NSN431 Transition to Nurse Practitioner Service
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| Unit code: | NSN431 |
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| Credit points: | 12 |
| Timetable | Details in HiQ, if available |
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Unit Outline: Semester 1 2027, Online
| Unit code: | NSN431 |
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| Credit points: | 12 |
Overview
Nurse practitioners provide patient-centred health care to populations across a broad range of social, demographic and health care contexts, including cultural safety, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives, and vulnerable groups. This unit facilitates your understanding of the integration of nurse practitioner services within existing health services models to address national health priorities in the context of the determinants of health. The unit extends your leadership and advocacy skills by challenging you to reflect upon the nurse practitioner role in driving reform in the contemporary Australian health care system. You will explore and demonstrate the application of digital capabilities relevant to the nurse practitioner role.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Critically analyse and evaluate your health service with reference to determinants of health, consumer population needs, and primary health care and cultural safety principles pertaining to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and vulnerable populations.
- Develop recommendations for a sustainable nurse practitioner model of care and business plan in collaboration with key stakeholders, to enhance service provision, integrating relevant literature, digital data and legislation
- Propose an innovative and sustainable business plan for a Nurse Practitioner model utilising digital capabilitiesto improve population health outcomes in your area of practice.
- Apply advanced knowledge and skills to demonstrate leadership, advocacy and advanced professional communication utilising digital capabilities
Content
The unit is organised around a series of interactive learning modules and webinars designed to deepen both theoretical and practical understanding of the nurse practitioner role in shaping health policy and driving service reform. As you progress through these modules, you will systematically build knowledge and skills in health service delivery, consumer‑centred care, and capacity planning. This learning culminates in the development of your own sustainable nurse practitioner model of care and an accompanying business plan, which you will present to Health Service Leaders for constructive feedback and real‑world application.This unit provides the initial platform from which to explore and advance your clinical and professional development as a nurse practitioner and clinical leader.
Key areas addressed in this unit include:
Module 1: The nurse practitioner role in sustainable health service delivery and system level reform.
Module 2: Leading practice change as nurse practitioners to address national health priorities
Module 3: Legislation and jurisdictional responsibilities pertaining to nurse practitioners
Module 4: Culture and Cultural Safety
Module 5: Indigenous Issues and Cultural Safety
Module 6: Digital Health Capabilities for Nurse Practitioners
Learning Approaches
This unit uses a blend of online activities, embedded modules (outlined in content) and online webinars to explore the role of the Nurse Practitioner and develop knowledge and skills in health service planning. You will undertake a critical review of relevant evidence and practice to formulate strategies to enhance service provision. You will demonstrate high level professional communication skills by developing nurse practitioner model of care to optimise patient-centred service provision. You will build on your collaborative skills through discussion with key stakeholders seeking feedback. You will have the opportunity to develop negotiation and professional presentation skills utilising digital capabilities and through on-line peer discussion and debate.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
Assessment will be spaced throughout the semester to provide the opportunity to develop your understanding of the nurse practitioner role and progress your model of care. You will be provided with detailed feedback on each assessment item to support your progress.
Assessment
Overview
There are three summative assessments to be completed in this unit.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Health service analysis
You will critically analyse your current clinical practice setting, access relevant digital data and consider the demographic characteristics, determinants of health, cultural safety and trends of the consumer population. You will make recommendations for patient-centred service reform, proposing an innovative and sustainable nurse practitioner model of care or expanding an existing nurse practitioner model of care.
The ethical and responsible use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools is authorised in this assessment. See the relevant assessment details in Canvas for specific guidelines.
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Assessment: Business Plan NP Model
You will draw upon your work in Assessment 1, together with evidence from the literature, relevant legislation and the Nurse Practitioner Standards for Practice (NMBA, 2021), to develop an innovative one-page sustainable business plan infographic to showcase your nurse practitioner model of care (as a new or expanded initiative). You will also provide a proposed justified budget and reference list.
The ethical and responsible use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools is authorised in this assessment. See the relevant assessment details in Canvas for specific guidelines.
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Assessment: Presentation (Oral)
You will present your proposed business plan developed in assessment 2 to key stakeholders (including a CST member) in your health care setting and seek feedback to guide your reflection on strategically progressing your model of care. You will submit a video of your presentation including verification of authenticity by a CST member.
The ethical and responsible use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools is authorised in this assessment. See the relevant assessment details in Canvas for specific guidelines.
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Academic Integrity
Academic integrity is a commitment to undertaking academic work and assessment in a manner that is ethical, fair, honest, respectful and accountable.
The Academic Integrity Policy sets out the range of conduct that can be a failure to maintain the standards of academic integrity. This includes, cheating in exams, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion and contract cheating. It also includes providing fraudulent or altered documentation in support of an academic concession application, for example an assignment extension or a deferred exam.
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.
Breaching QUT’s Academic Integrity Policy or engaging in conduct that may defeat or compromise the purpose of assessment can lead to a finding of student misconduct (Code of Conduct – Student) and result in the imposition of penalties under the Management of Student Misconduct Policy, ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Resources
You will be guided in accessing other appropriate and contemporary resources throughout the semester.
Risk Assessment Statement
As a student undertaking this unit you are required to be working in your nominated clinical speciality area. As such, you will be exposed to risks encountered in the practice of nursing. Students undertaking workplace-based professional practice experience or clinical placement are required to follow the same health safety guidelines that apply to all staff in the workplace. In addition, measures to control exposure to risks include:
- Orientation to the health care agency
- Appropriate theoretical and practical preparation
Emergency procedures
All facilities require that their health workers become familiar with local emergency procedures. It is your responsibility to locate fire exits, emergency procedures and complete CPR drill and fire safety as required.
Health status and immunisation requirements
It is strongly recommended that you will:
- Endeavour at all times to maintain your personal health at a high level. Be fit to work and have had a reasonable rest period between shifts.
- Review your current immunisation status.
- Inform the Unit Coordinator, Course Coordinator or Clinical Support Team if you are aware of any personal condition, which may present a risk to yourself or consumers, other students, health care agency staff or the general public while undertaking professional practice experience or clinical placement.
The management of your health facility has the right to send you home if, in their opinion, it is unsafe for you to work that day.
Confidentiality
As a student in the clinical area, you must treat all information regarding clients and their families with the utmost confidentiality. Information that is documented as part of your learning experiences must preserve client anonymity and confidentiality. Classroom discussion should also adhere to these principles.
Standards/Competencies
This unit is designed to support your development of the following standards\competencies.
NMBA Nurse Practitioner Standards for Practice (2021)
Standard 2: Plans care and engages others
Relates to: Health service analysis, Business Plan NP Model, Presentation (Oral)
Standard 4: Supports health systems
Relates to: Health service analysis, Business Plan NP Model, Presentation (Oral)
Course Learning Outcomes
This unit is designed to support your development of the following course/study area learning outcomes.NS90 Master of Nurse Practitioner
- Integrate and apply advanced health knowledge and clinical practice skills, leveraging digital innovation to deliver culturally safe nurse practitioner services that value diversity and consumer-led health initiatives in varied populations and contexts.
Relates to: Health service analysis - Apply professional communication to cultivate collaborative and inclusive partnerships with health-care consumers and professionals, leveraging digital technology while using advanced knowledge and skills to educate those receiving and delivering care.
Relates to: Health service analysis - Design and generate scholarly work that applies research methods, analytical processes, and knowledge translation, fostering lifelong learning and evidence-based practice.
Relates to: Health service analysis - Lead and advocate for patient-centred, culturally safe, reflective and ethical nursing practice that results in optimal health systems and outcomes for all consumers and communities.
Relates to: ULO1, Business Plan NP Model, Presentation (Oral)