Students are required to achieve 100% in an online Medsafe calculation test ( includes a clinical case study). The calculations test will be conducted on the first day of the residential school or on-campus clinical learning session. 

• Students will be assessed against the online Medsafe calculation test that includes a clinical case study using the Medsafe portal http://ilearn.kineoportal.com.au/
• Students will have three attempts only at completing the online Medsafe calculation test.

• Only one attempt at the Medsafe calculation test is allowed per day.

•  If you score less than 100% on your first attempt, you will be provided with an additional two (2) opportunities to achieve a Pass after remediation with your lecturer.

• If you are unsuccessful on your third attempt, you will not be able to proceed to clinical placement and will receive a Fail for the unit.

Assessment Two – Practical Assessment of Clinical skills

• You will be required to complete a simulated health assessment on a client in their home focussing on one of three clinical scenarios (diabetes/wound care, asthma, hypertension 

• You will be allowed 20 minutes to complete this assessment

This assessment will include:

1. A simulation activity of the care you provide to a client in their home applying an accumulation of the skills learned and developed from the NURS13133 content and residential school clinical learning sessions

2. Completion of ISBAR handover
3. Completion of progress notes

The clinical skills assessment marking tool is aligned with:

• The National Safety & Quality Health Service Standards (NSQHS) 2nd edition,
• The Patient Safety Competency Framework for Nursing Students and,
• The Guide to Community National Standards (2016)

To achieve a pass (safe to practice) using the clinical skills assessment marking tool (see examples under residential school resources) you are required to meet the following assessment criteria:

• Partnering with Consumers (standard 2) - therapeutic relationships, respectful communication
• Preventing & Controlling Healthcare-associated infection (standard 3) Hand hygiene and aseptic technique
• Medication Safety (standard 4)- safe administration of medication
• Comprehensive Care standard (standard 5) – provide education and health assessment
• Communicating for safety standard (standard 6)- ISBAR handover, documentation & progress notes using SOAPIE framework

You are to complete 160 clinical placement hours and demonstrate your ability to satisfactorily perform the Registered Nurse (RN) role within your scope of practice. Your performance will be measured against the NMBA Registered nurse standards for practice (2016) as outlined in the Australian Nursing Standards Assessment Tool (ANSAT) document.

The ANSAT documents are located in the 'forms' section electronically in SONIA.

Please see the link below to view the Formative and Summative Assessments available on the WIL Moodle site:

Please follow these instructions on how to complete your ANSAT.

Important

Withdrawal from placement

Please note the following clause from the CQU WIL Policy and Procedure

4.51 Students who do not formally withdraw or notify their Unit Coordinator and who do not participate in an allocated WIL activity may receive a Fail grade. Students may also be required to pay a WIL activity forfeiture fee as specified in the unit profile or other pre-enrolment course/unit information made available to the student.

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 160 hours of clinical placement.

2. To reflect on your practice daily, and submit a formal self-assessment at the Formative and Summative stages in alignment with the ANSAT.

3. You are also required to record your clinical hours at the end of each shift on the CQU Attendance Record. This needs to be verified/countersigned each shift by the RN you have worked with. Your Facilitator/Preceptor must sign your clinical hours off. Please ensure your log of hours are clear and legible.

4. The log of 160 hours will need to be uploaded into to NURS 13133 Moodle site under assessment 3 no later than 3 days after the completion of clinical placement or we are unable to grant a pass grade.

5.Should students have PO hours from previous clinical placement (CNP3), the Unit Coordinators need to be notified ASAP before attending CNP 4 placement to ensure that the facility can accommodate extra hours where possible in collaboration with their IPO.

6.To complete an ANSAT assessment with your assessor at both Formative and Summative stages. The time will differ dependent upon whether you are attending single or split placement. If you are not meeting satisfactory practice standards (3 or higher) at any point in the placement, a meeting will be scheduled with the facilitator/preceptor yourself and the unit coordinator to discuss your progress and a supportive plan will be implemented. If you do not meet each ANSAT criteria at a satisfactory level by the end of placement, you will receive a Non Pass Grade for the Unit.

Placement Procedures and Policy

Professional Practice.

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 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.

The professional portfolio consists of all three (3) activities

Activity 1. Professional Evidence

Activity 2. Application letter

Activity 3. Written response to answer the selection criteria

Professional Evidence

Your task:

1. Include 3 relevant pieces of evidence that will support your clinical practice as a student nurse. 2. Please choose only three (3) from the following: 1. Most recent medication safety certificate of completion (100%); 2. Principles of infection prevention and control, 3. Hand hygiene – A Nursing and Midwifery online learning module 4. Cultural safety –Cultural Awareness Passport – First Peoples Health 3. These certificates must have been completed within the last 12months. If you have completed these within the 12 months, these can be uploaded. 4. If you have NOT completed these certificates within the last 12 months you MUST complete these certificates prior to expiry whilst on placement as this a mandatory requirement from Industry. 5. Please see the link to The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care to complete Hand Hygiene and Infection Prevention and Control.

https://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/our-work/infection-prevention-and-control/national-hand-hygiene-initiative-nhhi/online-lear ning#online-learner-registration 6. Medication Safety Certificate: completed at residential school or internal class 7. Cultural Safety - https://www.griffith.edu.au/griffith-health/first-peoples-health-unit/e-learning-initiative

Activity 2

Application Letter

Your task:

1. Write a professional and concise application letter to persuade the employer that you are the best candidate for the position (not in an AIN or EN context).

2. Maximum 300-500 words in length

Your application letter should include; opening paragraph, your name, position you are applying for, and why you are applying to that organisation (research the facility). Middle paragraphs; promote your self with identified skills, experience, knowledge, achievement. Final paragraph; confirm your suitability and reiterate your interest. Refer to your enclosed resume (you do not need to upload your resume for this assessment) and any other information they have asked you to upload i.e, transcript). Please see the link to an example cover letter in the Moodle site.

Activity 3

Written response to answer the selection criteria

This task is to provide you with the skills to address the criteria your employer requests in their position advertisement. Many organisation use selection criteria in their recruitment process. However, some organisations have different recruitment styles so please ensure you read the requirements for applications very carefully.

Note: a good tip to address the selection criteria is to refer to the job description or research a graduate nursing position to identify how the required skills and/or knowledge are used. This will inform you about the most appropriate examples to use.

Your task

To provide a written response to two selection criteria

1. Please choose two (2) selection criteria from the list below to demonstrate your, accountability, skills, experience and knowledge as a registered nurse.

2. Choose two from the selection criteria

SC1 Demonstrated ability that supports and respects team members, communicating effectively and demonstrating a commitment to the team

SC2 Good time management skills and the ability to demonstrate professional and ethical behaviour

SC3 Demonstrated high level interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills

SC4 Demonstrated ability to deliver a high level of patient-centered service to exceed patients' expectations.

SC5 A demonstrated ability to manage, self reflect and evaluate your own performance as a registered nurse

3. Write a short 250 word for each criterion (500 words maximum) using the STAR methodology on how your experience, abilities and knowledge and personal qualities enable you to achieve the selected selection criteria. Please click the link to see example responses for selection criteria in the Moodle.

The STAR methodology may help you to structure your response to the selection criteria. By answering each question, you will have the type of answer the employer is looking for: this, specific, evidence-based and action orientated.

'STAR' methodology

S Situation

Describe a brief outline of the situation

T Task

Provide details of your responsibilities and the task that you performed in a particular situation.

A  Action

Demonstrate how you responded and the action/s you undertook to achieve the situation

R Result

Explain the impact you made and the outcomes from your actions

1. All 3 activities must be completed to a pass level as per the portfolio making guide before a pass grade can be awarded. Should you not receive a pass in the first submission, you are eligible to resubmit a second attempt. Please note – only two attempts at completing this assessment will be permitted.

2. Should you not pass the final attempt at this assessment you will receive a Non Pass Grade for NURS13133.

3. A detailed marking rubric is available to guide your response to your application letter to selection criteria. Please review under assessment four in Moodle.

Please note:

1. For an assessment extension request, please go to the assessment extension request toolbar on the NURS13133 on the Moodle page.