Unit Outline

This unit incorporates simulation-based learning and 160 hours of Professional Experience Placement (PEP). The unit content will be delivered using case based-learning and requires you to develop knowledge and clinical skill acquisition in the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of nursing care in meeting the needs of individuals and families across a range of health conditions. These include acute and chronic neurological, endocrine and digestive conditions through the lifespan, including pharmacology. This unit requires you to continue developing your clinical reasoning capabilities and communication skills, including the principles of interprofessional collaborative practice. Students will be expected to function within the scope of a nursing student in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Board Australia (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	Demonstrate satisfactory development towards capability against the NMBA Registered Nurse Standards for Practice (2016) and the NSQHS Medication Safety Standard.
2	Apply the framework of clinical reasoning to deliver evidence informed and person-centred care to individuals with neurological, digestive and endocrine conditions.
3	Demonstrate clinical skill acquisition related to the digestive, neurological and endocrine conditions.
4	Describe medications effects, adverse effects, and nursing considerations for drugs commonly used in the management of neurological, digestive and endocrine conditions.
5	Display well developed communication skills and professional behaviour.

Requisites


REQUISITE TYPE	REQUISITES
Pre-requisite	NUR239 Nursing Practice 2 and (CXA144 Pathophysiology for Health Care or CXA240 Pathophysiology for Health Care 1)
Concurrent Pre-requisite	CSA212 Safety and Quality in Medication Management or NUR241 Safety and Quality in Medication Management

Alterations as a result of student feedback

Unit content updated, assessments amended and resources refined as a result of student feedback.

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:	Online Quizzes	Week 3	10 %	LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 2:	Pre-PEP Hurdle Task	Week 5	0 %	LO1, LO5
Assessment Task 3:	Portfolio	Week 6	50 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5
Assessment Task 4:	PEP Workbook	Week 10	0 %	LO1, LO5
Assessment Task 5:	Prioritisation of Care	Week 13	40 %	LO1, LO2, LO4, LO5

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Online Quizzes

Task Description:

This is a series of three quizzes designed to promote your readiness to undertake professional experience placement.

Quiz 1- Wk.3
Quiz 2 - Wk. 6
Quiz 3 - Wk. 12

Task Length:

Each quiz will have 20 questions. There is a time limit of 30 minutes per quiz.

Due Date:

Week 3

Weight:

10 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Identify and explain the fundamental principles and theory that underline safe, ethical, professional and competent nursing care.	LO2, LO3, LO4
2	Apply key concepts to problems and case studies	LO2, LO3, LO4

Assessment Task 2: Pre-PEP Hurdle Task

Task Description:

This is an on-campus, practice-based assessment in which students are required to demonstrate their capacity to safely and effectively perform identified nursing skills prior to attending PEP.

To progress into PEP, students must pass this task.

Further information can be found in MyLO.

Task Length:

approximately 30 minutes

Due Date:

Week 5

Weight:

0 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Demonstrates ability to meet Standard 3: Maintains capability for practice in accordance with the NMBA Registered Nurse Standards for Practice.	LO1
2	Capacity to practise safely in accordance withthe College of Health and Medicine's Mandatory Functional Requirements.	LO1, LO5

Assessment Task 3: Portfolio

Task Description:

Prior to attending and during on campus activities you will be participating in learning activities to build a record of your learning in a portfolio..

Task Length:

Competition of all identified activities

Due Date:

Week 6

Weight:

50 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Apply evidence-informed care in order to promote positive health outcomes	LO2
2	Develop competence in a clinical skill through evaluation of skill attainment, with reference to the NMBA’s Registered Nurse Standards for Practice (2016).	LO1, LO3
3	Explain the pharmacological management relating to a condition.	LO4
4	Use clinical reasoning in stimulated scenarios.	LO2
5	Write in a structured, succinct and well-informed manner, substantiating work with scholarly sources and accurate referencing.	LO5

Assessment Task 4: 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 160 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 count (as per PEP workbook)

Due Date:

Week 10

Weight:

0 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Provide required evidence of satisfactory performance against the NMBA’s Registered Nurse Standards for Practice (2016).	LO1, LO5

Assessment Task 5: Prioritisation of Care

Task Description:

You will be presented with a case study of a person seriously unwell. For this patient, you will need to transfer relevant information and clinical findings from the scenario into the ABCDE assessment framework. Using the ABCDE assessment findings you are required to suggest and justify the highest priority care needed for this patient including aspects of pharmacological management.

Further assessment details and resources available on MyLO.

Task Length:

1400 words

Due Date:

Week 13

Weight:

40 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Identify the role and responsibilities of the registered nurse in relation to care of the patient with reference to the NSQHS standard 4 and the NMBA Registered Nurse Standards for Practice (2016).	LO1
2	Explain the pharmacological management relating to a condition.	LO4
3	Demonstrate the application of clinical reasoning to decision making related to patient care.	LO2
4	Write in a structured, succinct and well-informed manner, substantiating work with scholarly sources and accurate referencing.	LO5

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, and pass any hurdle tasks.
In addition, to be eligible for a pass in this unit you must complete 160 hours of Professional Experience Placement (PEP), complete all PEP requirements and achieve a pass in the final Australian Nursing Standards Assessment Tool (ANSAT) Review.

Academic progress review

The results for this unit may be included in a review of your academic progress. For information about progress reviews and what they mean for all students, see Academic Progress Review in the Student Portal.

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.

Required Resources

Required reading materials

Berman, A., Snyder, S., Levett-Jones, T., Burton, P., & Harvey, N. (2021), Skills in Clinical Nursing (2nd ed). Pearson Australia (eText available).

Tiziani, A. (ed). (2022). Harvard's Nursing Guide to Drugs (11th ed). Elsevier.

LeMone, P., Bauldoff, G., Gubrud-Howe, P., Carno, M.-A., Levett-Jones, T., Dwyer, T., Moxham, L., Reid-Searl, K., Berry, K., & Carville, K. (2023). LeMone and Burke’s Medical-Surgical Nursing. (5th ed.). Pearson Education Australia.

Bullock, S., & Manias, E. (2022). Fundamentals of Pharmacology (9th ed). Pearson, Melbourne

Further required readings will be provided by your Unit Coordinator via the Reading List link in MyLO, or the unit Reading List on the University Library website.