NURSING 1006 - Microbiology and Infection Control

North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2020

Microbiology and Infection Control provides nursing students with the skills and knowledge to prevent the transmission of organisms in health care settings. The principles of infection control are coupled with the science of microbial transmission and reproduction. Students gain knowledge of the most important bacterial, fungal, parasitical and viral infections. The use of personal protective equipment and the ability to establish and maintain a sterile field are core skills of nurses. The role of the immune system in defence of the human body is examined and emphasis is placed on the recognition of inflammation.

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Course Details

Course Code	NURSING 1006
Course	Microbiology and Infection Control
Coordinating Unit	Adelaide Nursing School
Term	Semester 1
Level	Undergraduate
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	3
Contact	Up to 4 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	N
Restrictions	Available to B.Nurs students only
Assessment	Mid-Semester online quiz, preparation and maintenance of a sterile field, exam

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Dr David Foley

Course Coordinator: Dr David Foley
Phone: +61 8 8313 6285
Fax: +61 8 8313 3594
Email: david.foley@adelaide.edu.au
Location: Adelaide Nursing School, The University of Adelaide

Lecturer: Dr Frank Donnelly
Phone: +61 8 8313 3639
Email: frank.donnelly@adelaide.edu.au
Location: Adelaide Nursing School, The University of Adelaide

School Office
Phone: +61 8 8313 3595
Fax: +61 8 8313 3594
Email: pre_registration@adelaide.edu.au

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.

Course Learning Outcomes

Describe common disease causing microorganisms and their classification
Describe the reproduction of important bacterial, fungal, viral pathogens
Understand the role of bacterial pathogenesis
Identify the role of the acquired and innate immune systems
Learn how infectious organisms cause disease and challenge the body’s immune defence.
Recognise infection control practices that prevent the spread of infection
Demonstrate skills in standard precautions including gowning and gloving and the use of personal protective equipment
Relate infection control practices to the control and containment of microorganisms.
Understand the chain of infection and how to create a sterile field in nursing environments.
Provide a baseline of practice and knowledge for safe interaction with patients in isolation

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

University Graduate Attribute	Course Learning Outcome(s)
Deep discipline knowledge informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1 accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)	6, 7, 8, 9 and 10
Critical thinking and problem solving steeped in research methods and rigor based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8 and 9
Teamwork and communication skills developed from, with, and via the SGDE honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning	7, 9 and 10
Career and leadership readiness technology savvy professional and, where relevant, fully accredited forward thinking and well informed tested and validated by work based experiences	1 - 10
Self-awareness and emotional intelligence a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate	6, 7 and 10

Learning Resources

Required Resources

Lee, G & Bishop, P 2015 Microbiology and Infection Control for Health Professionals, 6th edn, Pearson Prentice Hall, Frenchs Forest.

Recommended Resources

http://www.cdc.gov/

http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/node/30290

SA Health Immunisation - Important

http://www.hha.org.au/

Online Learning

Online materials to support the course content will be provided through MyUni.

Learning & Teaching Modes

Face to face lectures – Face to face lectures offer synchronous learning opportunities and enable students to quickly clarify complex descriptions and terminology. Much of the content for this course is supported by textbooks with web page and e-learning supports (e.g. flash cards for revision). The School of Nursing supports the audio and video capture of lecture content as an aid to revision.

Tutorials - tutorial sessions enable small group discussion and peer interaction around the content. Each tutorial session will focus on the lecture content.

Simulated Learning Environments (SLE) and Skills – the simulated learning environment provides students an opportunity to practice a range of infection control skills prior to attending clinical placement. Importantly the SLE also enables clearly constructed, well considered clinical scenarios which nurture and challenge student development. The Robin Warren Skills Laboratory within the Faculty of Health Sciences provides a state of the art clinical training venue with dedicated nursing lecturers with expertise in low fidelity simulation. Students will learn to create and maintain a sterile field and will participate in a scenario of caring for a patient in isolation. Special emphasis on hand washing, gowning and gloving practices will be made.

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

The workload for this course requires attendance at:
• 24 hours of lectures / semester
• 4 x 1 hour tutorials / semester
• 3 x 2 hour skills and practicals/ semester

Non-contact hours for assessment and tutorial preparation will be approximately 5 hours per week.

Learning Activities Summary

The tables below indicate the lecture, tutorial and SLE series outlines for Microbiology and Infection Control. Other tutorials may be provided as required.

Week	Topic	Assessment/Other
1	L1. Introduction to Microbiology L2. Classification Of Microorganisms T1. Microorganisms (for students in tutorial group 1 & 2)
2	L3. Bacterial Growth & Reproduction L4. Bacterial Pathogenesis T1. Microorganisms (for students in tutorial group 3 & 4)
3	L5. Role of Viruses in Causing Illness (I) L6. Role of Viruses in Causing Illness (II) T2. Viruses (for students in tutorial group 1 & 2)
4	L7. Fungi L8. Parasites T2. Viruses (for students in tutorial group 3 & 4)
5	L9. Innate Immunity L10. Inflammation & Pain L11. Acquired Immunity T3. Immunity 1 (for students in tutorial group 1 & 2)
6	L12. Antigens & Antibodies L13. Cell Mediated Immunity T3. Immunity 1 (for students in tutorial group 3 & 4)
	Mid-Semester Break	Online Formative Test
7	L14. Transmission of Disease L15. Health Care Associated Infection T4. Immunity 2 (for students in tutorial group 1 & 2)
8	L16. OHS of Infection Control L17. Standard Precautions T4. Immunity 2 (for students in tutorial group 3 & 4)
9	L18. Sterilisation, Disinfection & Cleaning L19. Isolation & Infectious Disease SLE1. Wound dressing practice (Gp 1)
10	L20. Wound Field Theory L21. Infectious Trends SLE1. Wound dressing practice (Gp 2)
11	SLE 1. Wound dressing practice (Gp 3)	Preparation & Maintenance of a Sterile Field
12	L22. Managing Infections T5. Use & Application of PPE SLE1. Wound dressing practice (Gp 4)
13
	Swot Week
	Exam Weeks	Exam

Specific Course Requirements

The course requires some skills laboratory work. Students will need to adhere to the dress code, which usually means wearing the student nurse uniform when attending skills and simulation sessions

Small Group Discovery Experience

Small group discovery experience for 1st year nursing is contained within the Level 1 course - Health Assessment and Clinical Nursing I.

The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Summary

Assessment Task	Assessment Type	Weighting	Learning Outcome(s) being addressed
Mid-semester online quiz	Formative	N/A	1-6
Hand Hygiene Australia	Formative	N/A	6-9
Concept Maps of Microbiology & Immunology Content	Summative	10%	1-6
Preparation and maintenance of a sterile field	Summative	30%	7-8
End of semester exam	Summative	60%	1-6, 9, 10

Assessment Detail

ASSESSMENT 1: Online quizzes
These quizzes will be administered online through MyUni and will provide instant feedback to students on their knowledge of microbiology and infection control practices. There will be 2 quizzes, the first will occur early in the semester and the second after the microbiology and immunology content has been delivered.

ASSESSMENT 2: Hand Hygiene Australia
Students must work through and complete the HHA online training package (Modules 1 and 2). The certificates must be completed and printed prior to clinical placement.

ASSESSEMNT 3: Concept Map Notes
Students will be given electronic skeleton concept maps that they will then complete for the topics: Bacteria, Viruses, Fungi, Parasites and Immunity. Concept maps will be marked according to how compete they are.

ASSESSMENT 3: Preparation and maintenance of a sterile field
Preparation and maintenance of a sterile field: students will be presented with a simulated wound that requires redressing. Students will prepare and maintain asepsis in respect of the wound dressing while identifying a rationale for their practice. Emphasis on the safe removal of a soiled wound dressing and replacement with a new dressing will occur. This assessment will be conducted in the skills lab and will be supervised by clinical lecturing staff. This assessment will support content in Health Assessment and Clinical Nursing I.

As an aspect of this assessment students will also demonstrate effective hand hygiene, safe gloving and gowning practice patient preparation. Wherever possible this assessment will be co-assessed by a 3rd year student and a Lect A (Clinical Lecturer) using a marking rubric. This assessment will be coordinated with Adelaide Health Simulation and may use B-Line software to video record student performance.

ASSESSMENT 4: End of semester exam
A two (2) hour exam assesing the principles of infection control and related microbiology and immunology will be held at the end of semester.

Submission

Unless otherwise indicated all submission of assignments is to be through MyUni. TurnItin will be used to check student assignments. TurnItin will be used to check student assignments. Students MUST keep an electronic copy of all assignments submitted.

Extensions are generally awarded for no more than 10 working days unless there are exceptional circumstances.
To apply for an Assessment Extension, a student must submit an application for extension form prior to the assessment deadline. You will find this on the School of Nursing Website or use the link provided here.

See the Modified Arrangements for Coursework Assessment Policy http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/3303/

Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.

Student Feedback

The University places a high priority on approaches to learning and teaching that enhance the student experience. Feedback is sought from students in a variety of ways including on-going engagement with staff, the use of online discussion boards and the use of Student Experience of Learning and Teaching (SELT) surveys as well as GOS surveys and Program reviews.

SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.

In 2019 the mean eSELT score for satisfaction about this course was 6.2 out of 7. The mean eSELT score for David Foley as an effective teacher was 6.6 out of 7.
Most students who responded to the eSelt did not want any changes but some requested more defintions and explanation of content, so more definitions will be included.
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