Selection criteria

[Sahar4r]

Hi there

I live in Australia and am just about to apply for a graduate program. I need assistance with the following selection criteria statements:

Essential Selection Criteria:

1. Demonstrates competence in planning, coordination and decision making in the management of patients within the relevant practice setting

2. Demonstrates ability to adapt to changes in the workplace (including clinical situations)

Can someone please clarify these questions for me? especially the first one. OR could you please provide an example for either selection criteria, please?

Thank you

Sarah

[sparticus2008]

The best way to approach this is to use the STAR format (STAR Selection Criteria) Situation, Task, Action, Result.

So for example:

Whilst on my placement in rehabilitation I managed a four patient load under-supervision of the RN. All of the patients that I was looking after required showering prior to physio at 10am. I identified that three patients where able to shower independantly with set-up only, but one required full assistance. In partnership with the RN I performed the morning observations & medications to ensure that the patients had their pain medications prior to mobilizing. I then set up the bathroom for each of the patients who could shower independantly. Once this was completed I then helped the patient who required assistance to mobilise to the shower and assisted them with showering. This meant that all the patients where showered and ready when the physio team arrived at 10am.

Whilst on my clinical placement in theatre I was collecting a patient from the holding bay with the RN, however I identified that the patient was over 65 years of age however had not had an ECG done recently, whereas this was hospital policy for patients over 65 recieving a General Anaesthetic. I contacted the anaesthetic department, who requested an ECG be performed. I notified the RN and theatre co-ordinator of the delay, and informed the patient I needed to do an ECG. I then set up and performed an ECG, i notified the Anaesthetist so that they could review the ECG and then transfered to patient to the theatre.

[Sahar4r]

Thank you so so much sparticus2008. You are a star!!! I just got confused with the wording of it all. It makes more sense now. Also if anyone else has more examples, please feel free to share.