style.	Very few in-text citations, quotes and references are in correct APA7 style.	No in-text citations, quotes and references are in correct APA7 style.
9-10 marks	7-8 marks	6 marks	5 marks	0-4 marks
ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS 5 marks	Paper conforms to all presentation requirements as set out in task information. 5 marks	Paper mostly conforms to presentation requirements as set out in task information. 4 marks	Paper conforms to some of the presentation requirements as set out in task information. 3 marks	A number of areas of paper do not conform to requirements as set out in task information. 2 marks	Significant numbers of areas of paper do not conform to requirements as set out in task information. 0-1 mark