Contemporary Nursing B

The assessment tasks link the learning outcomes and graduate capabilities. In the written assessment students will formulate a plan of care attributed to a patient scenario using the clinical reasoning cycle; this will allow the students to demonstrate their understanding of associated pathophysiology, pharmacology, development of patient goals, interventions and evaluation of care. The OSCA assessment allows students to work in pairs to demonstrate their communication skills (intraprofessional and patient), psychomotor skills and reflective practice related to safe patient care. Students will be assessed using a checklist highlighting critical errors associated with nursing standards. Reflection-in-action provides the opportunity for students to actively evaluate their actions and practices during their OSCA. Identifying and verbalising any incorrect practices will help students to redeem their marks that can be potentially lost due to incorrect action. Students will have the opportunity to reflect 'in-action' at the time of the assessment. Students that do not identify areas of poor practice or un-safe patient care during reflection will not receive marks towards this assessment. The case study is written activity in which students will be presented with a patient scenario and will be required to complete short answer questions testing knowledge acquisition attributed to the learning outcomes in the unit. The medication calculation task is a hurdle requirement where students must achieve 100%.

Assessment type	Description	Grade
Test	Medication Calculation Test (hurdle)	0%
Assignment	Written Assignment (Case study: Clinical Reasoning Cycle: 1500 words)	35%
Other	OSCA Practical Skill and Reflection	15%
Case Study	Case study (Patient Scenario and Questions)	50%

To gain an overall pass in this unit, students must attend 85% of all practical laboratories and clinical simulations for essential skill development as per ANMAC expectations. Any absences must be supported with documentation to the unit convenor. Medication Calculation Test: Students will be eligible for a maximum of two (2) attempts of the medication calculation assessment. A third attempt may be granted with consideration to student progress within the unit and the cumulative mark awarded through assessment submissions. Attendance requirements for nursing labs and simulations and the medication calculation hurdle are integral to safe nursing practice and prepare students for Professional Experience Placement (PEP).