NURSING 201 : Nursing Clients with a Pathophysiological Problem
Medical and Health Sciences
2021 Semester One (1213) (60 POINTS)
Course Prescription
Course Overview
This course provides learning opportunities for students to gain knowledge, skills and develop attitudes that will ensure safe nursing practice for clients with pathophysiological problems. During the clinical experience, students have an opportunity to become competent with nursing skills and nursing management related to clients with pathophysiological problems. This course is taught in semester one of the second year of the Bachelor of Nursing and comprises nine weeks on campus and seven weeks in a clinical setting.
Course Contacts
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 |
Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate an understanding of the concepts of inflammation, infection, morphological changes to cell structure and function, and obstruction as they relate to the human response to illness. (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 5.1 and 6.2)
- Demonstrate cognitive abilities in developing, refining, enhancing and validating nursing practice related to clients who have a pathophysiological problem. (Capability 1.1, 2.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 6.1 and 6.2)
- Participate in the development and use of research by critically analysing existing research and demonstrating its application in the practice of caring for clients with a pathophysiological problem. (Capability 1.1, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 and 3.2)
- Demonstrate skill in assessing, planning, intervening and evaluating the care of a client with a pathophysiological problem. (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1 and 6.2)
- Demonstrate an ability to establish a positive nurse-client relationship with clients who have a pathophysiological problem and involve significant others as appropriate. (Capability 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1 and 6.2)
- Apply an understanding of professional, ethical, and legal issues as they relate to aspects of caring for a client with a pathophysiological problem. (Capability 4.1, 4.2, 5.1 and 5.2)
- Act in a manner that safeguards the interests of the client who has a pathophysiological problem, being cognizant of actions that might compromise this, such as potential breaches of confidentiality and limitations in own current scope of practice. (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 5.1 and 5.2)
- Respects clients’ culture, values and beliefs in the context of nursing a client with a pathophysiological problem, and involve clients in decisions about their care. (Capability 4.1, 4.2, 6.1 and 6.2)
- Demonstrate an understanding of the potential impact of biological, social, political psychological and environmental factors on the wellbeing of individuals who have a pathophysiological problem. Begin to develop an understanding of the complexities and impact of long term pathophysiological conditions and comorbidities on clients. (Capability 2.1, 3.1, 3.2, 6.1 and 6.2)
- Collaborate with other health professionals in caring for clients with a pathophysiological problem. (Capability 3.1, 3.2, 4.1 and 4.2)
Assessments
| Assessment Type | Percentage | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Quizzes for clinical skills and Microbiology & Immunology | 5% | Individual Coursework |
| Microbiology & Immunology poster & test | 10% | Group Coursework |
| Comprehensive Nursing Care plan Assignment | 10% | Individual Coursework |
| Comprehensive summative client assessment | 10% | Individual Coursework |
| Evidence based poster | 10% | Individual Coursework |
| Assignments - Community project | 10% | Group Coursework |
| Ethics Assignment & debate | 10% | Individual Coursework |
| Leadership article | 5% | Group Coursework |
| Final Exam | 30% | Individual Examination |
| Eportfolio | Individual Coursework | |
| 10 types | 100% |
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcome Addressed | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| Quizzes for clinical skills and Microbiology & Immunology | ||||||||||
| Microbiology & Immunology poster & test | ||||||||||
| Comprehensive Nursing Care plan Assignment | ||||||||||
| Comprehensive summative client assessment | ||||||||||
| Evidence based poster | ||||||||||
| Assignments - Community project | ||||||||||
| Ethics Assignment & debate | ||||||||||
| Leadership article | ||||||||||
| Final Exam | ||||||||||
| Eportfolio | ||||||||||
Workload Expectations
This is a 60 point course, over an extended semester starting on 2nd February. Students are expected to spend 40 hours a week engaged in learning associated with this course.
For this course, you can expect [174] hours of face to face contact: lectures, clinical skills, workshops, [236] hours of reading, thinking about the content and work on assignments and/or test preparation & [230] hours of clinical placement.
Total hours 640.
Delivery Mode
Campus Experience
Attendance is required at scheduled activities including labs/tutorials/clinic placements to complete components of the course.
Lectures will be available as recordings. Other learning activities including seminars/tutorials/labs will not be available as recordings.
The course will not include live online events.
Attendance on campus is required for the test/exam.
The activities for the course are scheduled as a weekly timetable.
Learning Resources
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.
91.7% This course helped me to develop my thinking skills.
• Small workshops offering different styles of teaching and learning.
• Discussion lectures were good to reinforce theory into real–life actions you would take in a clinical setting.
• Having real-life case scenarios, stories and videos to reinforce and make the course content real.
• Lecture recordings to be available especially for microbiology and pharmacology.
• The large number of assessments all due in the 2nd theory block.
• Assessment guidelines and information are being reviewed. Assignment exemplars will be available to students on the Library and learning Services nursing hub website.
• While there are a number of assessments during the 2nd block of theory, it has been noted by previous cohorts that they also wanted to minimise assessments during the clinical placement, so no further adjustments have been made to the timing of assessments.
Other Information
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.