| Semester 2, 2020 On-campus Toowoomba | |
| Short Description: | Professional Identity |
| Units : | 1 |
| Faculty or Section : | Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences |
| School or Department : | School of Nursing and Midwifery |
| Student contribution band : | National Priority - Nursing |
| ASCED code : | 060301 - General Nursing |
| Grading basis : | Graded |
Staffing
Examiner:
Requisites
Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in the following Program: BNSG
Other requisites
Students will require access to e-mail and have internet access to UConnect for this course.
Rationale
Organisations impact greatly on many aspects of our personal and professional lives. They define the way services are delivered through communication channels and policies and standards. The professional formation of being a nurse is integral within the health care system as Registered nurses are responsible and accountable for their own practice as regulated health professionals. The role of the nurse is fundamental in the monitoring and function of health care systems. Knowing the role of the nurse through leadership, followership, team building and conflict resolution forms a base to the professional formation of being a nurse. To successfully transition as a Registered Nurse undergraduate nursing students require knowledge of their own discipline as well as the interdisciplinary health team and the Australian health care system.
Synopsis
In this course undergraduate nursing students are introduced to fundamental elements influencing professional identity formation. Students reflect on personal skills and attributes to situate themselves within a developing professional identity. The professional nursing role will be explored within legal and ethical frameworks, professional relationships, leadership and management philosophies and boundaries with patients, families, and other health professionals.
Objectives
On successful completion of this course students should be able to:
- Describe the history and development of nursing as a profession.
- Explain personal values and attributes that complement professional identity formation.
- Examine the professional role of the Registered Nurse in organisational structures, climate and culture.
- Examine the roles of the Registered Nurse within professional, legal, and ethical frameworks as they relate to the profession of nursing.
- Describe opportunities to develop clinical leadership attributes and conflict resolution strategies within the role of the Registered Nurse.
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | History and development of nursing: global and Australia | 20.00 |
| 2. | Exploring the interface of self-identity and professional identity formation; "being an RN" | 20.00 |
| 3. | Role of nursing in Australia in the provision of person centred collaborative care. | 10.00 |
| 4. | Role of the registered nurse including the criteria of "profession", standards of practice | 20.00 |
| 5. | Understanding roles and boundaries in therapeutic relationships and issues of power imbalance; caring for vulnerable populations | 10.00 |
| 6. | Accountability, clinical leadership, supervision, delegation, and collaboration within the intradisciplinary and interdisciplinary team. | 20.00 |
Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed
ALL textbooks and materials available to be purchased can be sourced from (unless otherwise stated). (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/textbooks/?year=2020&sem=02&subject1=NUR1202)
Please for alternative purchase options from USQ Bookshop. (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/info/contact/)
Reference materials
Student workload expectations
| Activity | Hours |
|---|---|
| Assessments | 45.00 |
| Directed 精东传媒app | 92.00 |
| Online Lectures | 14.00 |
| Tutorials | 14.00 |
Assessment details
| Description | Marks out of | Wtg (%) | Due Date | Objectives Assessed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PERSONAL REFLECTION | 20 | 20 | 12 Aug 2020 | 2,3,4 | |
| SHORT ANSWER ASSESSMENT | 50 | 35 | 09 Sep 2020 | 3,4,5 | |
| ESSAY | 100 | 45 | 26 Oct 2020 | 1,2,3,4,5 |
Important assessment information
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Attendance requirements:
It is the students responsibility to attend and participate appropriately in all activities (such as lectures and tutorials) scheduled for them, and to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration. Engagement in online discussion forums forms part of the directed study component of the course. -
Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
To satisfactorily complete all other assessment students must achieve at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for each item. Refer to Statement 4 below for the requirements to receive a passing grade in this course. -
Penalties for late submission of required work:
Students should refer to the Assessment Procedure (point 4.2.4) -
Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
To be assured of receiving a passing grade a student must obtain at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for the course. -
Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
The final grades for students will be assigned on the basis of the aggregate of the weighted marks obtained for each of the summative items for the course. -
Examination information:
NO EXAM: There is no examination in this course. -
Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
NO EXAM: There is no examination in this course, there will be no deferred or supplementary examinations. -
精东传媒app Student Policies:
Students should read the USQ policies: Definitions, Assessment and Student Academic Misconduct to avoid actions which might contravene 精东传媒app policies and practices. These policies can be found at .
Assessment notes
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Students must familiarise themselves with the USQ Assessment Procedures (.
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American Psychological Association (APA) is the referencing system required in this course. This system should be used by students to format details of the information sources they have cited in their work. The APA referencing style to be used is defined by the USQ library鈥檚 referencing guide. These policies can be found at
Evaluation and benchmarking
In meeting the 精东传媒app's aims to establish quality learning and teaching for all programs, this course monitors and ensures quality assurance and improvements in at least two ways.
This course:
- conforms to the USQ Policy on Evaluation of Teaching, Courses and Programs to ensure ongoing monitoring and systematic improvement.
- forms part of the Bachelor of Nursing and is benchmarked against the internal USQ accreditation/reaccreditation processes which include (i) stringent standards in the independent accreditation of its academic programs, (ii) close integration between business and academic planning, and (iii) regular and rigorous review.
- forms part of the professional accreditation standards of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) through an external accreditation process.
Other requirements
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Computer, e-mail and Internet access:
Students are required to have access to a personal computer, e-mail capabilities and Internet access to UConnect. Current details of computer requirements can be found at .