Assgnmnt 11 - Anecdotal Record

KING GEORGE’S MEDICAL UNIVERSITY
KGMU COLLEGE OF NURSING
SUBJECT: NURSING EDUCATION
ASSIGNMENT ON: ANECDOTAL RECORD
Submitted to: Submitted by:
Mr. Migron Rubin Mr. Malay Rai
Clinical Instructor M.Sc. Nursing 1st Year
Submitted on:
INTRODUCTION
Anecdotal or progress notes are objective written a descriptions of observed student

performance or behaviour. They are the factual description of the meaningful incidents and
events that the teacher has observed while s dealing with the students. It is also used for
describing a s nurse's experience with a person or group especially in the clinical setting. Each
incident should be written down shortly after it happens. Anecdotal records can be defined as
a brief description of an observed behaviour that appears significant for evaluation purposes.
It is a factual record of an observation of a single specific, significant incident of the behavior
of a student
DEFINITION
Anecdotal records is a record of some significant item of conduct, a record of an episode in the
life of students, a word picture of the student in action, a word snapshot at the moment of the
incident, any narration of events in which may be significant about his personality
MEANING
Informal device used by the teacher to record behaviour of students as observed by him from
time to time.
It provides a lasting record of behaviour which may be useful later in contributing to a judgment
about a student.
CHARACTERISTICS OF ANECDOTAL RECORDS
• It is a factual recording only of the actual event,

• Incident or observation, uncoloured by the feelings, interpretations, or biases of the observer.
• It is a record of only one incident.
• It is a record of an incident which is considered important and significant in the growth and
development of the student.
• It should include a-
 Description of a particular occasion.
 A delineation of the behaviour noted, indicating who, what, why, when, where and how.
 The evaluator's opinion or estimate of the incident or behaviour.
PURPOSES
 To stimulate the teacher to look to information.

 To understand individual basic personality pattern and his reaction in different situations.
 The teacher can understand her pupil in a realistic manner.
 It provides an opportunity for health pupil teacher relationship.
 Help the student to improve their behaviour, as it is direct feedback to an entire observed
incident.
 Can be used by student for self-appraisal and peer assessment.
USES
• Record unusual events, such as accidents.

• Record children's behaviour, skills, and interests for planning purposes.
• Record how an individual is progressing in a specific area of development.
• Clear, complete, accurate, and factual documentation provides a reliable, permanent
• record of patient care.
• 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.
BASIC ELEMENTS OF ANECDOTAL RECORDS:
• Students name, Class, and section

• Date of Observation
• Name of observer
• Setting or background of the information
• Incident
• Signature of the observer
• Interpretation of behaviour and recommendations concerning behaviour.
MERITS OF ANECDOTAL RECORDS:
1. These records help in clinical service practices

2. If properly used, they provide a factual record of out. Observation of a simple,
significant incident in the student behaviour.
3. They stimulate teacher to use the records and contribute to them.
4. They record critical incidents of spontaneous behavior in natural setting.
5. They provide the teacher with objective description
6. They are very good for young children, who are unable to use paper-pencil test.
7. They direct the teachers' attention to a single student.
8. They provide cumulative record of growth and developments.
9. They can be used by the counsellor as source information for giving evidence.
10. They provide specific and exact description personality and minimizes generalizations.
11. They provide more complete descriptions of behaviour or better suited to understanding
and guiding students than the other observational tools available.
12. They can be used as a supplement to quantitative data.
13. The new members may use these records and acquaint themselves with the students.
DEMERITS OF ANECDOTAL RECORDS
1. They tend to be less reliable than other observational tools as they tend to be less formal and
systematic.
2. They are time-consuming to write.
3. It is difficult for the observer to maintained 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 positiveincident.6.
They present only a verbal description of the incident. They do not reveal causes. Although,
the anecdotal records have certain limitation, it is possible to make anecdotal records effective
by keeping following principle in the minds of the observers
FORMAT OF ANECODOTAL RECORD

NAME OF THE COLLEGE…………………
NAME OF THE STUDENT OBSERVED …………………
CLASS……………….
SUBJECT………………….
NAME OF OBSERVER………………………
DATE AND PLACE…………………………
OBJECTIVE DESCRIPTION………………..
COMMENTS OF THE OBSERVER……….
• Restrict observation to those aspects of behaviour which cannot be evaluated by other means
• Concentrate on only one behaviour
• Observation should be selective
• An observation blueprint or guide should be prepared in advance
• Records should be complete
• They should be kept by all teachers and not only by the student's teacher
• Record the incident or action as soon as possible after it has happened
• They should be compiled and filed
• They should have an interpretative value
• They must be available to specified school or college personnel
• They should be emphasized as an educational resource
• They should not be confined to recording negative behaviour pattern
• They should be recorded regardless of the directions of behaviour
• The teacher should have the practice and
• Training in making observation and writing anecdotal records.
ITEMS IN ANECDOTAL RECORD
Anecdotal record is a brief account of a critical incident. Anecdotal records of critical incidents
that occur during a student's clinical experience are quite useful provided focus is on incident.
That reflects effective behaviours and ineffective behaviours. Both types of incidents should
be recorded briefly. The first part of an anecdotal record should be factual, simple, and clear.
• Name of student
• Unit/ward/department
• Date and time
• Brief report of what happened.
The second of the anecdotal record may include additional comments, analysis and conclusions
based on interpretations and judgments.
The first part answers:
• Who was involved?
• Where did it take place?
• When did it occur?
• What happened?
The second part answers:
• How and why the behaviours occurred
Follow ABC rule in writing anecdotal records
A. Accuracy
B. Brevity
C. Clarity
Descriptive reports
The instructor writes a brief report on student nurse's performance over a given period. These
reports are quite useful if instructor highlights student's strengths and weaknesses in a
systematic way. Instructor decides what to include in a report and she may quite inconsistent
unless she is guided by some kind of a structure. Otherwise, these types of reports turn out to
be subjective assessments
Anecdotal Notes:
Anecdotal notes are frequently used in nursing education for recording data about the student's
practice and reliability. The concerns expressed relate to the format of the note, the system of
collecting the notes, and the use made of the information collected
REFERENCES
 BasavanthappaBT .Nursing education. 2 ndedition .New Delhi,
India:jaypeeBrothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd ;2003:p723-7342.
 Sudha R.Nursing education : Principles and concepts . New Delhi , India :
JaypeeBrothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd ; 2013: p 181-183
 Bhaskara Nima Raj Bhaskara Elakkuvana D. “ Test book Of Nuring Education
“2nd Edition Emmess medical Publishers P.p No 132-134
 Sharma K Suresh Sharma Reena. communication and education technology 2
edition Elsevier publication
 Sodhi Kaur Jaspreet , Comprehensive Textbook of Nursing Education. New Delhi
: J P Publisher ; 2017
 Basheer P. Shebeer . Text Book of Nursing Education . Karnataka : Emmess
Medical Publisher .

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KING GEORGE’S MEDICAL UNIVERSITY

KGMU COLLEGE OF NURSING

SUBJECT: NURSING EDUCATION

ASSIGNMENT ON: ANECDOTAL RECORD

Submitted to: Submitted by:

Mr. Migron Rubin Mr. Malay Rai

Clinical Instructor M.Sc. Nursing 1st Year

Anecdotal or progress notes are objective written a descriptions of observed student

CHARACTERISTICS OF ANECDOTAL RECORDS

• It is a factual recording only of the actual event,

 To stimulate the teacher to look to information.

• Record unusual events, such as accidents.

BASIC ELEMENTS OF ANECDOTAL RECORDS:

• Students name, Class, and section

MERITS OF ANECDOTAL RECORDS:

1. These records help in clinical service practices

DEMERITS OF ANECDOTAL RECORDS

2. They are time-consuming to write.

FORMAT OF ANECODOTAL RECORD

NAME OF THE STUDENT OBSERVED …………………

DATE AND PLACE…………………………

COMMENTS OF THE OBSERVER……….

ITEMS IN ANECDOTAL RECORD

The first part answers:

• Who was involved?

• Where did it take place?

• When did it occur?

The second part answers:

• How and why the behaviours occurred

Follow ABC rule in writing anecdotal records

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