Unit Outline

In Nursing Practice 5 you are required to undertake 280 hours of professional experience placement (PEP) to enable you to synthesise your conceptual, theoretical and practical knowledge and skills in order to provide high quality clinical nursing care. In PEP you will be provided with a supported workplace experience under the supervision of a registered nurse/s. This is your final opportunity to demonstrate the necessary capability to ‘think and act like a registered nurse’ in accordance with the NMBA Registered Nurse Standards for Practice (2016).

Intended Learning Outcomes

As per the Assessment and Results Policy 1.3, your results will reflect your achievement against specified learning outcomes.

On completion of this unit, you will be able to:


1	Align your practice with the NMBA Registered Nurse Standards for Practice (2016).
2	Engage in critical self-reflection that demonstrates an active commitment to practice improvement.
3	Apply strategies for supporting a commitment to lifelong learning.

Requisites


REQUISITE TYPE	REQUISITES
Pre-requisite	CXA243 Pathophysiology for Health Care 2 NUR351 Nursing Practice 4

Alterations as a result of student feedback

No alterations to the unit suggested by students since last delivery.

How will I be Assessed?

Assessment schedule


ASSESSMENT TASK #	ASSESSMENT TASK NAME	DATE DUE	WEIGHT	LINKS TO INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
ASSESSMENT TASK 1:	PEP Learning Plan	Week 2	0 %	LO1, LO2, LO3
ASSESSMENT TASK 2:	PEP Workbook	Week 7	0 %	LO1

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: PEP Learning Plan

TASK DESCRIPTION:

This activity will form a reference point to inform subsequent conversations regarding your progression against the NMBA’s Registered Nurse Standards for Practice (2016) for the duration of PEP.

TASK LENGTH:

Maximum of 500 words

DUE DATE:

Week 2

WEIGHT:

0 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOME


1	Review your pre-determined goals with your Clinical Facilitator	LO1, LO2
2	In collaboration with PEP Facilitator, formulate a plan to achieve your SMART goals set out in your Learning Plan	LO2, LO3

Assessment Task 2: PEP Workbook

TASK DESCRIPTION:

During your professional experience placement (PEP), you will need to demonstrate satisfactory performance in practice. The supervising Registered Nurse(s) will assess your performance over the 280 hours and complete the documentation supplied by you as outlined in the PEP Workbook.

This is a compulsory assessment task and must be completed satisfactorily to be eligible for a pass in this unit.

TASK LENGTH:

Unlimited word length (as per PEP Workbook)

DUE DATE:

Week 7

WEIGHT:

0 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOME


1	Provide required evidence of satisfactory performance against the NMBA’s Registered Nurse Standards for Practice 2016	LO1

How your final result is determined

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes, complete and submit all items of assessment and you must complete and pass 280 hours of Professional Experience Placement.

Submission of assignments

Where practicable, assignments should be submitted to an assignment submission folder in MYLO. You must submit assignments by the due date or receive a penalty (unless an extension of time has been approved by the Unit Coordinator). Students submitting any assignment in hard copy, or because of a practicum finalisation, must attach a student cover sheet and signed declaration for the submission to be accepted for marking.

Requests for extensions

If you are unable to submit an assessment task by the due date, you should apply for an extension.

A request for an extension should first be discussed with your Unit Coordinator or teaching support team where possible. A request for an extension must be submitted by the assessment due date, except where you can provide evidence it was not possible to do so. Typically, an application for an extension will be supported by documentary evidence: however, where it is not possible for you to provide evidence please contact your Unit Coordinator.

The Unit Coordinator must notify you of the outcome of an extension request within 3 working days of receiving the request.

Late Penalties

Assignments submitted after the deadline will receive a late penalty of 5% of the original available mark for each calendar day (or part day) that the assignment is late. Late submissions will not be accepted more than 10 calendar days after the due date, or after assignments have been returned to other students on a scheduled date, whichever occurs first. Further information on Late Penalties can be found on the Assessments and Results Procedure.

Review of results and appeals

You are entitled to ask for a review of the marking and grading of your assessment task if there is an irregularity in the marking standards or an error in the process for determining the outcome of an assessment. Details on how to request a review of a mark for an assignment are outlined in the Review and Appeal of Academic Decisions Procedure.

Required resources

Required Reading Materials

Required Readings will be provided by your Unit Coordinator.