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Learning Outcomes Assessed Apply the Nursing and Midwifery Board of
Australia (NMBA) registered nurse standards for practice in the physical
and psychosocial assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of
people experiencing alterations in health in the simulated and clinical
environment. Recognise and respond appropriately to the
deteriorating patient. Demonstrate knowledge and application of
safe supply and administration of non-parenteral and parenteral
medication. Aim This assessment aims to assess the student's
ability to apply the learning from the unit, and NMBA registered nurse
standards for practice in the assessment, planning, implementation, and
evaluation of patient care and to safely recognise and respond to the
deteriorating patient prior to the commencement of the Professional
Experience Placement. Instructions This Clinical Skills Assessment
will be based on skills covered during residential school sessions. To
attain a pass, you must achieve all the following components for each
skill: • The student demonstrates the 5 moments of hand hygiene and
infection control principles. • The student recognises and responds
to acute patient deterioration as per the simulation scenario. • The
student demonstrates safe and timely administration of medication
adhering to the 5 rights of medication administration and 3 checks. 3
patient identifiers are used prior to administering the medication. •
The student undertakes NURS12161 Professional Ex
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In Assessment 3 Submission - replace current content with below:
The process to complete ANSAT assessment for assessment 3 is as follows. 1. Student completes a formative self-assessment ANSAT via Sonia at half way mark of professional experience. 2. Student forwards self-assessment to professional experience assessor by submitting assessors email address into ANSAT document via Sonia. 3. Formative student assessment is sent via Sonia link to assessors email. 4. Assessor completes formative assessment via Sonia in discussion with student. 5. Unit Coordinator views and signs off on formative ANSAT assessment 6. Student receives email asking to complete ‘Student declaration & signature’ in Sonia to finalise formative assessment. 7. Summative assessment is automatically released on Unit Coordinator completion of formative. 8. Student completes summative self-assessment ANSAT via Sonia. 9. Summative self-assessment is sent to assessor via link to assessor email. 10. Assessor complete summative assessment in discussion with student. 10. Paper attendance record signed by assessor needs to be submitted to NURS12161 Moodle site no later than 3 days after the completion of your placement. 11. Summative assessment and hours completed is signed off by Unit coordinators and grade is allocated for assessment 3.
Overview
In this unit, you will have the opportunity to practice nursing care in the medical-surgical environment. You will apply the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) registered nurse standards for practice (2016). You will continue to explore the importance of the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards (2017) to all nursing practice in Australia and use the Patient Safety Competency Framework (PSCF) (Levett-Jones et al., 2017) in your practice as a nursing student. You will be expected to identify risk and recognise and respond appropriately to the deteriorating patient in the simulated and clinical environment. You will work within your scope of practice using the decision-making framework (DMF) (NMBA, 2020). You are required to participate in a compulsory three (3) day residential school prior to attending professional experience placement for this unit. This unit includes a 120 hour block professional experience placement in a medical-surgical environment. You must meet specific mandatory health, safety and security requirements to be eligible to attend each professional experience placement. Professional experience placements may be limited in your community and you may be placed in other locations. Please be prepared financially and personally to cover the costs to relocate for placements. Due to the limited availability of placements, some block placements have start and/or end dates that fall outside standard term dates.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Pre-requisites: BIOH11005 Introductory Anatomy and PhysiologyNURS11170 Professional Experience Placement 1 or NURS11161 Clinical Nursing Practice 1Co-requisite:NURS12160 Alterations in Health or NURS12155 Medical-Surgical Nursing
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 - 2021
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.
- Apply the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) registered nurse standards for practice in the physical and psychosocial assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of people experiencing alterations in health in the simulated and clinical environment
- Develop person-centred, evidence-based plans of care for a person experiencing an alteration in health identified in the National Health Priority Areas (NHPA)
- Recognise and respond appropriately to the deteriorating patient
- Identify factors associated with the early recognition of sepsis
- Understand the nursing role in each phase of the perioperative period
- Demonstrate knowledge and application of safe supply and administration of non-parenteral and parenteral medication.
Content in this unit incorporates a number of professional nursing requirements
Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia decision-making framework (DMF) - nursing
Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia Registered Nurse Standards for Practice
Thinks critically and analyses nursing practice
Engages in therapeutic and professional relationships
Maintains the capability for practice
Comprehensively conducts assessments
Develops a plan for nursing practice
Provides safe, appropriate and responsive quality nursing practice
Evaluates outcomes to inform nursing practice
Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia Nursing Code of Conduct
Legal compliance
Person-centred practice
Cultural practice and respectful relationships
Professional behaviour
Research in health
Health and wellbeing
International Council of Nursing Code of Ethics for Nursing
Nurses and People
Nurses and Practice
Nurses and the Profession
Nurses and co-workers
National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards
Clinical governance
Partnering with consumers
Preventing and Controlling healthcare-associated infection
Medication safety
Comprehensive care
Communicating for safety
Blood management
Recognising and responding to acute deterioration
Patient Safety Competency Framework
Person-centred care
Therapeutic communication
Cultural competence
Teamwork and collaborative practice
Clinical reasoning
Evidence-based practice
Preventing, minimising and responding to adverse events
Infection prevention and control
Medication safety
Aged Care Quality Standards
Consumer dignity and choice
Ongoing assessment and planning with consumers
Personal care and clinical care
Services and supports for daily living
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 1 - In-class Test(s) - 0% | ||||||
| 2 - Practical Assessment - 0% | ||||||
| 3 - Professional Practice Placement - 0% | ||||||
| 4 - Written Assessment - 40% | ||||||
| 5 - Written Assessment - 60% | ||||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 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 - In-class Test(s) - 0% | ||||||||||
| 2 - Practical Assessment - 0% | ||||||||||
| 3 - Professional Practice Placement - 0% | ||||||||||
| 4 - Written Assessment - 40% | ||||||||||
| 5 - Written Assessment - 60% | ||||||||||
Textbooks
Kozier & Erb’s Fundamentals of Nursing
5th Australian Edition
Authors: Berman, A, Frandsen, G, Snyder, S, Levett-Jones, T et al
Pearson Australia
Melbourne Melbourne , Victoria , Australia
ISBN: 9781488626593
Binding: Paperback
Skills in Clinical Nursing
second Australian edition (2021)
Authors: Berman, Snyder, Levett-Jones, Burton, Harvey
Pearson
Melbourne Melbourne , Victoria , Australia
ISBN: 9781488620690
Binding: Hardcover
Additional Textbook Information
The above two books are packaged together and are available for purchase at the CQUni Bookshop here: https://bookshop@cqu.edu.au (search on the unit code).
The individual texts can also be purchased separately.
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
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p.heidke@cqu.edu.au
a.ford@cqu.edu.au
c.kurup@cqu.edu.au
l.wirihana@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Preparation for and/or attendance at
on-campus clinical learning activities
Chapter
On-campus clinical learning resources
& Moodle site
Events and Submissions/Topic
Supervised Online Calculation Test
and Clinical Skills Assessment to be
completed in your final on-campus
clinical learning session. See
Assessment 1 and Assessment 2 in
Unit Profile.
Module/Topic
Preparation for and/or attendance at
on-campus clinical learning activities.
Clinical Placement
Chapter
On-campus clinical learning resources
& Moodle site
Events and Submissions/Topic
Supervised Online Calculation Test
and Clinical Skills Assessment to be
completed in your final on-campus
clinical learning session. See
Assessment 1 and Assessment 2 in
Unit Profile.
Formative Assessment of your clinical
abilities is due mid-way through the
clinical placement.
Summative Assessment is due at the
end of the clinical placement.
A hard copy of the clinical placement
attendance record needs to be
uploaded to NURS12161 Moodle site
within 3 days after completing the
placement.
Module/Topic
Preparation for and/or attendance at
on-campus clinical learning activities.
Clinical Placement
Chapter
On-campus clinical learning resources
& Moodle site
Events and Submissions/Topic
Supervised Online Calculation Test
and Clinical Skills Assessment to be
completed in your final on-campus
clinical learning session. See
Assessment 1 and Assessment 2 in
Unit Profile.
Formative Assessment of your clinical
abilities is due mid-way through the
clinical placement.
Summative Assessment is due at the
end of the clinical placement.
A hard copy of the clinical placement
attendance record needs to be
uploaded to NURS12161 Moodle site
within 3 days after completing the
placement.
Module/Topic
Preparation for and/or attendance at
on-campus clinical learning activities.
Clinical Placement
Chapter
On-campus clinical learning resources
& Moodle site
Events and Submissions/Topic
Supervised Online Calculation Test
and Clinical Skills Assessment to be
completed in your final on-campus
clinical learning session. See
Assessment 1 and Assessment 2 in
Unit Profile.
Formative Assessment of your clinical
abilities is due mid-way through the
clinical placement.
Summative Assessment is due at the
end of the clinical placement.
A hard copy of the clinical placement
attendance record needs to be
uploaded to NURS12161 Moodle site
within 3 days after completing the
placement.
Module/Topic
Clinical Placement
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Formative Assessment of your clinical
abilities is due mid-way through the
clinical placement.
Summative Assessment is due at the
end of the clinical placement.
A hard copy of the clinical placement
attendance record needs to be
uploaded to NURS12161 Moodle site
within 3 days after completing the
placement.
Module/Topic
Clinical Placement
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Formative Assessment of your clinical
abilities is due mid-way through the
clinical placement.
Summative Assessment is due at the
end of the clinical placement.
A hard copy of the clinical placement
attendance record needs to be
uploaded to NURS12161 Moodle site
within 3 days after completing the
placement.
Module/Topic
Clinical Placement
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Formative Assessment of your clinical
abilities is due mid-way through the
clinical placement.
Summative Assessment is due at the
end of the clinical placement.
A hard copy of the clinical placement
attendance record needs to be
uploaded to NURS12161 Moodle site
within 3 days after completing the
placement.
Module/Topic
Clinical Placement
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Formative Assessment of your clinical
abilities is due mid-way through the
clinical placement.
Summative Assessment is due at the
end of the clinical placement.
A hard copy of the clinical placement
attendance record needs to be
uploaded to NURS12161 Moodle site
within 3 days after completing the
placement.
Module/Topic
Clinical Placement
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Assessment 4 Due Tuesday 4th May 2021 1630 hours (AEST)
40%
Formative Assessment of your clinical
abilities is due mid-way through the
clinical placement.
Summative Assessment is due at the
end of the clinical placement.
A hard copy of the clinical placement
attendance record needs to be
uploaded to NURS12161 Moodle site
within 3 days after completing the
placement.
Assessment 4 – Written assessment Due: Week 8 Tuesday (4 May 2021) 4:30 pm AEST
Module/Topic
Clinical Placement
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Formative Assessment of your clinical
abilities is due mid-way through the
clinical placement.
Summative Assessment is due at the
end of the clinical placement.
A hard copy of the clinical placement
attendance record needs to be
uploaded to NURS12161 Moodle site
within 3 days after completing the
placement.
Module/Topic
Clinical Placement
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Formative Assessment of your clinical
abilities is due mid-way through the
clinical placement.
Summative Assessment is due at the
end of the clinical placement.
A hard copy of the clinical placement
attendance record needs to be
uploaded to NURS12161 Moodle site
within 3 days after completing the
placement.
Module/Topic
Clinical Placement
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Assessment 5 Due Monday 24th May 2021 2345 hours (AEST)
60%
Formative Assessment of your clinical
abilities is due mid-way through the
clinical placement.
Summative Assessment is due at the
end of the clinical placement.
A hard copy of the clinical placement
attendance record needs to be
uploaded to NURS12161 Moodle site
within 3 days after completing the
placement.
Assessment 5 – Written assessment Due: Week 11 Monday (24 May 2021) 11:45 pm AEST
Module/Topic
Clinical Placement
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Formative Assessment of your clinical
abilities is due mid-way through the
clinical placement.
Summative Assessment is due at the
end of the clinical placement.
A hard copy of the clinical placement
attendance record needs to be
uploaded to NURS12161 Moodle site
within 3 days after completing the
placement.
Module/Topic
Clinical Placement
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Formative Assessment of your clinical
abilities is due mid-way through the
clinical placement.
Summative Assessment is due at the
end of the clinical placement.
A hard copy of the clinical placement
attendance record needs to be
uploaded to NURS12161 Moodle site
within 3 days after completing the
placement.
Module/Topic
Clinical Placement
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Formative Assessment of your clinical
abilities is due mid-way through the
clinical placement.
Summative Assessment is due at the
end of the clinical placement.
A hard copy of the clinical placement
attendance record needs to be
uploaded to NURS12161 Moodle site
within 3 days after completing the
placement.
If you have not undertaken a clinical placement for a period greater then 12 months a number of online learning
activities need to be completed. A list of online learning activity for Recency of practice students can be found on the
WIL Moodle site or the NURS12161 Moodle site. Completion certificate for each activity needs to be uploaded in
NURS12161 Moodle site under the tab titled Recency of Practice.
The Recency of Practice requirements need to be completed prior to the attending on-campus learning
session
Please note that if you are a Recency of Practice student returning to the Bachelor of Nursing after a break of more than
23 consecutive months you may be required to attend further clinical learning sessions prior to commencement of
NURS12161.
Attendance at On-Campus Learning Sessions with Injuries and/or Illness.
Due to the nature of the practical skills being undertaken in the Clinical Learning Sessions, at times pre-existing injuries
or illnesses may pose a problem. Should you have pre-existing or current injuries or be experiencing an illness please
email BNursing Head of Course at bnursingHOC@cqu.edu.au to seek clarification as to whether you are able to attend
your on-campus learning sessions or require a medical clearance. Please forward a copy of the BNursing Head of Course
correspondence to NURS12161@cqu.edu.au prior to your on-campus learning session. Please note – failure to receive
clarification, or if required medical clearance, to attend the on-campus learning sessions with pre-existing or current
injuries or illness may result in you being turned away from the on-campus learning session.
1 In-class Test(s)
Assessment 1 – Online Medication Calculation Exam
Type: Invigilated Online Exam
Due date: At residential school
Weighting: Pass/Fail
Unit Coordinator: Penny Heidke, Abigail Ford, Chanchal Kurup
Learning Outcomes Assessed
-
Demonstrate knowledge and application of safe supply and administration of non-parenteral and parenteral medication.
Aim
This assessment aims to assess your ability to safely perform medication calculations.
Instructions
This assessment will be conducted online in Intellilearn. Please test that your Intellilearn login and password is working prior to attending the residential school.
Please follow the steps on the Intellilearn instruction sheet on the NURS12161 Moodle site to access Intellilearn and practice your calculations.
The invigilated online test will occur on day one of your PEP2 residential school.
Requirements
A result of 100% is required to pass this assessment. You will have one (1) attempt only during residential school. If 100% is not obtained, the student must speak with a lecturer and a resit will be arranged for a future date and time via an invigilated zoom session. You will have a maximum of three (3) attempts to obtain 100%.
Your unit co-ordinator will generate reports in Intellilearn to verify your results and the timing of your attempt to ensure academic integrity. Any suspected breaches in academic integrity may result in an academic integrity investigation.
Failure to achieve 100% after three attempts will result in a fail grade and the inability to progress to clinical placement.
Resources
Medication formulas can be used to assist you in your calculations. You may also use a calculator, pen/pencil and blank paper.
Submission
A certificate with student name, test completion date and time is required to be uploaded to the NURS12161 Moodle site under the assessment 1 submission area upon successful completion.
Marking Criteria
Calculations will be marked online.
Due to be completed during allocated residential school
Students will recieve mark on completion of online test
No Assessment Criteria
- Apply the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) registered nurse standards for practice in the physical and psychosocial assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of people experiencing alterations in health in the simulated and clinical environment
- Demonstrate knowledge and application of safe supply and administration of non-parenteral and parenteral medication.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Team Work
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Ethical practice
2 Practical Assessment
Learning Outcomes Assessed
-
Apply the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) registered nurse standards for practice in the physical and psychosocial assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of people experiencing alterations in health in the simulated and clinical environment.
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Recognise and respond appropriately to the deteriorating patient.
-
Demonstrate knowledge and application of safe supply and administration of non-parenteral and parenteral medication.
Aim
This assessment aims to assess the student's ability to apply the learning from the unit, and NMBA registered nurse standards for practice in the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care and to safely recognise and respond to the deteriorating patient prior to the commencement of the Professional Experience Placement.
Instructions
This Clinical Skills Assessment will be based on skills covered during residential school sessions. To attain a pass, you must achieve all the following components for each skill:
• The student demonstrates the 5 moments of hand hygiene and infection control principles.
• The student recognises and responds to acute patient deterioration as per the simulation scenario.
• The student demonstrates safe and timely administration of medication adhering to the 5 rights of medication administration and 3 checks. 3 patient identifiers are used prior to administering the medication.
• The student undertakes NURS12161 Professional Experience Placement 2 clinical procedure as per the checklist.
• The student effectively communicates with the patient in a person-centred approach.
• The student demonstrates the application of the ISBAR communication technique.
• The student applies legal principles of professional documentation in the bedside chart.
Please see the Unit Moodle site for the NURS12161 Professional Experience Placement 2 detailed marking guide to be used by the clinical assessor.
Requirements
This assessment will be a simulation assessment activity focusing on your clinical abilities and safe nursing practice. You will undertake one of four scenarios. The scenarios are available in the NURS12161 Moodle site. Time allocated to complete this assessment is 20 minutes. The Clinical Skills Assessment will be held during the last week/day of your residential school.
You will be advised immediately following the Clinical Skills Assessment if remediation is required. You will be advised on the day if you have been successful in your Clinical Skills Assessment. A maximum of 3 attempts at achieving this assessment will be permitted. If a second or third attempt is required a 15 to 20 minutes video recording will need to be submitted (due date to be negotiated with Unit Coordinator). If you are not successful on the 3rd attempt, you will not be able to proceed to clinical placement and will be a Fail for the unit.
Residential school
Learning Outcomes Assessed Apply the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) registered nurse standards for practice in the physical and psychosocial assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of people experiencing alterations in health in the simulated and clinical environment. Recognise and respond appropriately to the deteriorating patient. Demonstrate knowledge and application of safe supply and administration of non-parenteral and parenteral medication. Aim This assessment aims to assess the student's ability to apply the learning from the unit, and NMBA registered nurse standards for practice in the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care and to safely recognise and respond to the deteriorating patient prior to the commencement of the Professional Experience Placement. Instructions This Clinical Skills Assessment will be based on skills covered during residential school sessions. To attain a pass, you must achieve all the following components for each skill: • The student demonstrates the 5 moments of hand hygiene and infection control principles. • The student recognises and responds to acute patient deterioration as per the simulation scenario. • The student demonstrates safe and timely administration of medication adhering to the 5 rights of medication administration and 3 checks. 3 patient identifiers are used prior to administering the medication. • The student undertakes NURS12161 Professional Ex
You must pass this assessment to be eligible to complete a clinical placement. Only three attempts at completing this assessment are permitted. A second or third attempt can only occur after receiving initial performance feedback.
- Apply the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) registered nurse standards for practice in the physical and psychosocial assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of people experiencing alterations in health in the simulated and clinical environment
- Recognise and respond appropriately to the deteriorating patient
- Understand the nursing role in each phase of the perioperative period
- Demonstrate knowledge and application of safe supply and administration of non-parenteral and parenteral medication.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Team Work
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Ethical practice
3 Professional Practice Placement
Assessment 3 – Professional Experience Placement
Type: Professional Experience Placement
Due date: Formative Assessment Due: After 60 hours. Summative Assessment Due: On completion of the last day of placement.
Weighting: Pass/Fail
Unit Coordinator: Penny Heidke, Abigail Ford, Chanchal Kurup
Learning Outcomes Assessed
-
Apply the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) registered nurse standards for practice in the physical and psychosocial assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of people experiencing alterations in health in the simulated and clinical environment.
-
Recognise and respond appropriately to the deteriorating patient.
-
Demonstrate knowledge and application of safe supply and administration of non-parenteral and parenteral medication.
Aim
This assessment aims to assess the student's ability to successfully embed learning from the unit into Professional Experience Placement and think and act within the scope of a second-year Bachelor of Nursing student.
Instructions
You are required:
1. To complete 120 hours of clinical placement.
2. To reflect on your practice daily and submit a student ANSAT self-assessment at the Formative and Summative assessment points in alignment with the ANSAT assessment timeframes.
3. To complete an ANSAT assessment with your assessor at both Formative and Summative stages. Formative Assessment is due at the end of 60 hours. Summative Assessment is due at completion of the last day of placement.
4. You are required to record your clinical hours at the end of each shift on your CQU Attendance Record. This needs to be verified/countersigned each shift by the RN you have worked with. The log of hours will need to be uploaded to the NURS12161 Moodle site no later than 3 days after completing the placement.
Requirements
If you do not meet each ANSAT criteria at a satisfactory level at Summative assessment, you will receive a fail for the Unit.
If you are not meeting satisfactory practice standards at any point of the placement, a meeting will be scheduled with the facilitator, yourself and the unit coordinator to discuss your progress. A support plan may be implemented to assist you in meeting ANSAT criteria satisfactorily. Any unsatisfactory performance that jeopardises people's safety in your care or that do not adhere to 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. Please refer to Work-integrated Learning-Student Placement Policy & Procedure that can be found on the WIL Moodle site.
The required hours of clinical practice must be completed in entirety and with a satisfactory ANSAT summative to be eligible for a pass grade for this Unit. Please see the CQUniversity Clinical Placement Attendance policy for further information.
Submission
Submit your assessment via the unit Moodle site.
End of placement
The assessment criteria in the Australian Nursing Standards Assessment Tool (ANSAT) is based on the NMBA Registered Nurse Standards for Practice (2016). Further information on the assessment criteria is outlined in the ANSAT available on the Work integrated Learning Moodle site. You are required to:
1. Complete 120 hours of clinical placement.
2. Reflect on your practice daily and submit formal self- reflections at the Formative and Summative assessment points in alignment with the ANSAT.
3. Complete an ANSAT assessment with your assessor at both Formative and Summative stages.
4. Record your clinical hours at the end of each shift on CQU Attendance Record. This needs to be verified/ countersigned each shift by the RN you have worked with. The log of hours will need to be uploaded into uploaded to NURS12161 Moodle site no later than 3 days after the completion of the placement. You will also need to complete the electronic time sheet in Sonia.
If you do not meet each ANSAT criteria at a satisfactory level at Summative assessment, you will receive a fail for the Unit.
Placement Procedures and Policy Professional practice
If you are not meeting satisfactory practice standards at any point of the placement, a meeting will be scheduled with the facilitator, yourself and the unit coordinator to discuss your progress. A support plan may be implemented to assist you in meeting ANSAT criteria satisfactorily. An unsatisfactory performance which jeopardises the safety of people in your care or that do not adhere to 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. Please refer to Work integrated Learning-Student Placement Policy & Procedure
The required hours of clinical practice must be completed in entirety and with a satisfactory ANSAT summative to be eligible for a pass grade for this Unit. Please see the CQUniversity Clinical Placement Attendance policy for further information.
- Apply the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) registered nurse standards for practice in the physical and psychosocial assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of people experiencing alterations in health in the simulated and clinical environment
- Recognise and respond appropriately to the deteriorating patient
- Identify factors associated with the early recognition of sepsis
- Understand the nursing role in each phase of the perioperative period
- Demonstrate knowledge and application of safe supply and administration of non-parenteral and parenteral medication.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Team Work
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Ethical practice
4 Written Assessment
Assessment 4 – Written assessment
Due date: Tuesday 4th May 2021, 1630 Hours (AEST), (Week 8)
Weighting: 40%
Words count: 1000 words
Unit Coordinators: Penny Heidke, Chanchal Kurup and Abigail Ford
Learning Outcomes Assessed
1. Apply the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) registered nurse standards for practice in the physical and psychosocial assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of people experiencing alterations in health in the simulated and clinical environment.
2. Develop person-centered, evidence-based plans of care for a person experiencing an alteration in health identified in the National Health Priority Areas (NHPA).
Aim
The aim of this assessment is to aid you in developing the ability to think, reason and use acquired information to ensure safe and effective care is received by your patient.
Scenario:
Justin is a 55 year old obese gentleman who has recently been diagnosed with diabetes, a diabetic foot ulcer and bowel cancer. He is going to theatre at 9 am to undergo debridement of his diabetic foot ulcer and has been NBM since midnight. It is now currently 8:00am.
As a second-year nursing student the registered nurse has asked that you help with preparing Justin for theatre by checking his vital signs and checking his medication charts as she believes the MO should have ordered antibiotics to be administered preop. Whilst you are undertaking a set of observations on Justin you notice that there is an opened can of coke on his bedside table.
Instructions
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Watch the hospital video on Justin, which can be found here.
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If you have not already done so, complete the NPS MEDICINWISE Medication Safety (version 3) All 7 modules and case studies (Mr F & Mr L) 2021 and National Standard Medication Charts including paediatric module 2021, which can be found here. You will need to login to access these. (These are the same certificates that you should have completed in the pre-brief).
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Utilise your prior learning and what you have learnt from the NPS MEDICINWISE modules to respond to this situation using the clinical reasoning cycle. Please include an introduction, conclusion and use the 8 steps of the clinical reasoning cycle as subheadings to guide your critical thinking. Plan your care to ensure a positive outcome for Justin. Remember to ‘think like a nurse’.
Requirements
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Computer access with internet connection.
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Write in the third-person perspective.
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Use formal academic language.
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Double line spacing and 12-point font should be used.
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Referencing is not required.
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The word count is considered from the first word of the introduction to the last word of the conclusion including the subheadings.
Resources
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You will need to use the clinical reasoning cycle, which can be found here.
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For information on academic communication please go to the Academic Learning Centre Moodle site. The Academic Communication section has many helpful resources including information for students with English as a second language.
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Submit a draft before the due date to review your Turnitin Similarity Score before making a final submission. Instructions are available here.
Week 8 Tuesday (4 May 2021) 4:30 pm AEST
Week 11 Tuesday (25 May 2021)
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Key Criteria |
High Distinction 84.5 – 100% |
Distinction 74.50 – 84.49% |
Credit 64.50 – 74.49% |
Pass 49.50 – 64.49% |
Fail <49.5% |
Fail (content absent) 0% |
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Submission of the certificate of completion for the NPS MedicineWise medications safety training course (10%) |
Certificate of NPS MedicineWise Medication Safety training course completion correctly submitted and indicates successful completion of seven modules and 2 case studies. 100% of course completed and 1 final certificate of completion submitted = 10% (HD). |
75% of course completed (7 modules, no case study) and requisite certificates submitted = 7.5% (Distinction). |
65% of course completed (6 modules) and requisite certificates submitted = 6.5% (Credit). |
50% of course completed (5 modules) and requisite certificates submitted = 5% (Pass) |
Less than 50% (4 or less modules) of course completed and requisite certificates submitted = 4%-1% (Fail) |
Certificate of course/module completion not submitted = 0% (Fail). |
/10 |
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Submission of the certificate of completion for the NPS MedicineWise national standard medication charts course (10%) |
Certificate of NPS MedicineWise national standard medication charts course completion correctly submitted and indicates successful completion of four core modules and the paediatric module. 100% of course completed and 1 final certificate of completion submitted = 10% (HD) |
75% of course completed (4 module no paediatric) and requisite certificates submitted = 7.5% |
65% of course completed (3 module no paediatric) and requisite certificates submitted = 6.5% (Credit). |
50% of course completed (2 module no paediatric) and requisite certificates submitted = 5% (Pass) |
Less than 50% of course completed (1 module no paediatric) and requisite certificates submitted = 4%-1% (Fail) |
Certificate of course/module completion not submitted = 0% (Fail). |
/10 |
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Structure (10%) |
Excellent presentation of assignment as per assessment instructions with the inclusion of double line spacing and 12-point font. Consistently accurate with spelling and grammar. 5.0 – 4.3 |
Well-presented assignment as per assessment instructions, including double line spacing and 12 -point font. Generally accurate with 1 or 2 spelling and grammatical errors. 4.2 – 3.7 |
Well-presented assignment as per assessment instructions, including double line spacing and 12- point font. Occasional inaccuracies with 3 or 4 spelling and grammatical errors. 3.6 – 3.2 |
Adequate assignment presentation mostly follows assessment instructions. Includes double line spacing and 12-point font. Frequent inaccuracies with 5 to 7 spelling and/or grammatical errors. 3.1 – 2.5 |
Poorly presented assignment does not follow assessment instructions. Multiple errors, double spacing not used, and/or correct font not used and/or many inaccuracies in spelling and or grammar (> 7 errors). < 2.5 |
Submission is missing most aspects of task. Little evidence of task requirements. 0
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Comprehension of topic (40%) |
Comprehensively addresses all aspects of the Clinical reasoning cycle with strong linking to the scenario. Thorough comprehension of relevance of content clearly evident. (40.00-33.80)
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Extensively addresses the majority of the of the Clinical reasoning cycle with strong linking to the scenario. Effectively comprehends relevance of content. (33.80-29.80) |
Broadly addresses most aspects of the Clinical reasoning cycle with some linking to the scenario. Generally, demonstrates comprehension of how content is relevant. (29.80-25.80) |
Content basically addresses aspects of the Clinical reasoning cycle with minimal linking to the scenario. Demonstrates limited comprehension of how content is relevant. (25.80-19.80) |
Content does not address all aspects of the Clinical reasoning cycle with no linking to the scenario. Inadequate comprehension of required content. (19.80-1.00) |
Submission is missing most aspects of the Clinical reasoning cycle. Little evidence of task requirements. (0)
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/10 |
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Application of the quality use of medicines concepts to the case study, specific to person-centred care. (30%) |
Clear coherent and convincing linking of the principles of medication safety and the quality use of medicines as described in the NPS MedicineWise online learning modules to the case scenario. (25.5-30) |
Clear coherent linking of the principles of medication safety and the quality use of medicines as described in the NPS MedicineWise online learning modules to the case scenario. (22.4-25.4) |
Logical links are made regarding the principles of medication safety and the quality use of medicines as described in the NPS MedicineWise online learning modules to the case scenario. (19.4-22.3) |
Mention and attempts to link the principles of medication safety and the quality use of medicines as described in the NPS MedicineWise online learning modules are satisfactory. (15-19.3) |
No linking of the principles of medication safety and the quality use of medicines as described in the NPS MedicineWise online learning modules to the case scenario (<15) |
No mention or linking of the principles of medication safety and the quality use of medicines as described in the NPS MedicineWise online learning modules to the case scenario (0) |
/10 |
- Apply the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) registered nurse standards for practice in the physical and psychosocial assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of people experiencing alterations in health in the simulated and clinical environment
- Develop person-centred, evidence-based plans of care for a person experiencing an alteration in health identified in the National Health Priority Areas (NHPA)
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Team Work
- Cross Cultural Competence
5 Written Assessment
Assessment 5 – Written assessment
Due date: Monday 24th May 2021, 2345 Hours (AEST), (Week 11)
Weighting: 60%
Words count: 1500 words (+/- 10%)
Unit Coordinators: Penny Heidke, Chanchal Kurup and Abigail Ford
Learning Outcomes Assessed
1. Apply the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) registered nurse standards for practice in the physical and psychosocial assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of people experiencing alterations in health in the simulated and clinical environment.
3. Recognise and respond appropriately to the deteriorating patient.
5. Understand the nursing role in each phase of the perioperative period.
Aim
The aim of this assessment is to aid you in developing the ability to think, reason and use acquired information to ensure safe and effective care is received by your patient. Recognise and respond appropriately to the given scenario within the allocated nursing role.
Scenario:
You are a second-year nursing student following a patient through the perioperative phase. Jack Sparrow is a 12-year-old boy that has been brought in by ambulance after rolling his quad bike on the family farm last night and being pinned underneath it all night. Jack was given pain relief by the paramedics at 0530hrs. Jack’s Xray shows a crush fracture to his lower leg for which he will need an ORIF. Jack’s father has signed the consent form but must leave as he has to get the other children off to school. He will be back tonight.
Jack has been prepped for theatre in the Emergency department and the nurse asks you to do his vital signs which are:
0700hrs T: 35.1 C, BP: 100/70, P: 120, R: 26. Jack is crying with pain and you notice him shivering.
The MO has ordered further pain relief of IV Morphine stat. The nurse asks you to apply a warm blanket. Jack is taken to the operating theatre and you are following Jack through the perioperative period and helping the anaesthetic nurse with their role. During the procedure, the surgeon states that Jack has lost a lot of blood and asks for two units of packed cells to be given. The anaesthetist disagrees as his Hb is 70 and asks for only one unit to be given for now.
Instructions
If you have not already done so, complete the
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Hand Hygiene Nursing/Midwifery Online Learning Module and
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Principles of infection prevention and control which can be found on the Australian commission on safety and quality in healthcare website (https://nhhi.southrock.com/cgi-bin-secure/Home.cgi). (These are the same certificates that you should have completed in the pre-brief).
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Blood Safe Clinical Transfusion Practice e-learning online module http://www.bloodsafelearning.org.au/ (Click on Clinical practice transfusion icon). You will need to login to access these. (These are the same certificates that you should have completed in the pre-brief).
Apply what you have learnt from the above three modules and your learning resources in the pre-brief document to respond to this situation and ‘think like a nurse’.
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Explain the responsibilities of the anaesthetic nurse in providing person centred care for Jack as per the NMBA registered nurse standards for practice and ACORN standards.
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Discuss Jacks initial vital signs, what they may indicate and outline the steps the anaesthetic nurse would take in prioritising Jack’s care throughout all stages of the perioperative period (pre, intra and post op).
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Discuss the rationale behind the anaesthetist only wanting to give one unit of packed cells. What does the evidence say?
You are to justify your responses with credible literature.
Requirements
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Computer access with internet connection
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Write in the third-person perspective.
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Use formal academic language.
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Use the seventh edition American Psychological Association (APA) referencing style. The CQUniversity Academic Learning Centre has an online APA Referencing Style Guide.
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The word count is considered from the first word of the introduction to the last word of the conclusion. The word count excludes the reference list but includes in-text references and direct quotations.
Resources
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You can use unit provided materials and other credible sources (e.g. journal articles, books) to reference your argument. The quality and credibility of your sources are important.
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We recommend that you access your discipline specific library guide: the Nursing Resource Guide.
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For information on academic communication please go to the Academic Learning Centre Moodle site. The Academic Communication section has many helpful resources including information for students with English as a second language.
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Submit a draft before the due date to review your Turnitin Similarity Score before making a final submission. Instructions are available here.
Week 11 Monday (24 May 2021) 11:45 pm AEST
Exam Week Monday (14 June 2021)
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Key Criteria |
High Distinction 84.5 – 100% |
Distinction 74.50 – 84.49% |
Credit 64.50 – 74.49% |
Pass 49.50 – 64.49% |
Fail <49.5% |
Fail (content absent) 0% |
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Submission of the certificate of completion for Hand Hygiene Nursing/Midwifery Online Learning Module 2021 (10%) |
Certificate of Hand hygiene nursing/midwifery online learning course completion correctly submitted and indicates successful completion of five modules and the quiz. 100% of course completed and 1 final certificate of completion submitted = 10% (HD). |
75% of course completed (4 modules) and requisite certificates submitted = 7.5% (Distinction). |
65% of course completed (3 modules) and requisite certificates submitted = 6.5% (Credit). |
50% of course completed (2 modules and quiz) and requisite certificates submitted = 5% (Pass) |
Less than 50% of course completed and requisite certificates submitted = 4%-1% (Fail) |
Certificate of course/module completion not submitted = 0% (Fail). |
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Submission of the certificate of completion for the Principles of infection prevention and control course 2021 (10%) |
Certificate of Principles of infection prevention and control course completion correctly submitted and indicates successful completion of fourteen core modules. 100% of course completed and 1 final certificate of completion submitted = 10% (HD) |
75% of course completed (12 modules) and requisite certificates submitted = 7.5% |
65% of course completed (10 modules) and requisite certificates submitted = 6.5% (Credit). |
50% of course completed (8 modules) and requisite certificates submitted = 5% (Pass) |
Less than 50% of course completed (7 or less) and requisite certificates submitted = 4%-1% (Fail) |
Certificate of course/module completion not submitted = 0% (Fail). |
/10 |
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Submission of the certificate of completion for Blood Safe Clinical Transfusion Practice 2021 (10%) |
Certificate of Blood Safe Clinical Transfusion Practice course completion correctly submitted and indicates successful completion of six core modules and the achievement of 100%. 100% of course completed and 1 final certificate of completion submitted = 10% (HD) |
75% of course completed (6 modules and/or 80% achieved on quiz) and requisite certificates submitted = 7.5% |
65% of course completed (4 modules) and requisite certificates submitted = 6.5% (Credit). |
50% of course completed (3 modules) and requisite certificates submitted = 5% (Pass) |
Less than 50% of course completed (2 modules no quiz) and requisite certificates submitted = 4%-1% (Fail) |
Certificate of course/module completion not submitted = 0% (Fail). |
/10 |
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Structure (5%) |
Excellent presentation of assignment as per assessment instructions with the inclusion of double line spacing and 12-point font. Consistently accurate with spelling and grammar. 5.0 – 4.3 |
Well-presented assignment as per assessment instructions, including double line spacing and 12-point font. Generally accurate with 1 or 2 spelling and grammatical errors. 4.2 – 3.7 |
Well-presented assignment as per assessment instructions, including double line spacing and 12-point font. Occasional inaccuracies with 3 or 4 spelling and grammatical errors. 3.6 – 3.2 |
Adequate assignment presentation mostly follows assessment instructions. Includes double line spacing and 12-point font. Frequent inaccuracies with 5 to 7 spelling and/or grammatical errors. 3.1 – 2.5 |
Poorly presented assignment does not follow assessment instructions. Multiple errors, double spacing not used, and/or correct font not used and/or many inaccuracies in spelling and or grammar (> 7 errors). < 2.5 |
Submission is missing most aspects of task. Little evidence of task requirements. 0
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Application of Nursing and Midwifery codes and standards to underpin planning, implementation, and evaluation of people experiencing alterations in health in clinical environment. (15%) |
Exemplary discussion of the codes and standards demonstrating insightful interpretation of them into practice. Meaningful application of the professional codes and standards to person-centred care. Demonstrates insightful conclusions about client needs. 12.75-15 |
In-depth discussion of the codes and standards demonstrating accurate knowledge of them in practice. Comprehensive application of the professional codes and standards to person-centred care. Demonstrates balanced conclusions about client needs. 11.25-12.74 |
Comprehensive discussion of the codes and standards demonstrating understanding of them in practice. Complete application of the professional codes and standards to person-centred care. Conclusions made about client needs are appropriate. 9.75-11.24 |
Description of the codes and standards demonstrating application of them in practice. Application of the professional codes and standards to person-centred care are satisfactory. Relevant conclusions are made about client needs. 7.5- 9.74 |
Limited evidence of knowledge of the codes and standards related to practice. Codes and standards incorrectly applied. No application of the professional codes and standards to person-centred care. Absence/ Inconsistent conclusions relevance to case scenarios 0-7.4 |
No discussion of codes or standards. |
/15 |
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Understand the Anaesthetic nursing role in each phase of the perioperative period. (15%) |
Excellent explanation of the responsibilities of the anaesthetic nurse in providing person centred care for Jack throughout the perioperative period 12.75-15 |
Extensively addresses the majority of the responsibilities of the anaesthetic nurse in providing person centred care for Jack throughout the perioperative period (11.25-12.74 ) |
Broadly addresses most aspects of the responsibilities of the anaesthetic nurse in providing person centred care for Jack throughout the perioperative period (9.75-11.24 ) |
Content basically addresses aspects of the the responsibilities of the anaesthetic nurse in providing person centred care for Jack throughout the perioperative period . (7.5- 9.74 |
Content does not address all aspects of the the responsibilities of the anaesthetic nurse in providing person centred care for Jack throughout the perioperative period (0-7.4 ) |
Submission is missing any discussion of the nursing roles in the perioperative period (0)
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/15 |
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Recognise and respond appropriately to the deteriorating patient. (15%) |
Meaningful synthesis of the steps taken in recognizing and responding to the deteriorating patient. 12.75-15 |
Thoughtful and informed discussion of the steps taken in recognizing and responding to the deteriorating patient 11.25-12.74 |
Clear and coherent discussion of the steps taken in recognizing and responding to the deteriorating patient 9.75-11.24 |
Accurately discusses some of the steps taken in recognizing and responding to the deteriorating patient 7.5- 9.74 |
Incomplete or superficial discussion of the steps taken in recognizing and responding to the deteriorating patient 0-7.4 |
No discussion of recognising and responding to the deteriorating patient (0) |
/15 |
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Application of the Blood safe clinical transfusion concepts to the case study, specific to person-centred care. (10%) |
Clear coherent and convincing linking of the principles of blood safety described in the Blood safe clinical transfusion online learning modules to the case scenario. (8.45- 10) |
Clear coherent linking of the principles of blood safety described in the Blood safe clinical transfusion online learning modules to the case scenario. (7.45 – 8.44) |
Logical links are made regarding the principles of blood safety described in the Blood safe clinical transfusion online learning modules to the case scenario. (6.45-7.44) |
Mention and attempts to link the principles of blood safety described in the Blood safe clinical transfusion online learning modules to the case scenario are satisfactory. (4.95-6.44) |
No linking of the principles of blood safety described in the Blood safe clinical transfusion online learning modules to the case scenario. (0.1-4.95) |
No mention or linking of blood safety described in the Blood safe clinical transfusion online learning modules to the case scenario. (0) |
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Intext citations (5%) |
Consistently accurate with intext citations in APA 7th style to support and reflect all ideas, information, and quotations. (5%) |
1 or 2 consistent in-text citation errors in APA 7th style identified. Intext citations support and reflect all ideas, information, and quotations. |
3 or 4 consistent in-text citations errors in APA 7th style identified. In-text citations support and reflect all ideas, information, and quotations. |
3 or 4 inconsistent in-text citation errors in APA 7th style identified. Intext-citations support and reflect all ideas, information, and quotations. |
In-text citations are not consistent with APA 7th style. Many inaccuracies with in-text citations. Limited in-text citations used to support ideas, information, and quotations. |
No Intext citations used (0) |
/5 |
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Reference List (5%) |
Reference list appears in alphabetical order and fully adheres to reference list presentation guidelines APA 7th style. (5%) |
Reference list appears in alphabetical order and consistently adheres to reference list presentation guidelines APA 7th style. (1-2 errors) |
Reference list appears in alphabetical order and frequently adheres to reference list presentation guidelines APA 7th style. (3-4 errors) |
Reference list appears in alphabetical order and occasionally adheres to reference list presentation guidelines APA 7th style. (5-6 errors) |
Reference list is not in alphabetical order and does not adhere to reference list presentation guidelines for APA 7th style. (7 or more errors) |
No reference list evident (0) |
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- Apply the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) registered nurse standards for practice in the physical and psychosocial assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of people experiencing alterations in health in the simulated and clinical environment
- Recognise and respond appropriately to the deteriorating patient
- Understand the nursing role in each phase of the perioperative period
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Team Work
- Cross Cultural Competence
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