Professional Practice (NURS7130)

Course overview

This course prepares students for the transition to professional nursing practice, professional practice requires soon-to-be graduates to draw on the knowledge and skills they have acquired over the duration of their postgraduate program and apply these skills for lifelong learning. The course examines concepts around speaking up for safety and quality in health care. This includes learning skills around leadership and resilience that will support students in their future practice and will extend their reflective practice to consider personal contributions to their profession. The course also explores the use of health informatics in practice environments and expectations regarding competency as a newly registered practitioner in a range of contexts.

Course requirements

Prerequisites

You'll need to complete the following courses before enrolling in this one:

To be completed in the final year of the MNursSt

Restrictions

MNursSt

Course staff

Timetable

The timetable for this course is available on the UQ Public Timetable.

Aims and outcomes

This course aims to prepare you for the transition from student to professional nursing practice.

Learning outcomes

After successfully completing this course you should be able to:

Assessment

Assessment summary

Assessment details

Peer Teaching Session Video and Powerpoint

Mode

Oral, Product/ Artefact/ Multimedia

Category

Presentation

Weight

40%

Due date

29/08/2024 1:00 pm

Learning outcomes

L02, L04, L06, L07

Task description

Submission guidelines

This assessment requires students to submit an electronic version of their assignment via Blackboard and Turnitin.  See the companion NURS7130 BlackBoard site, Assessment tab, for all instructions regarding submission of this video and PowerPoint assignment. The anti-plagiarism software Turnitin is being used at UQ. The electronic version of your assignment will be submitted via Blackboard. 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 and Turnitin.

Deferral or extension

You may be able to apply for an extension.

The maximum extension allowed is 14 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.

• Assessments submitted late will have 10% of the mark available deducted per day (including weekends and public holidays). 
• Work submitted more than 7 days after the due date without an approved extension will not receive a mark. 
• Please note for pass/fail assessment there is no daily loss of marks. Assessment that is submitted late is given zero marks. 

Coronial Inquest Findings Review

Mode

Written

Category

Essay/ Critique

Weight

60%

Due date

23/10/2024 1:00 pm

Learning outcomes

L01, L03, L04, L05

Task description

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. See the companion BB site, assessment tab, for more information regarding the submission of this assessment. 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 14 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.

• Assessments submitted late will have 10% of the mark available deducted per day (including weekends and public holidays). 
• Work submitted more than 7 days after the due date without an approved extension will not receive a mark. 
• Please note for pass/fail assessment there is no daily loss of marks. Assessment that is submitted late is given zero marks. 

Course grading

Full criteria for each grade is available in the Assessment Procedure.

Supplementary assessment

Supplementary assessment is available for this course.

Additional assessment information

All items of assessment must be undertaken and submitted to pass this course.

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.

Learning activities

The learning activities for this course are outlined below. Learn more about the learning outcomes that apply to this course.

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.

Course guidelines

School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work Assessment Guidelines. Please visit the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work website for information about assessment.

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