Integrating Nursing Concepts 5 (Capstone 2) (10207.1)

Required texts

Readings will be provided in the reading list section of Canvas.

All UC Nursing courses use APA 7th edition referencing style, the style guide and support resources can be found here.

Med+Safe will be encouraged for medication safety practice.

Students must be familiar with the Student PEP Guidelines and, the UC BN Student Scope of Practice and the Faculty of Health Placement Guidelines.

Submission of assessment items

Extensions & Late submissions

To pass this unit, students must:

• Submit all assessment items as instructed, and
• Attend all allocated workshops, and
• Attend all allocated seminars (or complete the make up work), and
• Achieve a Pass (50% or more) in the OSCA, and
• Achieve 100% in the Pre-PEP clinical hurdle (Medication Quiz 2), and
• Meet attendance requirements of the scheduled PEP, and
• Achieve a satisfactory assessment for PEP, and
• Achieve 50% overall.

PEP within the Bachelor of Nursing program is privileged as a critical nursing development opportunity for students. All Integrating Nursing Concepts (INC) units have discrete theory components and a clinical practice component where student capability is assessed. For INC units where the clinical placement (PEP) is scheduled after the unit teaching and unit results are known, students must be on a passing grade to continue onto their scheduled placement.

Any upcoming placement (PEP) will be cancelled by the CareersUC Placement Team on the advice of either the Unit Convenor and/or Nursing Professional Practice Convenor, where students meet one (1) or more of the following criteria:

• Overall unit mark achieved is less than <50/100
• have failed their OSCA
• have failed their Pre-PEP clinical hurdle.

Failure to satisfactorily complete Pre-PEP and/or PEP requirements will result in a fail grade for the unit.

Special assessment requirements

Integrating Nursing Concepts (INC) Units

Pre Place is a required module and must be completed by any student attending a placement/internship. Students are required to upload the specific documents, and complete the outlined training. To access this course please follow this link https://uclearn.canberra.edu.au/enroll/GBYNB8. Students will not be permitted to attend placement until they have completed the training and uploaded evidence to InPlace.

PEP assessments provide opportunities to evaluate the student's ability to apply theoretical knowledge and frameworks, technical and non-technical skills in clinical  practice settings. Students will be assessed for their ability to respond to and care for patients and families, using professional ethical nursing practice at year level. Students are required to implement skills safely and effectively in a variety of settings and are assessed against the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (2016) Registered Nurse standards for practice.

As such, a satisfactory grade must be obtained in the clinical component to pass this unit.

To achieve satisfactory progress, you must:

• Attend all rostered PEP.
  • If you are unable to attend for any reason, you must notify the placement site as soon as possible (before the scheduled shift) that you are unable to attend and notify your supervising Clinical Liaison Nurse (CLN)/Clinical Facilitator (CF).
  • Absences must be reported and approved by the CLN, CF or unit convenor.
• Complete all Clinical assessment tasks as stipulated within the INC Canvas site.

Assessment will be moderated by the CLN team and Unit Convenor to ensure that judgments of students' performance are fair and valid. If you require further information on how the assessment tasks of this unit are assessed and moderated, please see the unit convenor.

Moderation

Moderation will be undertaken for assessment items to ensure that marking is fair and consistent. Moderation processes are in line with the Faculty of Health guidelines and the University Assessment Procedures https://www.canberra.edu.au/Policies/PolicyProcedure/Index/369

Late submissions

Late submissions will only be accepted for a limited period. If more than one late submission is made within that period, only the first late submission will be accepted for marking and may be subject to penalties as detailed in the the Assessment Procedures.

Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at UC. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.

Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.

UC students have to complete the Academic Integrity Module annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).

UC uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.

Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.

Learner engagement

In order to get the most out of your studies, it is strongly recommended that you plan your time commitments, actively engage in class discussions (online or face-to-face) and work with your peers as part of your study. The amount of time you will need to spend on study in this unit will depend on a number of factors including your prior knowledge, learning skill level and learning style.

Please note that as per UC guidelines, for each 3 Credit Point unit of study students should expect to spend approximately 150 hours per teaching period on both directed and self directed activities in order to engage meaningfully in the unit content and to develop assessments for learning.

In nursing where PEP is a requirement for professional registration, hours expected for engagement and to meet the unit requirements are necessarily adjusted and may fluctuate during the teaching period.

All Bachelor of Nursing students are expected to undertake a minimum of 5 hours per week per unit of directed/self-directed learning (SDL) related to content engagement, assessment preparation, clinical learning or revision in addition to their timetabled unit contact (i.e., lectures, workshops, tutorials).

Inclusion and Engagement

Any student with a reasonable adjustment plan (RAP) is asked to contact inclusion@canberra.edu.au to discuss any reasonable adjustments that may be required for PEP.

Students within 364JA Bachelor of Nursing must ensure that they meet the Inherent Requirements relevant to the profession of nursing – it is each students responsibility to read and understand these UC Nursing Inherent Requirements statements. For support in meeting the inherent requirements, please make a time with inclusion@canberra.edu.au and your course convenor BNConvenor@canberra.edu.au

Inclusion and engagement

The INC5 teaching team are committed to providing an excellent student experience and to support students for success. As such, students who have a reasonable adjustment plan (RAP) are asked to inform the unit convenor at the commencement of the teaching period to allow staff to develop and implement appropriate supports for the student. Any student with a RAP is asked to contact inclusion@canberra.edu.au to discuss any reasonable adjustments that may be required for clinical placement.

Students within 364JA Bachelor of Nursing must ensure that they meet the Inherent Requirements relevant to the profession of nursing – it is each students responsibility to read and understand these UC Nursing Inherent Requirements statements. For support in meeting the inherent requirements, please make a time with inclusion@canberra.edu.au and your course convenor BNConvenor@canberra.edu.au  

Participation requirements

It is expected that students will participate in all learning opportunities in this unit. This is inclusive of all timetabled activities. Assessment items are linked to the unit learning outcomes, the NMBA Registered Nurse standards for practice and professional codes. Therefore, all students are required to attend and actively participate in all learning activities scheduled for this unit. Student can self-select their preferred classes via the Allocate+ system.

Students are expected to attend 100% of their allocated workshop/tutorial (and seminar in INC units). Failure to meet the attendance requirements of this unit will result in a NC grade. In the event that a student experiences extenuating circumstances impacting on their ability to attend their allocated workshop the student must notify the unit convenor via the unit email and provide documentary evidence to support their absence.

Approved absences, supported by documentary evidence, will be determined at the discretion of the unit convenor. Where an approved absence is granted, the student will be advised of the required make up work and timeframe.

The theoretical underpinning of caring science is fundamental to ensure safe nursing practice. Completion of all learning modules, including directed and self-directed study, and active participation in workshops is expected. Participating in workshop discussions to clarify concepts and to develop confidence with professional communication and verbally expressing ideas can be helpful for students and also supports the learning of student peers (see NMBA RN standards for practice 2016 Standard 2 and related criterion https://www.nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au/Codes-Guidelines-Statements/Professional-standards/registered-nurse-standards-for-practice.aspx)

INC Units

All INC Units are linked to PEP and as such, completion of all learning modules, including directed and self-directed study, and active participation in face to face workshops is expected. Participating in workshop discussions to clarify concepts and to develop confidence with professional communication and verbally expressing ideas can be helpful for students and also supports the learning of student peers (see NMBA RN standards for practice 2016 Standard 2 and related criterion https://www.nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au/Codes-Guidelines-Statements/Professional-standards/registered-nurse-standards-for-practice.aspx

Practical workshops attendance and active participation is required to enable students to practice the ‘skilful doing' aspects of nursing practice. Practical workshops enable students to translate concepts and theoretical understanding into ‘real world' applications safely while practicing professional communication skills. Absence from practical workshops must be notified to the Unit Convener via email with documentary evidence provided for a make-up workshop to be considered. Failure to attend practical workshops (as per above 5b) will prevent students from progressing to a PEP, hence failure to attend practical workshops is grounds for an NC (fail grade) in this unit.

Pre-Placement requirements

Pre-Placement Requirements must be attended to and submitted via InPlace. Please consult with the Placement Team if your criminal record check or immunisation schedule will become out-of-date while on placement for 2022.

Failure to complete the pre-placement requirements will result in the student's scheduled placement to be cancelled and an NC grade will be awarded. For more information regarding pre-placement requirements please review the work integrated learning (WIL) section of this unit outline.

Costs

The following costs are expected with this unit:

• Textbooks
• Self printing of any electronic material provided
• Potential costs associated with remote learning activities (e.g. reliable computer and internet connection).

Withdrawal

It is expected that all students will be available for the duration of the teaching period, inclusive of any scheduled PEP in INC units.  All students are encouraged to review the Important Dates for Applications and Enrolments for information on deadlines, including census date.

During the week before the teaching period commences (O week) students are encouraged to speak with the relevant unit convenor/s to understand specific unit requirements in their chosen unit of study, including requirements specified in this unit outline.

Where a student self-identifies that they will not be available for the duration of the teaching period, and/or scheduled PEP, it is strongly encouraged that they consider withdrawing from the unit prior to census date to avoid any financial and/or academic penalty.

It is expected that students who withdraw from a unit of study will contact the course convenor to discuss their overall course progression and study plan to support their continued progression in the course.

Required IT skills

Please note the sections related to materials required and participation requirements for this unit. You will require computer skills to access the internet upload to the Canvas university site submissions in various formats. This unit may involve online meetings in real time using a virtual room. To participate verbally, rather than just typing, you will need a microphone. For best audio quality we recommend a microphone and speaker headset. For more information and to test your computer, please visit the UCLearn Student Help link.

Students undertaking units where there are assessment items conducted online are strongly encouraged to test their setup during the semester. Where support for troubleshooting technical issues is identified by students, students are encouraged to seek support from Service Desk.

Work placement, internships or practicums

INC Units

The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC) has accredited the UC Bachelor of Nursing program. For UC graduates to be eligible for registration as a nurse in Australia, attendance on PEP for the required number of hours over the course is mandatory. Therefore, attendance is compulsory for all scheduled PEP.

To meet the requirements of the Bachelor of Nursing degree, students must successfully complete the set number of clinical hours within a variety of clinical settings. The University of Canberra has developed relationships with a range of public and private health service providers to achieve this requirement. Students are representing the University and are expected to meet the University student conduct requirements.

PEP is organised by the CareersUC Placement Team and are scheduled throughout the calendar year, including during class free periods. Once allocated to PEP, students are expected to be available to attend that placement in the roster given by the placement site. There are a range of important learning opportunities available throughout the shift and students are expected to avail themselves of these opportunities.

Students are required to be punctual for placement and should receive their rostered shifts from the CareersUC Placement Team.

Required PEP Documents and Assessments

Each Integrating Nursing Concepts (INC) canvas unit contains activities within the online Clinical Placement Module that students are required to successfully complete prior to and during clinical placement. Documentation associated with each of the activities is provided within the module.

In units where the platform SmartaBase is used students will be provided information and education on using the system and associated placement requirements.

In line with requirements stipulated in the Student PEP guidelines any evidence of extenuating circumstances that affect a student's attendance schedule and/or location of PEP, must be provided to the Clinical Placements Team, by the deadline announced on the BN Canvas sites, for consideration during PEP scheduling. This includes clinical placement letters from Inclusion.

Prior to commencing clinical placement all students are required to:

• Review the Clinical Placement Module and SmartaBase instructions (where applicable)

• This includes all associated due dates for each of the required activities.

• Complete all pre- placement requirements by the advertised deadline
• Accept the conditions and upload a signed copy of the UC Student Agreement.

During clinical placement all students are required to:

• Complete and submit their mid-placement assessment.

After clinical placement all students are required to:

• Complete and upload a copy of their timesheets

• This must be completed within seven (7) days of completion of clinical placement.  

Students who do not complete above activities, within the required timeframes, will not be able to commence/continue or finalise their clinical placement resulting in a fail (NC) grade.

Additional mandated pre-placement requirements:

Students are advised to review InPlace regularly to check the status of their pre-placement requirements and to ensure that all contact details are up-to-date. This information must include an emergency point of contact or next of kin.

The CareersUC Placement Team requires evidence of the following before a placement can be organised:

• Immunisations
• TB Screening
• NSW Health Forms
• National Criminal History Check
• Working with Vulnerable People Card
• Manual Handling Training Assessment

The student needs to upload this information to InPlace and ensure it is verified (green status) a minimum of four (4) weeks prior to commencing placement.

Students are required to be familiar with the Pre-Placement requirements and Placement checks and clearances pages.

Industry mandatory requirements:

Students will be advised of any mandatory eLearning which must be completed for specific clinical placement sites via email or InPlace notification. Students are required to complete all eLearning as directed in this correspondence in order to participate in their PEP as scheduled.

Failure to complete required eLearning, or pre-placement requirements, within the advised timeframes will result in the cancellation of clinical placement (PEP) and a fail (NC) grade for the unit.

 Please see the BN Clinical Placement Canvas site and the Clinical Placement website for further detailed information.

Manual Handling

Students should check InPlace to ensure their Manual Handling training is current. Annual manual handling training is a pre-placement requirement for all nursing students in any health care facility. This may be in addition to any other e-learning required by a Health Service. Training information can be found on the Faculty of Health Canvas site. Students must complete all of the online Manual Handling training modules and the quiz. Evidence of successful completion of the quiz is then uploaded to InPlace to show proof of completion of manual handling training. Sometimes a practical training session will be needed - you will be advised of this via unit convenor. 

Students should ensure that enough time is allowed to complete the online modules (1-2 hours), leaving this until the last moment will result in the student not being able to complete Manual Handling training and subsequent cancellation of their placement.

Failure to complete the required Manual Handling training, within the advised timeframes, will result in the cancellation of clinical placement (PEP) and a fail (NC) grade for the unit.

Make up time

Unless they have evidence of extenuating circumstances, students are expected to complete all rostered clinical practice days, to satisfactorily meet the requirements of the Integrating Nursing Concepts unit. The Bachelor of Nursing 364JA is accredited to include 800 hours of supervised practice for course completion.

Students who are approved to complete make-up days as a result of absence due to extenuating circumstances, will have this arranged by the CareersUC Placement Team and will be notified via InPlace.

Students are strongly encouraged to self-audit their clinical hours regularly and compare these to the hours recorded on their InPlace profile to ensure accuracy.

Removal from Clinical Placement (PEP)

Students who demonstrate unsatisfactory progress towards the expected standard of practice for their enrolled Integrating Nursing Concepts unit at any point throughout their PEP will be commenced on an Individual Support Plan (ISP) with specific learning strategies and goals. If the strategies and goals are not met, students will receive an unsatisfactory Clinical Assessment, which will result in removal from Clinical Placement (PEP) and a fail grade (NC) for the unit. If the students conduct or practice constitutes  a significant risk to public safety, as assessed by the clinical site, CLN, or CF a student's placement may be suspended or terminated immediately  without an ISP in place. The student will meet with the unit convenor and discuss their progress in the unit, and alternate arrangements may be made depending on the outcome of the meeting and any investigations or inquiries.

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