NURSING 105 : Nursing in Practice

Medical and Health Sciences

2024 Semester Two (1245) (30 POINTS)

Course Prescription

An introduction to nursing as a profession including concepts of nursing practice, and communication skills. The theoretical basis for nursing practice as well as legal and ethical boundaries are introduced. The role of the nurse in health maintenance and health promotion is explored. Skills in assessment of clients and planning client care are introduced.

Course Overview

Nursing 105 provides learning opportunities for students to gain knowledge, skills and develop attitudes that will ensure safe nursing practice. Throughout this course, students will learn how to individualise patient care and carry out fundamental nursing skills.

The course theory is delivered over 12 weeks with a two-week mid-semester break. Students attend a three-week clinical placement following the semester two examination period.

Course Requirements

No pre-requisites or restrictions

Course Contacts

NURSING 105 COURSE COORDINATOR:
Dr Willoughby M0loney PhD
E: w.moloney@auckland.ac.nz

CLINICAL COORDINATOR:
Jo Agnew
E: j.agnew@auckland.ac.nz

Natalie Roffey
E: n.mason@auckland.ac.nz
T: 09 923 – 2146
*Hours of work: Tues and Thurs 9.45am-5.45pm, Wednesday and Friday – 9.45am-1.30pm.

Wendy Dixon
E: wendy.dixon@auckland.ac.nz
T: 09 923 2554
*Hours of work: Mon, Tues and Thurs 8am-4pm.

ADDITIONAL CONTACTS:

YEAR LEVEL DIRECTOR:
Dr. Kim Ward RGN, PhD
E: k.ward@auckland.ac.nz 

ASSOCIATE HEAD OF SCHOOL (Pre-registration programme):
 Dr Lisa Stewart PhD
 E: lisa.stewart@auckland.ac.nz
T: 09 923 - 5346

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: Bachelor of Nursing

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
  1. Develop foundational knowledge and clinical skills essential for nursing practice. (Capability 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8)
  2. Demonstrate professional, caring and collaborative nursing practice. (Capability 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8)
  3. Develop effective therapeutic communication to maintain interpersonal relationships. (Capability 1, 3, 6 and 7)
  4. Develop knowledge of the legal, ethical, and professional context of nursing practice (Capability 2, 3, 4 and 8)
  5. Develop an understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi in relation to health and nursing practice. (Capability 1, 3, 4, 7 and 8)
  6. Identify the historical, social, cultural, environmental, and economic influences on healthcare in the context of care delivery, sustainability and kaitiakitanga. (Capability 1, 2 and 3)
  7. Identify knowledge about the discipline of nursing and its importance to healthcare. (Capability 2, 3, 4 and 8)
  8. Describe the structure and function of the New Zealand health system in relation to nursing practice. (Capability 1, 2, 3 and 7)

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
Assignment 1 10% Individual Coursework
Assignment 2 12% Individual Coursework
Online modules 16% Individual Test
Practical clinical assessment 10% Individual Coursework
Test: mid-semester 22% Individual Test
Final exam 30% Individual Examination
Assessment Type Learning Outcome Addressed
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Assignment 1
Assignment 2
Online modules
Practical clinical assessment
Test: mid-semester
Final exam

Workload Expectations

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

For this course, students can expect 72 hours of lectures,  18 hours of practical clinical skills session, 6 hours of tutorial learning and 236 hours of reading and self-directed learning, totalling  240 hours.  In addition, this course requires students to complete 120 hours of clinical placement.

Delivery Mode

Campus Experience

Attendance is required at scheduled activities, including labs, tutorials and clinical placements, to complete components of the course. Lectures will be available as recordings, but attendance is strongly recommended.  Other learning activities, including labs and tutorials, will not be available as recordings. The course will not include live online events.  Attendance on campus is required for the test and exam.

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.

Hall, H., Glew, P., & Rhodes, J. (2022). Fundamentals of nursing and midwifery: A person centred approach to care (4th ed.). Wolters Kluwer Health / Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Forbes, H., & Watt, E. (Eds.), (2020). Jarvis’s physical examination and health assessment (Australian and New Zealand 3rd Ed.). Saunders Elsevier.

Whitehead, D., & Ferguson, C. (2020). Nursing and midwifery research: Methods and appraisal for evidence-based practice (Australia and New Zealand 6th Ed.).  Elsevier. 


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.

1. Streamlining formatting of resources on Canvas to improve student experience and ease of accessing relevant information when needed. This may include inserting extra links within the timetable to relevant quizzes and lecture slides. 
2. Re-organising the timetabled delivery of topics to consolidate and improve the flow of content.  
3. Ensuring the key textbook chapters that are recommended for assignments are available to students digitally via Talis. 
5. More visual and interactive content on slides. 

Other Information

CLINICAL PRACTICE:
Preparation for safe clinical practice is accomplished through attendance at weekly clinical skills sessions and at basic life support training, both provided during the semester. Attendance at these sessions is a requirement of the course to be sufficiently prepared and safe for clinical practice. Non-attendance may disqualify the student from the end of semester clinical placement.

FITNESS TO PRACTICE:
To complete the requirements for this course and the BNurs degree, a student must meet the applicable tness to practise requirements for this programme, as outlined in the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences’ Fitness to Practise Policy. Information about tness to practise, the Fitness to Practise policy and procedures can be found at:
https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/about/the-university/how-university-works/policy-andadministration/teaching-and-learning/fmhs-code-of-fitness-to-practise/fmhs-fitness-to-practisepolicy.html#94a7265f6104770808586a29c54a9f4f

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.