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Hi Derick, thank you for your video. Suzanne D'Souza (PCALS).

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Hi Derick, thank you for your test message. Suzanne D'Souza (PCALS).

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thank you for posting on this online collaborative support space. PCALS have finished working for the day, so please do not post any further queries on this collaborative space, as the assessment is due tonight. Please read through the other students' questions and PCAL responses here, as well as the FAQ sheet for this assessment. Best of luck everyone!
Kind regards,
PCAL staff

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Hello, i am just confirming that the word count does not include our name, student number and lecturer

Hi, you can leave your personal details at the top of the clinical note out of your word count. However, your name and signature at the bottom of the Progress Note must be included in the word count.
Mandy Salas (PCALS)

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hi,
what can i do if i have missed to add a little bit of information in my video? can i add it in my clincal notes? i really dont want to miss out on marks?
Hi, what's your name and student number? Unfortunately, you can only put in your clinical note what the patient told you during the assessment (during your recording). Your only options are to leave the information out of the clinical note, or edit your video to include the information, before then editing your clinical note.
Mandy Salas (PCALS)

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Hi,
In the clinical notes, do we need to write all observations or just the ones that we discuss with the patient?
Hi,
please copy all the observations across from the notes you were given.
Mandy Salas (PCALS)

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How many words should the patient progress notes be?
Dear Anonymous,  please include your name and ID.  The Clinical Notes all up are 500 words so you need to be aware of that and plan accordingly.  Recommendations are about 50 words.  Be clear and concise.  Do not use unnecessary words but do write in complete sentences.

Laurine Fitzpatrick (PCAL)

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I can't fit everything into the 500 word limit

Please limit yourself to the 500 word count ( + or - 10%).

Suzanne D'Souza (PCALS).

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I don'
t understand how we are expected to included everything that is necessary in 500 words. I am following the examples provided on what should be included in each part and i am trying to write as little as possible to meet the word limit and its reaching 650. Can you please confirm that 500 words is for the ISBAR assessment and  progress notes. Thanks

hi there,

Yes. The word count for the clinical notes is 500 words.

Suzanne D'Souza (PCALS).

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do we have to include all information from the biodata? I can't seem to get the video less than 11 minutes.

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do we have to include all information from the biodata? I can't seem to get the video less than 11 minutes.

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No you don't have to include all the information (only the relevant information).

Suzanne D'Souza (PCALS).

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Hi, we cannot change the formatting in the template. However, we are asked to submit only 2 pages. Even if I am sticking to the wordlimit. the number of pages increased themselves to 4. What should i do? should i reformat it?

Please do not change the format. Leave it as it is.

Suzanne D'Souza (PCALS).

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Your similarity index should be as low as possible.

Suzanne D'Souza (PCALS).

Hi, please do not simply look at the similarity percentage, but also at which information is actually highlighted. Is it just the headings etc? (These will all be highlighted and this is normal) Is it whole sentences, or large chunks?- you will need to paraphrase further. This assessment does have higher similarity in comparison to other assessments because you are all using the same case studies. Try to paraphrase the biodata the best you can, and only include information you spoke about during your assessment.
Mandy Salas (PCALS)

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The paragraph format in template is Align Left, so when we write sentence is doesn't look formal. Can we change to Justify or leave it like that. Thank you

Please do not make changes to the template.

Suzanne D'Souza (PCALS)

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hii, i have finished my video with my friend, we both are girls and my scenario is of chester abinoye, as she chose hellen,  and our scenarios must not be same ''i just now realised that it was mentioned that male role should be played by male, however, i don't have any male friends or known in my circle, would that be acceptable?, we did very well,  but i am scared now ;(

Hi there,
Please refer to the FAQs. It says a female could play the role of a male and vice-versa.

Suzanne D'Souza (PCALS).

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i was wondering if we have to show our clinical notes while interviewing  because i was unable to put it in my frame so my clinical notes are not visible but i am pretending like i am taking notes of what patient is saying.

That is fine.

Suzanne D'Souza (PCALS).

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Hi, i had confirmed with christy and she says that for the clinical note, whatever we write should be around 500 words. So does that mean our name, teacher's name, date of assessment also contribute to the word count? If yes then I dont think so it will be fair because I have four words name and I have to write it on top, bottom and do the signature as well which increases the word count without the proper information regarding the assessment. I am still not sure but shouldnt it be from the actual writing such as from introduction. Thank you

Hi there,
Your name and your tutor's name written at the top of the document are not included in the 500 word count.

Suzanne D'Souza (PCALS).

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Hi PCAL my video is of 6 minutes and 55 seconds is that ok.

Please refer to the FAQs. The time duration is between 9 to 11 minutes.

Suzanne D'Souza (PCALS).

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Can I upload my video in my friends youtube channel or I need to upload on my own.

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Can I upload my video in my friends youtube channel or I need to upload on my own.

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That is fine.

Suzanne D'Souza (PCALS).

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Will the 10% below or above be applied to the Clinical notes?

Yes.

Suzanne D'Souza (PCALS).

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my video is of 8 minutes and 40 seconds is that acceptable?

Please refer to the FAQs. It should be 9 to 11 minutes.

Suzanne D'Souza (PCALS)

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does the word count include the patient progress notes?

Yes.

Suzanne D'Souza (PCALS).

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I was curious as to whether I will have to put references in my clinical notes the document I need to upload onto turnitin? in the video I did reference the website I got the information from for example I said the "blah blah foundation stated that eating this many vegetables helps with...", is that correct or would I actually have to do apa7 referencing in my document?

In-text referencing and a final reference list not required for this assessment.

Suzanne D'Souza (PCALS).

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Is it okay if we speak quickly as long as it clear. or do u reccomend, going slow and getting less information in the video
I noticed the critera sheet has stuff about how we are speaking but nothing about speed.

Hi Vaibhav,

It is always good to speak at a moderate pace.

Suzanne D'Souza (PCALS).

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Hi,
With the clinical notes do we need to put a line through the space that we don't use or is that just for the progress notes?
Thank you

Please put a line through any extra space in the progress notes.

Suzanne D'Souza (PCALS).

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Do we need to upload the script? Also, if I'm doing the video through zoom, how can I demonstrate that I document the patient's details? Thank you

Hi there,

You are not required to upload the script.  When recording on Zoom, it will be difficult to display your clinical notes. Please demonstrate the act of note-taking.

Suzanne D'Souza (PCALS).

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Hi there,
I am having difficulties using the clinical notes. Its very hard to write on the lines given

Please do not change the format.

Suzanne D'Souza (PCALS).

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Can i make the notes during the interview on a ipad pro using a apple pencil instead of a paper? Or do i have to write on paper

Also im doing my meeting over zoom. For some parts of the interview you cant  see the paper but you can tell that I am writing down the information. I would have to sit really far away from my computer to get the paper consistently. Is that okay, if you cant see the paper all the time but can see the action of writing.

Thanks

Hi there,
You can use a device to make clinical notes during the interview. When doing your interview on Zoom, it may be difficult to show the clinical notes that you are writing. It is enough to demonstrate as you say 'the action of writing'

Suzanne D'Souza (PCALS).

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If I do go over 11 minutes, will the marker stop watching or just remove 10%?

There will be a penalty if you exceed the word limit.

Suzanne D'Souza (PCALS).

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Can someone explain what it means by "Asks at least four (or more) relevant questions involving details about the patient’s health issue using cultural competence" I understand that we need to ask health related questions, but how do we ask them using cultural competence? Its confusing

Hi there,

Please don't get bogged down by terminology. Please ensure you ask questions about diet, exercise, smoking, drinking, and culture.

Suzanne D'Souza (PCALS).

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Hi, I got 44% similarity in my assignment. What is the acceptable range?
Thank you.

Hi Rajani,
It should be as low as possible.
Suzanne D'Souza (PCALS).

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Approximately how long should the progress notes be.

Hi there,
The progress is worth 4 marks. So you can determine the word count for this section.

Suzanne D'Souza (PCALS).

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In the FAQ's it says i cant use children. But i have filmed already with my brother and his 15yrs old, is that ok?

Hi there,

Please follow what the FAQs.

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can i write according to mayoclinic while giving recommendations?

Hi there,

Please use the name of a reputable organisation when giving recommendations.

Suzanne D'Souza (PCALS).

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Can i ask patient to cut off their working hours to reduce stress and manage time for themselves?

Hi there,
This is a nursing content related question. Please direct this question to your nursing tutor.

Suzanne D'Souza (PCALS).

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can i write according to Health and Fitness journal...while giving recommendation.

Hi there,
Please use the name of the organisation (don't mention the word 'journal').

Suzanne D'Souza (PCALS)

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do i have to ask question regarding culture even though nothing about culture is mentioned in the scenario (helen) ? there is about religion so shall i ask question regarding just religion but not culture?

Hi there,

Your questions will be based on what information is in the scenario.

Suzanne D'Souza (PCALS)

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How are we suppose to ask about cultural considerations when the scenario doesn't specifically (George) say if he has any, it just states his cultural background

Hi there,
Please refer to the FAQs. You need questions on culture. But restrict yourself to the given scenario.

Suzanne D'Souza (PCALS).

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Hi, I have already filmed my video. However I had an electronic device to take notes throughout the video is that ok ?

Hi there,

This is fine as long as you were demonstrating that you were taking notes on the device.

Suzanne D'Souza (PCALS).

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Hi,

For the video, after we have asked the question to our patient, do we need to look down and pretend as if we are writing down every answer?

Thanks

Hi, you need to actually be writing notes as you ask questions of the patient.  They may be shorter than the final clinical notes that you hand in but you must gather the information as it is given.  When you submit your clinical notes they will be more grammatically correct but they have to be the same words as the patient used in his/her answers.
I hope this helps.

Laurine Fitzpatrick (PCAL)

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for the case of George can we link ciggrette  for cause of his cough for 6 weeks or we should recommend him differently for cogh ?

Hi there,
This is a nursing content related question. Please check with your nursing tutor.

Suzanne D'Souza (PCALS)

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Hi there, I would like to ask about the way of counting the words in the clinical note. I mean do we minus the words of new downloaded clinical note from the written by us one or how does it work? I mean does the tutor's name and student's name or id no also contributes towards the total word count? Looking forward for your reply. Thank you.

Hi, this could be a question for your tutor for certainly but I would not think that your name/ID would be part of the word count.  You have a 500 word limit and the recommendations section is 50 words so you can allocate somewhat.  Some answers will be shorter than others but you must still write in complete sentences, no point form.  Please review all PCAL support mechanisms for this assessment.
I hope this helps.

Laurine Fitzpatrick (PCAL)

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Hi.
Since the assessment says our word count for the clinical notes is only 500 words, does that mean that each section of ISBAR is approximately only 50 words each for a mark? As well as the progress notes worth 4 marks, does that mean we can only write approx. 200 words for that section? How do we fit necessary information in 50 and 200 words?

Hi, the number of words for each section of the ISBAR will vary as the answer to the question requires.  The recommendation segment will be 50 words so you have to include all relevant information but keep it clear and concise taking into account the 500 word limit.  I hope this helps.

Laurine Fitzpatrick (PCAL)

Thanks in advance.

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Hi Pcals, I can see that the clinical note is in arial  10. So, do we have to change everything to size 12 or to times roman? Thank you.
Hi, I would imagine that you can stay in the same size font as is presented but to be certain that would be a question for your tutor.

Laurine Fitzpatrick (PCAL)

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Hi PCAL, I was wondering if we chose to do our video via zoom, would it be alright to still ask the patient if they are seated comfortably? in order to meet the criteria of the patient being seated in a position of comfort?

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Hi PCAL, I was wondering if we chose to do our video via zoom, would it be alright to still ask the patient if they are seated comfortably? in order to meet the criteria of the patient being seated in a position of comfort?

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Hi, please include your name and student number in any queries you may have.  I believe you should follow the set criteria in asking the patient to be seated for comfort.  It is all part of the health assessment protocol.

Laurine Fitzpatrick (PCAL)

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Hi there,
Whilst we conduct the interview and write notes do we wait for the patient to finish talking to write the notes or can we write whilst they speak? Thank you
Hi, you can write as the patient is answering the questions but not constantly.  It would be more appropriate to ask the question, get a response and write it down especially the short answer questions.  Also repeat the patient's answer where possible to keep connected with the patient and make eye contact often with the patient as you write. You do not want to keep your head down writing and ignore the patient.  I hope this helps.

Laurine Fitzpatrick (PCAL)

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Assessment 3 FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) PDF is attached to this post

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Assessment 3 FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) PDF is attached to this post

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SO, we can write our own name as nurse right? And the patient is going to call by our name? Sorry, I don't want to lose marks.

Hi, what's your name? Yes, you are the nurse in the scenario, so please let them know you are student nurse and use your own name. You can let them know what you prefer to be called too if you wish. At the end of the Progress note, please do the following as suggested on the FAQ sheet:
Please use a cursive font such as Segoe Script, for the signature section followed by

typing your name and designation
Eg: Sue Smith S. Smith Student Nurse

Mandy Salas (PCALS)

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Hi, I was wondering if i have to follow the ISBAR template when I am conducting the interview?

Hi, what's your name and student number? It can be useful to follow the order of the template on the Clinical Note (which follows the ISBAR format) so that you do not get lost, nor miss out on any important information. In saying this, your assessment is a conversation, so it may be more natural to speak about things in a different order, eg, give your recommendations as you go along, rather than waiting until the end to give your recommendations, eg. after they tell you about their regular diet, you could link this back to the Observations if you feel the diet is causing something to be out of normal range, and then make a recommendation about diet before moving on to ask a question about alcohol intake. (Either option is acceptable, ie. recommending as you go along, or recommending at the end. Though if you recommend at the end, you will need to recap what the patient told you earlier in the assessment before giving each recommendation, eg. you said that... ). Please remember, you need to make notes while you are conducting the assessment/during filming (as you would be doing in real life), so if you do go out of order from the Clinical note format, make sure you are writing the information in the correct place on your Clinical note -eg.  you may need to flip your page over to p.2 while you're talking, make your notes, then flip back to pg. 1.
Mandy Salas (PCALS)

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hi, in chester scenario, allergy is not mentioned, what can we write in answer?

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hi, in chester scenario, allergy is not mentioned, what can we write in answer?

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Hi, what is your name and student number?
Yes, you're right, there is no mention of allergies for Chester, but it is a requirement to ask a question about allergies. In the FAQs it is advised not to 'make up' any information. So, do not make up information about an allergy- your patient can simply reply that they have no allergies.
Mandy Salas (PCALS)

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when im conducting my interview do i have to adhere to the isbar tempalte strictly ,for intnace can i enquire about the patients culturaland spirtual status during the background part of the assesment

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when im conducting my interview do i have to adhere to the isbar tempalte strictly ,for intnace can i enquire about the patients culturaland spirtual status during the background part of the assesment

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Hi, what's your name and student number? You can vary the order slightly according to the flow of your conversation. If this occurs, make sure you flip your clinical note to page 2 to note down any spiritual information, then flip back to page one of your clinical note to continue taking notes. Remember, you should be taking notes on your Clinical note while your are talking to the patient (like you would be doing in real life).
Mandy Salas (PCALS)

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Hi, you have answered a question regarding George's high blood pressure, however it is a little hard to expand on that when we are not allowed to make up anymore then what is provided on them, and nothing about high BP being normal or abnormal for him was stated. I asked my lecturer and she said not to add in or expand much on it as we weren't given any more information, But am confused now.

Is it good enough to recommend a review with a doctor to ensure that it is okay and thats all?

Thanks in advance .

Hi, what's your name?
If you've been asked not expand you could perhaps simply mention it, eg. I can see in your observations that your blood pressure is... Do you know if this is normal for you? George's answer= No, I don't know. Then perhaps follow this up with your recommendation for a review with the doctor. Or if you think it could be linked with his diet or that he was a long term smoker you could perhaps mention that briefly, but then still follow up with the recommendation you suggested. When giving a recommendation for referral, eg. to the GP, please include a time-frame eg. see the GP this week. I hope this helps.
Mandy Salas (PCALS)

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Hi, regarding George and his observations, his blood pressure is a little over and under the normal range like his BP is 164/92 when the normal range for 70 yrs is 120/80 or up to 160/95

So because hes a little off is this a concern i need to address?

Thankyou :)

PCAL response:
As a student nurse, ask yourself...is this something I am concerned about?
Is this something that I need to know more about form this patient?, Is this something which might become serious for my patient? Is this something that is a little unusal, or not within normal range?

If you answer 'yes' to any of the above questions, you know what you need to do [i.e. ask your patient about it].

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Hi PCAL,
So, while talking with the patient. Are we expected to follow the sequential order of clinical notes for example first we talk about situation, then background, Assessment, recommendation and so on ??

PCAL response:
Good question, the most important thing is to have a natural conversation and patient interview with good questionning techniques to get the information [as a nurse] you need. That means it will be really hard to put it in the sequential order of clinical notes. The key is to practice it many times by yourself and get used to asking the questions and filling in the notes section [most probably in a different order]. The key to this assignment is practice, practice, practice. Good luck!

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just confused with one question for my health  assessment video, as I am taking George Pham scenario, there is nothing mentioned about breakfast, lunch or dinner except takeaway fried noodles & rice. can I still ask a question "How many meals do you have in a day", and what gonna be the answer?? Or do I skip this question.??

PCAL response:
A good question. The key to the assignment is to show your assessor that you can conduct a safe and professional patient interview, making sure you ask all the key questions about allergies, stress, diet, etc. The patient sheet can't possibky give all the information that you might need [otherwise it would be pages long, wound't it], so on occasion you need to improvise.
I hope that helps, good luck!

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Hi, Just wanted to ask the question related to similarity cause I think the % of similarity might be higher as the content is similar..

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Can i type in the answers for my acting patient  to give to me when i asked question, as i can't find a student to do it with, Moreover no one wants to work hard for another person. will i lose a make if my patient has to read the answer out. Thanks

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Can i type in the answers for my acting patient  to give to me when i asked question, as i can't find a student to do it with, Moreover no one wants to work hard for another person. will i lose a make if my patient has to read the answer out. Thanks

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Hi,

I'm a bit confused as I had read in this thread there is the 10% leniency for the video meaning between 9-11 minutes. However, I have just seen in the FAQ's thats been recently uploaded that it should be 7-10 minutes. I have already recorded my video with a friend.

Also with the template do we remove the lines to type our answer?

Hi Tiarna,
the FAQ questions now state 9-11min long is ok. Regarding the lines, I understand that the lines move along the page as you type, making your clinical note possibly extend over 2 pages (and the FAQs state to keep it to 2 pages in length). To avoid this I think it would be okay to delete those lines, type your answers, and then underline your answers (ie. put the underline back in).
Mandy Salas (PCALS)

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Hi, Do we have to act like we already knew the reason why patient has come to visit us or we have to ask question like what brings you here today?
My second question is can we record the video in bedroom?

PCAL response:
Hello there,
Perhaps just pretend that you don't know why the patient is coming in today and then you can follow the suggestions in the FAQ posted online [see your vUWS site]

THe FAQ section for this assignments says You can ask questions such as ‘What brought you to the clinic today? Or ‘How can we help you today?’

Please also watch the webinar and mock interview located in the assessment 3 tab

As for your 2nd question, you can film it anywhere that is quiet, safe and will record good sound quality. I would [no matter where you record it], try to make it look like a neutral space [perhaps just with a desk and 2 chairs, if possible] with the camera just focused on that and the people speaking-just limit any distracting pictures, family photos, objects or furniture that might get in the way, would be my recommendation.
Good luck!

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why is it so hard to write in the templete? can i just erase the line point and just redraw an underline beneath my sentences?

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why is it so hard to write in the templete? can i just erase the line point and just redraw an underline beneath my sentences?

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In regards to George Pham, h
e starts work very early . Can we assume he skips beakfast?

Many Thanks

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hello, I just wanted to make sure, in regards to Chester he does not follow any religion in the assessment part about religion and cultural beliefs should I write one sentence saying the patient does not follow any religion?
Thank you so much

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Hi PCAL Team,

do we have to film the video against the neutral background?

many thanks

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hi, in regarding to Chester, no  allergy question is mentioned, do i have to ask in video?                         

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hi, in regarding to Chester, no  allergy question is mentioned, do i have to ask in video?                         

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Dear Pcals,
During video recording, if we get stuck somewhere either while talking or making a mistake such as fogetting something, do we need to make the whole video again?
Thanks

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HI Suzanne
In regarding George,  anything haven't mention about  breakfast eating habit in the paper, can we assume he probably does't eat because he work early in the morning.. can we give him recommendation in that and  also he just have cough can we assume he have dry cough and he doesn't feel pain while coughing because anything specific have't mention. Thank you

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Hi Pcals.
During the mock interview, as the interviewer was going through the ISBAR she was asking the questions and giving the recommendations right away, are the recommendations supposed to be given at the end of the interview like it shows in the webinar and Nurse-patient interaction script example or as was done in the mock interview? Thank you.

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do we introduce ourselves as student nurse or nurse?
thank you

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Where can we get access to the powerpoint used in the webinar?

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In this section where we are asked about our tutor's name we are supposed to write who taught us this unit ??
I don't want to loose marks so sorry for silly question.

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So, we need write the date in the introduction part. What is the date that we are actually supposed to write there?I am a bit confused in that

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dear,
was wondering if u will look at the similarity through Turnitin because as much as change will give me a large number of similarity from the temple and my answer although I'm changing and writing in my own words
thanks
Dear Student,
The notes you take should be what your video partner says which would be in their own words ( as the client) thus they should not have such a great similarity rating .

Laurine Fitzpatrick (PCAL)

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Hi PCALS,
In the video uploaded as role play, how to take clinical notes when conducting over zoom is not shown. Should we take the notes by having a printed paper in hand as soon we get a reply from the person who is role playing as Patient.
Thanks

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Dear Pcals,
Do we need to sign the  clinical notes and then upload the document on Turnitin? What is the procedure?

Many thanks
Hi RD,
you can insert a digital signature or just type your name in the signature area- there is no need to print it, sign it, then upload it. Once you have included the URL link for your assessment video on your clinical note, and filled in all the Clinical note sections, you can upload the Word doc to Turnitin.
Mandy Salas (PCALS)

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PCAL answer: Good questions -let me address each one for you.

Dear Pcals,
Q1. Does the 500 word limit count include the questions that are already printed on the format? How do we count the word limit-Is it question by question ( like 50 words for every 1 mark question) or the whole document?

PCAL reply =no the 500 words DOES NOT include the questions- YOU NEED to write 500 words as your combined answers. - an easy way to find if you have 500 words or not-is write your answers in word for windows first -and then word count your responses. Jonny.
Hi RD, this is Mandy (PCALS). I counted the words of the pre-typed information on the Clinical Note (eg. headings etc) = 180 words. You can simply subtract 180 from the total Clinical note word count to get your personal word count.

Q2. Also, can we edit the template e.g. it shows Date of birth as Dateofbirth:........and if I enter date as 25/05/2020, on the template it appears as
Date:25___/05____/2020

PCAL reply =Umm, sure that would be OK I guess, but perhaps ask and check with your unit coordinator just to be safe.

Q3. The font size on the template is Arial 10. Do the answers need to be the same as we were told that all assignments need to have Times New Roman at 12 font.

PCAL reply= please follow your assignment instructions. For this situation, please raise it [again] with your unit coordinator who can advise you further. Also many other students may be having the same issue, so it would be good to raise it with the unit coordinator now. Thanks

Q4. My progress notes have pushed the Signature, Name, Markers's name etc to next page. Is that ok?. Please clarify.
Thanks.

PCAL reply= OK, is there a page limit for this assignment? If so then that may be a problem. Some workarounds might be, 1] try changing your margins to make them smaller top and bottom, and that might make this info fit in,....or/  2] you might try decreasing the font size slightly so that this info fits on the bottom of the page.

If these 2 things don't work- get in touch with your unit coordinator and see what they advise you to do.

Very good luck with your assessment!
Jonny

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Hi there,

how do we go about filling sections of the clinical notes if the information was not provided in the case study? I am doing Helen and there is no mention of her health history or if she smokes; however, this is asked in the clinical notes component.

PCAL team answer:
Good question Tiarna, not wanting to give you any misleading information here, perhaps direct that question to your tutor or unit coordinator who can guide you with the best response. Good luck with this assignment.

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Please include your student numbers with every post. Thank you.

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Hi pcal support,
Maria  Tan 20164427,
With regards to George Pham he got a prolong cough for 5 weeks is it ok to give him advice to have throat swab and see a doctor and give him some non pharmacological tips to boost his immune system with the help of nutritious food and citrus fruits and to keep him self hydrated to help moisten his throat? Is it with in the nurse scope to give him advice to have throat swab? To rule out what bacteria is causing it or if it is cause by virus? Or just say will set appointment for him for doctor for his cough concern? Regards Maria

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Good Day,
I have been having a hard time compressing assessments and recomendations of George Pham in 10 mins is there any way you can consider atleast 14 to 15 mins as i really find it hard compressing all in a 10 min video.. Theres plenty of health concerns and advice needs to be adress on the video...

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what should be the word limit for recommendation in clinical notes as in the webinar it was quite long but it is only for one mark?

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Hi there,

I had a couple questions regarding assessment 3.

1. we don't need to provide a refernce list do we?
2. in the webinar it says to write out the clinical notes as the patient talks. However, would we hand in a typed version to be marked?
3. is it ok if the video is cut in sections indicating there has been more then one take or does it need to be one take? (mainly asking as I have children in my house and they may be noisy and I may need to redo segments).

thank you.

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Hi, can you upload ppt file for the professional communication assessment please? because normally it is uploaded, but i didn't saw it there.

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when we ask the patient on "how are you coping with your long hour work?" it doesn't show us how the patient manage it in the scenario. Do we need to make our own coping skills even tho in the scenario it doesn't show us. because i remember from the webinar you said that we shouldn't add information that is not in the scenario. thanks

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Hi, i just wanted to know how many words would be roughly required in the recommendation & patient progress notes part of the clinical note? I also wanted to know if i can use a pain scale from 1-10 to chart it down in the assessment part of the health video?

Kind regards, Shaman
Hi Shaman,
the total word count for the Clinical note (including the Patient progress notes found at the bottom of p.2) is 500 words, with 10 marks total, the marks allocated as indicated on the Clinical note. Roughly, I would say this equates to about 50 words per 1 mark, so write about 50 words for the Recommendation part (worth 1 mark) and about 200 words for the Patient progress notes part (worth 4 marks). For the recommendation, you could try to write it all in one sentence, eg.  Patient's name is recommended to 1, 2, 3 and 4.(substitute 1, 2, 3 etc with a summary of each recommendation- Note: there is no need to number the recommendations). For the Patient progress notes, write one continuous paragraph in which you summarise the most important information from your notetaking above in your Clinical notes on page 1 and 2 (ie. the notes you made during your interview). In this progress notes paragraph, follow the ISBAR format.
Mandy Salas (PCALS)

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Hi, I want know whether the clinic notes is the same as the progress note.. 

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Hi, I want know whether the clinic notes is the same as the progress note.. 

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OR we need to write both separately

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im finding it difficult to complete it in 10 mins. I have done it in 16 mins, is this a problem?

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Are we able. to edit the video for our assignment or does it have to be one take?

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Can you please tell us which  (Criticial conversions for patient safety and  Fundamental of Nursing ) are the chapter in edited book and edited book ?

Hi there,
Please watch the video under the assessment two tab about referencing.

Suzanne D'Souza (PCALS).

Hi,
what's your student ID and name?
Critical Conversations is referenced as a Chapter in an edited book. Fundamentals can be referenced as an Edited book, but if you have already referenced it as a Chapter in an edited book, your unit coordinator has said this is okay.
Mandy Salas (PCALS)

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Hi, Pcals team,
I am bit confused about referencing FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING BOOK ,2017.
In the webinar Suzanne D' Souza explained it to refer as individual chapters but here in some of questions answered in collabrative board by Mandy says refer it as edited book no individual authors required because nothing in contents page. So, how should we actually do reference ?

Hi there,
I have just checked with your unit coordinator who said that you could reference the Fundamentals extracts (1 and 2) either as Chapters in an edited book, or alternatively, you could reference the whole book as an Edited book. You will not be penalised in terms of marking whichever method you choose for this reference. Reference extract 3 (Levett-Jones) as a Chapter in an edited book.

Suzanne D'Souza (PCALS).

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Hi, it says we need a minimum of 5 sources, the website, the journal and the 3 extracts. But 2 of those extracts come from the same source - the Hill et al. book. So my reference list only has 4 sources on it. Is that ok?

Dear Amy,
As you said, 2 extracts come from the same book. But, they will be referenced twice, as they are different chapters written by  different chapter writers. Then the Levett-Jones reference is another reference. So that totals 3 references. You also inlcude the NMBA and one journal article.
Suzanne D'Souza (PCALS).

Dear Amy,
there seems to be some miscommunication about how you can reference the Hill et al. book. If you do it as an Edited book, you will not have individual chapter authors, so while you'll use this text at least twice in your body (once for extract 1, and once for extract 2), you need only reference it ONCE as an edited book in your reference list (so a minimum of 4 sources in your reference list would be ok- the 2 textbooks the extracts came from, plus a website plus a journal article). If you've referenced it as a Chapter in Edited book, then you'll have 2 different sources in your reference list (so a minimum of 5 sources in your reference list). The unit coordinator has said that either way is acceptable, depending which method you choose.
Mandy Salas (PCALS)

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Hi mam,
For the referencing , fundamental of nursing and midwifery is of 3rd edition so we have to include the chapter author from only 3rd edition or from 2nd edition and 1st edition also?

Dear Kabita, please use the third edition.

Suzanne D'Souza (PCALS)

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Hi Vai,
It would be better not to repeat examples. With regard to the NMBA, it's ok to mention it twice. You don't have to include this reference in every paragraph.

Suzanne D'Souza (PCALS)

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nt. Firstly, can I re-use my examples. So if i used smoking habits of my patient in relation to person-centred care. Can I th

Hi there,
Please do not repeat information.
Suzanne D'Souza (PCALS)

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hi there
do we have to cite the three extracts to
Hi there,
Yes, the three extracts need to be cited in-text as well as in the reference list.
Suzanne D'Souza (PCALS).

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Hi PCAL
Can we use direct quotation or we have to paraphrase the text taken from the book or journal?
Thanks

Dear Sadia,
All information needs to be paraphrased.
Suzanne D'Souza (PCALS).

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Hi PCALS
Do we use one example from the case study or can we use 3 different examples for each paragraph?
thank you
Please do not repeat examples. Use ONE case study, but use different examples from the chosen case study to explain the importance of professional communication.
Suzanne D'Souza (PCALS).

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Dear PCALS, The first webinar done by Suzanne D'Souza on case study essay ( watch video at 56:49)  and the second one done by Mandy Salas recently ( watch video at 1:04:18)  has shown doing referencing for NMBA in two different ways. Please advise which one is correct. Thanks 

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Dear PCALS, The first webinar done by Suzanne D'Souza on case study essay ( watch video at 56:49)  and the second one done by Mandy Salas recently ( watch video at 1:04:18)  has shown doing referencing for NMBA in two different ways. Please advise which one is correct. Thanks 

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Hi there,
I have watched both these videos. I have referenced it as an online report (p. 18 of APA) and Mandy has referenced it as a web page (p. 22 of APA). You can choose to reference it as an online report or a web page, as the format is the same.
Suzanne D'Souza (PCALS).

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Hi mam,
When referencing the third article,  we write the authors who wrote the chapters, which is found in the Contributors. But in the Levett-Jones book the authors names according to what chapter they wrote is not suggest shows in the pic uploded. So do I reference the entire book?
Hi Parisha,
please look in the Contents page at the front of the Levett-Jones book for the Chapter authors, not in the Contributors/reviewers page/s.
Mandy Salas (PCALS)