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 for referencing.

Students must be familiar with the Nursing student Clinical Placement Guidelines and the Faculty of Health Placement Guidelines.

Submission of assessment items

Extensions & Late submissions

To pass this unit, students must:

• Attempt all assessment items, and
• Attend all the clinical skills practical workshops (intensive days) and
• Satisfactorily demonstrate any formative (ungraded) skills hurdle in practical workshops, and
• Achieve a Pass (50% or more) in the OSCA, and
• Achieve a satisfactory assessment for Clinical Placement, and
• Achieve 50% overall.

Clinical placement 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 is scheduled after the unit teaching and unit results are known, students must be on a passing grade to continue onto their scheduled placement. Students who have achieved <50/100 for the unit or who have failed their OSCA will have any upcoming placement cancelled by the CareersUC Placement Team on the advice of the Unit Convenor.

Special assessment requirements

Integrating Nursing Concepts (INC) Units

Work integrated learning, or Clinical Placement assessments provide opportunities to evaluate the student's ability to assess and derive clinical understandings in practice using their learnt theoretical framework. Students will be assessed for their ability to respond to and care for those around them 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 Registered Nurse Standards of 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 clinical placement. 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). Absences must be reported and approved by the CLN 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 convener.

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

Extension

Students can apply for an extension to the submission due date for an assessment item through extenuating, evidenced circumstances (specific details are found in the Assessment Procedures). Extensions must be applied for before the due date. Documentary evidence (e.g. medical certificate) will be expected for an extension to be granted, however this will not guarantee that the application will be successful. The Unit Convener or relevant Program Director will decide whether to grant an extension and the length of the extension.

An Assignment Extension form is available via MyUC under ‘Study'.

Late submission

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 Assessment Procedures.

Late submission of assignments without an approved extension will result in a penalty of 5% reduced marks from the total available, per calendar day late. An assignment submitted over 7 days late will not be accepted.

Academic integrity

Students have a responsibility to uphold University standards on ethical scholarship. Good scholarship involves building on the work of others and use of others' work must be acknowledged with proper attribution made. Cheating, plagiarism, and falsification of data are dishonest practices that contravene academic values. Refer to the University's Student Charter for more information.

To enhance understanding of academic integrity, all students are expected to complete the Academic Integrity Module (AIM) at least once during their course of study. You can access this module within UCLearn (Canvas) through the 'Academic Integrity and Avoiding Plagiarism' link in the Study Help site.

Use of Text-Matching Software

The University of Canberra uses text-matching software to help students and staff reduce plagiarism and improve understanding of academic integrity. The software matches submitted text in student assignments against material from various sources: the internet, published books and journals, and previously submitted student texts.

Learner engagement

In order to gain deep meaningful learning from this second capstone unit of study it is recommended that you plan your time, actively engage in class discussions (online or face-to-face) and work with your peers. The amount of time you will need to spend on study in this unit will depend on several factors including your prior knowledge, learning skill level and learning style. In planning your time commitments you should note that for a 3 credit point unit the total notional workload over the semester is assumed to be 150 hours. 

The scheduling for all units in the Bachelor of Nursing as per Allocate+ indicates that students are expected to undertake up to 5 hours per week per unit of directed/self directed learning (SDL) related to assessment preparation, clinical learning or module content revision.

Each unit has virtual tutorials/seminars of which one per module/week will typically be recorded for those who cannot make their scheduled times, this approach supports flexible delivery, recognising the many priorities that students are managing.

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 participate in all learning opportunities in this unit. This is inclusive of all scheduled face to face and on-line 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.

All INC Units are linked to Clinical Practice and as such, completion of all learning modules, including directed and self directed study, and active participation in scheduled online sessions and any face to face workshops is expected. Participating in seminar (on campus or online) 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 (intensive day) attendance 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) is grounds for an NC (fail grade) in this unit.

Required IT skills

Please note Section 4 B: materials required. You will require computer skills to access the internet upload to the Canvas university site submissions in various formats. 

Base level Microsoft Office skills and access to the online platform (Canvas).

This unit involves online meetings in real time using the Virtual Room in your UCLearn teaching site. The Virtual Room allows you to communicate in real time with your lecturer and other students. 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, go to the Virtual Room in your UCLearn site and 'Join Course Room'. This will trigger a tutorial to help familiarise you with the functionality of the virtual room

Work placement, internships or practicums

In order 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. Clinical placements are organised through the Placement Office and scheduled throughout the calendar year, including during class free periods.

Clinical placement dates:

• Group A - 4 consecutive weeks commencing 25 January 2021
• Group B - 4 consecutive weeks commencing 22 February 2021

The 2021 Clinical Placement Calendar in the Bachelor of Nursing Clinical Placement Canvas site outlines the dates for clinical blocks.

For more information on Clinical Placement, including pre-placement requirements, please refer to the Bachelor of Nursing Clinical Placement Resource Manual for Students located on the Bachelor of Nursing Clinical Placement Canvas site.

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 clinical placement for the required number of hours over the course is mandatory. Therefore, attendance is compulsory for clinical placements.

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 https://www.canberra.edu.au/current-students/canberra-students/conduct

Clinical Placements are organised by the CareersUC Placement Team and are scheduled throughout the calendar year including during class free periods. Once allocated to a clinical placement, 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. Permission to leave early will only be supported with consultation with the Clinical Liaison Nurse (CLN) and/or Unit Convener.

Students are required to be punctual for placement and should receive their rostered shifts from the CareersUC Placement Team. Shift times commonly start between:

• Morning - 6-9 am (0600-0900)
• Evening - 1-3 pm (1300-1500)
• Night shift - 8-11 pm (2000-2300)

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 weeks prior to commencing placement.

Further information about Pre-Placement requirements are outlined on the Clinical Placement website https://www.canberra.edu.au/future-students/apply-now/before-you-apply/placement-requirements

The university requires that students complete the UC Student placement / internship agreement form and upload it to Canvas by the first day of clinical placement. Students who do not do so will have their clinical placement cancelled.

Industry mandatory requirements:

Some industry partners will expect students to complete certain learning packages prior to commencing placement at that site. For example, ACT Health requires students to complete e-learning modules on Manual Handling, Infection Prevention, Fire and Emergency, Child protection and Aseptic Technique as well as requiring students to upload their Hand Hygiene Certificate and Acknowledgement Form to the ACT Health website.

Details of what is required and how to submit evidence of completion will be emailed to you by ACT or NSW Health when your placement is confirmed. Students must meet all mandatory pre-placement requirements and submit any requested documentation four weeks before placement is due to start.

Failure to complete mandatory industry partner or pre-placement requirements by the due dates will result in cancellation of your clinical placement and a fail (NC) grade for the unit. Please see the BN Clinical Placement Canvas site and the Clinical Placement website (www.canberra.edu.au/placement) 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.

Canvas Clinical Placement Module Requirements

The Clinical Placement Module within each INC unit contains the activities required to successfully complete clinical placement.  Documentation associated with each of the module activities is provided within each activity.

Activities are due prior to, during and after clinical placement.  Students should review this module fully, and all associated due dates for activities prior to commencing clinical placement. 

All activities must be completed within seven (7) days of completion of clinical placement.  

Make up time

Students who need to complete make-up days as a result of missed days on clinical placement will have this arranged by the CareersUC Placement Team. Students are strongly encouraged to self audit their clinical days regularly comparing their clinical attendance records to their InPlace profile. Graduates of the Bachelor of Nursing 364JA must complete 880 hours of supervised practice (110 days) for course completion.

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