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NURSING GOURSE SYLLABUS 10

GENDER AND COMMUNICATION PROCESS 8

Code: NUR117

Title: Nursing Practice 1

Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering

School of: Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine

Teaching Session: Session 8

Year: 2018

Course Instructor:

Course Moderator: Marc Roosevelt

1. What is this course about?

1.1 Course description

In your first nursing practice course you will apply the professional principles, and foundation knowledge and skills that you have been learning. In an eight-week placement you will have the opportunity to care for older people who live in community residential care settings. You will be supported and supervised by experienced practitioners and engage with a range of health professionals. You will critically self-appraise your practice. Your facilitator will evaluate your work using the accepted nursing standards for practice at a level consistent with an introductory nursing student.

1.2 Course topics

Work integrated learning in a community residential healthcare setting

Registered Nurse standards for Practice

Practice embedding the Code of Ethics and Professional Code of Conduct for Nurses

Running head: NURSING COURSE SYLLABUS 1

NURSING COURSE SYLLABUS 9

4. How does this course contribute to my learning?

Specific Learning Outcomes

Assessment Tasks

Graduate Qualities or Industry

On successful completion of this course

You will be assessed on the

Standards mapping

you will:

learning outcome in task/s:

Completing these tasks

successfully will contribute to

you becoming:

Demonstrate a satisfactory level of nursing

1,2

Engaged.

practice according to the national NMBA

Ethical.

Registered Nurse standards for practice at

an introductory student level

Know and behave in accordance with the

1,2

Engaged.

National Code of Professional Conduct for

Ethical.

Nurses and the Code of Ethics for Nurses

Have completed the allocated practice

2

Engaged.

hours for the course

Ethical.

Course Outline: NUR117. Nursing Practice 1

6.2

Assessment tasks

Task

Assessment

Individual

Weigh

What is the

When should I

Where

WIL

No.

Tasks

or Group

ting

duration /

submit?

should I

or PC

%

length?

submit it?

1

Progressive

Individual

PU/UF

As required.

By midway point

Pebblepad

Yes

assessment of

Notation in each

and as then

practice

area of ANSAT

required

tool

throughout the

placement

2

Summative

Individual

PU/UF

As required in all

Completion of

Pebblepad

Yes

assessment of

fields of the

allocated

nursing

ANSAT Tool

placement hours

practice

Assessment Task 1: Progressive assessment of practice

Goal:

This task provides you with the opportunity to reflect on your practice during the initial period of

the placement, review your progress against the criteria in the tool for assessing standards for

practice, and develop an action plan to support your successful completion of this work integrated

learning experience

Product:

Completed ANSAT tool and action plan

Format:

Completion with the clinical facilitator of the progressive ANSAT tool and action plan which is then

Submitted to the course coordinator for any further consideration and comment.

Please note: You will also receive ongoing feedback throughout your placement as a

formative and developmental process. If you are not meeting satisfactory practice standards

at any point, learning processes will be implemented to guide and support you to

satisfactorily meet each standard. Unsatisfactory behaviors which put patient/client safety

at risk or practices that do not adhere with the NMBA Registered Nurse Standards for

Practice, Code of Professional Conduct and/or Code of Ethics may result in failure of the

course and removal from placement at any time during the clinical placement. Please refer

to the clinical placement fact sheets for details.

Criteria:

• Practice behaviours as measured against NMBA Registered Nurse Standards for Practice and

as detailed in the assessment tool

• Evidence of adherence to Code of Professional Conduct and Code of Ethics criteria and

standards

• Specific goals and plan for practice inclusive of all Practice Standards

Generic skill assessed

Skill assessment level

Problem solving

Introductory

Communication

Introductory

Collaboration

Introductory

Course Outline: NUR117. Nursing Practice 1

Assessment Task 2: Summative assessment of Nursing practice

Goal: The purpose of this summative assessment is for you to demonstrate completion of your allocated placement for this course and meeting competency at a satisfactory standard based on the Registered Nurse Standards for Practice.

Product: Completed nursing practice hours and Summative ANSAT Tool

Format: The clinical facilitator will finalise the ANSAT tool including assessment of your competency in all standards and completion of the required hours. If a learning contract was required, all standards must be passed at a satisfactory standard to pass the course. The facilitator will discuss the deliberations with you and you will have the opportunity to provide comment on the tool. This will submitted to the course coordinator for final judgment. Ultimate accountability for assessing students in relation to clinical practice (WIL) resides with the course coordinator and grades are finalized through the USC assessment policy and procedures.

Criteria: • Practice behaviors as measured against Registered Nurse Standards for Practice and as detailed in the assessment tool

· Evidence of adherence to Code of Professional Conduct and Code of Ethics criteria and standards

· Completion of allocated practice hours for this course

Generic skill assessed

Skill assessment level

Problem solving

Introductory

Communication

Introductory

Collaboration

Introductory

6.3 Additional assessment requirements

Limited Graded Course:

This course will be graded as Pass in a Limited Grade Course (PU) or Fail in a Limited Grade Course (UF) as per clause 4.1.3 and 4.1.4 of the Grades and Grade Point Average (GPA) - Institutional Operating Policy of the University of the Sunshine Coast.

In a course using Limited Grades, all assessment tasks relating to a Work Integrated Learning (WIL) activity or a professional competency (PC) task are required to be passed for a student to successfully complete the course. Supplementary assessment is not available in courses using Limited Grades.

6.4 Submission penalties

You must contact your Course Coordinator if you require an extension or alternate assessment.

7. How is the course offered?

7.1 Directed study hours

Practicum: 80 hours of supervised work integrated learning at an assigned healthcare facility.

7.2 Teaching semester/session(s) offered

Sippy Downs: Session 8

Fraser Coast: Session 8

Gympie: Session 8

Course Outline: NUR117. Nursing Practice 1

7.3

Course activities

Teaching

What key concepts/content will I learn?

What activities will I engage in to learn the

Week /

concepts/content?

Module

Directed Study

Independent Study

Activities

Activities

Allocated

Nursing practice according to the

80 hours allocated

Reflection on action plan and

placement

national NMBA Registered nurse

practicum

goal setting.

weeks

standards for practice at an

introductory student level

Please note that the course activities may be subject to variation.

8. What resources do I need to undertake this course?

8.1 Prescribed text(s)

N/A

8.2

Required and recommended readings

Author

Year

Title

Publisher

Tiziani, A

2013

Havard’s Nursing Guide to Drugs

Mosby Elsevier

Lists of required and recommended readings may be found for this course on its Blackboard site. These materials/readings will assist you in preparing for tutorials and assignments, and will provide further information regarding particular aspects of your course.

8.3 Specific requirements

Please familiarise yourself with the Clinical Placement Fact Sheets available through the link in your blackboard site. It contains all the information and procedures which guide the conduct of your work integrated learning experience in this course.

Please note your Summative ANSAT Tool will not be finalised until you have completed the allocated hours for this course. If you are unable to attend any hours you will be required to make these up. Your grade for the course will not be finalised until all requirements are satisfactorily completed.

You are required to wear the USC nursing/midwifery student uniform to clinical placement. You may need to travel to placement and you will need to cover these costs.

9. Risk management

This course involves placement in a health facility and as such there will be risks that are expected to occur in the practice of nursing in health facility. You will be required to attend an orientation at the facility.

It is your responsibility as a student to review course material, search online, discuss with lecturers and peers, and understand the health and safety risks associated with your specific course of study. It is also your responsibility to familiarize yourself with the University’s general health and safety principles by reviewing the online Health Safety and Wellbeing training module for students, and following the instructions of the University staff.

11. Links to relevant University policies and procedures

For more information on Academic Learning & Teaching categories including:

· Assessment: Courses and Coursework Programs

· Review of Assessment and Final Grades

· Supplementary Assessment

· Administration of Central Examinations

· Deferred Examinations

· Student Academic Misconduct

· Students with a Disability

12. Faculty specific information

NMBA Registered Nurse standards for practice addressed in this course:

NMBA Registered Nurse standards for practice

Standard

Criterion

Standard 1: Thinks critically and analyses nursing practice

1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6

Standard 2: Engages in therapeutic and professional relationships

2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.7

Standard 3: Maintains the capability for practice

3.1, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7

Standard 4: Comprehensively conducts assessments

4.1-4.4

Standard 5: Develops a plan for nursing practice

5.1-5.4

Standard 6: Provides safe, appropriate and responsive quality nursing practice

6.1, 6.2, 6.5, 6.6

Standard 7: Evaluates outcomes to inform nursing practice

7.1, 7.2, 7.3