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NURS5074: Expanding Practice in the ICU and ED

Semester 1, 2020 [Block mode] - Mallett Street, Sydney

Nurses working in leadership positions within emergency departments and intensive care units are pivotal in coordinating care for patients and their families. In doing so nurses must consider the needs of the individual along with the requirements of the specialist unit, hospital and local health district. The provision of coordinated care to critically ill or injured patients is supported by organisational structures at the hospital and local health district level, and these are guided by organisations such as the NSW Ministry of Health Intensive Care and Emergency Department Planning Services, the Agency for Clinical Innovation and the Clinical Excellence Commission. Professional bodies such as the Australian College of Critical Care Nurses (ACCCN) and the College of Emergency Nurses Australasia (CENA) also inform practice. In this unit of study students will explore ways in which government and professional bodies provide information that supports decision-making regarding the provision of care to critically ill and injured patients. Additionally, students will be encouraged to expand their clinical and theoretical repertoire by developing an in-depth understanding of a specific practice issue in intensive care or emergency nursing practice.

Unit details and rules

Academic unit Nursing and Midwifery
Credit points 6
Prerequisites
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None
Corequisites
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None
Prohibitions
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None
Assumed knowledge
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None

Available to study abroad and exchange students

No

Teaching staff

Coordinator Agness Tembo, agness.tembo@sydney.edu.au
Lecturer(s) Agness Tembo, agness.tembo@sydney.edu.au
Type Description Weight Due Length
Assignment Assessment 3:Expanded practice report
Written assessment
60% Formal exam period
Due date: 26 Jun 2020 at 23:59
Written report
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5
Assignment Assessment 1:Project proposal
Written assessment
0% Week 06
Due date: 03 Apr 2020 at 23:59
Maximum 2 x A4 pages
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO5 LO4 LO2
Assignment Assessment 2: Annotated bibliography and summary
Written assessment
40% Week 10
Due date: 08 May 2020 at 23:59
2000 words minimum 4 references
Outcomes assessed: LO2 LO5 LO3

Assessment summary

  • Project proposal: The project proposal will address components listed on Canvas.
  • Annotated bibliography and summary​: This assessment item will entail the collection of evidence to support the elements of the project. It will include the two components listed on Canvas.
  • Report: This summative assessment is a comprehensive report detailing the outcomes of the project. The project report will be a collection of information and evidence that demonstrates learning and achievement in relation to expanding your nursing practice capabilities.

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.

Use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and automated writing tools

You may only use generative AI and automated writing tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator. If you do use these tools, you must acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section. The assessment instructions or unit outline will give guidance of the types of tools that are permitted and how the tools should be used.

Your final submitted work must be your own, original work. You must acknowledge any use of generative AI tools that have been used in the assessment, and any material that forms part of your submission must be appropriately referenced. For guidance on how to acknowledge the use of AI, please refer to the AI in Education Canvas site.

The unapproved use of these tools or unacknowledged use will be considered a breach of the Academic Integrity Policy and penalties may apply.

Studiosity is permitted unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission as detailed on the Learning Hub’s Canvas page.

Outside assessment tasks, generative AI tools may be used to support your learning. The AI in Education Canvas site contains a number of productive ways that students are using AI to improve their learning.

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.

WK Topic Learning activity Learning outcomes
Week -03 Study Day 1 Block teaching (8 hr) LO1 LO3 LO4 LO5
Study Day 2 Block teaching (8 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5
Week 10 Study Day 3 Block teaching (8 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5
Study day 4 Block teaching (8 hr) LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5

Attendance and class requirements

Attendance and participation requirements: Students undertaking this unit of study are required to attend 4 on-campus study days which are supplemented with online and group activities.

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.

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.

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

  • LO1. provide a commentary on the influence that advanced nursing practice roles have on intensive care or emergency nursing practice in Australia a. (NMBA Nurse Practitioner Standard: 4.2) b. (ACCCN Standards: 1.1, 1.2, 13.1, 13.2) c. (CENA Standards: 3.2, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, 8.1).
  • LO2. critique different models of care and their impact on nursing practice, and on the provision of patient care within critical care environments a. (NMBA Nurse Practitioner Standards: 2.1, 2.2, 3.2, 4.1) b. (ACCCN Standards: 6.1, 7.1, 7.3, 12.1, 13.3) c. (CENA Standards: 4.4, 5.3, 6.1, 6.2)
  • LO3. synthesise the complex issues surrounding the provision of intensive care and emergency services Australia-wide a. (NMBA Nurse Practitioner Standards: 2.1, 2.4, 4.2) b. (ACCCN Standards: 5.2, 6.1, 7.2) c. (CENA: 3.3, 4.2, 4.4, 5.3, 6.2)
  • LO4. apply a high level of clinical judgement to the management of complex health problems a. (NMBA Nurse Practitioner Standards: 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3) b. (ACCCN Standards: 1.3, 2.1, 4.1, 5.1, 8.1, 9.1, 10.1, 11.3) c. (CENA Standards: 1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.5, 2.2, 6.3)
  • LO5. identify, investigate, and critique an area of specialty practice. a. (NMBA Nurse Practitioner Standards: 2.1, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2) b. (ACCCN Standards: 3.1, 4.1, 4.2, 12.2) c. (CENA Standards: 5.1, 6.2, 9.1, 9.2)

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
GQ1 GQ2 GQ3 GQ4 GQ5 GQ6 GQ7 GQ8 GQ9

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