NSN723 Specialist Emergency Nursing Practice
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| Unit code: | NSN723 |
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| Credit points: | 12 |
| Timetable | Details in HiQ, if available |
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| CSP student contribution | $498 |
| Domestic tuition unit fee | $2,700 |
| International unit fee | $3,780 |
Unit Outline: Semester 2 2022, Online
| Unit code: | NSN723 |
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| Credit points: | 12 |
| Coordinator: | Leonie Bean | lm.bean@qut.edu.au |
Overview
Emergency nurses working across a range of emergency service delivery models, require specialist knowledge and skills to deliver evidence informed care across the lifespan. The health care environment is dynamic and complex, specialist emergency nurses must have the ability to adapt and augment decisions based on scope of practice, and with a range of individuals experiencing varying health presentations. NSN721 and NSN723 are the two specialist units required for the Emergency Nursing Major.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Apply specialist health care knowledge to plan and influence emergency nursing health care delivery;
- Critically analyse complex person-centred situations from across the lifespan, identify problems and develop evidence informed decisions to formulate a solution;
- Demonstrate evidence-based practice to assess, plan, deliver, evaluate and communicate health care actions in a range of clinical encounters, in the emergency setting.
Content
Content that relates to a broad range of specialty health care issues relevant to emergency nursing practice will be addressed. This will include triage, contemporary management of individuals across the lifespan and emergency presentations frequently encountered.
Learning Approaches
The unit is offered online and adopts a blended learning approach including collaborative learning activities with peers and academics and, self-directed learning modules. A variety of teaching and learning approaches will be adopted to develop critical thinking and specialised skills in emergency nursing practice. The unit encourages students to use active enquiry based learning and utilise the principles of evidence-based practice and critical thinking.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
Assessments will be spaced throughout the semester to provide you with the opportunity for feedback on your learning at key points. Academic support through early formal, formative feedback to students is a priority and unit specific details about formative feedback will be confirmed through the unit Blackboard site. Summative feedback will be provided on return of the criterion referenced assessment rubric for assignment items. Clinical assessment will be both formative and summative. Summative feedback will be provided on the exam on release of the exam results.
Assessment
Overview
There are three summative assessments to be completed throughout the semester. You are required to successfully pass both the theoretical and clinical assessment components in order to pass this unit. You will have a series of activities to complete as you work through the supported unit resources. These activities will provide regular formative feedback about your learning progress in this unit. This unit will use online web based text matching software that assists students to develop the academic skills required to correctly use and cite reference material as well as check citations to determine and avoid possible instances of plagiarism.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Written Critical Discussion
You will write an academic essay in the form of a critical analysis of a complex individual receiving care in the emergency setting. A prescribed topic derived from the unit content will be provided.
This is an assignment for the purposes of an extension.
Assessment: Clinical Performance
Achieved/Not Achieved. You must receive achieved on each competency area of the CPAT to pass this assessment item.
A structured assessment format will provide specific feedback regarding your progress. Clinical competencies are based on the College of Emergency Nursing Australasia (CENA) specialist practice standards. The Clinical Assessment Performance Tool (CPAT) will be assessed by appointed Clinical Lecturers in the work integrated learning venue.
Assessment: Written Exam of Concepts
The examination will include a clinical case/s and short answer items in which you will apply critical analysis skill and the integration of specialised theoretical knowledge to a range of clinical situations.
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
Resource Materials
Prescribed text(s)
Curtis, K., Ramsden, C., Shaban, R. Z., Fry, M., & Considine, J. (Eds). (2019). Emergency & trauma care for nurses and paramedics (3rd ed.). Chatswood: Elsevier
Risk Assessment Statement
Students undertaking this unit will be undertaking workplace-based clinical practice, or drawing on this experience. As such, you could be exposed to risks encountered in your nursing practice. Students undertaking work-integrated learning are required to follow the same health safety guidelines that apply to all staff in your workplace. In addition, measures to control exposure to risks include:
- orientation to the health care agency;
- supervision by clinical lecturers;
- 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 students will: - endeavour at all times to maintain their personal health at a high level;
- are fit to work and have had a reasonable rest period between shifts;
- review their current immunisation status and Health facility mandates for immunisation; and
- inform the Unit Coordinator if they are aware of any personal condition which may present a risk to themselves or patients, other students, health care agency staff or the general public while on clinical placement.
Confidentiality
As a student in the clinical area, you must treat all information regarding patients, their families and health care facilities with the utmost confidentiality. Information that is documented as part of your learning experiences must preserve client, healthcare colleagues and healthcare facility anonymity and confidentiality. Classroom and online discussion should also adhere to these principles.