a) an explanation of six assessment methods, identifying when and how they would be used (ref. 1.2)…
Assessment is carried out to ensure that learning has taken place. This is used to measures the learner’s knowledge and skills in their chosen area of learning. Assessment can be used to encourage learners to ask questions on anything they have not understood, learners at some point will have to know that they will have to prove their knowledge and understanding to the standards of the awarding body.…
Carol Marcus is a 35 yo single female who recently left her job as a Recreation Therapist and moved from Pittsburgh, PA to Chapel Hill, NC in order to pursue a master’s in OT. She currently shares her living space with her dog and a housemate whom she is not fond of.…
The assessment process, when being carried out, is best explained to the individual to let them know what is about to be carried out and how. The objective data, this is obtained from the individual by way of a physical examination. Subjective data, this comes from the testimony of the patient regarding health and history and body review.…
When assessing there are many points that you have to follow step by step in order to deliver the assessment correctly.…
Assessment is to judge someone against set criteria to establish whether they are capable to perform a particular activity/job. Assessments can take many different forms i.e. assignments, oral and written questions or professional discussion all of which help to demonstrate the knowledge the individual has developed through learning, these all support the decision of whether the individual is competent or not.…
To first understand the assessment process I am going to explain the nursing process. This is a vital part of a patients care plan as it is the basis that all health care professionals follow (NICE, 2010). The nursing process consists of 5 stages. These stages are assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementing and evaluation. Assessment is the first stage of the nursing process. For this stage you must collect information about the person, family and their social groups. When asking for information you are looking for the strengths in the person as well as their relationships. When talking about diagnosis, you are looking at the assessment to see any risk, problems within the data or the person’s strengths and groups. Planning is the next stage. This is where you decide the priority of the problems, identify goals within care, select the appropriate interventions and create your plan of care using this knowledge. Giving the care and interventions is the implementation stage. This stage also includes the documentation of the care that is given and maybe any on-going care that is being received by the patient. The evaluation process is the…
The main function of an assessment is to ascertain if learning has taken place and that the learner has obtained the required knowledge, skills and understanding. Assessment needs to be a constant process which should take place every time you see the learner, either by watching what they are doing, asking questions or carrying out short coaching or training sessions. It should also focus on improving, re-enforcing learning and measuring achievement showing how the learner is developing and areas they need to improve on. Assessment can be formal which is when you use assessments, assignments, tests and workplace observation to assess learning and informal which can be by asking a few questions.…
This internship has given me a practical, in-depth experience in the professional field of Therapeutic Recreation. I have developed the values, knowledge, skill, and qualities to perform proficiently and ethically in this profession. In this internship I have successfully participated in direct interventions for teenagers and adults with neurological disorders. Evaluate and review chart profiles (behavior, history, etc.) of participants amongst a team of therapists and nurses. Plan safe, cost-effective, goal assertive special events and trips for clients. Delegate responsibilities for management of clients through budgeting, activities, and documentation.…
According to Carpentio, Assessment is the deliberate and systematic collection of data to determine a patient’s present and past health status and to determine the patient’s present coping patterns.…
Assessment is carried out to ensure that learning has taken place. It measures the learner’s knowledge and skills in their learning area. Assessment encourages learners to ask questions on anything they have not fully understood, as learners know that they will have to prove their knowledge and understanding to the standards of the awarding body.…
The American Psychological Association defines assessment as ‘assess.(nd):to judge or estimate the value ,character ,etc of…’(Apa,2007). Whereas the (Oxford Dictionary for Nurses) defines it as ‘the first stage of the nursing process in which data about patients health status is collected and from which a care plan may be devised’.…
Assessment is a systematic process involving methodical planning to measure whether a learner is able to complete set tasks which will all contribute to a learner being able to meet their overall goals and objective. Good standardisation of assessment formats and multiple independent assessor judgements result in a level of consistency which is in important in providing reliability and validity of the results of what is being assessed.…
Assessment - That phase of the nursing process whereby a nurse obtains information regarding a particular client’s physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual status through questioning the client and family members and through examination of the client.…
Assessment is described as ‘the first step of the nursing process,’ Wolters et al. (2010 p.36). She pointed out that it is the act of collecting, organizing, evaluating and documenting information about the client’s wellbeing, while Varcarolis (2011) mentioned that an assessment is an interview which examines the mental state of a patient. Furthermore, the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE 2009) guidelines give emphasis to early access to assessment and treatment for people with psychological problems.…