NURS1020 Clinical Course Evaluation

Mid-term Evaluation

Student: MARISSA BROWN

Clinical Instructor: RACHEL BICK

Missed Clinical Hours: _0_____ Missed Lab Hours: _0_____

Satisfactory _Progressing well______ Unsatisfactory ___________

NURS 1020 Course Learning objectives
Objective
Established therapeutic nurse-resident relationships in
residential /long-term care settings.
Marissa-
- has established a therapeutic relationship with her
assigned resident in the time given to her
- Can continue to work on establishing therapeutic
relationships the same time as assisting or
performing care for them
Performed skills relevant to situating an individual within
his/her personal, familial and community context
Marissa-
- Respects resident privacy and requests
permission to speak with a resident or help them
with a task
- Can continue to work on gentle persuasive
methods in order to help confused residents with
essential daily tasks like eating or hygiene
Developed and demonstrated skills in basic assessment
techniques relevant to the long-term care population
Marissa-
- Has started to practice taking vital signs on both
peers and residents including a 2-step manual
blood pressure reading
- Has practiced informal cognitive assessments as
she assists residents with ADLs while allowing
them to do as much as they can for themselves.
Evidence/Indicators of Progress: (The student has ...) Progress
Satisfactory Unsatisfa-
ctory
- have had lengthy conversations with many Progressing
residents whether it be just a leisurely chat or well
finding out if they need something
- have dealt with difficult conversation topics such
as death and disability
- have also engaged in lengthy chats about the goals
for the future and what each day entitles for the
residents
- helped to make beds for residents to make their Progressing
room clean and homely well
- helped to engage many residents in community
activities such as bowling, bingo or TV time
- made sure that residents face and hands are clean
after meals to ensure they are treated with the
upmost of dignity
- gathered information about the residents family
for genogram
- used SPICES assessment to gather preliminary Progressing
information about the residents well
- ability to read the signs in the residents closets to
understand individual information about the
residents
- practiced taking vital signs (temp, BP, SPO2, HR,
Resp. Rate) on each other as well as some
residents
 - Can continue to practice assessment skills in the
coming weeks including respiratory, cardiac, skin
and genitourinary
Demonstrated skills in providing resident-centered
support for activities of daily living
Marissa-
- Has taken opportunities to help with toileting and
transferring patients during the day and
throughout the shift
- can continue to develop her skills by actively
seeking opportunities to assist with mouth care,
dressing, toileting/peri care, and transferring with
a mechanical lift
Developed knowledge about the experience of residents
living in a long-term care setting
Marissa-
- Asks relevant questions about the workings of
the nursing home and how it affects the well-
being of the residents
- Actively participates in social resident activities
- Can continue to more fully understand the
resident experience through expanding her scope
of hands-on care and discovering ways of making
the delivery of care more enjoyable for residents
Demonstrated safe and ethical clinical practice at the
level appropriate for a year one nursing student
Marissa-
- Takes her time and ensures the resident in safe
with transfers and ambulating
- Can continue to assess herself and her abilities to
know when she is able to move on to perform
more advanced skills with less assistance, within
the policies of the nursing home and scope of the
course
- helped to feed residents that need it and distribute Progressing
food that is allowed for residents to have based on well
their dietary restrictions
- helped in assisting with toileting a resident using a
sit to stand lift
- had conversations with residents about what the
residents do and need help with in the normal
routine
- learned the routine and meal times of the residents Progressing
- gathered information as to what aa daily routine of well
a resident looks like including awake and nap
times as well as meal and snack times and care
times
- had conversations and interaction with many
residents about what they do on a normal basis
- learned about all the activities that occur at the
residence (bowling, bingo, movies, dances, clubs)
- wore aprons when serving meals as per Ministry Progressing
Standards well
- practiced safe handwashing and PPE techniques
when needed
- made sure the residents faces were clean at the
end of a meal
- asked questions when unsure about something to
make sure what I am doing is correct or to ask for
guidance when doing something
Participated in professional development based on - reflective journal 1 Progressing
reflective practice and clinical inquiry - reflective journal 2 well
Marissa- - interaction analysis
- Has successfully completed 2 reflective - weekly debriefing meeting with my clinical
journals indicating her ability to self reflect instructor where I can ask question or to talk about
and set personal goals situations
- eagerly participates in new tasks and can - could continue to talk through situations that are
continue to challenge herself in this manner difficult for me
in the coming weeks
Examined personal attitudes regarding the elderly and - realized that not all residents need the same Progressing
other residents of long-term care homes interventions, some are more able than others well
Marissa- - realized that those who may need more help still
- Acts respectfully toward the residents and allows deserve the same respect and dignity than those
them independence while being willing to assist who are more able or cognoscente
if needed - realized that great care must be taken to keep the
- Is open to discussing topics she is not familiar resident safe
with in order to further her learning and
- realized that measures should be taken to keep the
understanding of the resident
resident as independent as possible
- Can continue to discover new ways to
communicate with and understand non-verbal
residents
Developed a basic knowledge of the clinical - learned about the MARS and care schedule that Progressing
manifestations and relevant nursing interventions of the RPN uses well
chronic diseases - ability to understand dietary restrictions such as
Marissa- modifications for dysphagia, diabetes or NAS
- Is beginning to become aware of the ways diets
chronic illness impacts the lives of older adults - seen the side effects of diabetes in terms of toes
and ways nurses can help them manage
and toe nails
- Can continue to work on skills such as
- applied medicine cream to skin breakdown found
mechanical lifts, peri care and toileting in order
to assist more residents requiring it
in the folds of skin
 Clinical Instructor Comments (Please include strengths as well as needs for improvement. There must be comments to
elaborate on any objective marked unsatisfactory.

Clinical instructor comments are in each objective category, indicating strengths and needs for improvement for each one.
This is indicated by starting with the students name, followed by a bullet point list in the first column of the midterm table for
each objective.

Signature of Instructor___________________________________________________ Date____________________

Signature of Student_____________________________________________________ Date____________________