CSB078 Transitioning to Professional Practice 1

Unit Outline: Semester 1 2024, Gardens Point, Internal

Overview

This is a capstone unit/experience which provides a culminating learning experience occurring in the final year of a course that brings reflection and focus to the whole course experience whilst, at the same time, leading you to transition into professional pathways and/or post-graduate study.

This is the first of two transitional capstone units across the final year and requires you to integrate and apply your previously developed knowledge and skills in radiation therapy in a clinical context. You will consolidate your professional practice skills in workload management and clinical efficiency particularly in relation to simulation/CT, treatment planning and treatment. As you progress to a reflective ethical practitioner, this unit provides the opportunity for you to operate with an increasing level of intellectual independence whilst still under supervision.

This is a designated unit which is essential to your course progression. Designated units include professional experience units, units requiring the development of particular skills, and units requiring demonstration of certain personal qualities. If you fail to achieve a satisfactory level of performance in a designated unit, you may be excluded from enrolment or will be put on academic probation. If you fail a designated unit twice within your course, you may be excluded. Supplementary assessment is not available on designated units.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:

1. Provide evidence of your ability to plan and treat a broad patient case mix (MRPBA Domains 1.1a, 1.1b, 1.1c, 1.2a, 1.2b, 1.2c, 1.2d, 1.2e, 1.2f, 1.2g, 1.3a, 1.3b, 1.3c, 1.3d, 1.4a, 1.4b, 1.4c, 1.5a, 1.5b, 1.5c, 1.5d, 1.5e, 1.5f. 1.6a, 1.6b, 1.6c, 1.6d, 1.7a, 1.7b, 1.7c, 1.7d, 1.8a, 1.8b, 1.8c, 1.8d, 1.8e, 1C.1a, 1C.1b, 1C.2a, 1C.2b, 1C.2c, 1C.3a, 1C.3b, 1C.3c, 1C.3d, 1C.3e, 1C.4a, 1C.4b, 1C.4c, 1C.4d, 1C.4e, 1C.5a, 1C.5b, 1C.5c, 1C.5e, 1C.5f, 5.1a, 5.1b, 5.1c, 5.1d, 5.1e, 5.1f, 5.1g, 5.2b, 5.2c, 5.2d, 5.3a, 5.3b, 5.3d, 5.4a, 5.4b, 5.4e).
   Relates to: MRPPC2020: Domain 1, 1.1a, 1.1b, 1.1c, 1.2a, 1.2b, 1.2c, 1.2d, 1.2e, 1.2f, 1.2g, 1.3a, 1.3b, 1.3c, 1.3d, 1.4a, 1.4b, 1.4c, 1.5a, 1.5b, 1.5c, 1.5d, 1.5e, 1.5f, 1.6a, 1.6b, 1.6c, 1.6d, 1.7a, 1.7b, 1.7c, 1.7d, 1.8a, 1.8b, 1.8c, 1.8d, 1.8e, Domain 1C, 1C.1a, 1C.1b, 1C.2a, 1C.2b, 1C.2c, 1C.3a, 1C.3b, 1C.3c, 1C.3d, 1C.3e, 1C.4a, 1C.4b, 1C.4c, 1C.4d, 1C.4e, 1C.5a, 1C.5b, 1C.5c, 1C.5e, 1C.5f, Domain 5, 5.1a, 5.1b, 5.1c, 5.1d, 5.1e, 5.1f, 5.1g, 5.2b, 5.2c, 5.2d, 5.3a, 5.3b, 5.3d, 5.4a, 5.4b, 5.4e
2. Critically reflect on your professional development and embed action planning skills to improve your practice (MRPBA Domains 4.2a, 4.2b, 4.2c, 4.2d)
   Relates to: MRPPC2020: Domain 4, 4.2a, 4.2b, 4.2c, 4.2d
3. Demonstrate professional communication and collaboration skills to ensure appropriate patient clinical management to suit the particular needs of the patient, including those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples (MRPBA Domains 2.1e, 2.4c, 3.1a, 3.1b, 3.1c, 3.1d, 3.1e, 3.1f, 3.1g, 3.1h, 5.2a). Relates to NSQHS Standards 2 and 6.
   Relates to: MRPPC2020: Domain 2, 2.1e, 2.4c, Domain 3, 3.1a, 3.1b, 3.1c, 3.1d, 3.1e, 3.1f, 3.1g, 3.1h, Domain 5, 5.2a
4. Apply critical thinking and problem solving skills to analyse, interpret and justify clinical decisions (MRPBA Domains 4.1a, 4.1b, 4.1c, 4.1d).
   Relates to: MRPPC2020: Domain 4, 4.1a, 4.1b, 4.1c, 4.1d
5. Demonstrate effective professional practice capabilities including professional judgment and teamwork within the applicable clinical context (MRPBA Domains 2.1a, 2.1b, 2.1c, 2.1d, 2.1f, 2.1g, 2.1h, 2.2a, 2.2b, 2.2c, 2.2d, 2.3a, 2.3b, 2.3c, 2.4a, 2.4b, 3.2a, 3.2b, 3.2c, 3.2d). Relates to NSQHS Standard 1
   Relates to: MRPPC2020: Domain 2, 2.1a, 2.1b, 2.1c, 2.1d, 2.1f, 2.1g, 2.1h, 2.2a, 2.2b, 2.2c, 2.2d, 2.3a, 2.3b, 2.3c, 2.4a, 2.4b, Domain 3, 3.2a, 3.2b, 3.2c, 3.2d

Content

Learning Approaches

Feedback on Learning and Assessment

Feedback is provided throughout the semester. Feedback will aim to provide students with suggestions for further development where appropriate.

Assessment

Overview

Clinical staff will facilitate your learning and assess your ability over the period of placement. Formative feedback will be provided on a regular basis which will assist you in meeting the appropriate professional capabilities by the completion of your placement.

Assessment tasks will require you to provide evidence of your knowledge, skills and application of Clinical Practice in Radiation Therapy, in a variety of formats, which are aligned with the learning outcomes of the unit and course. Students must achieve a satisfactory level of performance in both the theoretical and practical elements of the unit to achieve a passing grade.

Threshold assessment conditions
In this unit, for you to be eligible to receive a passing grade, threshold assessment conditions apply. You are required to achieve a satisfactory result in Assessment Item 3 Placement Performance to receive a passing grade in the unit. For more detail, see Assessment Item 3 Placement Performance below.

The radiation badge must be returned to QUT on completion of the placement.

Unit Grading Scheme

7- point scale

Assessment Tasks

Assessment: Reflective Journal

Critical reflection on personal strengths and limitations and development of an action plan to identify learning required to improve and adapt professional practice.

This is an assignment for the purposes of an extension.

Assessment: Professional Portfolio

Collection of scenarios and situations which demonstrate professional issues in the workplace.

This is an assignment for the purposes of an extension.

Assessment: Placement Performance

Clinical supervisor's assessment of clinical practice and professional capabilities.

Threshold Assessment:

You are required to achieve a satisfactory result in Assessment Item 3 Placement Performance to receive a passing grade in the unit. If you do not achieve a satisfactory result for that item, you are advised to seek feedback from the unit coordinator as there is no resubmission possible for unsatisfactory placement performance.

Academic Integrity

Students are expected to engage in learning and assessment at QUT with honesty, transparency and fairness. Maintaining academic integrity means upholding these principles and demonstrating valuable professional capabilities based on ethical foundations.

Failure to maintain academic integrity can take many forms. It includes cheating in examinations, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, and submitting an assessment item completed by another person (e.g. contract cheating). It can also include providing your assessment to another entity, such as to a person or website.

You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.

Further details of QUT’s approach to academic integrity are outlined in the Academic integrity policy and the Student Code of Conduct. Breaching QUT’s Academic integrity policy is regarded as student misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.

Requirements to Study

Requirements

QLD Radiation Use Licence

QLD Health Student Placement requirements including:

• Immunisations
• National Police Check
• Blue Card
• Current CPR Certificate

Blue Card

A blue card is required to complete this unit. A blue card confirms that you have passed a screening of your criminal history (the Working with Children Check) and have been approved to work with children and young people. For more information on the blue card and how to apply please visit the QUT website.

Costs

• Clinical uniform (requires purchase of 4th year QUT MRS shirt)
• Cost and organisation of all vaccinations is the responsibility of the student
• Cost and organisation of obtaining current CPR Certificate is the responsibility of the student
• Cost and organisation of obtaining National Police Check and blue card is the responsibility of the student
• All Work Integrated Learning placement costs, including travel and accommodation expenses, are the responsibility of the student.

Resources

Risk Assessment Statement

Placement in a radiation therapy department has inherent radiation risks, which are minimised by following safe work practices. You must adhere to the Radiation Safety and Protection Plan of the site you are rostered to, and wear the radiation badge provided by QUT for the clinical placement. Infection control techniques and precautions should be observed to avoid exposure to harmful agents.

Standards/Competencies

This unit is designed to support your development of the following standards\competencies.

MRPBA Professional Capabilities 2020

Domain 1: Medical radiation practitioner

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Domain 1C: Radiation therapist

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Domain 2: Professional and ethical practitioner

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Domain 3: Communicator and collaborator

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Domain 4: Evidence-informed practitioner

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Course Learning Outcomes

CS49 Bachelor of Radiation Therapy

1. Clinical Technical Skills
   Relates to: Placement Performance
2. Clinical decision making
   Relates to: Professional Portfolio, Placement Performance
3. Critical thinking (analyse, interpret, evaluate)
   Relates to: Professional Portfolio
4. Problem solving as independent health practitioners
   Relates to: Professional Portfolio, Placement Performance
5. Interpersonal and professional communication
   Relates to: Professional Portfolio, Placement Performance
6. Interdisciplinary collaboration
   Relates to: Professional Portfolio
7. Patient assessment and clinical management
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8. Teamwork and peer collaboration
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9. Pre-treatment preparation and stabilisation
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10. Pre-treatment and treatment imaging, including multi-modality imaging
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11. Patient information management systems
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12. Treatment Planning
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13. Treatment Delivery
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14. QA procedures and risk management
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15. Radiation safety and quality
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16. Reflective, ethical practitioner
    Relates to: Reflective Journal, Professional Portfolio
17. Legal and professional responsibilities
    Relates to: Professional Portfolio, Placement Performance
18. Cultural safety
    Relates to: Reflective Journal, Professional Portfolio, Placement Performance
19. Action planning and identification of ongoing professional learning
    Relates to: Reflective Journal
20. Responsbile and accountable practitioners
    Relates to: Reflective Journal, Placement Performance
21. Effective and collaborative practitioners
    Relates to: Professional Portfolio

CS50 Bachelor of Radiation Therapy (Honours)

1. Clinical technical skills
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2. Clinical decision making
   Relates to: Professional Portfolio, Placement Performance
3. Critical thinking (analyse, interpret, evaluate, synthesise)
   Relates to: Professional Portfolio
4. Problem solving as independent health practitioners
   Relates to: Professional Portfolio, Placement Performance
5. Interpersonal, intrapersonal and professional communication
   Relates to: Professional Portfolio, Placement Performance
6. Interdisciplinary collaboration
   Relates to: Professional Portfolio
7. Patient assessment and clinical management
   Relates to: Placement Performance
8. Teamwork and peer collaboration
   Relates to: Placement Performance
9. Pre-treatment preparation and stabilisation
   Relates to: Placement Performance
10. Pre-treatment and treatment imaging, including multi-modality imaging
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11. Patient information management systems
    Relates to: Placement Performance
12. Treatment Planning
    Relates to: Placement Performance
13. Treatment Delivery
    Relates to: Placement Performance
14. QA procedures and risk management
    Relates to: Placement Performance
15. Radiation safety and quality
    Relates to: Placement Performance
16. Reflective, ethical practitioner
    Relates to: Reflective Journal, Professional Portfolio
17. Legal and professional responsibilities
    Relates to: Professional Portfolio, Placement Performance
18. Cultural safety
    Relates to: Reflective Journal, Professional Portfolio, Placement Performance
19. Action planning and identification of ongoing professional learning
    Relates to: Reflective Journal
20. Responsible and accountable practitioners
    Relates to: Reflective Journal, Placement Performance
21. Effective and collaborative practitioners
    Relates to: Professional Portfolio