168372

Nursing Practice IV: Acute Care

An advanced experience and reflection on knowledge, skills and attributes focused on acute care to care for individuals and whānau within simulated and multiple placement settings.

Course code

Qualifications are made up of courses. Some universities call these papers. Each course is numbered using six digits.

168372

Level

The fourth number of the course code shows the level of the course. For example, in course 219206, the fourth number is a 2, so it is a 200-level course (usually studied in the second year of full-time study).

300-level

Credits

Each course is worth a number of credits. You combine courses (credits) to meet the total number of credits needed for your qualification.

45

Subject

Nursing

Course planning information

Course notes

Course only available to students selected into the Bachelor of Nursing programme. This course is web-based with online synchronous lectures therefore reliable broadband internet connection is required.

All assessments are compulsory. A pass mark of 100% is required for both Tests (observed structured clinical examination (OSCE) and the safe-medicate drug calculations), and the Clinical Placement which are graded as Pass/Fail, for the student to successfully pass this course. Attendance at clinical laboratories is compulsory, if unable to attend work will need to be negotiated with the course coordinator. Students must achieve a minimum of 50% in the final Test to pass this course.

Restrictions

Similar content

You cannot enrol in this course if you have passed (or are enrolled in) any of the course(s) above as these courses have similar content or content at a higher level.

General progression requirements

You must complete at least 45 credits from 200-level before enrolling in 300-level courses.

Learning outcomes

What you will learn. Knowledge, skills and attitudes you’ll be able to show as a result of successfully finishing this course.

  • 1 Apply nursing knowledge, skills and attributes to selected acute physical and mental health conditions and the impact on individuals and whānau.
  • 2 Collaborate effectively with members of the interprofessional health care team.
  • 3 Critically evaluate the challenges of providing safe and quality care within the acute care context.
  • 4 Critically reflect on engaging in difficult conversations and challenging situations within the acute care context.

Learning outcomes can change before the start of the semester you are studying the course in.

Assessments

Assessment Learning outcomes assessed Weighting
Participation 1 2 3 4 10%
Portfolio 1 2 3 4 30%
Test 1 2 3 4 20%
Test 1 2 3 4 0%
Test 1 2 3 4 0%
Practical/Placement 1 2 3 4 0%
Test 1 2 3 4 40%

Assessment weightings can change up to the start of the semester the course is delivered in.

You may need to take more assessments depending on where, how, and when you choose to take this course.

Explanation of assessment types

Computer programmes
Computer animation and screening, design, programming, models and other computer work.
Creative compositions
Animations, films, models, textiles, websites, and other compositions.
Exam College or GRS-based (not centrally scheduled)
An exam scheduled by a college or the Graduate Research School (GRS). The exam could be online, oral, field, practical skills, written exams or another format.
Exam (centrally scheduled)
An exam scheduled by Assessment Services (centrally) – you’ll usually be told when and where the exam is through the student portal.
Oral or performance or presentation
Debates, demonstrations, exhibitions, interviews, oral proposals, role play, speech and other performances or presentations.
Participation
You may be assessed on your participation in activities such as online fora, laboratories, debates, tutorials, exercises, seminars, and so on.
Portfolio
Creative, learning, online, narrative, photographic, written, and other portfolios.
Practical or placement
Field trips, field work, placements, seminars, workshops, voluntary work, and other activities.
Simulation
Technology-based or experience-based simulations.
Test
Laboratory, online, multi-choice, short answer, spoken, and other tests – arranged by the school.
Written assignment
Essays, group or individual projects, proposals, reports, reviews, writing exercises, and other written assignments.

Textbooks needed

There are no set texts for this course.