You will be required to demonstrate your ability in a number of clinical skills while at the NURS12156 Clinical Nursing Practice 2 on campus learning sessions. This will take the form of Practical Assessment of Clinical Skills and Written Calculation test.

Part A - Clinical Skills Assessment

This assessment will be a simulation assessment activity focusing on your clinical abilities and safe nursing practice. The Clinical Skills Assessment will be the final clinical activity held during the on-campus clinical learning sessions. You will be allowed 15 minutes to completed your Clinical Skills Assessment.

Part B - Progress Notes

You are required to accurately document the outcomes of the Clinical Skills Assessment as nursing notes.

At the completion of your Clinical Skills Assessment you will have 5 minutes with your client case study information to make brief notes, which must then be developed into comprehensive, legal and legible progress notes. These must be hand written on the form provided and uploaded to the NURS12156 Clinical Nursing Practice 2 Moodle site within 3 days of completing your on-campus Clinical Skills Assessment.

Written Calculation Test

The Written Calculation Test will be based on the learning undertaken during the on-campus learning sessions and will consist of five (5) short answer medication calculation questions. Students will be allowed 20 minutes to complete the Written Calculation Test, which will be held on the last day of the on-campus learning sessions.

Please note – Self directed preparation for the Written Calculation Test can be achieved by completing the online Medication Safety Activities and Assessments outlined in Assessment 2.

Assessment 1 consists of two activities which must be completed in accordance with the criteria for a pass on the marking guide before a pass can be award.

Practical Assessment of Clinical Skills

Part A - Clinical Skills Assessment - will be based on skills covered during the on-campus clinical learning sessions. To attain a pass you must achieve all the following components for each skill:

• Maintenance of standard precautions.
• Effective communication.
• Assessment of the situation and person.
• Safe administration of medications.
• Safe execution of the procedure within the scope of practice for a student undertaking NURS12156 Clinical Nursing Practice 2.
• Accurate, legal and legible documentation.
• ISBAR handover.

Please see the Unit Moodle site for the NURS12156 Clinical Nursing Practice 2 skills list.

The detailed marking guide to be used by your on-campus clinical assessor is available on the NURS12156 Clinical Nursing Practice 2 Moodle site.

Should you not achieve the required level to pass at the first attempt you will be required to develop the skills under the direct supervision of an on-campus lecturer, then be reassessed by an on-campus lecturer.

Part B - Progress Notes – To achieve a pass the nursing progress notes need to be comprehensive, precede in a logical manner, be clear, accurate and meet legal requirements for documentation.

Please see NURS12156 Clinical Nursing Practice 2 Moodle site for the detailed marking guide that will be used to evaluate your progress notes.

Important: A maximum of three (3) attempts at completing the Practical Assessment of Clinical Skills will be permitted. Should you not achieve the required standard by the third attempt the CQUniversity Work-Integrated Learning/Student Placements policy and procedures will be enacted.

Written Calculation Test

A result of 100% is required to pass the Written Calculation Test.

Please Note: You are required to achieve 100% in the Written Calculation Test in order to demonstrate safe nursing practice. You will have three (3) attempts only at undertaking the Written Calculation Test. The Written Calculation Test must be passed at 100% prior to you being eligible for clinical placement for the Unit or within 5 working days of completing your on-campus learning session (which ever comes first). If you are unsuccessful after two (2) attempts, both of which will be offered during your on-campus learning session, remediation will be available to you. However if you are not able to achieve 100% for the Written Calculation Test by the third attempt, you will not be eligible for clinical placement and will be a fail for the Unit.

For further information please see the introductory video on NURS12156 Clinical Nursing Practice 2 Moodle site.

The Clinical Portfolio consists of five (5) online activities, all of which must be completed to a pass level. These activities are:

Activity 1 - Cultural Safety – Cultural Awareness Passport

Activity 2 - Principles of Infection Prevention and Control

Activity 3 - Medication Safety – 7 certificates and 2 case studies

Activity 4 - Blood Safe - Clinical Transfusion Practice

Activity 5 - Medication Safety Assessment Test - Assessment 7

Certificates of achievement with a 2017 date of completion for all five (5) online activities must be uploaded to the NURS12156 Clinical Nursing Practice 2 Moodle site by the due date.

The five (5) activities that make up the NURS12156 Clinical Nursing Practice 2 portfolio are:

Activity 1 - Cultural Safety - Cultural Awareness Passport

http://www.cultureawarenessporthealth.com.au/

Activity 2 - Principles of Infection Prevention and Control

http://infectionprevention.e3learning.com.au/

Activity 3 - Medication Safety 2017 - all 7 modules and 2 case study (Mr F & Mr L) need to be completed. Each module and case study is accompanied by a certificate of completion.

http://learn.nps.org.au/mod/page/view.php?id=4277

Activity 4 - Blood Safe - Clinical Transfusion Practice

http://www.bloodsafelearning.org.au

Activity 5 - Medication Safety Assessment Test - Assessment 7

http://ilearn.e3.learning.com.au/

Please note: A result of 100% is required to pass Activity 5. When 100% is achieved on Activity 5 you will receive a certificate of completion that must be uploaded to the NURS12156 Clinical Nursing Practice 2 Moodle site. Please see NURS12156 Clinical Nursing Practice 2 Moodle site under the Assessment tab for further information, including a checklist.

For further information please see the introductory video on NURS12156 Clinical Nursing Practice 2 Moodle site.

Assessment 3 consists of three parts: Part A - Clinical Learning Goals, Part B - 2017 Competency Performance Assessment and Part C - Reflection on Learning.

Part A - Clinical Learning Goals

An example of Clinical Learning Goals can be found on the NURS12156 Clinical Nursing Practice 2 Moodle site.

Part B - The 2017 Competency Performance Assessment

Using one of the reflection models available on the NURS12156 Clinical Nursing Practice 2 Moodle site, reflect on your Clinical Learning Goals and on the learning undertaken while on clinical placement. Please use examples from your clinical placement to support your reflections and include references where applicable to support your nursing actions. You may find it helpful to base your reflection around a particular incident that occurred while you were on clinical placement. Please ensure you maintain confidentiality of any person or facility referred to in your reflection.

Be sure to introduce the reflection model and use headings from the reflection model throughout your paper. The reflection model used should be included in your reference list.

Maximum word limit - 1200 words

Part A - Clinical Learning Goals

To achieve a pass for your Clinical Learning Goals your must meet the following criteria:

1. Identification and recording of a minimum of three (3) Clinical Learning Goals that reflect the Unit content and are inline with the learning outcomes of NURS12156 Clinical Nursing Practice 2.

2. Address potential strategies to achieve your Clinical Learning Goals.

3. Achieve the required word limit (+/-10%) – maximum word count – 500 words.

Part B - 2017 Competency Performance Assessment

The 2017 Competency Performance Assessment has been designed to enable you to demonstrate the development of professional attributes required by the registered nurse. The criteria in the 2017 Competency Performance Assessment is based on the NMBA competencies. This criteria will be used to evaluate your ability to perform your nursing role within your scope of practice and to determine your ability to meet the NMBA competencies as per your current year level. For example as you are a year 2 student it is expected that you will perform within the scope of practice of a year 2 student nurse and demonstrate critical thinking, problem solving and clinical skills applicable for a year 2 student nurse undertaking NUSR12156 Clinical Nursing Practice 2.

Assessment criteria and performance standards for the 2017 Competency Performance Assessment includes:

1. Completion of 120 hours of clinical practicum,

2. A self-assessment of your own clinical performance against the NMBA competency standards at both Formative and Summative stages of the practicum and;

3. Assessment and recording of your performance by the identified Facilitator/Preceptor at both Formative and Summative stages of the practicum.

Further information on the assessment criteria is outlined in the '2017 Competency Performance Assessment' available of the Clinical Moodle site.

Please note: You will receive ongoing feedback during your clinical placement as part of your formative assessment. This is to provide you with an opportunity for further development prior to your summative assessment at the end of your clinical placement. If you are not meeting satisfactory practice standards at any point of the placement, a support plan will be implemented in an effort to assist you to satisfactorily meet requirements. Unsatisfactory behaviours which jeopardise the safety of people in your care or that do not adhere with the NMBA Registered Nurse Standards for Practice, Code of Professional Conduct, Code of Ethics, Professional Boundaries and/or Social Media Policy criteria may result in you being removed from placement. If you do not meet each standard at a satisfactory level you will be a fail for the Unit.

Please see the CQUniversity Work-Integrated Learning/Student Placements policy and procedures on the Unit Moodle site for further information.

IMPORTANT: It is important you refer to the 2017 Competency Performance Assessment prior to and throughout your clinical practicum.

Part C - Reflection on Learning

To achieve a pass for your Reflection on Learning your must meet the following criteria:

1. Clear introduction and conclusion is evident in your reflection.

2. Reflective model is used to reflect on clinical learning experience and clinical learning goals.

3. Reflective model is introduced and headings are used throughout the reflection.

4. Examples of nursing actions from your clinical placement experience are used to support your conclusions.

5. Reflection on learning is presented clearly and in logical sequencing.

6. Required word limit is achieved (+/-10%) – maximum word count – 1200 words.

7. No or minimal (less than 5) spelling errors.

8. Clear grammar, paragraph and sentence structure are evident.

9. A minimum of 3 references are used to support nursing actions in reflection.

10. References list is included as per APA requirements.

11. All references are to be no older than 5 years.

Please see the NURS12156 Clinical Nursing Practice 2 Moodle site for further information and marking guide that will be used to assess your Clinical Learning Goals and Reflection on Learning.

For further information please see the introductory video on NURS12156 Clinical Nursing Practice 2 Moodle site.

Please Note: Only two (2) attempts at completing Parts A and C of Assessment 3 will be permitted.