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.

  • Unit Title

    Nursing Practice Capstone
  • Unit Code

    NPP6105
  • Year

    2017
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    20
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Beverley Anne EWENS

Description

This is the final work integrated learning unit in a series of five clinical practice units. In this capstone unit students will consolidate knowledge, skills and practice for evidence based nursing care within a legal ethical framework, for the care of clients in a variety of health care settings within an inter-professional team environment.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Analyse contemporary professional nursing issues including clinical leadership, conflict management, teamwork, delegation, legal and ethical issues.
  2. Evaluate the transition from nursing student to professional practice as a beginning registered nurse.
  3. Critically appraise the role of a preceptor & identify strategies for effective preceptorship.
  4. Develop a professional portfolio to demonstrate evidence of competency.
  5. Demonstrate competency in evidence based nursing care and collaborative management of clients including clients experiencing chronic, acute or life- threatening illnesses.
  6. Demonstrate competency in complex medication calculations.
  7. Demonstrate competency in the ANMC Competency Standards for the Registered nurse.

Unit Content

  1. Professional nursing issues including registration process, mandatory reporting and challenges of clinical practice.
  2. Clinical leadership, preceptorship and mentorship.
  3. Conflict resolution.
  4. Teamwork.
  5. Delegation.
  6. Legal and ethical context of nursing.
  7. Transition to registered nurse practice and professional portfolio.
  8. Self-care.
  9. Complex medical calculations.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, workshops, and clinical practicum (160 hours)

Assessment

GS4 GRADING SCHEMA 4 Used for undifferentiated pass/fail units

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
Portfolio ^Compilation of evidence of professional practice
Essay ^Essay to examine a contemporary professional nursing issue
Test ^Medication calculation
Practicum ^Successful completion of all pre-practicum requirements and the clinical placement and NCAS.

^ Mandatory to Pass

Core Reading(s)

  • Porth, C. (2009). Pathophysiology: Concepts of altered health states (8th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

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.

  • Unit Title

    Nursing Practice Capstone
  • Unit Code

    NPP6105
  • Year

    2017
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    20
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Beverley Anne EWENS

Description

This is the final work integrated learning unit in a series of five clinical practice units. In this capstone unit students will consolidate knowledge, skills and practice for evidence based nursing care within a legal ethical framework, for the care of clients in a variety of health care settings within an inter-professional team environment.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Analyse contemporary professional nursing issues including clinical leadership, conflict management, teamwork, delegation, legal and ethical issues.
  2. Evaluate the transition from nursing student to professional practice as a beginning registered nurse.
  3. Critically appraise the role of a preceptor & identify strategies for effective preceptorship.
  4. Develop a professional portfolio to demonstrate evidence of competency.
  5. Demonstrate competency in evidence based nursing care and collaborative management of clients including clients experiencing chronic, acute or life- threatening illnesses.
  6. Demonstrate competency in complex medication calculations.
  7. Demonstrate competency in the ANMC Competency Standards for the Registered nurse.

Unit Content

  1. Professional nursing issues including registration process, mandatory reporting and challenges of clinical practice.
  2. Clinical leadership, preceptorship and mentorship.
  3. Conflict resolution.
  4. Teamwork.
  5. Delegation.
  6. Legal and ethical context of nursing.
  7. Transition to registered nurse practice and professional portfolio.
  8. Self-care.
  9. Complex medical calculations.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, workshops, and clinical practicum (160 hours)

Assessment

GS4 GRADING SCHEMA 4 Used for undifferentiated pass/fail units

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
Portfolio ^Compilation of evidence of professional practice
Essay ^Essay to examine a contemporary professional nursing issue
Test ^Medication calculation
Practicum ^Successful completion of all pre-practicum requirements and the clinical placement and NCAS.

^ Mandatory to Pass


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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