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School: Nursing and Midwifery

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for Semester 1 2020 Units. Students will be notified of all approved modifications by Unit Coordinators via email and Unit Blackboard sites. Where changes have been made, these are designed to ensure that you still meet the unit learning outcomes in the context of our adjusted teaching and learning arrangements.

  • Unit Title

    Adult Health Practice 1

  • Unit Code

    NPP6101

  • Year

    2020

  • Enrolment Period

    1

  • Version

    2

  • Credit Points

    20

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Amanda Jane BARNARD

Description

This is the first work integrated learning unit in a series of five clinical practice units. In this Unit students will develop foundation knowledge, skills and practice for evidence based nursing care within a legal ethical framework, for the care of adults in a variety of health care settings within an inter-professional team environment. Students will examine the historical foundations and contemporary nursing practice within the Australian healthcare system and the Australian Safety and Quality Framework for Health Care

Co-Requisite Rule

Students are required to complete NSC6101 and NPP6101 concurrently or alternatively complete NSC6101 prior to completing NPP6101

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Explore the development of contemporary nursing practice from a global, national and local perspective.
  2. Evaluate the sustainability of the Australian health care system and the contemporary role of nursing within the system in different settings and the inter-professional team.
  3. Examine the ethical & legal principles and governance frameworks of nursing practice
  4. Determine the impact that altered health may have on an individual from a physical and psychosocial perspective.
  5. Appraise the Australian Safety and Quality Framework for Health Care and discuss implications for nursing practice.
  6. Describe and conduct a culturally competent comprehensive nursing health assessment utilising professional communication skills.
  7. Demonstrate clinical decision making skills to meet the health needs of adult patients.
  8. Demonstrate competency in beginning evidence based nursing care including selected clinical skills, documentation and oral medication administration.

Unit Content

  1. The Australian Health Care System.
  2. Contemporary nursing practice and professional frameworks.
  3. Inter-professional practice.
  4. Legal and ethical issues in nursing practice.
  5. Responses to health and illness.
  6. Australian Safety and Quality Framework for Health Care.
  7. Fundamental clinical skills including assisting with activities of living; wound care and infection control.
  8. Electronic and paper based health record documentation.
  9. Nursing health assessment and clinical decision making in health care assessment and care delivery.
  10. Safety & quality use of medicines and principles of medication administration (oral).

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Practicum73 x 3 hour labNot OfferedNot Offered
Practicum73 x 3 hour tutorialNot OfferedNot Offered
Practicum76 x 3 hour workshopNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Additional Learning Experience Information

Students are also required to complete clinical practicums such as 2 placements of 10 days x 8 hours per day = 80 hours per placement (total 160 hours), or other combinations of practicum hours totalling 160 hours

Assessment

GS2 GRADING SCHEMA 2 Used for Undifferentiated Pass/Fail units inc. practical units or work-integrated learning

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

Due to the professional competency skill development associated with this Unit, student attendance/participation within listed in-class activities and/or online activities including discussion boards is compulsory. Students failing to meet participation standards as outlined in the unit plan may be awarded an I Grade (Fail - incomplete). Students who are unable to meet this requirement for medical or other reasons must seek the approval of the unit coordinator.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescription
Case StudyEvidence based case study examining the client perspective of chronic illness
Test ^Medication calculation assessment
Workshop ^Objective Structured Clinical Assessment
Practicum ^Practicum 1 - Successful completion of all pre-practicum requirements and the clinical placement and NCAS
Practicum ^Practicum 2 - Successful completion of all pre-practicum requirements and the clinical placement and NCAS
ExaminationEnd of semester examination

^ Mandatory to Pass

Core Reading(s)

  • Berman, Audrey., & Kozier, Barbara. (2016). Kozier and Erb’s Fundamentals of Nursing eBook (4th ed.). Melbourne: P.Ed Australia. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1021805542

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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School: Nursing and Midwifery

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for this unit. All assessment changes will be published by 27 July 2020. All students are reminded to check handbook at the beginning of semester to ensure they have the correct outline.

  • Unit Title

    Adult Health Practice 1

  • Unit Code

    NPP6101

  • Year

    2020

  • Enrolment Period

    2

  • Version

    2

  • Credit Points

    20

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Amanda Jane BARNARD

Description

This is the first work integrated learning unit in a series of five clinical practice units. In this Unit students will develop foundation knowledge, skills and practice for evidence based nursing care within a legal ethical framework, for the care of adults in a variety of health care settings within an inter-professional team environment. Students will examine the historical foundations and contemporary nursing practice within the Australian healthcare system and the Australian Safety and Quality Framework for Health Care

Co-Requisite Rule

Students are required to complete NSC6101 and NPP6101 concurrently or alternatively complete NSC6101 prior to completing NPP6101

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Explore the development of contemporary nursing practice from a global, national and local perspective.
  2. Evaluate the sustainability of the Australian health care system and the contemporary role of nursing within the system in different settings and the inter-professional team.
  3. Examine the ethical & legal principles and governance frameworks of nursing practice
  4. Determine the impact that altered health may have on an individual from a physical and psychosocial perspective.
  5. Appraise the Australian Safety and Quality Framework for Health Care and discuss implications for nursing practice.
  6. Describe and conduct a culturally competent comprehensive nursing health assessment utilising professional communication skills.
  7. Demonstrate clinical decision making skills to meet the health needs of adult patients.
  8. Demonstrate competency in beginning evidence based nursing care including selected clinical skills, documentation and oral medication administration.

Unit Content

  1. The Australian Health Care System.
  2. Contemporary nursing practice and professional frameworks.
  3. Inter-professional practice.
  4. Legal and ethical issues in nursing practice.
  5. Responses to health and illness.
  6. Australian Safety and Quality Framework for Health Care.
  7. Fundamental clinical skills including assisting with activities of living; wound care and infection control.
  8. Electronic and paper based health record documentation.
  9. Nursing health assessment and clinical decision making in health care assessment and care delivery.
  10. Safety & quality use of medicines and principles of medication administration (oral).

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Practicum73 x 3 hour labNot OfferedNot Offered
Practicum73 x 3 hour tutorialNot OfferedNot Offered
Practicum76 x 3 hour workshopNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Additional Learning Experience Information

Students are also required to complete clinical practicums such as 2 placements of 10 days x 8 hours per day = 80 hours per placement (total 160 hours), or other combinations of practicum hours totalling 160 hours

Assessment

GS2 GRADING SCHEMA 2 Used for Undifferentiated Pass/Fail units inc. practical units or work-integrated learning

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

Due to the professional competency skill development associated with this Unit, student attendance/participation within listed in-class activities and/or online activities including discussion boards is compulsory. Students failing to meet participation standards as outlined in the unit plan may be awarded an I Grade (Fail - incomplete). Students who are unable to meet this requirement for medical or other reasons must seek the approval of the unit coordinator.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescription
Case StudyEvidence based case study examining the client perspective of chronic illness
Test ^Medication calculation assessment
Workshop ^Objective Structured Clinical Assessment
Practicum ^Practicum 1 - Successful completion of all pre-practicum requirements and the clinical placement and NCAS
Practicum ^Practicum 2 - Successful completion of all pre-practicum requirements and the clinical placement and NCAS
ExaminationEnd of semester examination

^ Mandatory to Pass

Core Reading(s)

  • Berman, Audrey., & Kozier, Barbara. (2016). Kozier and Erb’s Fundamentals of Nursing eBook (4th ed.). Melbourne: P.Ed Australia. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1021805542

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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