ANECDOTAL RECORDS

NAME: PRITY DEVI

CLASS: M.SC NURSING 1 ST YEAR

ROLL NO-3

SUBJECT: NURSING EDUCATION

DATE:

TIME:

TOPIC: ANECDOTAL RECORDS

DURATION:

LANGUAGE: ENGLISH

VENUE: CPMS COLLOGE OF NURSING, BONDA.

KNOWLWDGE OF TEACHING: The student year has a little knowledge regarding the topic

METHOD OF TEACHING: LECTURE AND DISCUSSION

A.V USED: - i) BLACK BOARD

ii) POWERPONT SLIDES

iii) CHART PAPER

GENERAL OBJECTIVE:

After the end of the class, the students will able to gain knowledge regarding the topic on” ANECDOTAL RECORDS” and
develop positive attitude and skill towards all the perspective related to the topic.

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE:

At the end of the class the students will be able to:

1. explain the definition and meaning

2. describe the characteristics of anecdotal records

3. discuss the purposes of anecdotal records

4. explain the uses of anecdotal records

5. discuss the merits of anecdotal records

6. discuss the demerits of anecdotal records

7. discuss the items in anecdotal record

8. explain the anecdotal notes

SL TIME SPECIFIC CONTENT TEACHING LEARNING AV EVALUATION
NO OJECTIVE ACTIVITY ACTIVITY AIDS
1. 3min To INTRODUCTION:
introduce Anecdotal or progress notes are objective L By asking Students can be
the topic written a descriptions of observed student E about the S able to know the
performance or behavior. They are the C topic topic
factual description of the meaningful T I
incidents and events that the teacher has U
observed while s dealing with the students. It R D
is also used for describing a s nurse's E
experience with a person or group especially E
in the clinical setting. Each incident should be
written down shortly after it happens. C
2. 3min To Definition : U S
explain the Anecdotal records is a record of some M By asking Students can be
definition significant item of conduct, a record of an About the H able to
and episode in the life of students, a word picture definition explain the
meaning of the student in action, a word snapshot at D and meaning O definition and
the moment of the incident, any narration of I meaning
events in which may be significant about his S W
personality. C
Meaning: U
•Informal device used by the teacher to record S
behavior of students as observed by him from S
time to time. I
•It provides a lasting record of behavior which O
may be useful later in contributing to a N
judgment about a student.
3. 5min To describe Characteristics of Anecdotal Records: By asking
the • It is a factual recording only of the actual the Students can be
characterist event, incident or observation, uncolored by characteristic able to describe
ics of the feelings, interpretations or biases of the s of the
anecdotal observer. anecdotal characteristics
records • It is a record of only one incident. L records of anecdotal
• It is a record of an incident which is E S records
considered important and significant in the C
growth and development of the student. T I
• It should include: U
- a description of a particular occasion R D
- a delineation of the behavior noted, E
indicating who, what, why, when, where and E
how
- the evaluator's opinion or estimate of the C
incident or behavior. U S
4. 6min To discuss PURPOSES: M By asking Students can be
the •To stimulate the teacher to look to the purposes H able to discuss
purposes of information. of anecdotal the purposes of
anecdotal •To understand individual basic personality D records O anecdotal
records pattern and his reaction indifferent situations. I records
•The teacher is able to understand her pupil in S W
a realistic manner. C
•It provides an opportunity for health pupil U
teacher relationship. S
•Help the student to improve their behavior, S
as it is a direct feedback to an entire observed I
incident. O
•Can be used by student for self-appraisal and N
peer assessment.
5. 4min To explain Uses of anecdotal records: By asking Students can be
the uses of • Record unusual events, such as accidents. the uses of able to explain
anecdotal • Record children's behavior, skills and anecdotal the uses of
records interests for planning purposes. records anecdotal
• Record how an individual is progressing in records
a specific area of development.
• It provides a means of communication
between the members of the health care team
and facilitates coordinated planning and
continuity of care. It acts as a medium for
data exchange between the health care team.
• Clear, complete, accurate and factual S
documentation provides a reliable, permanent
record of patient care. L I
6. 5min To discuss Merits of Anecdotal Records: E
the merits 1. These records help in clinical service C By asking D Students can be
of practices. T about the able to discuss
anecdotal 2. If properly used, they provide a factual U merits of E the merits of
records record of out. Observation of a simple, R anecdotal anecdotal
significant incident in the student behavior. E records records
3. They stimulate teacher to use the records S
and contribute to them.
4. They record critical incidents of C H
spontaneous behavior in natural setting. U
5. They provide the teacher with objective M O
description,.
6. They are very good for young children, W
who are unable to use paper-pencil test. .. D
7. They direct the teachers' attention to a I
single student. S
8. They provide cumulative record of growth C
and developments. U
7. 4min To Demerits of Anecdotal Records : S
discuss the 1. They tend to be less reliable than other S By asking Students can be
demerits of observational tools as they tend to be less I the demerits able to discuss
anecdotal formal and systematic. O of anecdotal the demerits of
records 2. They are time-consuming to write. N records anecdotal
3. It is difficult for the observer to maintained records
objectivity when he/she records the incident
observed.
4. When incidents are noted and read out of
context they may lose their meaning
5. The observer tends to record only
undesirable incident and neglect the positive
incident. S
6. They present only a verbal description of
the incident. They do not reveal causes. L I
8. 3min To discuss ITEMS IN ANECDOTAL RECORD: E By asking Students can be
the items in Anecdotal record is a brief account of a C the items in D able to discuss
anecdotal critical incident. Anecdotal records of critical T anecdotal the items in
record incidents that occur during a student's clinical U record E anecdotal record
experience are quite useful provided focus is R
on incident. That reflects effective behaviors E
and ineffective behaviors. Both types of S
incidents should be recorded briefly.
The first part of an anecdotal record should be C H
factual, simple, and clear. U
• Name of student M O
• Unit/ward/department
• Date and time W
• Brief report of what happened. D
2. The second of the anecdotal record may I
include additional comments, analysis and S
conclusions based on interpretations and C
judgments. U
9. 4min To explain Anecdotal Notes S By asking Students can be
the Anecdotal notes are frequently used in S the anecdotal able to explain
anecdotal nursing education for recording data about the I notes the anecdotal
notes student's practice and reliability. The concerns O notes
expressed relate to the format of the note, the N
system of collecting the notes, and the use
made of the information collected.
Anecdotal notes are valuable to record
longitudinal data about the student's progress
in developing practice competency. However,
there must be a systematic plan so that there
are no gaps in recording, for a sufficient S
number of notes must be collected at regular
intervals to describe the developmental I
process accurately. The quantitative demands L
of this approach especially if large numbers of E D
students are involved, often impede the data C
gathering necessary for the qualitative T E
judgments required for a longitudinal study. U
10. 5min SUMMARY: R
Anecdotes should preserve the sequence of E S
actions and responses of the original behavior
incident. Anecdotes should be objective, H
accurate and complete as far as important C
details are concerned. Good literary style; U O
correct grammar and spelling and even M
complete sentences are in-consequential. W
Words chosen should be precise and
unambiguous, nouns and verbs primarily; D
subjective terminology exemplified by most I
objectives and adverbs, should be used S
sparingly. C
11. 4 min RECAPITULATION: U
1. Define anecdotal records? S
2. What are the characteristics of anecdotal S
records? I
3. What are the purposes of anecdotal O
records? N
4. What are the uses of anecdotal records?
5. What are the merits of anecdotal records?
6. What are the demerits of anecdotal
records?
ASSIGNMENT:
- Write the assignment on anecdotal
notes and submitted on 8/7/2019.
12. 3min CONCLUSION:
The anecdotal record is useful for the
guidance worker and teacher as it present
dynamic picture about the pupil in different
situations. An anecdotal record consists of an
objective description of pupil behavior in a
particular environmental setting, an
interpretation of the behavior by the observer
writing the description, and a
recommendation for further action based on
the incident and its interpretation.
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2. Sudha Nursing education : Principles and concepts . New Delhi , India : Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd ; 2013: p
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