Course overview
- Study period
- Semester 2, 2024 (22/07/2024 - 18/11/2024)
- Study level
- Postgraduate Coursework
- Location
- St Lucia
- Attendance mode
- In Person
- Units
- 2
- Administrative campus
- St Lucia
- Coordinating unit
- Nursing, Midwifery & Social Wk
This course will assist students to develop advanced knowledge and skills related to assessment and management of people with ongoing, complex and, unpredictable illnesses. The impact of issues such as life span, ageing, culture and economics on patient management will be considered.
This is a core course that represents foundational knowledge in the Master of Nurse Practitioner program and is offered concurrently with NURS7001 Advanced Nursing Practice 1. In addition to working through online based course materials, students will spend a minimum of 96 hours (or 8 hours per week) in the clinical settings approved by their course coordinator, completing Integrated Professional Practice (IPP), under the supervision and mentorship of their CST, to observe and develop the advanced practice skills of the nurse practitioner. The impact of issues such as life span, ageing, culture, and economics on patient management will be considered. The course allows for expansion of knowledge for application in working with clients, families, and colleagues in clinical practice. Collaboration with other health care providers is fostered with emphasis on the coordination and continuity of client care. A joint residential school will be facilitated for NURS7001 & NURS7002, in week one of semester for all students.ﾠ
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It is essential that the student provide evidence of support from their employer, that their organisation will provide opportunity for clinical practice, an approved clinical support team (CST), and a clinical mentor to facilitate the practical components of the course. The clinical mentor is either a nurse practitioner, with at least one-year full time experience as a nurse practitioner, or a medical practitioner with a specialisation in a relevant clinical area i.e. cardiologist or GP. The CST should at a minimum cover nursing, medicine and pharmacology. Suitable members of the CST are nurse practitioner, medical practitioner, and pharmacist.
Course requirements
Prerequisites
You'll need to complete the following courses before enrolling in this one:
NURS7007
Recommended companion or co-requisite courses
We recommend completing the following courses at the same time:
NURS7001
Restrictions
MNP students only
Course contact
Course staff
Lecturer
Timetable
The timetable for this course is available on the UQ Public Timetable.
Additional timetable information
Aims and outcomes
This course will assist students to develop advanced knowledge and practice in the collaborative care of specific populations: chronic disease, aged, families, young people and the assessment of ongoing complex and unpredictable patient situations such as: diabetes, asthma, arthritis, coronary syndromes, hypertension. In addition, the course aims to provide opportunity for students to understand ethico-legal conduct and associated legislation issues and cultural factors impacting on patient decisions and care.
Learning outcomes
After successfully completing this course you should be able to:
LO1.
Actively use community/public health assessment information to inform interventions, referrals and coordination of care.
LO2.
Demonstrate confidence and autonomy in dealing with uncertainty and managing risk in complex client care situations.
LO3.
Demonstrate professional integrity. probity and ethical conduct when prescribing drugs and other therapies.
LO4.
Use critical judgment to vary practice according to contextual and cultural influences.
LO5.
Confidently integrate scientific knowledge and expert judgment to assess and intervene for the client in complex and unpredictable situations.
LO6.
Apply the principles for expanding practice when changes occur in the context of practice.
LO7.
Demonstrate cultural responsiveness by incorporating cultural beliefs and practices into all interactions and plans for direct and referred care.
LO8.
Readily use creative solutions and processes to meet client defined health care outcomes.
Assessment
Assessment summary
| Category | Assessment task | Weight | Due date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practical/ Demonstration | Physical Examination (PE) x 4 | 20% 4 x 5% |
Respiratory & Cardiovascular 23/08/2024 Abdominal & Head-to-Toe 11/10/2024 |
| Quiz | Clinical Investigations | 30% |
11/09/2024
The assessment will be online for students to access and open between 0700 and 2300 on the day of exam. |
| Presentation |
Viva voce - Full Episode of Care
|
50% |
Due 14-10 - 25-10 Individual student allocation of date and time to be confirmed. |
| Portfolio | Nurse Practitioner ePortfolio | Pass/Fail |
8/11/2024 1:00 pm |
| Placement | IPP Hours 96 | Pass/Fail |
8/11/2024 1:00 pm |
A hurdle is an assessment requirement that must be satisfied in order to receive a specific grade for the course. Check the assessment details for more information about hurdle requirements.
Assessment details
Physical Examination (PE) x 4
- Mode
- Activity/ Performance
- Category
- Practical/ Demonstration
- Weight
- 20% 4 x 5%
- Due date
Respiratory & Cardiovascular 23/08/2024
Abdominal & Head-to-Toe 11/10/2024
- Learning outcomes
- L02, L04, L05, L06, L07
Task description
Students will be required to demonstrate clinical competence in their developing role as nurse practitioners. You may choose four (4) new or known patients, and demonstrate your advanced skills in physical examination to your clinical mentors in real time. These clinical episodes will take place in your clinical setting. The time and place for these must be negotiated with your clinical mentor.
The purpose of the PE assessment is to provide the candidate with an opportunity to demonstrate the development of competence/proficiency in physical examination.
The Respiratory Assessment. Weight: 5% 13:00, Friday Week 5.
The Cardiovascular Assessment. Weight: 5% 13:00, Friday Week 5.
The Abdominal Assessment. Weight: 5% 13:00, Friday Week 11.
The Head-to-Toe Assessment. Weight: 5% 13:00, Friday Week 11.
Assessments to be assessed by nominated members of the students' clinical Support teams (CST) within the workplace.
Final submission to include a student refelction of learning needs uploaded to Blackboard.
Submission guidelines
The completed form for the relevant PE is to be submitted via Blackboard under Assessment. It will not be submitted via Turnitin.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
The maximum extension allowed is 28 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.
Applying for an extension
Extension requests are submitted online via my.UQ. Extension requests received in any other way will not be approved.
Information about applying for an extension can be found on my.UQ.
Extension guidelines
- Extension requests should be submitted prior to the assessment deadline.
- Extension requests must state the due date and the due time of the assessment.
- Requests for extensions received after the assessment item submission due date may not be approved. Late requests must include evidence of the reasons for the late request.
- The extension granted should be in proportion to the period of illness or disruption caused by the exceptional circumstances and will typically be no more than the specified maximum extension length.
- Students on a Student Access Plan (SAP) with a clause on extension requests must still adhere to the extensions request policy outlined. Students need to attach the SAP and a note outlining their current situation with the online extension application. A maximum of 7 days will be granted on the basis of an SAP. An extension request beyond 7 days will require additional supporting information as this request will not be considered on the basis of the SAP, but rather additional events (whether they relate to the circumstances of the SAP or not).
Outcome of application
- Extension requests are generally processed within 2 working days. Students can see the outcome of their application by logging in to my.UQ.
Late submission
A penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark will be deducted per 24 hours from time submission is due for up to 7 days. After 7 days, you will receive a mark of 0.
Clinical Investigations
- Mode
- Activity/ Performance
- Category
- Quiz
- Weight
- 30%
- Due date
11/09/2024
The assessment will be online for students to access and open between 0700 and 2300 on the day of exam.
- Learning outcomes
- L02, L04, L05
Task description
The aim is to allow the student to provide evidence of their understanding of normal and abnormal findings off some of the most common x-rays, investigations, and pathology results within clinical practice.
This assessment will include chest xray, abdominal xray, and common pathology related questions.
It is up to each student to arrange so that they can undertake the test on the stated day.
Submission guidelines
Deferral or extension
You may be able to defer this exam.
Late submission
A penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark will be deducted per 24 hours from time submission is due for up to 7 days. After 7 days, you will receive a mark of 0.
Viva voce - Full Episode of Care
- Hurdle
- Mode
- Activity/ Performance
- Category
- Presentation
- Weight
- 50%
- Due date
Due 14-10 - 25-10
Individual student allocation of date and time to be confirmed.
- Learning outcomes
- L01, L02, L03, L04, L05, L06, L07, L08
Task description
The oral presentation (Viva voce) should refer to a complex episode of care for a patient you have managed this semester. The presentation should summarise the history of presenting illness, review of systems and physical examination and justify the diagnosis/es with appropriate evidence and pathophysiology. A complete management plan should be presented with the major focus on your assessment and review of systems and physical examination.
The presentation should allow you to exhibit a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of pathology tests, diagnostic interventions and the findings found within the physical examinations. This data should be used in your diagnostic reasoning to provide up to three differential diagnoses, a final confirmed diagnosis and the development of a problem list and management plan.
Questions from the examination team will explore your knowledge in greater detail. Marks will be awarded for a professional presentation that includes appropriate references. Students should select the case carefully; this will require the presentation of a complex episode of care in order to demonstrate the required competencies.
This case cannot be one you have submitted in this or any other course within this program.
Oral Presentation to be given in own clinical environment: discuss organisation / invitations with clinical and academic mentor in sufficient time.
Length: 20 minute presentation, with 15 minutes question time.
An accompanying power-point presentation outlining the key aspects of your case is to be submitted 1 week prior to your scheduled Viva.
Submission of PowerPoint via NURS7002 Blackboard page.
Hurdle requirements
Students must pass this assessment to pass the course.Submission guidelines
This assessment requires students to submit an electronic version of their assignment via Blackboard.
The anti-plagiarism software Turnitin is being used at UQ. The electronic version of your assignment will be submitted via Blackboard, using the Turnitin software. Work submitted will be subjected to a plagiarism detection process.
Please refer to ITS help if you experience difficulties in submitting your assessment in Blackboard or using Turnitin.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
The maximum extension allowed is 28 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.
Applying for an extension
Extension requests are submitted online via my.UQ. Extension requests received in any other way will not be approved.
Information about applying for an extension can be found on my.UQ.
Extension guidelines
- Extension requests should be submitted prior to the assessment deadline.
- Extension requests must state the due date and the due time of the assessment.
- Requests for extensions received after the assessment item submission due date may not be approved. Late requests must include evidence of the reasons for the late request.
- The extension granted should be in proportion to the period of illness or disruption caused by the exceptional circumstances and will typically be no more than the specified maximum extension length.
- Students on a Student Access Plan (SAP) with a clause on extension requests must still adhere to the extensions request policy outlined. Students need to attach the SAP and a note outlining their current situation with the online extension application. A maximum of 7 days will be granted on the basis of an SAP. An extension request beyond 7 days will require additional supporting information as this request will not be considered on the basis of the SAP, but rather additional events (whether they relate to the circumstances of the SAP or not).
Outcome of application
- Extension requests are generally processed within 2 working days. Students can see the outcome of their application by logging in to my.UQ.
Late submission
A penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark will be deducted per 24 hours from time submission is due for up to 7 days. After 7 days, you will receive a mark of 0.
Nurse Practitioner ePortfolio
- Mode
- Product/ Artefact/ Multimedia
- Category
- Portfolio
- Weight
- Pass/Fail
- Due date
8/11/2024 1:00 pm
- Learning outcomes
- L02, L04, L05, L06, L07, L08
Task description
To complete:
Standard 1 Assess using diagnostic capability.
Statement 1.1 Conducts comprehensive, relevant and holistic health assessment.
Statement 1.2 Demonstrate timely and considered use of diagnostic investigations to inform clinical decision making.
Submission guidelines
To be completed and submitted within the NP ePortfolio.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
The maximum extension allowed is 28 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.
Applying for an extension
Extension requests are submitted online via my.UQ. Extension requests received in any other way will not be approved.
Information about applying for an extension can be found on my.UQ.
Extension guidelines
- Extension requests should be submitted prior to the assessment deadline.
- Extension requests must state the due date and the due time of the assessment.
- Requests for extensions received after the assessment item submission due date may not be approved. Late requests must include evidence of the reasons for the late request.
- The extension granted should be in proportion to the period of illness or disruption caused by the exceptional circumstances and will typically be no more than the specified maximum extension length.
- Students on a Student Access Plan (SAP) with a clause on extension requests must still adhere to the extensions request policy outlined. Students need to attach the SAP and a note outlining their current situation with the online extension application. A maximum of 7 days will be granted on the basis of an SAP. An extension request beyond 7 days will require additional supporting information as this request will not be considered on the basis of the SAP, but rather additional events (whether they relate to the circumstances of the SAP or not).
Outcome of application
- Extension requests are generally processed within 2 working days. Students can see the outcome of their application by logging in to my.UQ.
IPP Hours 96
- Mode
- Activity/ Performance
- Category
- Placement
- Weight
- Pass/Fail
- Due date
8/11/2024 1:00 pm
- Learning outcomes
- L01, L02, L03, L04, L05, L06, L07, L08
Task description
Students are required to complete 96 IPP hourse in the clinical setting throughout the duration of the semester.
Submission guidelines
ePortfolio IPP Journal.
Deferral or extension
You cannot defer or apply for an extension for this assessment.
Course grading
Full criteria for each grade is available in the Assessment Procedure.
| Grade | Cut off Percent | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 (Low Fail) | 0.1% - 29.9% |
Absence of evidence of achievement of course learning outcomes. |
| 2 (Fail) | 30% - 46.9% |
Minimal evidence of achievement of course learning outcomes. |
| 3 (Marginal Fail) | 47% - 49.9% |
Demonstrated evidence of developing achievement of course learning outcomes |
| 4 (Pass) | 50% - 64.49% |
Demonstrated evidence of functional achievement of course learning outcomes. |
| 5 (Credit) | 64.5% - 74.49% |
Demonstrated evidence of proficient achievement of course learning outcomes. |
| 6 (Distinction) | 74.5% - 84.49% |
Demonstrated evidence of advanced achievement of course learning outcomes. |
| 7 (High Distinction) | 84.5% - 100% |
Demonstrated evidence of exceptional achievement of course learning outcomes. |
Additional course grading information
All items of assessment must be submitted for student to be eligible to pass the course.
Supplementary assessment
Supplementary assessment is available for this course.
Additional assessment information
Integrated Professional Practice:
ﾠIf at any time during enrolment in this course, a student has difficulty in meeting the clinical requirements of the course, it is their responsibility to raise this as soon as practical with their academic mentor so that a resolution to any issues can take place with the clinical facility.ﾠ Each hour of IPP for the duration of the program must be signed off as completed, by a designated and UQ approved member of the students clinical support team. ﾠIn the case that this does not occur this will result in an ﾠincomplete grade ﾠfor the course.ﾠ
All times stated in relation ﾠto assessments in the Course Profile are referring to AEST. ﾠStudents residing outside the AEST zone have ﾠto carefully consider any time differences to avoid late submissions.
School convention for academic writing and referencing, ﾠand rules in relation to word count/ limit can be found here: ﾠhttps://nmsw.uq.edu.au/assessment/referencing.
Hurdle requirement:
As the Viva-voce is a hurdle assessment, students who do not achieve ﾠa pass mark (≥25 marks) are entitled to a resit ﾠof the Viva-voce. The Course Coordinator will inform the student in writing about the date, time and place for the resit. A student whoﾠ resits ﾠthe Viva-voce cannot achieve higher than a pass mark. A student who does not perform the Viva-voce at the stated date, time and place will not be offered another opportunity.ﾠ
Learning resources
You'll need the following resources to successfully complete the course. We've indicated below if you need a personal copy of the reading materials or your own item.
Library resources
Find the required and recommended resources for this course on the UQ Library website.
Additional learning resources information
Students are provided with a UQ email account and must monitor the account whilst enrolled at UQ. Please see Email and Bulk Messaging Procedure and in particular section 3 (12) Student and Alumni Email for information regarding the appropriate use of email. Your email account will be used by course coordinators and lecturers ﾠtrying to get in contact with you. myUQ provides a Web-based interface, called myMail, or, if you prefer, you can set this up to forward the e-mail to your preferred email program such as Outlook, Mail or others.ﾠ
Learning activities
The learning activities for this course are outlined below. Learn more about the learning outcomes that apply to this course.
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| Learning period | Activity type | Topic |
|---|---|---|
Multiple weeks From Week 1 To Exam week 1 |
Placement |
IPP Clinical Activity 96 hours or 8 hours/week to be completed within the students approved clinical setting with approved CST members. Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04, L05, L06, L07, L08 |
Week 1 (22 Jul - 28 Jul) |
Case-based learning |
Module 1 - SOAP Assessment This Module will introduce the systematic and structured approach to clinical assessment. Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04, L05, L07 |
Practical |
Residential School A 2 day joint residential school (NURS7001 & NURS7002) will be held at Mater Whitty Building during week 1. Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04, L05, L06, L07, L08 |
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Week 2 (29 Jul - 04 Aug) |
Case-based learning |
Module 2 - Clinical Investigations Develop a broad understanding of radiological and pathology related investigations used in practice. Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04, L05, L06, L08 |
Week 3 (05 Aug - 11 Aug) |
Case-based learning |
Module 3 - Respiratory Assessment Increase skills and knowledge in physical examination to enable the student to perform advanced health assessment including physical examination. Learning outcomes: L02, L04, L05, L06, L07 |
Week 5 (19 Aug - 25 Aug) |
Case-based learning |
Module 4 - Cardiovascular Assessment Increase the skills and knowledge in physical examination to enable the student to perform advanced health assessment including physical examination. Learning outcomes: L02, L04, L05, L06, L07 |
Week 7 (02 Sep - 08 Sep) |
Case-based learning |
Module 5 - Abdominal Assessment Increase the skills and knowledge in physical examination to enable the student to perform advanced health assessment including physical examination. Learning outcomes: L02, L04, L05, L06, L07 |
Week 9 (16 Sep - 22 Sep) |
Case-based learning |
Module 6 - Neurological Assessment Increase the skills and knowledge in physical examination to enable the student to perform advanced health assessment including physical examination. Learning outcomes: L02, L04, L05, L06, L07 |
Week 10 (30 Sep - 06 Oct) |
Case-based learning |
Module 7 - Mental Health Assessment Introduction to the assessment of the Mental Health patient and development of interpersonal and communication skills. Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L07, L08 |
Policies and procedures
University policies and procedures apply to all aspects of student life. As a UQ student, you must comply with University-wide and program-specific requirements, including the:
- Student Code of Conduct Policy
- Student Integrity and Misconduct Policy and Procedure
- Assessment Procedure
- Examinations Procedure
- Reasonable Adjustments - Students Policy and Procedure
Learn more about UQ policies on my.UQ and the Policy and Procedure Library.
You'll also need to be aware of the following policies and procedures while completing this course:
- Placement
- Working with Children
- Fitness to Practise
- Immunisation