Selection Criteria Responses for NSW Health TPP Program

This assignment presents a student's responses to the selection criteria for the TPP (Transition to Practice) program, likely within the context of NSW Health in Australia. The document addresses six key criteria: interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills; clinical knowledge and problem-solving abilities; teamwork; understanding of professional, ethical, and legal requirements; the role of a Registered Nurse or Midwife in continuous improvement and quality and safety; and an understanding of NSW Health's CORE values (Collaboration, Openness, Respect, and Empowerment). Each criterion is addressed with a 'Situation, Task, Action, Result' (STAR) method, providing concrete examples of the student's experiences and how they meet the requirements. The examples cover interactions with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, elderly patients, and interdisciplinary healthcare teams. The assignment demonstrates an understanding of the nursing profession and its associated responsibilities, including ethical considerations, continuous improvement, and the importance of cultural sensitivity and collaboration. References are provided to support the responses.

Running head: Selection Criteria-TPP Program
Selection Criteria Questions for TPP NSW Health Program
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author Note

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Contents
Criteria 1: Demonstrated high level interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills...2
Criteria 2: Demonstrated clinical knowledge and clinical problem solving abilities..............3
Criteria 3: Demonstrated ability to work within a team.............................................................4
Criteria 4: An understanding of the professional, ethical and legal requirements of the
Registered Nurse or Midwife.....................................................................................................5
Criteria 5: A demonstrated understanding of the role of the Registered Nurse or Midwife in
applying continuous improvement and quality and safety.........................................................6
Criteria 6: A demonstrated understanding of NSW Health’s CORE Values - Collaboration,
Openness, Respect and Empowerment......................................................................................7
References:.................................................................................................................................8

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Criteria 1: Demonstrated high level interpersonal, verbal and written communication
skills
Situation:
I was able to demonstrate a high level of interpersonal, verbal and written communication
skills while working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. One situation
where I demonstrated the skills effectively was while educating the youth population as a part
of a Well Being workshop.
Task:
The task involved educating the youth (aged 16 to 25 years) on healthy lifestyle which can
prevent the risks of chronic conditions like Obesity, Diabetes and Hypertension, and to
increase awareness on the adverse health effects of addition (to smoking and alcohol
consumption).
Action:
To do this, I had to educate the youth on the importance of physical exercise, healthy diet,
through educative classes, workshops, educative materials. Lesson plans, presentations and
handouts were designed for education and important contact numbers for help was also
shared in the process (Schmidt & Hunter 2013).
Result:
At the end of the workshop, the participants were able to understand how sedentary lifestyle
and unhealthy diet (as well as smoking and alcoholism) increased risks of Obesity,
Cardiovascular Diseases, Diabetes, Hypertension as well as related diseases, and they were
able to identify healthy diet and lifestyle choices that can reduce the risks.

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Criteria 2: Demonstrated clinical knowledge and clinical problem solving abilities.
Situation:
A situation where I was able to demonstrate my clinical knowledge and clinical problem
solving abilities was while working with elderly individuals from the Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander communities.
Task:
The task at hand was to assess the needs of the patients in aged care centers, trying to
understand their care needs and also to assess the environmental risks or hazards that can
disrupt their health and well being.
Action:
The actions I took included assessments of nutritional status, functional status/ability, motor
coordination and mental health status for the assessment of the residents. To assess the
environmental risks, I had to identify objects in the environment that can increase the risks of
accidental falls and injuries.
Result:
At the end of the assessment, I was able to assess the health status and care needs of the
residents, which allowed the design of personalized care plan for each resident, and also
helped to reduce the risks of accidental injuries, as a result of which the rate of accidents
reduced in the facility.
(Hudson Highland Group 2015).

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Criteria 3: Demonstrated ability to work within a team.
Situation:
A situation where I was able to demonstrate my ability to work within a team was while
working within an interdisciplinary team in the hospitals and healthcare units.
Task:
Working within an interdisciplinary team consisting of professionals from different
dimensions of healthcare and social support, I had to often helped in the development of
communication between the various professionals, sharing important findings and identifying
the roles of each professional and following up with them regularly about the progress.
Action:
The actions that I took to ensure effective functioning of the team was to keep accurate case
notes and case histories, and identifying what information needs to be shared with whom.
Also I had to ensure that the records are updated on a timely manner.
Result:
The result of being a part of a multidisciplinary team was that I developed significant
leadership skills and the ability to communicate with diverse healthcare professionals,
understanding their terminologies and sharing them with relevant care professionals.
(Bureau of Meteorology 2013).

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Criteria 4: An understanding of the professional, ethical and legal requirements of the
Registered Nurse or Midwife.
Situation:
I was able to gain an insight and understanding of the various professional, ethical and legal
requirements that should be followed by Registered Nurses and Midwifes during my
education on the Nursing profession.
Task:
With the completion of the curriculum, I had to engage in various hands on activities which
involved active research and helping patients. The various assignments that I needed to
complete required a comprehensive understanding of the ethical, professional and legal
requirements in this profession.
Action:
I had to prepare presentations and reports, for the completion of which I had to study the
codes of practice outlined by the governing bodies. Also preparing for examinations helped
strengthen the knowledge.
Result:
The end result was a significant development of my understanding of the codes of practice
and professional requirements that are in accordance with the ethical, professional and legal
standards of practice.
(Australian Disability Clearinghouse on Education and Training 2014; Hudson Highland
Group 2015).

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Criteria 5: A demonstrated understanding of the role of the Registered Nurse or
Midwife in applying continuous improvement and quality and safety
Situation:
While working with elderly patients, I was able to demonstrate plans for continuous
improvement in safety and quality through the process of reflection, self evaluation, and
literature research on best practices in continually improve the practice standards in terms of
quality and safety.
Task:
The task of continuous improvement required reflecting back upon my own actions and
thoughts, evaluating those on the merits of their outcomes and effects and constantly trying to
identify the best known clinical practices through literature reviews and analysis.
Action:
The key actions involved in the process were related to secondary literature research,
evaluation of the merits of the research paper to identify the best practice and integrating
them to by professional practice.
Result:
The end result was that I was able to identify several key strategies that can be used to
improve the well being of the elderly patients, one such strategy was to reduce the risks of
fall related injury, for which interventions to improve the gait and balance was an important
consideration.
(Bureau of Meteorology 2013)

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Criteria 6: A demonstrated understanding of NSW Health’s CORE Values -
Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment
Situation:
Working with Aboriginal anfd Torres Strait Island communities, I was able to demonstrate
the core values of NSW Health, such as collaboration (with multi disciplinary team),
openness (in communication with the indigenous population), respect (for their culture and
customs) and empowerment (of these communities)
Task:
Helping the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, I had to engage in active
communication with the people as well as a multidisciplinary healthcare team. I also had to
educate the youth on healthy lifestyle and adverse effects of addiction.
Action:
I conducted workshops to educate the youth on healthy lifestyle and health risks, and also
worked with the elderly in the assessment of their health. Working with them I had to show
cultural sensitivity as well as openness/honesty in my own views and through education I had
the opportunity to empower them.
Result:
As a result of these actions I was able to develop a good relation and trust with the
communities I worked with, and was able to develop a therapeutic relation with the service
users.
(Schmidt & Hunter 2013)

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Career FAQS. 2013a. Sample selection criteria responses. http://www.careerfaqs.com.au/
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Hudson Highland Group. 2015. HR insights: Getting smart about talent management. The
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