NURSING 7116 - Concepts Anaesthetics & Recovery Nursing Practice

North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2016

Within this course, students examine and debate key concepts of anaesthesia and postanaesthetic recovery nursing practice, which are essential for safe and effective patient outcomes. Whilst these topics are not the 'essential' knowledge and skills of clinical practice, an understanding of topics such as quality management and mental health does influence the care provided by professional nurses practicing within the perioperative environment.

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Course Details

Course Code	NURSING 7116
Course	Concepts Anaesthetics & Recovery Nursing Practice
Coordinating Unit	Adelaide Nursing School
Term	Semester 1
Level	Postgraduate Coursework
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	3
Contact	Flexible delivery mode
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	N
Restrictions	Available to M.NursSc students only
Assessment	Essay, discussion board

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Ms Yvette Salamon

Course Coordinator: Yvette Salamon
Phone: +61 8 8313 2995
Email: yvette.salamon@adelaide.edu.au

Course Timetable

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

Course Learning Outcomes

1	Discuss how the topics covered impact onto patient care, either directly or indirectly
2	Explore how to integrate new knowledge, technologies and best practice into daily clinical practice
3	Locate, analyse, evaluate and synthesis information from a wide variety of sources to investigate and develop best practice in a clinical setting
4	Apply communication skills within the multidisciplinary team of the perioperative arena to effectively relate knowledge and concepts to peers
5	Evaluate new innovations and practice strategies within perioperative nursing and apply to own practice setting
6	Analyse and implement solutions to complex problems within the perioperative speciality
7	Apply core concepts and principles of perioperative practice across diverse practice settings such as metro, remote, rural and international facilities

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)	1,2,3,4,5,6,7
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	1,2,3,4,5,6,7
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	1,3,4,5,6
Career and leadership readiness technology savvy professional and, where relevant, fully accredited forward thinking and well informed tested and validated by work based experiences	2,3,4,5,6,7
Intercultural and ethical competency adept at operating in other cultures comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges	1,2,3,4,5,6,7
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	3,4,5,6

Learning Resources
Required Resources

Texts
No set texts

Reader
Readings for each week are set for this course and are available electronically via MyUni. Please note it is your responsibility to organise printing should you prefer a hard copy of the reader.

Recommended Resources
Recommended Text:
- Hamlin, L., Richardson-Tench, M. & Davies, M. 2009. Perioperative Nursing – An introductory text, 1st Ed., Elsevier Australia, Chatswood, NSW (Electronic version (Ebook) available)
- Australian College of Operating Room Nursing (ACORN), 2014-2015, ACORN standards for perioperative nursing, ACORN, Adelaide
Online Learning

Online Lecture Content
The lecture content associated with this course is accessible from the MyUni website.

Online Classroom
The Online Classroom (OC) technology will be used for tutorial discussions on a weekly basis each Wednesday from 1830-2030 (SA time) during this semester.

Unified
At http://unified.adelaide.edu.au/ UNIFIED is your one-stop shop for email, calendar, MyUni and Access Adelaide. It even allows you to search the Library. UNIFIED is available to all active students; with a single login you can access your student systems and personal information through a central website. Login with your Student ID ("a1234567") and Password. For more information, including easy to follow instructions visit https://unified.adelaide.edu.au/web/mycampus/home.

Library Resources
The University of Adelaide Library has a website to help nursing students use the library and its resource at www.library.adelaide.edu.au/guide/med/nursing.

Remote student library service
The University of Adelaide Library provides a document delivery and loans service to non-metropolitan students who do not visit a University of Adelaide campus to attend classes (www.adelaide.edu.au/library/docdel/external.html).

Learning & Teaching Modes

This course will be delivered through flexible online delivery mode via MyUni. Lecture content will include both self-running online presentations and the online classroom held Wednesday at 1830 (SA Time)

Discussion will include the resources and readings presented each week and how students would apply new concepts and best practice into their clinical practice setting.

Availiable resources will accessed electronically and include sources such as discussion boards, professional documents, websites and e-books.

Workload

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

It is expected that you will need to invest about12 hours per week of study to successfully complete this course. This includes all study activities, virtual classrooms, readings and assessment. Thus some weeks it will be more and others less. It is recommended that you plan your time commitment to the course at the beginning of the semester.

Learning Activities Summary

Week	Topic
Week 1	Legal issues within the perioperative environment
Week 2	Professional roles within the perioperative environment
Week 3	Communication in the perioperative environment
Week 4	Professional concerns for perioperative nurses
Week 5	Environmental concerns within the perioperative environment
Week 6	Asepsis and infection control
Week 7	Safety within the perioperative environment
Week 8	Design consideration of the perioperative environment
Week 9	Special patient populations
Week 10	Care across the continuum
Week 11	Principles of cleaning and decontamination
Week 12	Innovation and research directions in perioperative nursing

Specific Course Requirements

To connect to the OC you will require:

A computer – either a PC – based or a Macintosh-based machine with Windows or OS-X with Java
An application for Blackboard Collaborate is available for free for Smartphones or Tablets on Android or Apple and can be downloaded from either the Google or Apple store depending on your device
Internet access
A multimedia headset – it must have BOTH earphone and microphone which are available in computer variety stores

Small Group Discovery Experience

Not applicable

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
Disscussion Board Task	Formative	0% - 300 words	1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6
Education App Essay	Summative	20% - 750 words	1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6
Discussion Board Task Part A	Summative	10% - 400 words	1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6
Discussion Board Task Part B	Summative	20% - 800 words	1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6
Nepal Group Project	Summative	30% - 1000 words	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7
Nepal Reflection	Summative	20% - 800 words	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7

Assessment Detail

Education App
Graduate Attributes of 1, 2, 3, 4 & 6 and Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6
Focus on role as RN as an educator within suite and how to plan structured activity for novices and new staff

Discussion Board Tasks
Graduate Attributes of 1, 2, 4 & 6 and Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6
Allow student to explore in-depth varied activities throughout semester, which relate to weekly lectures and engage reflective practice and critical thinking.

Nepal Group Project
Graduate Attributes of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 and Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7
Allows the students to discuss and formulate a plan based on the given scenario that engages their critical thinking
They will need to collaborate their combined knowledge to problem solve the situation as a team, determining roles and communicating effectively for a successful outcome
Engages students to explore international issues and how their knowledge can be applied to complex issues outside our normal parameters

Nepal Reflection
Graduate Attributes of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 and Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7
Engages critical thinking skill as student reflect on the Nepal Activity, their role within this team and the overall functioning of the team to achieve a successful outcome and plan

Submission

Assessments, unless otherwise stated in your Study guide, are to be submitted electronically via Assignments in MyUni on the due date identified in this Study guide. Instructions for assignment submission are available for all students under Tutorials at www.adelaide.edu.au/myuni/.

An Assignment Coversheet must be submitted with each assessment. The coversheet should be the first page of your assessment. A word version of the Assignment Coversheet is available to download at www.health.adelaide.edu.au/nursing/students/resources. The Plagiarism Statement must be signed and dated for your assessment to be marked (please note the details stated on the Assignment Coversheet). More information on avoiding Plagiarism is available at www.adelaide.edu.au/clpd/plagiarism/

Using Turnitin
Most assessments for this course will be submitted via Turnitin in MyUni.
Turnitin is an electronic program that enables students to check that they are referencing correctly. It also enables more efficient feedback as assignments submitted via Turnitin are assessed using an online process
Please refer to your study guide for assessment details and the information below about Turnitin

All assessments should be submitted by the specified due date.

Late submission of work
Late submission without an approved extension will be penalised at the rate of 10% of available marks for each day after the due date. Work submitted more than 10 days after the due date may be returned unmarked. This action will be taken to prevent students who do get their work in on time being disadvantaged.

Word limit
You are advised to comply with word limits. You are, of course, not expected to achieve exactly the required length and a 10% leeway on either side is acceptable. However a penalty of 5% of available marks will apply for word limit of the 10% leeway.

If you have difficulty submitting your assignment, you can call the MyUni helpdesk from 8am to 6pm 08 8303 3335.

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.

Plagiarism
Students are reminded that plagiarism and other forms of academic dishonesty constitute a serious offence and can result in disciplinary procedures. Students are advised to read the policy Academic Honesty and Assessment Obligations for Coursework Students Policy & Coursework Students: Academic Dishonesty Procedures policy, available at www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/230/. The following definitions should be noted.

Referencing: providing a full bibliographic reference to the source of the citation (in a style as determined by the School).
Use of EndNote with the School of Nursing Style is strongly recommended
Quotation: placing an excerpt from an original source into a paper using either quotation marks or indentation, with the source cited, using an approved referencing system in order to give credit to the original author.
Paraphrasing: repeating a section of text using different words which retain the original meaning.
Please note that changing just a few words does not constitute paraphrasing.

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.

eSELTs

The evaluation of learning and teaching processes and practices is essential to enable the School and individual teaching staff to continue to improve student learning outcomes, with an emphasis on student centred learning. While Student Experience of Learning and Teaching (SELT) is only one source of information used to evaluate learning and teaching effectiveness, we consider your responses to be very valuable in the continued development of our programs.
Student Support
Policies & Guidelines
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Students are reminded that in order to maintain the academic integrity of all programs and courses, the university has a zero-tolerance approach to students offering money or significant value goods or services to any staff member who is involved in their teaching or assessment. Students offering lecturers or tutors or professional staff anything more than a small token of appreciation is totally unacceptable, in any circumstances. Staff members are obliged to report all such incidents to their supervisor/manager, who will refer them for action under the university's student’s disciplinary procedures.

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