Posted: April 16th, 2015

NUR250 Medical Surgical Nursing 1: Assessment 1 Topic and Tasks S1 2015;

NUR250 Medical Surgical Nursing 1: Assessment 1 Topic and Tasks S1 2015;

Before you begin NUR250 Assessment 1
It is strongly recommended that students revisit and ensure they understand the University and Unit policies and guidelines related to academic integrity, plagiarism, submission, extension, late submission and resubmission. Information or links to related documents are on the Assessments menu on NUR250 Learnline
It is the student’s responsibility to have read, understood and, if required, sought clarification of Assessment 1 information, including topic and tasks, requirements and related University and/or Unit policies and guidelines
The Unit Coordinator cannot be held responsible for information about Assessment 1 that students may access outside of the NUR250 Learnline site or the communication tools used in NUR250.
This includes information students may access from other students, whether enrolled in the unit or not, using social media tools such as Facebook and/or workplace colleagues they may discuss their assignment with.
The Unit Coordinator is the person to contact if you have any questions or queries
NUR250 Assessment 1
Topic: Nursing care of a patient with altered cardiovascular function
Due date: 1500 Wednesday Week 8
Length: 2000 words
Contribution to overall grade: 40%
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Aim and purpose of Assessment 1
Assessment 1 is the only written academic assignment in NUR250.
The aim and purpose of Assessment 1 is to provide students the opportunity to demonstrate they:
? Are developing their ability to locate, interpret, integrate, synthesize and apply nursing knowledge from NUR250, other units they have completed and a range of current, reliable sources to a patient or scenario they may meet in day to day nursing practice in medical surgical settings
? Are developing appropriate critical thinking, clinical reasoning and sound clinical decision making processes and strategies essential for safe, evidence-based and competent nursing practice in medical surgical settings
? Are able to focus their attention to the needs of the individual patient as the key concern of nursing practice in medical surgical settings
? Have a developing understanding of the role and scope of practice of the registered nurse in the Australian health care context
? Are progressing towards the level of professional written communication required for nursing practice in Australia
? Are demonstrating ethical and professional practice by adhering to the University’s academic integrity standards and plagiarism policy
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NUR250 Assessment 1
Assessment 1 is to be prepared and submitted following the guidelines below.
Academic literacy and academic integrity guidelines
Note: Marks are allocated for following presentation guidelines and attention to academic integrity and literacy requirements. See the marking criteria for Assessment 1 for full details.
Academic Literacy
Format and style:
The format for Assessment 1 is objective, third person academic writing style in proper sentences and topic paragraphs under the headings below.
Reminder: Marks are allocated for presentation, written expression, organization and flow of content
Note: An introduction and conclusion are not required in this assignment.
? Item 1: Clinical presentation
? Item 2: Nursing priorities
? Item 3: Nursing management – Assessment and monitoring cardiac function
? Item 4: Nursing management – Reducing cardiac workload
? Item 5: Nursing management –Medication management
? Item 6: Discharge planning
? Item 7: Legal and ethical practice
? References
Assessment 1 is to be submitted and presented:
? On the Assessment 1 template located in the Assessment 1 folder on NUR250 Learnline
? As a computer generated document in Word format. PDF documents are not accepted
? 1.5 or double-spaced in either Arial font size 10 or 11 or Times New Roman or Calibri font size 11 or 12
? In clear, coherent Australian English that demonstrates progression towards the standard for written communication for professional nursing practice in Australia
? Using appropriate professional terminology and formal academic language and style
? With no acronyms and abbreviations
? With no dot or numbered points, lists, diagrams or tables
? No more that 10% over or under that stated word count
o Note: In-text citations are included in the word count
? Use of trade names is not acceptable. Only generic terms or names are to be used when referring to specific medications or other prescribed treatments or resources that may be used in nursing practice
Academic Integrity: Acknowledging and using the work of others
Students are reminded of their academic responsibilities and professional nursing practice requirements when using the work of others in assignments.
Reminder: Marks are allocated for academic integrity. See the marking criteria for Assessment 1 for full details. Breaches of academic integrity will be lodged on the University system and may have serious consequences for students.
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? All information is to be interpreted and restated in your own original words demonstrating your ability to interpret, understand and paraphrase material from your sources
? It is recommended that direct quotations be kept to an absolute minimum in number and length. It is far better to paraphrase to demonstrate your understanding
? Your thoughts and ideas are to have complete, correct and consistent in-text citations with full and complete publication details in the reference list in CDU APA 6th (Reference list is to start on a new page at the end of the assignment)
Academic integrity: Draft checking for inadvertent breaches of academic integrity
To assist students to check their final draft assignments for possible breaches of academic integrity, there is a Draft Checking site on NUR250 Learnline.
? A few days before you submit your assignment, submit a draft copy of your assignment to generate a report for you to check
? Be aware that the report will not be generated immediately, it can take several hours to be available
? Ignore the cover sheet, template and assignment information such as the headings you have been asked to use that will be common to all assignments
? Pay attention to any highlighted content in your response for each item. Check any material identified as possible plagiarism and review it to either improve paraphrasing or check it has been appropriately acknowledged as a direct quote and/or referenced.
A word of caution when using SafeAssign.
SafeAssign only matches text to the range of documents and internet sites it has access to or to assignments that have been previously submitted on the CDU system.
It is not 100% accurate and does not guarantee that there are no breaches of academic integrity in your assignment. SafeAssign may not detect material taken from sources it does not have access to or that it doesn’t recognise as a match.
Students are strongly advised to do manually edit and check their assignment to ensure material has been appropriately paraphrased or appropriately acknowledged.
Your lecturer and assignment markers will check your sources where they have concerns as to the originality of your work.
Academic Integrity: Use of current, reliable evidence for practice
Markers must be able to access ALL your sources. All resources must be accessible via CDU databases or freely available by internet search.
? All resources for NUR250 assignments should be from quality, reliable and reputable nursing journals. This is where you will find information about the nursing management of patient/health problems. Remember that you will have to apply information from other countries to the Australian health and nursing context.
? In some items, it may be appropriate to use articles from other journals. If you locate what you think is a relevant article from a non-nursing journal, carefully evaluate the article to ensure it is relevant to nursing, and/or that the information is relevant to the role and scope of practice of the RN in Australia.
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? All resources must be dated between 2007 and 2015
? There must be at least 12 peer-reviewed journal articles cited in your assignment. Articles reporting original research, formal literature and/or systematic reviews at the preferred resources.
? Only one textbook can be cited as a reference in the assignment and it must be a current edition. This includes any books from the CDU Library eBook collection. If you must use a textbook, one of the set texts is the preferred reference.
? Relevant documents from reputable, reliable, professional websites may be used where it is appropriate to do so.
? All resources cited in your assignment must have complete and correct details in the reference list.
Resources that are NOT appropriate
The following are NOT appropriate resources as they cannot be considered reliable sources of information:
? Textbooks for lower level nursing courses. For example, any edition of Tabbner’s Nursing Care (Funnell and/or Koutoukidis, et al) does not have the depth or breadth of information required by a RN.
? Dictionaries
? Journal abstracts
? Journal articles that are not in English
? Journal articles that cannot be accessed via CDU databases or search engines
? Websites such as Wikipedia, myDr, Nurse.com, Scribd, and other nursing/health/medical blog sites
? Information from organisational intranet sites or other sites that require registration or log in to access material. This is not publicly available information.
? Consumer websites such as the Better Health Channel or consumer information from government departments or agencies
? Preview copies of books from online retailers
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Submission
It is the student’s responsibility to:
? Ensure Assessment 1 is submitted on the required template for the assignment. (See the Assessment 1 folder on NUR250 Learnline)
? Ensure th                    `                                        S they are responding to prescribed medications as they should.
? Briefly explain why Sylvie has been prescribed a cardiac glycoside, an ACE inhibitor and a diuretic
AND
? Explain
o The nursing responsibilities associated with administering these medications and monitoring Sylvie’s response
o How you will monitor Sylvie to ensure she is responding appropriately to these medications you are administering
(400 words, 10 marks)
Item 6: Preparation for discharge
Sylvie is hoping to return to supported independent living when she is discharged.
Part of any discharge plan for a person with altered cardiovascular function is to ensure they are provided with, and understand, what they need to do to remain at their optimum level of wellness and to minimise further cardiac problems.
? Identify two (2) patient teaching topics you will address with Sylvie during your shift today to help prepare her for discharge
AND
? Explain why these 2 topics are appropriate for Sylvie as part of a her discharge plan
(200 words, 5 marks)
Item 7: Legal and ethical practice
During your shift you attend an arranged meeting with the Cardiac Specialist, the Medical Team Registrar, Sylvie and her parents.
During the meeting you note that the medical staff appear to be talking directly to Sylvie’s parents, rather than her. When everyone has gone, Sylvie also comments that she felt this was the case.
? Briefly explain what Sylvie’s rights are in relation to making decisions about her care
? Briefly outline how you as a registered nurse could ensure that Sylvie is more involved in the information sharing and decision-making related to her care.
(300 words, 10 marks)
A reminder to prepare and submit your assignment as directed above.