Discuss SICP′s in the UK and proposal for change

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 Discuss SICP′s in the UK and proposal for change 

OUTLINE OF PROPOSAL FOR CHANGE REPORT

SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION

In this section you should clearly identify what topic you will be focusing your assignment on

 Keep it simple – consider focusing on one standard infection control precaution (such as PPE

use, or sharps management, or waste management)

Define the topic and reference this definition

As well as identifying the topic, give a rationale as to why you have chosen the topic

 Is it a topic of concern in the area you work? If it is, briefly

explain why

 Is it currently topical – such as PPE in the current pandemic environment?

 Is it an area of infection prevention and control that particularly interests you? – if it is,

explain why

SECTION 2: APPROACH TO CRITIQUE OF

PRACTICE

In this section, you should explain how you plan to carry out your critique of practice

For example, do you plan to carry out an audit?

 This is probably the most straightforward and recommended approach to critiquing

practice for this assignment. If you are conducting an audit – include the (completed) audit

tool in the appendix

 Include within this section of your assignment a definition of an audit

 Include in this section the benefits and drawbacks of audit – ensure you support any claims

you make with references

If you plan to critique practice by another method – please remember this is not an essay – you are

not being asked to write a literature review. Taking such an approach is likely to result in a fail

SECTION 3: FINDINGS FROM CRITIQUE OF PRACTICE

In this section you must refer to your completed assessment of practice (ie your audit tool for

example) – and appraise what you found.

 What did you find was good practice? How do you know this is good practice – include

evidence to support your claim…

 What did you find that was poor practice? How do you know this is poor practice – include

evidence to support your claim…

What kind of evidence can you use in this section to evidence good/poor practice?

 you want to look for literature that shows how the actions you believe are good practice

help to reduce the risk of infection

 you want to look for literature that shows how the activity you consider to be poor practice

may result in transmission of infection

For example, if the topic is hand hygiene: If the audit found staff were not washing their hands

between patients, I would note in my assignment this as poor practice, and make use of literature

which shows that failing to wash hands between patients can lead to infection passing from one

patient to the next. There is a lot of literature on this. Also, making reference to the chain of

infection demonstrates understanding of how infection is transmitted

THIS SECTION SHOULD BE A LARGE PART OF THE ASSIGNMENT – AND SHOULD SHOW YOUR ABILITY

TO USE LITERATURE TO MAKE AN ARGUMENT THAT DEFENDS YOUR CLAIMS OF GOOD/POOR

PRACTICE

REMEMBER – this is about the practice you see every day in your area of work – this must be the

focus.

SECTION 4: RECOMMENDATIONS – PROPOSED CHANGES TO PRACTICE

Any proposal for change should help to address the poor practice you have highlighted in the

previous section of this assignment

Consider what actions could be taken to improve practice

 Education?

 Training?

 Use of posters as prompts?

 Re-design of the working area

 Introduction of policy/procedures?

 Regular audit of practice ?

 Other activity – what else could you do to improve practice?

Even if you do not find any poor practice – there is always scope to improve practice…so what

activities might you engage in to make practice even more positive?

SECTION 5 CONCLUSION

This section should be brief – it should simply summarise the above sections – what was the topic –

what did you find broadly – what recommendations do you make / what could be done to improve

practice (make sure you include references here too – every section should be evidence based)

REFERENCES

 Be sure to follow UWS guidance on referencing – see library section in the module

 Be sure to reference all text

 Be sure that your reference list includes all in-text references

APPENDICES

 As a minimum, include a copy of the tool used to assess/critique practice – this tool should

be completed to show your findings

 If you do not have any appendices, something is wrong – and you have not correctly

(structured/ systematically) assessed practice. REVISIT YOUR ASSIGNMENT IF THIS IS THE

CASE

OUTLINE OF PROPOSAL FOR CHANGE REPORT

SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION

In this section you should clearly identify what topic you will be focusing your assignment on

 Keep it simple – consider focusing on one standard infection control precaution (such as PPE

use, or sharps management, or waste management)

Define the topic and reference this definition

As well as identifying the topic, give a rationale as to why you have chosen the topic

 Is it a topic of concern in the area you work? If it is, briefly

explain why

 Is it currently topical – such as PPE in the current pandemic environment?

 Is it an area of infection prevention and control that particularly interests you? – if it is,

explain why

SECTION 2: APPROACH TO CRITIQUE OF

PRACTICE

In this section, you should explain how you plan to carry out your critique of practice

For example, do you plan to carry out an audit?

 This is probably the most straightforward and recommended approach to critiquing

practice for this assignment. If you are conducting an audit – include the (completed) audit

tool in the appendix

 Include within this section of your assignment a definition of an audit

 Include in this section the benefits and drawbacks of audit – ensure you support any claims

you make with references

If you plan to critique practice by another method – please remember this is not an essay – you are

not being asked to write a literature review. Taking such an approach is likely to result in a fail

SECTION 3: FINDINGS FROM CRITIQUE OF PRACTICE

In this section you must refer to your completed assessment of practice (ie your audit tool for

example) – and appraise what you found.

 What did you find was good practice? How do you know this is good practice – include

evidence to support your claim…

 What did you find that was poor practice? How do you know this is poor practice – include

evidence to support your claim…

What kind of evidence can you use in this section to evidence good/poor practice?

 you want to look for literature that shows how the actions you believe are good practice

help to reduce the risk of infection

 you want to look for literature that shows how the activity you consider to be poor practice

may result in transmission of infection

For example, if the topic is hand hygiene: If the audit found staff were not washing their hands

between patients, I would note in my assignment this as poor practice, and make use of literature

which shows that failing to wash hands between patients can lead to infection passing from one

patient to the next. There is a lot of literature on this. Also, making reference to the chain of

infection demonstrates understanding of how infection is transmitted

THIS SECTION SHOULD BE A LARGE PART OF THE ASSIGNMENT – AND SHOULD SHOW YOUR ABILITY

TO USE LITERATURE TO MAKE AN ARGUMENT THAT DEFENDS YOUR CLAIMS OF GOOD/POOR

PRACTICE

REMEMBER – this is about the practice you see every day in your area of work – this must be the

focus.

SECTION 4: RECOMMENDATIONS – PROPOSED CHANGES TO PRACTICE

Any proposal for change should help to address the poor practice you have highlighted in the

previous section of this assignment

Consider what actions could be taken to improve practice

 Education?

 Training?

 Use of posters as prompts?

 Re-design of the working area

 Introduction of policy/procedures?

 Regular audit of practice ?

 Other activity – what else could you do to improve practice?

Even if you do not find any poor practice – there is always scope to improve practice…so what

activities might you engage in to make practice even more positive?

SECTION 5 CONCLUSION

This section should be brief – it should simply summarise the above sections – what was the topic –

what did you find broadly – what recommendations do you make / what could be done to improve

practice (make sure you include references here too – every section should be evidence based)

REFERENCES

 Be sure to follow UWS guidance on referencing – see library section in the module

 Be sure to reference all text

 Be sure that your reference list includes all in-text references

APPENDICES

 As a minimum, include a copy of the tool used to assess/critique practice – this tool should

be completed to show your findings

 If you do not have any appendices, something is wrong – and you have not correctly

(structured/ systematically) assessed practice. REVISIT YOUR ASSIGNMENT IF THIS IS THE

CASE