Course outline Code: NUR116 Title : Preparation for Practice 1 Faculty of: Science, Health, Education and Engineering Teaching Session: Semester 2 Year: 2017 Course Coordinator: Samantha Walsh Moderator: TBA 1. What is this course about? 1.1 Course description Helping a person to meet their daily needs and activities is central to quality nursing practice. You will be introduced to person focussed care principles, foundation nursing knowledge and skills to provide this care. You will learn a range of communication and assessment practices as you problem solve clinical case scenarios in workshops, clinical practice sessions and simulations. You will be supported in hands on practice, and learn how to review and reflect on your learning in order to develop action plans for ongoing learning. 1.2 Course content Professional Values and Effectiveness Critical Thinking & Problem Solving Communication and Partnership Patient-focussed assessment and care planning Assessment Introduction to physical, behavioural and psycho-social assessment of health status. Care Planning and Management Using assessment information to plan care Safeguarding and Quality Patient Identification and Procedure matching Medication administration/drug calculations Manual handling Mobility 2. Unit value 12 units Version Semester 2 2017 Recfind File Number: F24967
Page 2 3. How does this course contribute to my learning? Specific Learning Outcomes On successful completion of this course you should be able to: Interpret and use evidence and critical thinking skills in patient assessment and care planning Apply effective communication skills to assessment and care planning Demonstrate safe medication practice and accurate drug calculations Self-appraise your preparation for practice and develop an action plan for on-going learning. Assessment Tasks You will be assessed on the learning outcome in task/s: Task 1A Task 1B Task 2 Task 3 Task 1A and 1B Task 3 Task 2 Task 3 Task 3 Graduate Qualities Completing these tasks successfully will contribute to you becoming: Creative and critical thinkers. Creative and critical thinkers. Knowledgeable. Creative and critical thinkers. Ethical. 4. Am I eligible to enrol in this course? Refer to the Coursework Programs and Awards - Academic Policy for definitions of pre-requisites, corequisites and anti-requisites 4.1 Enrolment restrictions Students must be enrolled in SC391 or SC394 4.2 Pre-requisites NUR111 or (HLT131 and HLT132) 4.3 Co-requisites Nil 4.4 Anti-requisites NUR142 and NUR103 4.5 Specific assumed prior knowledge and skills (optional) Not applicable 5. How am I going to be assessed? 5.1 Grading scale Standard High Distinction (HD), Distinction (DN), Credit (CR), Pass (PS), Fail (FL)
Page 3 5.2 Assessment tasks Task No. Assessment Tasks 1 A Case assessment and care plan 1B Case Study assessment and care plan 2 Medication Principles Quiz - assessment knowledge and safe medication administration 3 Preparation for practice - evidence portfolio Individual or Group Group Weighting % Formative assessment (no weighting) What is the duration / length? When should I submit? Where should I submit it? 1 hour Week 4 In tutorial Class Individual 35% 2000 words Week 10 SafeAssign Individual 30% 1 hour Week 8 On-line Blackboard site Individual 35% 1500 words equivalent 100% Week 13 Pebble Pad Portfolio Assessment Task 1A Formative. Case Study Patient assessment and care plan Goal: Product: Format: Criteria The goal of this collaborative assessment activity is for you to gather assessment data from the case provided using evidence based measures and use critical thinking skills to plan and document safe, patient focussed quality nursing care. Case Assessment Group Assessment activity presented during tutorial class. Application of evidence to patient assessment and care planning Alignment of chosen assessment procedures with case Patient focused care plan Evidence of safeguarding and quality in plan of care Collaboration in problem solving Skill assessment level introductory Generic skill assessed Problem solving Collaboration Assessment Task 1B: Case Study - Patient assessment and care plan Goal: The goal of this assessment is for you to apply evidence based assessment principles and measures and use critical thinking skills to plan and document safe, quality nursing care. Product: You are required to write responses to the case in the template provided and submit via SafeAssign Format: Individuals will prepare responses to concerning a patient assessment and care plan in the provided case study. The case study will be posted on the Blackboard site and will be submitted online in the template provided. Criteria Application of evidence to patient assessment and care planning Alignment of chosen assessment procedures with case Patient focused care plan Evidence of safeguarding and quality in plan of care Quality of Documentation Generic skill assessed Skill assessment level Problem solving Communication
Page 4 Assessment Task 2: Class test - Assessment knowledge and safe medication administration Goal: The goal is to demonstrate your knowledge of patient focused assessment principles and safe medication practice including accurate drug calculations. Product: Test responses Format: Online Quiz 1 hour duration containing forced choice and short answer questions based on content of weeks 1-6. Full details will be provided on Bb Criteria Evidence of knowledge of evidence based Assessment principles Evidence of knowledge of safe medication practice principles Medication calculation accuracy Generic skill assessed Skill assessment level Problem solving Assessment Task 3: Preparation for Practice - Evidence portfolio Goal: Provide a portfolio of evidence to support your learning and preparation for placement in Nursing Practice 1 Product: Portfolio of evidence in Pebble Pad Format: Throughout the semester you will generate, capture and collate evidence of your nursing knowledge and skill relating to the course learning outcomes specifically assessment principles and care planning, and associated nursing skill. You will critically review your evidence to provide a summary of your knowledge and skill and to form the foundation of your action plan in preparation for your first nursing practice clinical experience placement. The action plan should include goals and a plan of activities. Full details will be provided on Bb Criteria Evidence of actions to promote nursing knowledge and skill throughout the course activities Quality of evidence to support self-appraisal of nursing knowledge and skill Goals in action plan which reflect preparation and principles of practice standards for the registered nurse Generic skill assessed Skill assessment level Organisation Applying technologies 5.3 Additional assessment requirements Blackboard As a student enrolled in this course you will have access to course information on the Blackboard site. You are strongly recommended to log onto the course site on a regular basis. All course announcements, course changes, posting of course materials and grades (via My Interim Results) will be accessed through Blackboard. It is your responsibility to ensure you have adequate internet access (either off campus or oncampus) in order to access Blackboard regularly and to complete required assessment tasks. Safe Assign In order to minimise incidents of plagiarism and collusion, this course may require that some of its assessment tasks are submitted electronically via Safe Assign. This software allows for text comparisons to be made between your submitted assessment item and all other work that Safe Assign has access to. If required, details of how to submit via Safe Assign will be provided on the Blackboard site of the course.
Page 5 Eligibility for Supplementary Assessment A student s eligibility for supplementary assessment in a course is dependent of the following conditions applying: a) The final mark is in the percentage range 47% to 49.4% b) The course is graded using the Standard Grading scale c) The student has not failed an assessment task in the course due to academic misconduct 5.4 Submission penalties Late submission of assessment tasks will be penalised at the following maximum rate: 5% (of the assessment task s identified value) per day for the first two days from the date identified as the due date for the assessment task. 10% (of the assessment task s identified value) for the third day 20% (of the assessment task s identified value) for the fourth day and subsequent days up to and including seven days from the date identified as the due date for the assessment task. A result of zero is awarded for an assessment task submitted after seven days from the date identified as the due date for the assessment task. Weekdays and weekends are included in the calculation of days late. To request an extension you must contact your course coordinator to negotiate an outcome. 6. How is the course offered? 6.1 Directed study hours 4 contact hours/week: tutorial 2 hours/week and nursing practice laboratory 2 hours/week 6.2 Teaching semester/session(s) offered Sippy Downs: Semester 2 Gympie: Semester 2 Fraser Coast: Semester 2 6.3 Course activities Please note that the course activities schedule is detailed on Blackboard for the specific teaching period and campus: Teaching Week / Module What key concepts/content will I learn? 1 Introduction to the course. Planning your learning. Introduction to patient focused assessment and care planning: purpose, scope and evidence What activities will I engage in to learn the concepts/content? Directed Study Activities Independent Study Activities Each week will include a tutorial and nursing practice laboratory session Evidence based practice - Each week you will be provided assessing patients in context with materials to help you Lab - Review and renew skill prepare for your tutorial and in ADL s, vital signs practice laboratory session clinical case solution Each week you need to consider booking practice time for skills. Maintain notes and critical thinking solutions to case studies and other artefacts for your portfolio evidence
Page 6 2 Communication, assessment and care planning - working with the patient, family and healthcare team 3 Introducing Systems assessment of health status skin, 4 Introduction to mobility and introduction to musculoskeletal assessment 5 Safeguarding and quality principles and practice: introduction to safe medication practice 6 Introduction to respiratory function, assessments and planning care 7 Introduction to cardiovascular function, assessments and planning care 8 Introduction to assessing neurological function and care planning Principles and procedures for Cognitive and Behavioural assessment practice in labs; Behavioural charts, AWC, Drug withdrawal charts Graded assertiveness and effective communication tools in tutorials, Assessment documentation and communication for diagnostic purposes Skin, assessment Principles Assessment and care planning - pressure injuries prevention Lab skill Case study collaborative care planning care, manual handling, mobility) Skin Assessment 1A in tutorial class Lab - skills, mobility and musculoskeletal assessments, manual handling, prevention of falls Principles of medication practice medication calculations Tutorial documentation and calculations Lab patient identification, practice medication administration Skill in labs oral and topical medication administration Principles and practice in tutorials Lab Skill Assessing respiratory function Oxygen therapy Principles and practice in tutorials Labs skills Principles for diagnostic assessment and ECG Assessment 2 online test Principles and evidence for behavioural and family assessment Lab skill in behavioural assessment Online medication calculation practice Online medication calculation practice Online medication calculation practice
Page 7 Behavioural assessment and care planning (involving families 9 Introduction to assessing Nutrition and gastro-intestinal assessment Introduction to assessing Fluid balance, hydration and elimination Principles and practice - Maintaining nutritional status Naso-gastric feeding Assisting with feeding Understanding fluid balance principles, application and documentation Lab assessing, measuring and recording input and output, stoma care Principles for diagnostic assessment and communication Lab skill collecting specimens, urinalysis, and BSL 10 Review week Book lab / drop in practice on wiki for review of clinical lab skills Assessment task 1B submission due via safe assign on blackboard 11 Putting it all together understanding the role of assessment in patient focussed care planning, safety and quality 12 Putting it all together understanding the role of assessment in patient focussed care planning, safety and quality 13 Preparing for practice in community residential care Skill in lab matched to case study - Simulation Skill in lab matched to case study - Simulation ADL s review Assessment and care planning review Lab - review clinical lab skills Please note that the course activities may be subject to variation. Review and organise material - Reflect on knowledge and skill Develop goals and action plan Review and organise material - Reflect on knowledge and skill Develop goals and action plan Review and Finalise portfolio preparation for submission 7. What resources do I need to undertake this course? 7.1 Prescribed text(s) Please note that you need to have regular access to the resource(s) listed below: Author Year Title Publisher Berman, A. et al. 2015 Kozier & Erb s Fundamentals of Nursing (3 rd edn) Pearson Australia Berman, A et al. 2017 Skills in Clinical Nursing Pearson Australia Reid-Searl, K et al 2012 Maths and Medications: survival guide Pearson Australia
Page 8 7.2 Required and recommended readings 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 nursing practice laboratories and assignments, and will provide further information regarding particular aspects of your course. 7.3 Specific requirements Completion of nursing laboratory orientation/ Closed shoes must be worn in the nursing laboratories and clinical lab appropriate clothing. 7.4 Risk management Tutorials: Health and Safety risks for this course have been assess as low. It is your responsibility to research and understand the risks associated with your specific course of study and to familiarise yourself with the University s general health and safety principles by reviewing the online induction training for students.there is minimal health and safety risk in this course. It is your responsibility to familiarise yourself with the Health and Safety policies and procedures applicable within campus areas. Nursing Clinical skills lab: Risk assessments have been performed for all laboratory classes and a low level of health and safety risk exists. Some risks concerns may include equipment, instruments, and tools; as well as manual handling items within the laboratory. It is your responsibility to research and understand the risks associated with your specific course of study and to familiarise yourself with the University s general health and safety principles by reviewing the online induction training for students. 8. How can I obtain help with my studies? In the first instance you should contact your tutor, then the Course Coordinator. Additional assistance is available to all students through Peer Advisors and Academic Skills Advisors. You can drop in or book an appointment. To book: Tel: +61 7 5430 2890 or Email: studentcentral@usc.edu.au 9. 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 http://www.usc.edu.au/university/governance-and-executive/policies-and-procedures#academic-learningand-teaching 10. 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, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6 Standard 2: Engages in therapeutic and professional 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.5 relationships
Page 9 Standard 3: Maintains the capability for practice 3.4 Standard 4: Comprehensively conducts assessments 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4 Standard 5: Develops a plan for nursing practice 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4 Standard 6: Provides safe, appropriate and responsive 6.2, 6.5 quality nursing practice Standard 7: Evaluates outcomes to inform nursing practice 7.2 General enquiries and student support In person: Sippy Downs - Student Central, Ground Floor, Building C USC SouthBank - Student Central, Building B, Ground floor (level 1) USC Gympie - Student Central, 71 Cartwright Road, Gympie USC Fraser Coast - Student Central, Building A Tel: +61 7 5430 2890 Email: studentcentral@usc.edu.au