| Semester 2, 2021 Online | |
| Short Description: | Emerg Nursng in Isolated Pract |
| Units : | 1 |
| Faculty or Section : | Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences |
| School or Department : | School of Nursing and Midwifery |
| Student contribution band : | Band 1 |
| ASCED code : | 060399 - Nursing not classified |
| Grading basis : | Graded |
Staffing
Examiner:
Requisites
Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: BHEH or GCHH or GDHH or MOHH or MNSG or PDEV or GDNG or GCNG
Other Requisites
Pre-requisite: This course is only available to students who hold current nursing registration with the Australian Health Professional Registration Authority (AHPRA) and are located in Australia.
Rationale
Within emergency care and the rural and remote context, advanced nursing skills are essential to ensure optimum outcomes for the client. These skills ensure that appropriate assessment, triage, intervention and referral for continuity of care occur in the absence of support services. This course designed to embed advanced nursing practice knowledge to promote critical thinking and decision making for autonomous and accountable practice, within such isolated contexts.
Synopsis
This course aims to improve advanced clinical decision making in caring for patients who are acutely ill / injured with the potential to develop critical illness, in an emergency care setting and in rural and remote nursing practice.
Students will critique and apply recent national and professional strategies to recognise deterioration and support those in need of critical/ emergency care in the emergency department, rural and remote settings. Students will explore and analyse evidence based strategies, legal frameworks, accountability; investigate advanced pharmacological concepts in the assessment and management of emergency care patients.
The specific clinical assessment required for the management of the critically ill / injured adult and paediatric delivered in emergency care environment will be addressed through work based learning within the collaborative practice framework.
Objectives
On successful completion of this course students should be able to:
- Identify, and critically analyse the use of evidence based professional practice guidelines for emergency care presentations and apply concepts of appropriate pharmacology in isolated settings;
- Use multiple approaches to critical decision making necessary to ensure best practice and prioritise action according to the needs of the patient and person centred care in emergency presentations;
- Develop and apply knowledge of comprehensive clinical assessment of the patient’s condition and identify the problem context specific emergency nursing skills to enhance patient outcomes;
- Articulate and apply concepts of effective communication, leadership skills and cultural competence with patients and their families, and other colleagues;
- Demonstrate competence in and appropriate use of language and literacy, including spelling, grammar, punctuation and bibliographic referencing.
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
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| 1. | Advanced Health Assessment & Triage Fundamentals | 40.00 |
| 2. | Specific emergency care & unique populations | 30.00 |
| 3. | Pain management & Pharmacology in isolated contexts | 30.00 |
Text and Materials
ALL textbooks and materials available to be purchased can be sourced from (unless otherwise stated). (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/textbooks/?year=2021&sem=02&subject1=ANP5003)
Please for alternative purchase options from USQ Bookshop. (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/info/contact/)
Reference Materials
Student Workload Expectations
| Activity | Hours |
|---|---|
| Assessments | 30.00 |
| Directed Study | 37.00 |
| Online Tutorials | 15.00 |
| Private Study | 80.00 |
Assessment Details
| Description | Marks out of | Wtg (%) | Due Date | Objectives Assessed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assignment | 50 | 50 | 06 Sep 2021 | 1,2,4,5 | |
| Online Quiz | 40 | 40 | 18 Oct 2021 | 1,2,3,4 | |
| Skills Report | 20 | 10 | 21 Oct 2021 | 1,2,3 |
Important assessment information
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Attendance requirements:
There are no on-campus attendance requirements for this course. It is the student's responsibility to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximize their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration. -
Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
To satisfactorily complete an individual assessment item a student must achieve at least 50% of the marks for that item. -
Penalties for late submission of required work:
Students should refer to the Assessment Procedure (point 4.2.4) -
Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
To be assured of receiving a passing grade a student must achieve at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for the course. -
Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
The final grades for students will be assigned on the basis of the weighted aggregate of the marks obtained for each of the summative assessment items in the course. -
Examination information:
There is no examination. -
Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
Deferred and Supplementary examinations will be held in accordance with the Assessment Procedure . -
University Student Policies:
Students should read the USQ policies: Definitions, Assessment and Student Academic Misconduct to avoid actions which might contravene University policies and practices. These policies can be found at .
Assessment Notes
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The due date for an assignment is the date by which a student must submit the assignment electronically. The onus is on the student to provide proof of the submission date, if requested by the Examiner.
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The examiner may grant an extension of the due date of an assignment in extenuating circumstances.
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Students who have undertaken all of the required assessments in a course but who have failed to meet some of the specified objectives of a course within the normally prescribed time may be awarded the temporary grade: IDM (Incomplete Deferred Makeup). An IDM grade will only be awarded when, in the opinion of the Examiner, a student will be able to achieve the remaining objectives of the course after a period of non-directed personal study.
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Students who, for medical, family/personal, or employment-related reasons, are unable to complete an assessment at the scheduled time may apply to defer an assessment in a course. Such a request must be accompanied by appropriate supporting documentation. The following temporary grade may be awarded: IDM (Incomplete Deferred Makeup)
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APA is the referencing system required in this course. Students may use either in their assignments to format details of the information sources they have cited in their work. The APA style to be used is defined by the USQ Library's referencing guide.
Evaluation and Benchmarking
Student evaluations will be compiled to evaluate the student experience, relevance of the course content and the effectiveness of course delivery. Clinical milieu data will be extrapolated to maintain Clinical contractual arrangements with appropriate and supportive clinical agencies. It is expected that all students undertaking this course will complete the online student evaluation