NURSING 7203 - Introducing Professional Nursing

North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2019

This course will introduce nursing as a profession and the Acts, standards and competencies that govern the scope of practice. Evidence based practice, and quality and safety of health care will also be addressed. The importance of beginning reflective processes on learning and development will be established.

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Course Details

Course Code	NURSING 7203
Course	Introducing Professional Nursing
Coordinating Unit	Adelaide Nursing School
Term	Semester 1
Level	Postgraduate Coursework
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	3
Contact	Up to 4 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	N
Restrictions	Available to M.Clin Nurs students only
Assessment	Referencing module, literature search strategy, essay

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Mr Paul McLiesh

Course Coordinator: Paul McLiesh
Phone: +61 8 8313 6286
Email: paul.mcliesh@adelaide.edu.au
Location: Level 4, AHMS, Adelaide Nursing School, University of Adelaide

Course Timetable

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

Course Learning Outcomes

1	Discuss the historical and contemporary factors influencing health care systems
2	Differentiate health care services based on primary, secondary and tertiary categories
3	Articulate and communicate to others the role of the professional nurse and the scope of nursing practice
4	Identify the purposes of nurse practice Acts and standards for nursing practice
5	Adopt a beginning level of evidence-based practice as it is used to inform critical thinking and decision-making in practice
6	Develop skills in reflection to support ongoing development through learning experiences
7	Debate the ethico-legal frameworks of nursing
8	Apply foundational and factual knowledge of occupational health & safety
9	Discuss quality and safety issues within nursing practice and the health care system

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)	1,2,4 7&8
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	1,2,4,5&6
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	3&4
Career and leadership readiness technology savvy professional and, where relevant, fully accredited forward thinking and well informed tested and validated by work based experiences	1,4,5,6,7&9
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	2&4
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

Brown, D, Edwards, H, Seaton, L & Buckley, T (eds) 2015, Lewis's medical-surgical nursing: assessment and management of clinical problems, 4th Australia and New Zealand edn, Elsevier, Chatswood.
Chang, E & Daly, J 2016, Transitions in nursing preparing for professional practice, 4th Edition, Elsevier Australia
Crisp, J, Douglas, C, Rebeiro, G & Waters, D 2017, Potter and perry's fundamentals of nursing, 5th Australian and New Zealand edn, Elsevier, Chatswood.
Daly, J, Speedy, S & Jackson, D 2017, Contexts of nursing: an introduction, 5th Edition, Elsevier Australia.

Recommended Resources

Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia 2016 National competency standards for the registered nurse

Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia 2006 Code of Ethics

Online Learning

Some reading materials and course content will be provided through the Canvas Learning Platform via MyUni and assessments will be submitted through the appropriate portal point on MyUni.

Learning & Teaching Modes

This course uses a blend of lectures, tutorials and workshops to identify situations that impact the daily environment of nursing practice. Students are encouraged to consider their ‘arrival’ at the career of nursing and to actively reflect on what they consider to be the professional skills and attributes. Role plays and self -directed learning opportunities help to facilitate the reflective nature of this course.

Workload

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

1x 2 hour lecture
1x 2 hour tutorial

per week

Learning Activities Summary

The tables below indicate the lecture and tutorial outlines for Introducing Professional Nursing. Please refer to the timetable above for details on class and time. Other tutorials may be provided as required.

Introducing Professional Nursing

Lecture Series

Professional issues
1. History of nursing
2. The role of the professional nurse
3. Primary, secondary and tertiary care within the Australian health care system
4. Scopes of practice
5. Legislation in nursing
6. Consent and negligence
7. Professional standards and guidelines
8. Ethical theories
9. Ethics issues in health care
10. An introduction to evidenced based practice
11. Introduction to critical theory

Safety and quality / OHS
12. Core principles of Occupational Health and Safety (OHS)
13. OHS in the health care setting
14. Safety and Quality Systems
15. Self-care

Introduction to death and dying
16. Introduction to palliative care
17. Death and dying

Tutorial Series

1. Professional nurse forum – RN’s will be invited to describe their experiences of working as a registered
2. Scopes of practice – students will create and edit a scope of practice document
3. Legislation in nursing – students will work in groups through an assigned piece of legislation relevant to nursing
4. Ethical issues workshop - group role play – students will construct and enact small role plays from a list of provided topics
5. Reflective practice workshop - a range of reflective practice exercises will be worked through
6. Documentation - clinical handovers and documentation using the ISBAR guidelines
7. Equipment safety and hospital safety audit
8. Strategies for developing self-resilience

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
Pre Quiz Scope of Practice	Formative	0%	1,3 & 4
Quiz Series x 3	Summative	20%	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8 & 9
Professional Practice Reflective Essay	Summative	20%	3, 4, 5, & 6
Critical Thinking Portfolio	Summative	60%	3,4,5,6,7,8 & 9

Assessment Detail

Scope of Practice Quiz
Within MyUni students will be required to successfully complete a quiz relating to the content covered during your lectures, tutorials and readings in the first two weeks of semester based on their responsibilities regarding Scope of Practice which will guide care they are allowing to provide at the varying stages of their studies when out on clinical practice.

Quiz Series

Within Canvas students will be required to successfully complete a series of quizzes relating to the content covered during lectures, tutorials and readings. A range of professional, legal and ethical topics will be assessed to determine student progress in the course and highlight their knowledge and areas for improvement in these fundamental concepts.

Professional Practice Reflective Essay

Prior to a specified tutorial session students will be expected to complete two online tasks regarding lerning styles and personality that relate to personal reflection and assessment. During the tutorial students will discus their results and reflect on their own attributes and think of any which may impact on future practice and this will form the basis of this reflective essay and they will ouline strategies they could utilise to develop their attribute.

Critical Thinking Portfolio

For this assessment, students will develop an ePortfolio. The content of the ePortfolio will be based on activities and discussions held within the semesters tutorial sessions and then the concepts are developed through the students own further research and reading. Part of the assessment will be spent exploring the benefits and techniques involved in the development of a professional portfolio.

Submission

Unless otherwise indicated all submission of assignments is to be through the assignments portal of MyUni. 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.

Past Selt feedback from 2018b indicates that the lecture content is "dry" with little interaction being had during the lecture to engae students. In an attempt to rectify this the lecture will instigate a new lecture format in 2019 using tools from the canvas system to allow students more hands on experiences and opportunities to duscuss they opinions gained from their prereading. Another comment form 2018 is in regard to back to back lectures and tutorials leading to learners fatigue at the end of four hours. Attempts will be made to make changes to the current timetabling and if this is unable to be facilitated breaks will be instigated for students.
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