NURSING 105 : Nursing in Practice

Medical and Health Sciences

2021 Semester Two (1215) (30 POINTS)

Course Prescription

An introduction to nursing as a profession including concepts of nursing practice, and communication skills. The theoretical basis for nursing practice as well as legal and ethical boundaries are introduced. The role of the nurse in health maintenance and health promotion is explored. Skills in assessment of clients and planning client care are introduced.

Course Overview

Nursing 105 provides learning opportunities for students to gain knowledge, skills and develop attitudes that will ensure safe nursing practice. Throughout this course, students will learn how to individualise patient care and carry out fundamental nursing skills.

The course theory is delivered over 12 weeks with a two-week mid-semester break. Students attend a three-week clinical placement following the semester two examination period.

Course Requirements

No pre-requisites or restrictions

Course Contacts

NURSING 105 COURSE COORDINATOR:
Joanne Agnew
E: j.agnew@auckland.ac.nz
T: 0 9 923 2278

COURSE ADMINISTRATION:
Natalie Roffey
E: n.mason@auckland.ac.nz
T: 09 923 – 2146
*Hours of work: Tues, Wed – 10am-6pm and Thurs, Fri – 9.45am-1.30pm

Wendy Dixon
E: wendy.dixon@auckland.ac.nz
T: 09 923 – 2146
*Hours of work: Mon, Tues and Thurs – 8am-4pm


ADDITIONAL CONTACTS:

YEAR LEVEL DIRECTOR:
Dr. Kim Ward RGN, PhD
E: k.ward@auckland.ac.nz 
*Hours of work: Mon, Tues and Thurs - 8:30am–4:30pm

ASSOCIATE HEAD OF SCHOOL (UNDERGRADUATE):
 Dr Lisa Stewart PhD
 E: lisa.stewart@auckland.ac.nz
T: 09 923 - 5346

Capabilities Developed in this Course

Capability 1: Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice
Capability 2: Critical Thinking
Capability 3: Solution Seeking
Capability 4: Communication and Engagement
Capability 5: Independence and Integrity
Capability 6: Social and Environmental Responsibilities
Graduate Profile: Bachelor of Nursing

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
  1. Develop nursing knowledge and clinical skills associated with safe nursing practice. (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3)
  2. Demonstrate professional, caring and collaborative nursing practice. (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 3.1, 3.2, 4.2, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1 and 6.2)
  3. Begin developing effective therapeutic communication to maintain interpersonal relationships. (Capability 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 5.2, 6.1 and 6.2)
  4. Understand and apply the ethical and legal foundations underpinning nursing practice. (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.3, 5.2, 6.1 and 6.2)
  5. Demonstrate an understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi in relation to health and nursing practice. (Capability 4.1, 6.1 and 6.2)
  6. Demonstrate an understanding of culturally safe nursing practice. (Capability 4.1, 6.1 and 6.2)
  7. Identify knowledge about the discipline of nursing and its importance to healthcare. (Capability 1.2, 2.3 and 5.1)
  8. Describe the structure and function of the New Zealand health system in relation to nursing practice. (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 2.3 and 6.1)

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
Assignment 1 10% Individual Coursework
Assignment 2 12% Individual Coursework
Clinical skills weekly online quizzes 5% Individual Test
Practical - Clinical workbook and summative assessment 10% Individual Coursework
Test: mid-semester 13% Individual Test
Final exam 50% Individual Examination
Assessment Type Learning Outcome Addressed
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Assignment 1
Assignment 2
Clinical skills weekly online quizzes
Practical - Clinical workbook and summative assessment
Test: mid-semester
Final exam

All assessed work must be completed and submitted in order to pass the course. 
Assignments not submitted by the due date will incur a 5% of the total mark late submission penalty and be deducted a further 5% per day late (including weekends)
An achieve in the clinical practice placement is required to continue in the programme.  


Workload Expectations

This course is a standard 30 point course and students are expected to spend 20 hours per week involved in each 30 point course that they are enrolled in.

For this course, students can expect 8 hours of lectures, a weekly 90-minute practical clinical skills session, a fortnightly one-hour tutorial, and 10 hours of reading and self-directed learning, totalling 320 hours.

Delivery Mode

Campus Experience

Attendance is required at scheduled activities including labs, tutorials and clinical placements to complete components of the course.
Lectures will be available as recordings.  Other learning activities including labs and tutorials will not be available as recordings.
The course will not include live online events.  Attendance on campus is required for the test and exam.

Learning Resources

Hill, R., Hill, H., & Glew, P. (2018). Fundamentals of nursing and midwifery: A person-centred approach to care. Sydney: Wolters Kluwer Health / Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

 Forbes, H., & Watt, E. (Eds.), (2016). Jarvis’s physical examination and health assessment (Australian and New Zealand Ed.). Chatswood, NSW, Australia: Saunders Elsevier.

Polit, D. F., & Beck, C. T. (2010). Essentials of Nursing Research Methods. Appraising evidence for nursing practice. (9th ed.). Sydney: Wolters Kluwer Health Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Student Feedback

At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.

Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.

Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.

Other Information

CLINICAL PRACTICE:
Preparation for safe clinical practice is accomplished through attendance at weekly clinical skills sessions and at basic life support training, both provided during the semester. Attendance at these sessions is a requirement of the course to be sufficiently prepared and safe for clinical practice. Non-attendance may disqualify the student from the end of semester clinical placement.

FITNESS TO PRACTICE:
To complete the requirements for this course and the BNurs degree, a student must meet the applicable tness to practise requirements for this programme, as outlined in the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences’ Fitness to Practise Policy. Information about tness to practise, the Fitness to Practise policy and procedures can be found at:
https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/about/the-university/how-university-works/policy-andadministration/teaching-and-learning/fmhs-code-of-fitness-to-practise/fmhs-fitness-to-practisepolicy.html#94a7265f6104770808586a29c54a9f4f

Digital Resources

Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).

Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.

Academic Integrity

The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against online source material using computerised detection mechanisms.

Inclusive Learning

All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.

Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website http://disability.auckland.ac.nz

Special Circumstances

If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.

If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.

This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.

Learning Continuity

In the event of an unexpected disruption we undertake to maintain the continuity and standard of teaching and learning in all your courses throughout the year. If there are unexpected disruptions the University has contingency plans to ensure that access to your course continues and your assessment is fair, and not compromised. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. You will be kept fully informed by your course co-ordinator, and if disruption occurs you should refer to the University Website for information about how to proceed.

Student Charter and Responsibilities

The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html.

Disclaimer

Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.

In this course you may be asked to submit your coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. The final decision on the completion mode for a test or examination, and remote invigilation arrangements where applicable, will be advised to students at least 10 days prior to the scheduled date of the assessment, or in the case of an examination when the examination timetable is published.

Published on 28/05/2021 08:10 a.m.