Unit Outline

This unit prepares the Registered Nurse/Midwife to provide comprehensive and therapeutic nursing care to critically ill newborns, growing premature infant, and their families. The student will critically reflect on contemporary neonatal nursing practices and the assumptions that underpin them, through the lenses of families in their care, evidence-based literature, and the self. Application of theoretical knowledge and skills is gained by providing competent nursing care for infants and families in the specialist clinical environment.

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.	Justify care through synthesis of physical assessment, evidence-informed literature and application of clinical reasoning.
2.	Appraise the illness experience from the perspective of the family to develop an individualised family centred approach to care.
3.	Adapt skills for working in unfamiliar contexts; and presents evaluation of practice by synthesising audit and evidence-based literature.

Alterations as a result of student feedback

Amendments were made to:

unit delivery from two streams, Neonatal Intensive Care and Special Care of the Newborn into one Neonatal Intensive and Special Care combined

content to meet the needs of Neonatal Intensive and Special Care combined

assessment tasks - description, criteria, length, weighting and due weeks.

reading lists

How will I be Assessed?

For more detailed assessment information please see MyLO.

Assessment schedule


ASSESSMENT TASK #	ASSESSMENT TASK NAME	DATE DUE	WEIGHT	LINKS TO INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Assessment Task 1:	Clinical Practice Oral	Week 5	25 %	LO1, LO3
Assessment Task 2:	Supporting the Family - Written Reflection	Week 9	40 %	LO1, LO2, LO3
Assessment Task 3:	Professional Practice Presentation	Week 13	35 %	LO1, LO2, LO3

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Clinical Practice Oral

Task Description:

You are asked to discuss a clinical case utilising clinical reasoning skills.

Task Length:

10-minute oral (Equivalent to 1000 words)

Due Date:

Week 5

Weight:

25 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Apply critical thinking when identifying relevant patient information (cues).	LO1, LO3
2	Use clinical reasoning to analyse assessment findings and identify and prioritise appropriate interventions.	LO1, LO3
3	Apply clinical reasoning to explain the rationale for the interventions provided.	LO1, LO3
4	Apply critical thinking to evaluate outcomes and to reflect.	LO1, LO3
5	Communicate in an academic style using discipline specific language and appropriate terminology to explain the neonate’s condition.	LO1, LO3

Assessment Task 2: Supporting the Family - Written Reflection

Task Description:

This assessment activity is designed to give you an opportunity to demonstrate your understanding of family's centred care and view the family perspective of their time in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Neonatal Unit or Special Care Nursery.

Task Length:

1500 words – applies to final journal entry only

Due Date:

Week 9

Weight:

40 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Demonstrates evidence of critical thinking and problem-solving for facilitating aspects of family integrated care through engagement with the literature, and meeting the required number of journal entries.	LO1, LO2, LO3
2	The final journal entry conforms to a reflective model, demonstrating how learning guides clinical practice and enhances patient and family outcomes.	LO1, LO2, LO3
3	Communicate clearly and succinctly using the current APA Style.	LO1, LO2, LO3

Assessment Task 3: Professional Practice Presentation

Task Description:

This assessment activity is designed to view practice from the professional lens of research and evidence-informed best practice by reflecting on aspects of clinical care.

Task Length:

Abstract: 400 words Presentation: maximum of 7 slides

Due Date:

Week 13

Weight:

35 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Research activity/audit is well executed, following ethical and methodological protocols.	LO1, LO3
2	The abstract is concise and follows the prescribed format with correct grammar and terminology while conforming to the current APA referencing style.	LO1, LO3
3	The presentation is clear and logical, achieves the stated objective, and conforms to the current APA referencing style. The presentation clearly links the audit with the ACSQHC, NSQHS Standards and organisation quality standards.	LO2, LO3

How your final result is determined

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes, achieve a final unit grade of 50% or greater.

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.

Academic integrity

Academic integrity is about acting responsibly, honestly, ethically, and collegially when using, producing, and communicating information with other students and staff members.

In written work, you must correctly reference the work of others to maintain academic integrity. To find out the referencing style for this unit, see the assessment information in the MyLO site, or contact your teaching staff. For more detail about Academic Integrity, see Important Guidelines & Support.

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.