NURS20176 - Advanced Practice for Registered Nurses 2

General Information

Unit Synopsis

In this unit you will build on the knowledge of Advanced Practice for Registered Nurses 1. This unit provides you with the opportunity to develop expertise in the nursing care and complex needs of people with chronic and conditions. People may develop chronic and complex conditions at any age and require health care in the home, community or in acute care hospitals. Complexity may be enhanced by individual genetic make-up and /or life experiences. The biophysical capacities of people with chronic conditions indicate they may become more vulnerable to health and safety concerns requiring planned nursing care to address their health complexities. You will plan comprehensive health assessments and nursing care, in partnership with people and their families, to address their complex needs in different settings.

Details

Level Postgraduate
Unit Level 9
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 1
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Prerequisite: NURS20175 Advanced Practice for Registered Nurses 1

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 3 - 2024

There are no availabilities for this unit on or after Term 3 - 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 6-credit Postgraduate 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.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Written Assessment 40%
2. Portfolio 60%

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

Term 2 - 2023 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 100.00% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 100% response rate.

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.

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Action Taken
This unit recently moved from a pass/fail to a weighted grade. Results post this change are positive, with both students achieving a credit and distinction respectively.
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Feedback
Some students needed flexible assessment dates, due to existing graduate days.
Recommendation
In consultation with industry educators, students were provided extensions to ensure that their assessments could be completed as part of the workplace. This should be continued.
Action Taken
In Progress
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Feedback
Students enjoyed the mix of pre-recorded and live lectures/tutorials
Recommendation
Continue to provide avenues for mixed, self-paced learning.
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Students felt assessments were aligned to industry standards and were relevant to learning.
Recommendation
Continue to work closely with industry on assessments.
Action Taken
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Unit learning Outcomes

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

  1. Critically appraise the impact of chronic health conditions on people’s well-being and quality of life.
  2. Analyse and apply best practice initiatives to the nursing care of the person experiencing illness in different settings
  3. Advocate, in different settings, for the person experiencing illness, in consultation with that person and their family
  4. Critically reflect on practice to identify areas to advance your nursing practice capabilities

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Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
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7 - Leadership • •
8 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures • •
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