MHC303 Mental Healthcare - Professional Task: Referral and Reflection

Assessment Task

In this assessment, students will demonstrate their ability to communicate and document consumer information effectively by writing a referral letter to an appropriate team or service. The referral letter should be based on the information gathered during a simulated interview (in Assessment 3). Additionally, students will use the Gibbs Cycle to reflect on their experience, providing a critical analysis of their role play (caring for an individual with mental illness).

Please refer to the Instructions for details on how to complete this task.

Context

A Registered Nurse (RN) uses assessment data and the best available evidence to develop a plan that is documented and communicated. Critical analysis of the information gathered is essential in formulating a collaborative recovery plan for an individual experiencing mental illness.

Furthermore, an RN develops practice through reflection on experiences, knowledge, actions, feelings, and beliefs to identify how  these shape practice. Reflection on practice is essential to clinical reasoning, providing insights for continuous practice improvement and ongoing professional development. This is a reflective piece about your thinking and viewpoint regarding forming your professional identity and how professional regulations will underpin your nursing practice.

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Instructions:

Task 1: Referral letter (500 words)

1. You must write a comprehensive referral letter to an appropriate team or service, drawing upon information obtained during the simulated role-play/interview (Assessment 3).
2. The letter must include the following:
   1. Purpose of the letter.
   2. Brief (relevant) history of the consumer
   3. The current presentation of the consumer
   4. Expected outcome/s from the referral and/or reasons for referral.
3. You are expected to write in a professional manner and use appropriate medical terminologies.
4. There are no references required for this part of the assessment.

Task 2: Reflection using the Gibbs Cycle (1000 words)

1. Utilise the Gibbs Reflective Cycle to critically reflect on your experience during the role-play (Assessment 3). Consider the following questions for each stage of the cycle when writing your reflection:
   1. Description: What happened? What specific details stood out during the consumer interview?
   2. Feelings: What emotions/feelings did you experience during the simulation? What personal, cultural, and ideological beliefs- inform the feelings you have noted? Were there any known or perceived difficulties with the activity?
   3. Evaluation: What is good and bad about the experience? What could have been better? How might the facts and feelings have affected your actions/behaviour?
   4. Analysis: What ethical, legal, and professional considerations influenced your decisions? What sense can you make of the experience? What is the main area of concern or focus on the future? What (personal and acquired) knowledge helped you understand the experience?
   5. Conclusion: What did you learn from the role-play and in writing this reflective piece? What else could have been done? What are the implications of this reflection on your future practice and decision-making?
   6. Action Plan: What will you do differently if you get involved in the same situation? How will you develop the required skills needed? How can you ensure the planned strategies are embedded in your interaction in similar situations in the future or in your future practice as an RN?

N.B.: You do not need to answer all the questions in each of the stages. The questions are recommendations only to help you write this assessment.

2. Research for academic references to support your There are references available in Blackboard that we recommend that you use for this assignment. Use peer-reviewed literature to support your arguments. Do not refer to consumer information websites or blogs to keep your discussions (e.g., Mayo Clinic, Better Health Channel, WebMD).
3. Use first-person pronouns for your reflection.