NURS12153 - Transition to Nursing Studies 2

General Information

Unit Synopsis

This unit is aimed at students who are transitioning from the Diploma of Nursing to the Bachelor of Nursing. This transition requires the acquisition of higher order critical thinking skills expected of a registered nurse. Students will plan, organise, document and participate in the provision of nursing care in a simulated environment. Students will be able to validate nursing decisions by applying knowledge of anatomy, physiology, disease and dysfunction.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 2
Credit Points 12
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 1
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.25
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
This unit is only for students who have completed a Diploma in Nursing (constructor consent ) Condition

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).

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Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 2024

There are no availabilities for this unit on or after Term 1 - 2024

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).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 12-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 25 hours of study per week, making a total of 300 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Online Quiz(zes) 20%
2. Written Assessment 20%
3. Written Assessment 20%
4. Examination 40%
5. Practical Assessment 0%

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

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Previous Feedback

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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.

Source: Examination results Students
Feedback
Examination - transitioning students lacked general Exam preparation therefore questions suitablilty of a exam as a assessment item weighted at 40% for new students. This has been discussed with Kelly Inglis (co-cordinator) who believes this to be a historically a typical pattern for Transition students (Enrolled Nurses) undertaking Pathophysiology in the undergraduate program.
Recommendation
Change assessment method or enhance exam preparation already embedded in the course.
Action Taken
Nil.
Source: Student feedback
Feedback
Student feedback and exam results evealed a wider gap in knowledge than anticipated in the EN mapping preparation for the course. Student feedback suggest that the TAFE Diploma has limited content in pathophsiology. In additon, students who completed there TAFE program greater than five years and not be accuratley mapped.
Recommendation
Review and remap science subjects of Diploma of nursing program.
Action Taken
Nil.
Source: Course coordinator feedback
Feedback
Student for both transition courses required high levels of support in reagards to academic and information literacy.
Recommendation
Great individual assessment prior to course. Closer liasion/discussion with TAFE in regards to academic preparedness - particularly with the dual sector merger.
Action Taken
Nil.
Unit learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Apply scientific knowledge to validate nursing decision making.
  2. Discuss the relationship between the consequences of disease and the interdependence of human body symptoms.
  3. Examine physiological dysfunction through a body systems approach including: cardiovascular, reproductive, nervous, skeletal, respiratory, integumentary, endocrine, renal, digestive and sensory systems.
  4. Apply critical thinking in clinical decision making and the provision of care in a simulated environment.
  5. Transition successfully to baccalaureate nursing studies.

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4 5
1 - Online Quiz(zes) • •
2 - Written Assessment • • • •
3 - Written Assessment • • • •
4 - Examination • •
5 - Practical Assessment •
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4 5
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 • •
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
5 - Practical Assessment • • • • • •
1 - Online Quiz(zes) • •
2 - Written Assessment • • • •
3 - Written Assessment • • • • •
4 - Examination • • •