This task requires you to identify a situation (an exemplar) that you were involved with or observed during clinical placement that required the nursing management of clinical risk

This task requires you to identify a situation (an exemplar) that you were involved with or observed during clinical placement that required the nursing management of clinical risk, and to apply the clinical risk management process to identify, analyse, evaluate and manage risk.

Your exemplar may be ANY situation where the safety of the patient was potentially at risk. Common areas of clinical risk include but are not limited to:

• Blood products

Task Description:

Apply the clinical risk management process to your chosen clinical exemplar

Instructions for this assessment task:

Part 1: ESTABLISH THE CONTEXT (approx. 300-500 words)

Write a description of your clinical exemplar. Describe the clinical setting, the staffing and conditions on the unit, the patient condition and background, and the reason for their admission. The focus of this section should be on any aspects of the context that may have contributed to patient risk, using a systems approach.

Writing style: Personal experience. This section should be written in first person and does NOT require referencing.

Part 2: APPLY THE CLINICAL RISK MANAGEMENT MODEL (approx. 1000-1200 words)

IDENTIFICATION: How can this risk be identified in practice or how is this risk monitored and recorded?

ANALYSIS: How common is this type of risk in practice? What is the significance for patient outcomes?

EVALUATION: How can this risk potentially be reduced or eliminated in practice? What processes, policies or structures can be put in place to reduce this risk?

MANAGEMENT: What is the role of the nurse in managing or monitoring for this type of risk?

Writing style: Academic. This section should be written in third person and DOES require referencing.