Outline

Overview

The unit provides direction and mentorship in assisting students to develop their knowledge and skills in relation to the NMBA Nurse Practitioner Standards for Practice (NMBA 2014) which will therefore be suitable for demonstrating their future capability to practice as a nurse practitioner. Selected current clinical and professionally related topics including: clinical judgement and decision making in advanced practice, risk benefit and risk management, judicious referrals, interdisciplinary practice, health promotion and counselling skills and the ethical and legal considerations of practice as a future nurse practitioner, will be explored both within the classroom and during a specified period of supernumerary integrated professional practice (SIPP) with an approved clinical supervisor (senior clinician whose work relates to the student's clinical focus).

Unit details and rules

Unit code	NURS5087
Academic unit	Nursing and Midwifery
Credit points	12
Prohibitions ?	None
Prerequisites ?	36 credit points
Corequisites ?	None
Assumed knowledge ?	None
Available to study abroad and exchange students	No

Teaching staff

Coordinator	Mary Kearns, mary.kearns@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Assignment	Assessment 4: Clinical practice log Professional experience placement and logbook	0%	Formal exam period Due date: 18 Jun 2021 at 23:59	150 hours
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Assessment 1B: Learning contract Learning contract	40%	STUVAC Due date: 11 Jun 2021 at 23:59	5000 words
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Assessment 1A: Learning contract proposal Proposal	10%	Week 04 Due date: 26 Mar 2021 at 23:59	800 words
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Assessment 2: Demonstrating personal capabilities Written task	25%	Week 09 Due date: 07 May 2021 at 23:59	3000 words
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Assessment 3: Developing an argument for a nurse practitioner role Written task	25%	Week 12 Due date: 28 May 2021 at 23:59	3000 words
Outcomes assessed:
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Assessment summary

Learning contract proposal: Students will negotiate a contract addressing individual learning needs to support achievement of the necessary clinical and professional skills required to underpin advanced and extended practice within their identified area of nursing practice.
Learning contract: The final product of the learning contract will be negotiated with the student’s primary clinical supervisor and course coordinator.
Demonstrating personal capabilities: This written submission demonstrates how the student’s self-determined, personal capabilities would fulfil the NMBA Nurse Practitioner Standards as they relate to their desired nurse practitioner role. The submission will identify areas of practice that require further development and a proposed learning plan will be presented.
Developing an arguement for a nurse practitioner role: A written submission will detail an argument for the implementation or further development of the student’s desired nurse practitioner role within their current employing organisation. The paper will primarily provide a political/budgetary/policy based analysis to underpin the argument for the position and a risk/benefit analysis of establishing such a position within the student’s current employing organisation.
Clinical practice log: Students will submit a clinical log demonstrating that they have fulfilled the required clinical hours (verified by their clinical supervisor).

Detailed information for each assessment can be found on Canvas.

Assessment criteria

The University awards common result grades, set out in the Coursework Policy 2014 (Schedule 1).

As a general guide, a high distinction indicates work of an exceptional standard, a distinction a very high standard, a credit a good standard, and a pass an acceptable standard.

Result name	Mark range	Description
High distinction	85 - 100
Distinction	75 - 84
Credit	65 - 74
Pass	50 - 64
Fail	0 - 49	When you don’t meet the learning outcomes of the unit to a satisfactory standard.

For more information see sydney.edu.au/students/guide-to-grades.

For more information see guide to grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

Academic integrity

The Current Student website provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

You may only use artificial intelligence and writing assistance tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator, and if you do use them, you must also acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section.

Studiosity is permitted for postgraduate units unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission.

Learning support

Simple extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.  The application process will be different depending on the type of assessment and extensions cannot be granted for some assessment types like exams.

Special consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Special consideration applications will not be affected by a simple extension application.

Using AI responsibly

Co-created with students, AI in Education includes lots of helpful examples of how students use generative AI tools to support their learning. It explains how generative AI works, the different tools available and how to use them responsibly and productively.

Weekly schedule

WK	Topic	Learning activity	Learning outcomes
Week -01	On-campus study day Scope of practice Private practice business model Developing a Nurse Practitioner model of care	Block teaching (16 hr)
Week 12	Consultation time Clinical logs workshop	Block teaching (16 hr)

Attendance and class requirements

Referencing style: The Sydney Nursing School has adopted the American Psychological Association (APA) Referencing style, 6th Edition, 2010 as its official referencing style. This is an author-date style of referencing.
Attendance: The Sydney Nursing School Resolutions specifically outline attendance requirements. If students are absent without leave for more than 10% of classes in a particular unit of study in any one semester, the Dean may call upon them to show cause why they should not be deemed to have failed that unit of study.

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 12 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 240-300 hours of student effort in total.

Required readings

All readings for this unit can be accessed through the library eReserve, available on Canvas

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

LO1. engage in dynamic evidence-based approaches to clinical practice, that incorporates application of high-level knowledge and skills in extended practice across stable, unpredictable and complex situations and culturally diverse populations
LO2. demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the nurse practitioner’s role
LO3. develop an effective voice as a nurse practitioner within the student’s current workplace.

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1	Depth of disciplinary expertise Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.
GQ2	Critical thinking and problem solving Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.
GQ3	Oral and written communication Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.
GQ4	Information and digital literacy Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.
GQ5	Inventiveness Generating novel ideas and solutions.
GQ6	Cultural competence Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.
GQ7	Interdisciplinary effectiveness Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.
GQ8	Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.
GQ9	Influence Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes	Graduate qualities
Learning outcomes

Alignment with Competency standards

Outcomes	Competency standards
	Nurse practitioner standards for practice - 1.1. Statement 1.1: Conducts comprehensive, relevant and holistic health assessment 1.2. Statement 1.2: Demonstrates timely and considered use of diagnostic investigations to inform clinical decision making 1.3. Statement 1.3: Applies diagnostic reasoning to formulate diagnoses 2.1. Statement 2.1: Translates and integrates evidence into planning care 2.2. Statement 2.2: Educates and supports others to enable their active participation in care 2.3. Statement 2.3: Considers quality use of medicines and therapeutic interventions in planning care 2.4. Statement 2.4: Refers and consults for care decisions to obtain optimal outcomes for the person receiving care 3.1. Statement 3.1: Prescribes indicated non-pharmacological and pharmacological interventions 3.2. Statement 3.2: Maintains relationships with people at the centre of care 3.3. Statement 3.3: Practices in accordance with federal, state and territorial legislation and professional regulation governing nurse practitioner practice 4.1. Statement 4.1: Evaluates the outcomes of own practice 4.2. Statement 4.2: Advocates for, participates in, or leads systems that support safe care, partnership and professional growth
	Nurse practitioner standards for practice - 4.1. Statement 4.1: Evaluates the outcomes of own practice 4.2. Statement 4.2: Advocates for, participates in, or leads systems that support safe care, partnership and professional growth
	Nurse practitioner standards for practice - 4.2. Statement 4.2: Advocates for, participates in, or leads systems that support safe care, partnership and professional growth

Responding to student feedback

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No changes have been made since this unit was last offered

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Unit details and rules

Teaching staff

Assessment

Assessment

Assessment summary

Assessment criteria

Late submission

Academic integrity

Learning support

Learning support

Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Weekly schedule

Weekly schedule

Attendance and class requirements

Study commitment

Required readings

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Alignment with Competency standards

Responding to student feedback

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NURS5087: Developing Nurse Practitioner Capability

Semester 1, 2021 [Block mode] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

Overview

Overview

Unit details and rules

Teaching staff

Assessment

Assessment

Assessment summary

Assessment criteria

Late submission

Academic integrity

Learning support

Learning support

Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Weekly schedule

Weekly schedule

Attendance and class requirements

Study commitment

Required readings

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Alignment with Competency standards

Responding to student feedback

Responding to student feedback

Disclaimer

On this page

Useful links

Media

Student links

About us

Connect