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The Nurse Practitioner student will learn and apply scientific principles to collect information relevant to a patient's health problem, evaluate and synthesise this information to inform good clinical judgement and processes of diagnostic reasoning. Activity based learning will build upon knowledge and skills gained in the units Evidence Based Practice and Research Design and Nurse Practitioner Professional Practice 1. Students will extend their specialist knowledge and incorporate advanced skills in symptom-driven assessment and investigations leading to diagnosis and care planning. Learning activities will be underpinned by study of systems-specific anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology and students will develop expertise in advanced assessment techniques specific to patients with complex health problems. Students will engage in intellectual procedures of differential diagnosis and the role of investigative procedures in this process. They will study interpretation of pathology and radiology investigations relevant to their field of practice and critique processes for judicious use of these diagnostic examinations. This is a designated unit, which means only one attempt is allowed.
Must have passed NSP6104.
Only students studying course L88 can enrol in this unit.
Unit was previously coded NSP6103.
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Students will engage in learning experiences via ECU’s LMS as well as additional ECU learning technologies
Each student will have an academic counsellor and a clinical mentor. The academic counsellor will support governance of the learning and teaching and work with the student in developing their learning objectives for this Unit. The clinical mentor will support the student to develop skills, confidence and judgement in conducting symptom-driven health assessment that builds upon core assessment techniques. The student will conduct comprehensive health assessment on patients including diagnosis and treatment plan, and document the de-identified process and outcome of the assessments using a standardised framework. Learning is experiential, iterative and structured and guided by a Clinical Learning and Teaching Handbook customised for each of the student and the Clinical Mentor users. To support the work place study thirteen 1 hour online tutorials will be conducted. The unit includes 150 hours of supernumerary integrated professional practice experience located in a specialist setting.
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 School Progression Panel.
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 information 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.
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Performance ^ | Clinical placement requirements, objectives, reflections, clinical logbook, mentor report and health assessment documentation. |
| Essay ^ | Case Study |
| Viva ^ | Clinical viva voce |
^ Mandatory to Pass
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.
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. Informal vivas may be conducted as part of an assessment task, where staff require further information to confirm the learning outcomes have been met. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.
Integrity is a core value at Edith Cowan University, and it is expected that ECU students complete their assessment tasks honestly and with acknowledgement of other people's work as well as any generative artificial intelligence tools that may have been used. This means that assessment tasks must be completed individually (unless it is an authorised group assessment task) and any sources used must be referenced.
Breaches of academic integrity can include:
Copying the words, ideas or creative works of other people or generative artificial intelligence tools, without referencing in accordance with stated University requirements. Students need to seek approval from the Unit Coordinator within the first week of study if they intend to use some of their previous work in an assessment task (self-plagiarism).
Working with other students and submitting the same or substantially similar work or portions of work when an individual submission was required. This includes students knowingly providing others with copies of their own work to use in the same or similar assessment task(s).
Organising a friend, a family member, another student or an external person or organisation (e.g. through an online website) to complete or substantially edit or refine part or all of an assessment task(s) on their behalf.
Using or having access to unauthorised materials in an exam or test.
Serious outcomes may be imposed if a student is found to have committed one of these breaches, up to and including expulsion from the University for repeated or serious acts.
ECU's policies and more information about academic integrity can be found on the student academic integrity website.
All commencing ECU students are required to complete the Academic Integrity Module.
In some circumstances, Students may apply to their Unit Coordinator to extend the due date of their Assessment Task(s) in accordance with ECU's Assessment, Examination and Moderation Procedures - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000001386.
Students may apply for Special Consideration in respect of a final unit grade, where their achievement was affected by Exceptional Circumstances as set out in the Assessment, Examination and Moderation Procedures - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000003318.
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