Aim:

This assessment aims to assess the student's knowledge, comprehension, application, and analysis of learning content introduced in weeks 1-5 of NURS11165. All questions are extracted from weekly Moodle content, workshops, readings, and snapshot lecture recordings. 

Instructions:

Students will complete two online quizzes accessed via the Assessment portal on the NURS11165 Moodle site. 

· Quiz One, held in Week 4, will assess student knowledge and understanding of materials covered in Weeks 1-3 and 

· Quiz Two, held in Week 6, will assess student knowledge and understanding of Moodle content and readings covered in weeks 1-5.

Quiz One will consist of  20 questions randomly selected from a bank of questions. Each question is worth 0.5 marks and will make up 10% of the grade. The student has a maximum of 30 minutes to complete the quiz in one sitting. The quiz will automatically close at the end of 30 minutes, and submit the result even if it is unfinished. 

Quiz Two will consist of 60 questions randomly selected from a bank of questions. Each question is worth 0.5 marks and will make up 30% of the grade. The student has a maximum of 80 minutes to complete the quiz in one sitting. The quiz will automatically close at the end of 80 minutes, and submit the result even if it is unfinished.

Once started, the quiz cannot be logged out.

Do not refresh or reload the quiz screen once it has been opened; this may close the quiz and record a result. 

This open-book quiz permits students to refer to the course learning materials at any time during each attempt. 

The student has a maximum of two attempts for each quiz.  The highest result for each quiz will be recorded as the grade.

Results for the quiz will be available immediately after the attempt is complete.

You must achieve a minimum of 50% for assessment one (i.e. both quizzes when added together) to pass the unit. 

Requirements:

Students will require the following to participate:

·       Computer access with a reliable internet connection.

·       Relevant learning materials available to access during the quiz.

No Assessment Criteria

Aim:
A nurse’s individual professional philosophy is a statement of core values, ethical principles, and ways of knowing that guide a person’s practice and underpin their commitment to the profession. It is a living work containing current convictions that should be continuously revised and developed as a person critically reflects on their nursing practice. In this assessment, you will present a series of reflections on how your understanding of what it means to be a nurse has been influenced by what you have learnt in this unit.

You will write a statement that captures your emerging personal professional philosophy of nursing and consider how this statement will guide your first year of learning and practice as a student nurse.

Instructions: 

Complete each of the three tasks below.  

Task 1: (1000 words or equivalent) 

You can be as imaginative as you wish in your presentation of Task One. You can use any media (including a mix of media) to communicate your reflective responses to each question in this task.  Whichever way you present your experiences, perspectives, and interpretations, you must ensure that all elements of the marking rubric are met. You will be awarded more marks for being creative as per the rubric. Work submitted must be your own work, and the use of generative artificial intelligence is not permitted.

Demonstrate your reflection and consideration of the following questions.

a) What nursing theory has most influenced your understanding of the characteristics that make somebody a 'good' nurse?  

b) How has a recent world event involving a nurse, or nurses, influenced your perception of person-centred nursing practice?  

c)  Reflect on your evolving nursing philosophy, considering your own personal core values, ethical principles, and ways of knowing. How do these elements contribute to you providing nursing care that is person-centered and ensures that your care aligns with the four major bioethical principles (autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, and justice).  

Task 2 (150 words)

Develop a written statement that communicates your current nursing philosophy using your reflections in Task 1.  

Task 3 (200 words) 

Once you have developed your first nursing philosophy statement, you are now required to reflect on the following question and discuss it in writing:  
 
As a Bachelor of Nursing student, imagine you are about to start your first clinical placement. How will your unique nursing philosophy guide your approach to providing person-centred care for patients and their families during this placement? Feel free to elaborate on your personal philosophy and how it will shape your interactions with patients. Remember, your individual perspective is what makes your answer unique.

Literature and references
This task is a reflection; some work will be your own ideas, and other discussion points will reference scholarly literature. 

Use at least seven contemporary (<5 years) valid and relevant peer-reviewed references to support your discussion. You may use seminal scholarly literature where relevant. Grey literature from the internet must be from reputable websites such as government, university, or peak national bodies. Use the seventh edition American Psychological Association (APA) referencing style. You must use your own words and ensure all works referenced have been paraphrased appropriately to align with academic integrity expectations.

Diagrams should be used to illustrate specific aspects - a picture paints ten thousand words! (please ensure that you correctly cite/reference all sources of diagrams used, unless they are original and composed by you since this is an important aspect of academic integrity). 

Please avoid images with very large file sizes, as this will make your assessment too large to upload/download (save any images at a lower resolution to decrease the file size).  

The list of references should form the last page or two at the end of the assessment. Referencing should be consistent - in APA 7 format. 

You can upload up to 3 files but each file must be less than 100MB

Note: Further support on writing, referencing, etc., is provided on the Moodle site for this course. 

Requirements:

• When writing, please use a conventional and legible size 12 font, such as Times New Roman, with 2.0 line spacing and a 2.54cm page margin.
• Include a title page 
• Include page numbers on the top right side of each page in a header.
• For reflective writing tasks, you may write in the first-person perspective (I, my).
• Use formal academic language.
• This assessment does not require an introduction, conclusion, or table of contents.
• All submitted work must be your own, and the use of generative artificial intelligence is not permitted.