Critical Incident Analysis for Advanced Midwifery Practice

This assignment (Critical Incident analysis) provides an opportunity for the learners to demonstrate critical analysis of:

1.knowledge of advanced midwifery practice in a variety of maternal and childcare settings

2.understanding of the scope of midwifery and the responsibilities of the extended role of a midwife

3.the ability to reflect on own practice, providing quality care and service to the clients and their significant others

Refer to the marking rubrics criteria for the details required for the assignment. (Use evidence from literature to support your argument and learning points)

a) developing critical thinking skills
b) becoming self-directed in your learning
c) creating awareness through a self-evaluation process
d) improving practice through the development of critical rationale for your practiceÂ

MarkingÂ Criteria (50 marks)	Exemplary	Accomplished	Developing	Beginning
Introduction	Identifies a focused and comprehensiveÂ scopeÂ that addresses significant aspects of the topic.	Identifies a focused and comprehensive scope that addressesÂ relevantÂ aspects of the topic.	Identifies a satisfactory scope but lacks depth in addressingÂ someÂ aspectsÂ of the topic.	Identifies a scope that is narrow and lacks depth in addressingÂ mostÂ aspectsÂ of the topic or lacks identification of a relevant scope in addressing most aspects of the topic.
Exploration of topic and identificationÂ ofÂ concepts or issues that are consistent & clear	Critical issues/problems to be considered are stated clearly and described comprehensively,Â delivering all relevant information necessary for full understanding. Ideas are insightful and well developed.	CriticalÂ issues/problemsÂ toÂ be considered are stated and described with most information necessary for good understanding. Ideas developedÂ areÂ consistentÂ and clear at most segments.	Some critical issues/problems to be considered are stated but descriptions are not well developed.Â IdeasÂ developed lackÂ consistencyÂ inÂ clarityÂ at various segments.	FewÂ criticalÂ issues/problems to be considered are stated andÂ descriptionsÂ areÂ lacking. Ideas developed are limited and lacks clarity throughout the paper.
ActionÂ planÂ &Â Conclusions	Action plan is concrete and specific.Â Conclusion is focused,Â andÂ summarisesÂ all key points.	ActionÂ planÂ isÂ concreteÂ and specific. Conclusion is focused and summarises most key points.	Action plan is linked to the explorationÂ butÂ notÂ specific. Conclusion is satisfactory but misses out few key points.	No action plan is given, or very vague actions are described.Â NoÂ conclusionÂ or conclusion is brief
30Â marks	23-30Â marks	15.5-22.5Â marks	8-15Â marks	0-7.5Â marks
AnalysisÂ ofÂ literature relevant to the topic	Synthesises in-depth informationÂ fromÂ relevant sources representing various points of views/approaches. Arguments are well supportedÂ byÂ literatures.	PresentsÂ in-depthÂ information from relevant sources representingÂ variousÂ pointsÂ of views/approaches.Arguments are adequately supported by literatures.	Presents information from relevant sources representingÂ someÂ pointsÂ of views/approaches . ArgumentsÂ lackÂ consistency in support from literatures	Presents/states information from limited/unknownÂ sources representing limited/points of views/approaches that lack relevance.Â LimitedÂ arguments are supported by literatures or arguments lack support from literatures.

MarkingÂ Criteria (50 marks)	Exemplary	Accomplished	Developing	Beginning
10Â marks	9-10Â marks	7-8Â marks	5-6Â marks	0-4Â marks
StructureÂ &Â Overall coherence	TheÂ structureÂ ofÂ theÂ paperÂ is very clear and coherent.	TheÂ structureÂ ofÂ theÂ paperÂ is clear and coherent.	TheÂ structureÂ ofÂ theÂ paperÂ is clear but could be more coherent.	TheÂ structureÂ ofÂ theÂ paper has limited clarity and coherence or lacksÂ clarityÂ andÂ coherence.
IntegrityÂ ofÂ writing	Accurate spelling and grammar throughout the paper.Â IdeasÂ areÂ coherentÂ & smooth transition of ideas throughout paper.	Most spelling and grammar areÂ accurate.Â MostÂ IdeasÂ are coherentÂ &Â smoothÂ transition of ideas across most paragraphs.	SomeÂ spellingÂ andÂ grammar are accurate. Some Ideas are coherent & smooth transition of ideas across some paragraphs	Most spelling and grammar lack accuracy. Most ideas lackÂ coherenceÂ withÂ random presentation of ideas throughout paper.
WritingÂ formatÂ & Referencing	Adheres to SHSS guide to assignment and all references are cited accuratelyÂ throughoutÂ paper.	Adheres to SHSS guide to assignment and most references are cited accuratelyÂ throughoutÂ paper.	Adheres to SHSS guide to assignment and some references are cited accuratelyÂ throughoutÂ paper.	AdheresÂ toÂ SHSSÂ guideÂ to assignment and most references are cited inaccurately throughout paper.
10Â marks	9-10Â marks	7-8Â marks	5-6Â marks	0-4Â marks