Overview
This unit takes a lifespan approach to the nursing management of individuals experiencing acute medical and surgical conditions. It will provide you with theoretical knowledge that will support Clinical Nursing Practice 2. You will build on your critical thinking and clinical reasoning skills. You will consider the ethical frameworks, healthcare technology, therapeutic communication patterns and processes, cultural sensitivity principles and nursing interventions that are used within the medical and surgical setting to provide patient-centered nursing care to individuals and families.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Pre-requisites NURS11161 Clinical Nursing Practice 1 or NURS11154 Foundations of Nursing Practice 2 BIOH11005 Introductory Anatomy and Physiology Co-requisites for 2016 only and then revert to pre-requisites from 2017 NURS11158 Evidence Informed Nursing Practice or NHLT12001 Evidence Informed Practice
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 1 - 2019
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback – Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from Coordinator reflections Marker Feedback
Assessment 2 has 2 parts: part A and B. There is confusion for both markers and students because of different submission areas.
A change of unit proposal will follow this AUER and a revised assessment plan will be recommended. This has been discussed with and supported by the Head of Course.
Feedback from Student feedback
Clearer explanation of assessment. Marking not consistent between markers and with marking criteria
Continue with moderation of assessments and continue to clarify issues with markers and streamline information. Clarify expectations for markers.
Feedback from Markers feedback
Markers were unsure of how to use the rubric.
Provide more front-end marking rubric training for markers.
- Apply legal and ethical frameworks and evidence-based practice principles to identify the complexity of person-centred nursing care in the medical-surgical setting
- Select appropriate technology to inform person-centred nursing care within the medical-surgical setting
- Evaluate communication patterns and process required to inform person safety and quality within the medical-surgical setting
- Use cultural sensitivity principles to select person-centred nursing interventions and discharge planning relevant to the medical-surgical setting.
The learning outcomes are linked to the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation (ANMAC) Standards for registered nurses and the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) registered nurse standards for practice.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Online Quiz(zes) - 25% | ||||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 50% | ||||
| 3 - Online Quiz(zes) - 25% | ||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Communication | ||||
| 2 - Problem Solving | ||||
| 3 - Critical Thinking | ||||
| 4 - Information Literacy | ||||
| 5 - Team Work | ||||
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | ||||
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | ||||
| 8 - Ethical practice | ||||
| 9 - Social Innovation | ||||
| 10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | ||||
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| 1 - Online Quiz(zes) - 25% | ||||||||||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 50% | ||||||||||
| 3 - Online Quiz(zes) - 25% | ||||||||||
Textbooks
Medical-Surgical Nursing: Critical Thinking for Person-Centred Care
Edition: 3rd (2017)
Authors: LeMone, P., Burke, K. M., Bauldoff, G., Gubrud-Howe, p., Levett-Jones, T., Hales, M., Berry, K., Carville, K., Dwyer, T., Knox, N., Moxham, L., Raymond, D., Reid-Searl, K.
Pearson
Melbourne Melbourne , Victoria , Australia
ISBN: 9781488611780
Binding: eBook
Additional Textbook Information
The eText is available at the publisher's website here: http://www.pearson.com.au/9781488610523 .
However, if you prefer a paper text, you can purchase at the CQUni Bookshop here: http://bookshop.cqu.edu.au (search on the Unit code)
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: American Psychological Association 6th Edition (APA 6th edition)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
c.mcgoldrick@cqu.edu.au
r.euler@cqu.edu.au
m.prance@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Altered Respiratory and Cardiovascular Function
Chapter
Chapter
You will be referred to specific chapters and readings within your prescribed Medical and Surgical Text in relation to specified learning needs and activities
On your journey you will meet Molly and Erina. Both very interesting case studies to work through in conjunction with your readings and resources linked to your learning.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Altered Endocrine and Reproductive Function
Chapter
You will be referred to specific chapters and readings within your prescribed Medical and Surgical Text in relation to specified learning needs and activities.
On your journey you will meet Sienna and Clare. Both very interesting case studies to work through in conjunction with your readings and resources linked to your learning.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Altered Musculoskeletal and Neurological Function
Chapter
You will be referred to specific chapters and readings within your prescribed Medical and Surgical Text in relation to specified learning needs and activities.
On your journey you will meet Mrs. Helen Davies.
This will continue after the break week
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Weeks Break
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Altered Musculoskeletal and Neurological Function
Chapter
On your journey, you will review case studies in regards to early onset dementia. These will be seen through the eyes of the carers in conjunction with your readings and resources linked to your learning.
You will be referred to specific chapters and readings within your prescribed Medical and Surgical Text in relation to specified learning needs and activities.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Quiz A - Week 6 (related to concepts, resources and readings within the Moodle site in Modules 1-3) - open for 5 days Monday 22nd April 23.59 to Friday 26th April 23.59 AEST
Assessment 1 Due: Week 6 Friday (26 Apr 2019) 11:59 pm AEST
Module/Topic
Altered Gastrointestinal Function
Chapter
The following contemporary case presented is multi-layered and requires time to contemplate, critically review and incorporate into improving current practice. This case is a recent forensic case involving an 86 year old male Mr. B
You will be referred to specific chapters and readings within your prescribed Medical and Surgical Text in relation to specified learning needs and activities.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Altered Urinary and Renal Function
Chapter
You will be referred to specific chapters and readings within your prescribed Medical and Surgical Text in relation to specified learning needs and activities.
On your journey, you will meet Leisha with some very complex problems
Events and Submissions/Topic
Assessment 2
Written Assessment Due Week 9 (Friday, 17th May, 2019 17.00 hrs Australian Eastern Standard Time)
Assessment 2 Due: Week 9 Friday (17 May 2019) 5:00 pm AEST
Module/Topic
Alterations in Eyes, Ears, and Integumentary Function
Chapter
You will be referred to specific chapters and readings within your prescribed Medical and Surgical Text in relation to specified learning needs and activities.
On your journey, you will meet Suresh with some very complex problems - taking a glimpse into the care of burns patients.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Quiz B - Week 12 (related to concepts, resources and readings within the Moodle site in Modules 4-6)-open for 5 days 3rd June 23.59 to 7th June 23.59 AEST
Assessment 3 Due: Week 12 Friday (7 June 2019) 11:59 pm AEST
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
1 Online Quiz(zes)
Quiz - Week 6 (related to concepts, resources and readings within the Moodle site in Modules 1-3) - open for 5 days Monday 22nd April 12.01 AM to Friday 26th April 23.59 PM AEST
Each online quiz consists of 25 critical thinking questions.
Each online quiz is an individual task which must be completed within one block of 90 minutes.
Students will only have one (1) attempt at undertaking each quiz that will remain open for five (5) days.
Students are to select only one answer if not otherwise stated.
Further information on this assessment piece will be available on the Moodle site in the Assessment section.
-1
Other
Week 6 Friday (26 Apr 2019) 11:59 pm AEST
The quiz will not be open UNTIL Monday 22nd April 12.01 AM to Friday 26th April 23.59 PM AEST
Week 6 Friday (26 Apr 2019)
Marks will be available on completion. Answers will be shown once all students have completed the quiz
Each question is worth 1 mark and you will have 25 questions in total.
You have 1 attempt only at the quiz.
You have 90 MINS to complete the quiz.
The quiz will not be open UNTIL Monday 22nd April 12.01 AM to Friday 26th April 23.59 PM AEST
- Select appropriate technology to inform person-centred nursing care within the medical-surgical setting
- Evaluate communication patterns and process required to inform person safety and quality within the medical-surgical setting
- Use cultural sensitivity principles to select person-centred nursing interventions and discharge planning relevant to the medical-surgical setting.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Team Work
- Ethical practice
2 Written Assessment
The Registered Nurse Standards for Practice (2016) and Code of Conduct (2018) mandate the importance of quality and safety in patient centred care. Examine the communique about Mr B in Module 4 (refer to week 7) and discuss the following:
a) The legal and ethical issues highlighted concerning the nursing care provided to Mr B before his death.
b) For the highlighted issues how, if these had been addressed, could his untimely death have been prevented?
c) The role of effective communication patterns and processes in the provision of care concerning Mr B.
Discussion needs to be supported by reference to the Registered Nurse Standards for Practice (2016) and Code of Conduct (2018)
You will need:
· Title page-student name, student number, course code, term/year, the name of course coordinator, word count, the name of assignment and due date for submission.
· Include header with student name and number and a footer or page numbers.
· Essay format includes an introduction, body paragraphs and conclusion.
· Use double line spacing, single page and Times New Roman with 12 font.
· A Reference list that adheres to APA presentation guidelines and indicates that you have read widely. Start on a separate page.
· Inclusion of evidence-based clinical guidelines accessed from websites is acceptable.
· It is preferred you use academic peer-reviewed articles/ journals. NB: Journal articles used must be less than 5 years old and textbooks less than 10 years old.
· Please save/upload your file in either a Word format (.doc or .docx) or in a basic text format (for example, .rtf), so that I can open the files in Word.
Week 9 Friday (17 May 2019) 5:00 pm AEST
Online submission - Friday, 17th May (week 9), 2019 17.00 hrs Australian Eastern Standard Time - through assessment link within NURS12155 Moodle
Week 12 Friday (7 June 2019)
Friday, 7th June (week 12), 2019 17.00 hrs Australian Eastern Standard Time - Feedback will be available through Grademark
You will be assessed on the following areas in regards to your assessment 2 (more information is in the marking rubric within the assessment area of the Moodle site;
Structure (15%): Presentation and organisation of your work
Approach and argument (70%): Relevancy and depth (35%) and Knowledge (35%) of your subject
Referencing (15%): Accuracy of in-text referencing according to the APA 6th Edition; a minimum number of up to date references and adherence to APA in relation to the formatting of your reference list.
The full Rubric can be viewed in the Assessment Block on the left-hand side by clicking into the Assessment 2-Written Assessment link
- Apply legal and ethical frameworks and evidence-based practice principles to identify the complexity of person-centred nursing care in the medical-surgical setting
- Evaluate communication patterns and process required to inform person safety and quality within the medical-surgical setting
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Team Work
- Ethical practice
3 Online Quiz(zes)
Quiz - Week 12 (related to concepts, resources and readings within the Moodle site in Modules 4-6) - open for 5 days Monday 3rd June 12.01 AM to Friday 7th June 23.59 PM AEST
Students are to select only one answer if not otherwise stated.
Students will only have one (1) attempt at undertaking each quiz that will remain open for five (5) days.
Each online quiz is an individual task which must be completed within one block of 90 minutes.
Each online quiz consists of 25 critical thinking questions.
Further information on this assessment piece will be available on the Moodle site in the Assessment section.
-1
Other
Week 12 Friday (7 June 2019) 11:59 pm AEST
The quiz will not be open UNTIL Monday 3rd June 12.01 AM to Friday 7th June 23.59 PM AEST
Week 12 Friday (7 June 2019)
Marks will be available on completion. Answers will be shown once all students have completed the quiz
Each question is worth 1 mark and you will have 25 questions in total.
You have 1 attempt only at the quiz.
You have 90 MINS to complete the quiz.
The quiz will not be open UNTIL Monday 3rd June 12.01 AM to Friday 7th June 23.59 PM AEST
- Apply legal and ethical frameworks and evidence-based practice principles to identify the complexity of person-centred nursing care in the medical-surgical setting
- Select appropriate technology to inform person-centred nursing care within the medical-surgical setting
- Use cultural sensitivity principles to select person-centred nursing interventions and discharge planning relevant to the medical-surgical setting.
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Team Work
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Ethical practice
As a CQUniversity student you are expected to act honestly in all aspects of your academic work.
Any assessable work undertaken or submitted for review or assessment must be your own work. Assessable work is any type of work you do to meet the assessment requirements in the unit, including draft work submitted for review and feedback and final work to be assessed.
When you use the ideas, words or data of others in your assessment, you must thoroughly and clearly acknowledge the source of this information by using the correct referencing style for your unit. Using others’ work without proper acknowledgement may be considered a form of intellectual dishonesty.
Participating honestly, respectfully, responsibly, and fairly in your university study ensures the CQUniversity qualification you earn will be valued as a true indication of your individual academic achievement and will continue to receive the respect and recognition it deserves.
As a student, you are responsible for reading and following CQUniversity’s policies, including the Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure. This policy sets out CQUniversity’s expectations of you to act with integrity, examples of academic integrity breaches to avoid, the processes used to address alleged breaches of academic integrity, and potential penalties.
What is a breach of academic integrity?
A breach of academic integrity includes but is not limited to plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, cheating, contract cheating, and academic misconduct. The Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure defines what these terms mean and gives examples.
Why is academic integrity important?
A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.
Where can I get assistance?
For academic advice and guidance, the Academic Learning Centre (ALC) can support you in becoming confident in completing assessments with integrity and of high standard.
What can you do to act with integrity?
