NSN811 Specialist Paediatric and Adolescent Nursing
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| Unit code: | NSN811 |
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| Credit points: | 12 |
| Timetable | Details in HiQ, if available |
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| CSP student contribution | $578 |
| Domestic tuition unit fee | $3,216 |
| International unit fee | $4,668 |
Unit Outline: Semester 2 2025, Online
| Unit code: | NSN811 |
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| Credit points: | 12 |
Overview
The focus of this unit is the application of specialist knowledge and evidence in varied paediatric settings to support you to become an emerging leader. Through the examination of issues that impact on caring for children and families, you will apply specialist knowledge to guide your clinical reasoning and decision-making in the health-related concerns of children and families. You will explore various models and potential threats to paediatric and adolescent care, and consider approaches to optimising child and family outcomes.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Apply specialist knowledge and skills to nursing paediatrics, adolescents and families.
- Examine clinical scenarios and reflect on care provision.
- Employ leadership by drawing on evidence-based recommendations and peer feedback to evaluate a clinical case.
- Navigate care effectively and collaboratively within interprofessional and teams and systems in paediatric and adolescent care settings.
Content
Modules will focus on specialist nursing care of infants, children, adolescents and families and aims to develop your specialist nursing knowledge in this field by exploring care navigation and planning for children and young people.
This unit will cover the following topics:
- various models of care
- complex decision making and care planning
- external threats to paediatric and adolescent care
- interprofessional and system partnerships; and
- reflective practice in nursing leadership.
Learning Approaches
In this unit, you will learn through engaging in the following:
- Workshops (online) to support knowledge development and academic literacy skills
- Online self-directed learning
- Peer review/feedback
- Individual research and readings; and
- Collaborative activities.
In undertaking this unit you will be working in a clinical practice setting and drawing on this experience.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
Feedback in this unit is provided to you through the following:
- Formative feedback through student engagement in virtual lectures and activities
- Comments and grading via rubrics on summative assessment
- Feedback from peers.
Assessment
Overview
The assessment for this unit is comprised of two summative items.
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: Case Report of a Complex Case
This assessment requires you to identify and explore a complex paediatric/adolescent case provided to you. You will be required to develop a resilience plan in relation to models of care, complex decision making and threats to paediatric/adolescent care through a report to determine how improvements could be made to the paediatric/adolescent and family's care.
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This is an assignment for the purposes of an extension.
Assessment: Critical Reflection of a Case Conference
Drawing on your modules and webinars, in this assessment you will be required to present a written reflection of your personal and professional learnings and growth. You will be required to link your reflections to key policies and evidence related to the delivery of neuro-informed practice and child and family centred care.
This is an assignment for the purposes of an extension.
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.
Requirements to Study
Requirements
In undertaking this unit, students must meet the inherent employment requirements.
Resources
Resource Materials
Prescribed text(s)
Fraser, J., Waters, D., Forster, E. & Brown, N. (2022). Paediatric Nursing in Australia and New Zealand (3rd ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
Recommended text(s)
Barnes, M., & Rowe, J. (2013). Child, youth and family health: Strengthening communities (2nd ed.). Sydney: Elsevier.
Risk Assessment Statement
There are no out of ordinary risks associated with undertaking this unit.
Course Learning Outcomes
This unit is designed to support your development of the following course/study area learning outcomes.NS32 Graduate Certificate in Nursing
- Demonstrate and apply advanced health care knowledge and skills in a specialist nursing area.
Relates to: Case Report of a Complex Case - Critically analyse, evaluate, and reflect on specialist nursing knowledge, evidence and practice to improve patient care and health outcomes.
Relates to: Critical Reflection of a Case Conference - Use evidence-based theories and frameworks to inform emerging leadership practice in nursing and interprofessional collaborations.
Relates to: Critical Reflection of a Case Conference - Communicate complex evidence-based knowledge through education, professional communication, and a range of digital technologies.
Relates to: Critical Reflection of a Case Conference - Reflect on ethical, sustainable and culturally safe practices that embed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and diverse perspectives to improve person-centred care.
Relates to: Case Report of a Complex Case
NS95 Master of Nursing
- Apply advanced knowledge and skills to manage and improve nursing practices across diverse and complex contexts to improve health outcomes and service provision.
Relates to: Case Report of a Complex Case - Critically analyse evidence to inform decision-making in advanced nursing and interprofessional care contexts.
Relates to: Critical Reflection of a Case Conference - Communicate complex evidence-based findings through professional dissemination using a range of digital technologies.
Relates to: Critical Reflection of a Case Conference - Initiate, lead and reflect on collaborative practice that advocates for ethically and culturally safe care enabling sustainable health service delivery that embeds a range of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and diverse perspectives.
Relates to: Case Report of a Complex Case