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NURS2002: Child and Adolescent Health and Care

Semester 1, 2020 [Normal day] - Mallett Street, Sydney

Overview

This unit of study introduces students to childrens' and young peoples' nursing. Essential skills and knowledge for paediatric, child and youth health nursing across a variety of clinical and community settings will prepare students for critical thinking and problem solving within this field. The unit emphasises contemporary issues impacting on the health of children, young people, and their families, and students will have the opportunity to examine interventions and strategies aimed at improving health outcomes.

Unit details and rules

Academic unit	Nursing and Midwifery
Credit points	6
Prerequisites ?	48 Year 1 credit points and 36 Year 2 credit points, including NURS3010
Corequisites ?	None
Prohibitions ?	None
Assumed knowledge ?	None
Available to study abroad and exchange students	No

Teaching staff

Coordinator	Jennifer Fraser, jennifer.fraser@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Placement	Off-campus clinical placement Professional experience placement	0%	-	80 hours
Outcomes assessed:
Final exam	Examination Written answer questions	50%	Formal exam period	2 hours
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Written assessment Written task	50%	Week 06 Due date: 05 Apr 2020 at 23:59	2500 words
Outcomes assessed:
= hurdle task ?

Assessment summary

Written assessment: The written assessment will be a Clinical Resource Document (CRD). The purpose of the CRD is to develop an education/information resource for a newly graduated registered nurse working in your specialty clinical area. The resource should have an aspect of orientation to the area and should also include current resources and information that would enhance the registered nurses’ knowledge base with a focus on evidence-based practice.
Examination: Content from across the entire semester will be covered.
Off campus clinical placement: Performance appraisal during clinical weeks for this unit of study will attract a satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade. Obtaining a satisfactory grade in clinical performance is a requirement for successful completion of this unit of study. Unsatisfactory clinical performance results in a fail grade for the unit of study overall.

Detailed information for each assessment can be found on Canvas.

Assessment criteria

The University awards common result grades, set out in the Coursework Policy 2014 (Schedule 1).

As a general guide, a high distinction indicates work of an exceptional standard, a distinction a very high standard, a credit a good standard, and a pass an acceptable standard.

Result name	Mark range	Description
High distinction	85 - 100
Distinction	75 - 84
Credit	65 - 74
Pass	50 - 64
Fail	0 - 49	When you don’t meet the learning outcomes of the unit to a satisfactory standard.

For more information see guide to grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

Academic integrity

The Current Student website provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

You may only use artificial intelligence and writing assistance tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator, and if you do use them, you must also acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section.

Studiosity is permitted for postgraduate units unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission.

Learning support

Simple extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.  The application process will be different depending on the type of assessment and extensions cannot be granted for some assessment types like exams.

Special consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Special consideration applications will not be affected by a simple extension application.

Using AI responsibly

Co-created with students, AI in Education includes lots of helpful examples of how students use generative AI tools to support their learning. It explains how generative AI works, the different tools available and how to use them responsibly and productively.

Weekly schedule

WK	Topic	Learning activity
Multiple weeks	Clinical placement	Clinical practice (80 hr)
Week 01	Introduction to the unit; Professional practice issues	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 02	Adolescent health and development	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 02	HEADDS assessment	Tutorial (2 hr)
Week 03	Child health and development	Lecture (2 hr)
	Child development assessment	Tutorial (2 hr)
	Practical paediatrics 1	Simulation laboratory (2 hr)
Week 04	Recognition of the sick child, the deteriorating child and paediatric resuscitation	Lecture (2 hr)
	Medication and fluid administration	Tutorial (2 hr)
	Paediatric resuscitation	Simulation laboratory (2 hr)
Week 05	Paediatric and adolescent mental health	Lecture (2 hr)
	Paediatric pain management	Tutorial (2 hr)
	Practical paediatrics 2	Simulation laboratory (2 hr)
Week 06	Challenging communication: raising the issue of excess weight with parents	Lecture (2 hr)
	Communication with children, families and professionals	Tutorial (2 hr)
	Systematic paediatric patient assessment	Simulation laboratory (2 hr)
Week 07	Community and culture in caring for children	Lecture (2 hr)
	Online tutorial activities	Online class (2 hr)
	Simulation with baby sim(Communication)	Simulation laboratory (2 hr)
Week 08	School health nursing	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 08	Screening and early intervention in child health	Tutorial (2 hr)
Week 14 (STUVAC)	Preparation for examination	Lecture (2 hr)

Attendance and class requirements

Referencing style: The Sydney Nursing School has adopted the American Psychological Association (APA) Referencing style, 6th Edition, 2010 as its official referencing style. This is an author-date style of referencing.
Attendance: You must meet the minimum attendance requirements for each unit of study. Coursework policy states that if students are absent without leave for more than 10% of classes in a particular unit of study in any one semester, the Head of School may call upon them to show cause why they should not be deemed to have failed that unit of study. The required attendance at tutorials and workshops is 100% of the available hours.

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

Required readings

All readings for this unit can be accessed through the Library eReserve, available on Canvas.

Fraser, J., Waters, D., Forster, E., Brown, N. (Eds) (2017) Paediatric Nursing in Australia: Principles for practice, Second Edition. Port Melbourne, Australia: Cambridge University Press.
Forster, E., Fraser, J. (Eds) (2017) Paediatric Nursing Skills for Australian Nurse, First Edition. Port Melbourne, Vic. : Cambridge University Press

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

Outcomes
Graduate qualities

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

LO1. apply models of paediatric, child and youth health nursing to clinical practice
LO2. demonstrate the application of child health and development theory to practice
LO3. demonstrate knowledge and skills in undertaking comprehensive assessment of a child or young person and their family to plan nursing intervention strategies for health maintenance/or improvement
LO4. demonstrate effective interpersonal and communication skills in the practice of child and youth health nursing, in particular developmentally appropriate interview and counselling skills
LO5. apply knowledge of primary healthcare, health promotion and child/family centered care to practice
LO6. support families to access adequate, accessible services in order to meet identified health needs
LO7. identify the legal and ethical parameters of nursing practice, including specific legislative requirements relating to paediatrics and child health.

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1	Depth of disciplinary expertise Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.
GQ2	Critical thinking and problem solving Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.
GQ3	Oral and written communication Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.
GQ4	Information and digital literacy Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.
GQ5	Inventiveness Generating novel ideas and solutions.
GQ6	Cultural competence Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.
GQ7	Interdisciplinary effectiveness Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.
GQ8	Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.
GQ9	Influence Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes	Graduate qualities
Learning outcomes

Responding to student feedback

This section outlines changes made to this unit following staff and student reviews.

The exam has been changed from multiple choice to short answer format.

Additional information

Work, health and safety

See clinical placement guidelines

Disclaimer

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Late submission

Academic integrity

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Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Weekly schedule

Weekly schedule

Attendance and class requirements

Study commitment

Required readings

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Responding to student feedback

Responding to student feedback

Additional information

Additional information

Work, health and safety

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