NURSING 701 : Clinical Project

Medical and Health Sciences

2020 Semester One (1203) (30 POINTS)

Course Prescription

A personal scholarly exploration of an area of clinical nursing practice that reflects an understanding of research purpose and process. The project includes a critical and comprehensive review of relevant literature which results in new insights and understandings and considers how the application of these might affect existing service delivery or clinical practice models.

Course Overview

This course is structured to meet the requirements of a 30-point research component paper.  It is designed for nurses in advanced practice roles who are undertaking clinical project work. Nurses in these roles are expected to demonstrate independence in practice and clinical decision-making as well as the ability to think critically and creatively to develop person-centred, evidence-based solutions for complex clinical problems. Evidence-based solutions involve integrating research evidence with clinician expertise, patient values or care preferences, and information from the practice context when making decisions affecting the quality, safety, and experience of care.
 
Course work aims to develop the student’s knowledge and expertise related to a clinical issue within their practice area. Emphasised throughout the course are principles of implementing research into practice in ways that engage with all stakeholders, eliminate health inequities and ensure the routine provision of evidence-based care. Assessment one involves a critical and comprehensive synthesis of relevant literature to gain an in-depth understanding of a complex clinical problem, identifying person- whanāu- centred, evidence-based solutions to a clinical issue and analysing challenges to implementing these solutions in the student’s healthcare setting. Assessment two requires the student to write a cohesive, evidence-based business case to support safe practice development and request funding for a practice change proposal. Overall, students are required to demonstrate scholarship, innovation and a commitment to collaborate with all stakeholders. Students must also demonstrate a systematic approach to decision-making that is underpinned by critical appraisal of research evidence, and the ability to think critically, creatively and strategically when developing service-level recommendations for change.

Course Requirements

No pre-requisites or restrictions

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: Master of Nursing

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
  1. Demonstrate a systematic and rigorous approach to practice development. (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 5.1, 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3)
  2. Demonstrate critical thinking and creativity when developing person- whanāu- centred evidence-based solutions to a clinical practice issue. (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 5.2, 5.3, 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3)
  3. Demonstrate and apply understanding of different research designs when selecting and appraising sources of information for clinical questions. (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 2.2, 3.1, 5.1 and 6.3)
  4. Critically analyse policy, guidelines, legislation and research evidence in relation to health care practice. (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 5.1, 5.3, 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3)
  5. Develop a practice implementation strategy. (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3)
  6. Prepare a comprehensive and cohesive report for a change proposal. (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3)

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
Assignment 1 Critical Analysis of a Practice Issue 50% Individual Coursework
Assignment 2 Business Case Proposal 50% Individual Coursework
Assessment Type Learning Outcome Addressed
1 2 3 4 5 6
Assignment 1 Critical Analysis of a Practice Issue
Assignment 2 Business Case Proposal

The course Canvas page has detailed information on assessment processes and minimum pass rates.

Learning Resources

You can access relevant readings and other resources in CANVAS Nursing 701 under the Modules tab. It is expected that these readings will be referred to in your assignments and that you will access extra references pertinent to your writing.
   
The following text is highly recommended for assisting you to become confident and critical consumers of research:
  • Hoffman T, Bennett S, Del Mar C. Evidence-Based Practice Across the Health Professions. (3rd Edn). Sydney, Churchill Livingstone. 2017.   
The textbook is available as an e-book from the university library or you can purchase it from the university book shop https://ubiq.co.nz/p/evidence-based-practice-across-the-health-professions-9780729542555

Course Contacts

Course Co-ordinator  
Dr. Cynthia Wensley 
 Email: c.wensley@auckland.ac.nz
Phone: 09 9234257

Course Administrator 
Morteza Khoshkhoo
Email: m.khoshkhoo@auckland.ac.nz
Phone: 09 373 7599 x 89695

Workload Expectations

This course is a standard 30 point course and students are expected to spend 10 hours per week involved in each 15 point course that they are enrolled in.

For this course, you can expect 32 hours of lectures and 268 hours of reading and thinking about the content, including hours of work on assignments. 

Other Information

This course must be undertaken in Master’s component of post-graduate study. Students must contact the course coordinator at least six weeks prior to course commencement seeking approval for undertaking N701.

Student supervision is structured around key aspects of course work. More detail regarding this is provided in the Canvas course page. 

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.

Group work exercises conducted during the study days is not recorded. 

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.

Students who are concerned about a high similarity score upon submission of their assignment should email the course coordinator. The email should include their assessment of reasons why the similarity score is high.  

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 at 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.

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.

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 18/02/2020 01:37 p.m.