NURSPRAC 727 : Special Topic: Perioperative Nursing Specialty

Medical and Health Sciences

2024 Semester Two (1245) (30 POINTS)

Course Prescription

Draws on evidence from biomedical and social science research to equip nurses for the care and treatment of patients across the perioperative continuum. Students will integrate evidence from a range of sources and apply this to the practice of caring for people requiring surgical intervention.

Course Overview

Advanced nursing practice is the ability to apply the latest evidence to nursing practice and knowledge to contribute to advances in specialist nursing areas. Advanced nursing practice roles have continued to develop over recent years to accommodate the increasing complexity of the population's healthcare needs. Therefore, preparing nurses for advanced speciality roles has become a priority for the profession, the Nursing Council of New Zealand as the statutory body, and healthcare providers. NURSPRAC 727 supports RNs to develop specialist nursing knowledge and skills for the care and treatment of people accessing healthcare across diverse perioperative settings who require surgical intervention.  

Students wishing to enter NURSPRAC 727 are to be employed in a perioperative clinical area.
For concession to enrol into NURSPRAC 727, please email postgradnursing@auckland.ac.nz and include your student ID number, or advise if you are a new student at the University of Auckland, your current nursing role and place of clinical practice.  Enrolments for the following year, open in the first week of November.

Course Requirements

No pre-requisites or restrictions

Course Contacts

Clinical Course Coordinator          JiaJen Chang      JiaJenC@adhb.govt.nz

Academic Course Coordinator     Lesley Doughty   l.doughty@auckland.ac.nz

Course Administrator                      Matthew Baker   matthew.baker@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

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
  1. Demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of scientific concepts and pathophysiological processes underpinning the care of people requiring surgical intervention (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 2.4, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 5.2, 6.1, 6.2 and 7.1)
  2. Draw on disciplinary knowledge from a range of theoretical approaches to reflect on and critique the effect of surgical intervention and health care experience across the perioperative continuum on the patient/whanau (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.4, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 5.2, 6.2 and 7.1)
  3. Evaluate principled, professional, and academic decisions that respect the ethical, moral, and legal concepts in perioperative nursing (Capability 8.1, 8.2 and 8.3)
  4. Apply theoretical/practical frameworks to reflect on their practice or viewpoints with the intention of effective personal change or development (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.4, 3.1 and 3.3)
  5. Formulate possible solutions to a given scenario, demonstrating competency in advanced nursing assessment skills and diagnostic reasoning to generate solutions (Capability 5.1 and 5.2)

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
SAQ/MCQ 40% Individual Coursework
Clinical Practice Review Essay 35% Individual Coursework
Verbal Presentation 25% Individual Coursework
Assessment Type Learning Outcome Addressed
1 2 3 4 5
SAQ/MCQ
Clinical Practice Review Essay
Verbal Presentation

Workload Expectations

This course is a standard 30 point course and students are expected to spend 15-20 hours per week involved in each 30 point course that they are enrolled in.

For this course, you can expect 50 hours of lectures, 150 hours of reading and thinking about the content and 100 hours of work on assignments.

A discussion board will be open for each assignment. Students are encouraged to post and answer any questions 

Tutorials are provided for each assignment to discuss assignment requirements

Delivery Mode

Campus Experience

Attendance is required on campus for all course study days.
Lectures will be available as recordings as lecture rooms accommodate.


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.

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.

NURSPRAC 727 has undergone curriculum review following student feedback in 2022. Changes to content and assessment points have been integrated for 2024 course delivery.

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.