NURSING 787 : Fundamentals of Nursing Care

Medical and Health Sciences

2024 Semester One (1243) (30 POINTS)

Course Prescription

Introduces the novice student to professional and theoretical knowledge in nursing; including clinical assessment skills, cultural awareness and specific ethical issues in nursing. Provides an overview of theories, policies and structures related to the New Zealand health context.

Course Overview

This is the 30 point foundation course in the fulltime MNSc which introduces students to the beginning knowledge and skills needed to practice as a Registered Nurse in New Zealand. Theoretical concepts include an introduction to the profession of nursing, communication, legal and ethical considerations, providing culturally safe care, and the role of the nurse in health promotion, rehabilitation and restorative care. Beginning skills in assessment and planning nursing care are developed. Throughout this course you will learn how to individualise care and undertake nursing skills that are fundamental to care. Clinical placement time in sub-acute and rehabilitation settings are included in this semester and learning assignments are integrated with the theoretical aspects with the expectation this will generate new clinical knowledge for the student. 

Course Requirements

No pre-requisites or restrictions

Course Contacts

Course Co‐Ordinator Rubina Bogati Email: rubina.bogati@auckland.ac.nz 
Course Administrator Natalie Roffey Email: n.mason@auckland.ac.nz 

Capabilities Developed in this Course

Capability 1: People and Place
Capability 2: Sustainability
Capability 3: Knowledge and Practice
Capability 4: Critical Thinking
Capability 5: Solution Seeking
Capability 6: Communication
Capability 7: Collaboration
Capability 8: Ethics and Professionalism
Graduate Profile: Master of Nursing Science

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
  1. Demonstrate a critical understanding of the theoretical approaches underpinning the study and practices associated with nursing in health and healthcare. (Capability 2.1, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 8.1 and 8.2)
  2. Demonstrate disciplinary knowledge of nursing and apply the theoretical and clinical skills necessary to provide safe and fundamental person-centred care. (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 6.2, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3 and 8.1)
  3. Describe, identify and analyze issues, needs and evidence in health and healthcare systems and settings in order to formulate evidence-based decisions leading to health improvement. (Capability 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.3, 5.1 and 5.3)
  4. Communicate effectively and therapeutically with diverse client groups, including whanau and other health professionals. (Capability 1.1, 6.1 and 7.1)
  5. Promote bicultural working systems in line with the Treaty of Waitangi to improve health outcomes for Māori. (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 5.1, 7.1 and 8.1)
  6. Critically review the effectiveness of management and leadership practices in health and healthcare. (Capability 2.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 5.2 and 7.3)

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
Assignment 1 30% Individual Coursework
Assignment 2 30% Individual Coursework
Test 40% Individual Coursework
Client Assessment Individual Coursework
Clinical Practice Individual Coursework
Assessment Type Learning Outcome Addressed
1 2 3 4 5 6
Assignment 1
Assignment 2
Test
Client Assessment
Clinical Practice

All components of the course work MUST be completed/submitted to gain an overall pass for the course. Students are required to meet the clinical competency requirements to gain an overall pass in the course. If a pass is not achieved for the Client Assessment, at the first attempt, arrangements to re-sit will be made to allow the student one opportunity to demonstrate safe and competent assessment skills.

Workload Expectations

This course is a 30 point course and students are expected to spend 20 hours per week involved in each 30 point course that they are enrolled in. The semesters are extended to enable 224 hours of clinical work placements planned to integrate and apply theoretical learning and achieve clinical skill progression to meet the Nursing Council of New Zealand (NCNZ) requirements. The clinical components are assessed as achieve/non-achieve, consistent with other nursing programmes in New Zealand.

For this course, you can expect 48 hours of lectures, 28 hours of reading and thinking about the content, working on assignments and/or exam preparation, and 224 hours of clinical. Other components such as Basic Life Support education will also be scheduled and are required to be completed.

Delivery Mode

Campus Experience

Attendance is expected at scheduled activities including clinical skills and clinical placements to complete components of the course.

Most lectures will be available as recordings. Other learning activities including tutorials may be available as recordings.

The course [may] include live online events including group discussions and tutorials.

Attendance on campus is required for the test.

The activities for the course are scheduled as a block delivery.

Learning 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.

TEXTBOOK: Crisp, J., Douglas, C., Rebeiro, G. & Waters, D. (2020). Potter & Perry's Fundamentals of Nursing - Australia and New Zealand edition (6th ed.). Elsevier.  

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.

Change from exam to test allows flexibility of setting the assessment date in relation to clinical

Other Information

Fitness to practice:
In order to complete the requirements for this course and the MNSc 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.
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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 for potential plagiarism or other forms of academic misconduct, using computerised detection mechanisms.

Class Representatives

Class representatives are students tasked with representing student issues to departments, faculties, and the wider university. If you have a complaint about this course, please contact your class rep who will know how to raise it in the right channels. See your departmental noticeboard for contact details for your class reps.

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 course assessment continues to meet the principles of the University’s assessment policy. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. You will be kept fully informed by your course co-ordinator/director, and if disruption occurs you should refer to the university website for information about how to proceed.

The delivery mode may change depending on COVID restrictions. Any changes will be communicated through Canvas.

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 students may be asked to submit 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. In exceptional circumstances changes to elements of this course may be necessary at short notice. Students enrolled in this course will be informed of any such changes and the reasons for them, as soon as possible, through Canvas.

Published on 06/11/2023 10:06 a.m.