| Semester 1, 2020 External | |
| Short Description: | Professional Transitions |
| 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: NUR1202 and (NUR2299 or NUR2399)
Rationale
This course is intended to assist the student to make a successful transition from student to health practitioner within ethico-legal parameters of the National Competency Standards for the Registered Nurse. The course draws upon knowledge from both first and second year courses and extends ethico legal and clinical leadership principles to develop student transition into an autonomous and accountable Registered Nurse role in the health practice environment. Contemporary professional practice mandates that students comprehend their 'scope of practice' in order to practice within its parameters. In this course students are required to critique and clarify professional knowledge and how such knowledge is situated in relation to the philosophical underpinnings of care.
Synopsis
The course content will expand the ethico-legal aspects of nursing practice introduced in previous courses. Concepts include ethical decision making, 'Code of Conduct' and the legal parameters for nurses in clinical practice. Students will consolidate skills in critical thought and autonomous practice through clinical leadership principles that guide decision making and registered accountability in practice environments caring for individuals from birth to death. The formation of professional identity is explored relative to scope of practice, life-long learning and the care and decision making practices of the registered nurse in the health care environment.
This course contains a residential school for all students to attend.
Objectives
On completion of this course students will be able to:
- Critically apply relevant legal and ethical principles to future health care practice situations at the level of a beginning Registered Nurse;
- Interpret, analyse and apply the nursing scope of practice in health related scenarios;
- Examine clinical leadership principles in nursing practice;
- Engage in critical discussion which explores the relationship between professional identity, role conflict and role boundaries;
- Interpret, analyse and explain professional formation through linking theoretical concepts of caring to clinical practice environments and lifelong learning;
- Apply exemplary communication in digital technologies and therapeutic relationships working with, and leading inter-professional teams in care decision making practices.
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
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| 1. | Consolidation of the theoretical and practical concepts of caring, collaboration and professional formation | 25.00 |
| 2. | Role of the registered nurse in Australia in ethico-legal decision making practice across the lifespan | 25.00 |
| 3. | Building clinical leadership capability through role formation, reflective practice and lifelong learning | 25.00 |
| 4. | Facilitation of contemporary digital technologies to enable therapeutic communications and relationships in health care. | 25.00 |
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=01&subject1=NUR3020)
Please for alternative purchase options from USQ Bookshop. (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/info/contact/)
Reference materials
Student workload expectations
| Activity | Hours |
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| Assessments | 45.00 |
| Directed 精东传媒app | 92.00 |
| Online Lectures | 14.00 |
| Online Tutorials | 8.00 |
| Residential Schools | 6.00 |
Assessment details
| Description | Marks out of | Wtg (%) | Due Date | Notes |
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| ASSIGNMENT 1 | 100 | 50 | 30 Mar 2020 | |
| PRESENTATION | 100 | 50 | 01 Jun 2020 |
Important assessment information
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Attendance requirements:
Attendance at residential school is recommended. It is the students' responsibility to participate appropriately in all activities 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. -
Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
To satisfactorily complete an individual assessment item a student must achieve at least 50% of the marks. (Depending upon the requirements in Statement 4 below, students may not have to satisfactorily complete each assessment item 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 achieve at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for the course. Note that a conceded pass is not available in this course due to accreditation requirements of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia. -
Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
The final grades for students will be assigned on the basis of the weighted aggregate of the marks obtained for each of the summative assessment items in the course. -
Examination information:
There is no examination in this course. -
Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
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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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All of the assessments in this course are individual work only. Students need to understand USQ policy regarding plagiarism, collusion and cheating.
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In accordance with 精东传媒app Policy, the examiner may grant an extension of the due date of an assignment in extenuating circumstances.
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Students must retain a copy of each item submitted for assessment. If requested, students will be required to provide a copy of assignments submitted for assessment purposes. Such copies should be despatched to USQ within 24 hours of receipt of a request being made.
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All assessment items must be submitted by electronic submission. Refer to your Course 精东传媒app Guide and course website on 精东传媒app Desk for submission details. The Faculty will NOT accept submission of assignments by facsimile or email or hardcopy. It is the student's responsibility to ensure that their electronic submission is in the correct format and is the final version of the assignment. Resubmission due to error will not be accepted after the due date. Hardcopies or emailed versions will not be accepted. Times and dates refer to Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST).
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Where a student has failed to achieve a passing grade by 5% or less of the aggregated weighted marks or equivalent in the grading scale, the examiner in agreement with the moderator will consider recommending to the Board of Examiners the undertaking of supplementary assessment by the student, if the student has undertaken all of the required summative assessment for the course. A conceded pass is not available in this course.
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International students must attend all activities scheduled for them and ensure that their attendance is registered with the staff member in charge of the activity.
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International sponsored students must attend all activities scheduled for them and ensure that their attendance is registered with the staff member in charge of the activity.