Nurse interns are required to present five in-services during the training year; one in-service in each clinical rotation (medical, surgical, pediatric, maternity and phase II). Two (2) out of the 5 presentations will address health related topics from Saudi cultural perspective. These 2 presentations will be referred to as “cultural presentations” later. It is crucial that selection of cultural presentation topics reflects; challenges rise when healthcare is delivered by a multinational team to national Saudi patients, Islamic religious practices and healthcare, and Moslem/Saudi patient responses to certain disease process and treatment modalities.
The other 3 presentations will address clinical related issues directly linked to the practice within the area of assignment. The presentation could be in a cases study format. However, other topics and formats are also invited. Interns may address issues/topics such as; specific disease, specific nursing intervention, specific practice related guidelines or policy,…etc.
The presentation will be done using PowerPoint and must observe the following:
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A clear and concise introduction to the topic
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Aims and outcomes of the presentation
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Clear, readable English writing and grammar
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Conclusions and recommendations
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Current evidence from research (references and proper citation)
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Presentation time is 10 minutes minimum and 15 minutes maximum
It is imperative that the nurse intern has the in-service reviewed prior to delivery. The in-service can be reviewed by a Nurse Educator, Clinical Resource Nurse, Nurse Manager, or Assistant Nurse Manager.
The review should occur at least 5 days prior to the presentation being delivered. It is the nurse intern’s responsibility to book a date for the in-service presentation in their clinical area.
All interns’ presentations will be graded by the concerned Nurse Educator or Clinical Resource Nurse or Nurse Manager or Assistant Nurse Manager using a unified presentation evaluation form generated by CON (attachment No. 15)