TransitionintoNursing202530 NRSG138
- Subject Code :
NRSG138
SchoolofNursing,MidwiferyandParamedicine
FacultyofHealthSciences AustralianCatholicUniversity
NRSG138TransitionintoNursing202530
ASSESSMENTINFORMATION
AssessmentTitle Assessment2:WrittenEssay
Thefollowinginformationistobeusedforthisassessment:
Ivan is a first year Student Nurse (SN) on his clinical placement for his nursing degree.HisplacementisatThomastownResidentialAgedCareFacility(TheRACF). Ivan has been assigned to work with Naomi, a Registered Nurse (RN), for todays morning shift that starts at 0700 hours.
IvanandNaomicommencetheirmorningshiftbyintroducingthemselvestotheir ten (10) allocated patients. They then proceed to plan care for each patient for their8-hourshift,bylookingthroughthefilestoprepareeachpatientsdailycare plan. They commence attending to each patients cares, from Bed 1 to Bed 10.
By 1100 hours, Ivan notices that one of the patients, Elsa, an 80-year old female, has soiled herself in her bed. Ivan lifts Elsa from her bed, helps her to a chair and cleansthebed.HethendocumentsthisinElsasclinicalnotes,forNaomitoreadat a later stage.
At1500hours,NaomiinformsIvanthatsheneedstoleaveearlyasshehasahair appointmentscheduled.NaomirequeststhatIvancompletetherestofthecares required for the ten (10) patients, for the last hour of the shift, on his own. Ivan agrees.
Usingtheaboveinformation,addressthefollowinginaformalacademicessay:
- With reference to Principle 5 of theCode of Conduct for Nurses(Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, 2022), describe how Naomi demonst rated a commitment to teaching, supervising and assessing Ivans
- Describe and apply two (2) of the seven (7)RegisteredNurseStandardsfor Practice(2016) that are relevant to this scenario.
Inyouranswer,citerelevantguidelinesandliteraturetosupportyourdiscussion, such as peer-reviewed journal articles and/or contemporary nursing textbookchapters.
Purpose
Allows students to develop written communication skills required for all nursing interactions; and enables students to demonstrate a developing understanding of theroleandresponsibilitiesofthenursewithintheAustralianHealthCareContext. The other purpose of this written essay will be to provide the student with an opportunitytoreceiveformativefeedbackonfoundationaltertiarystudyskillssuch as writing, referencing and resource selection
Due Date & Time 1400hoursAESTWednesday9thApril2025 Weighting 30%
Length 800 word written essay +/- 10% Assessment Rubric AttachedasAppendixAofthisdocument
A National Q&A Session will be held during week 4 of the semester. The Q&A session will unpack the assessment task requirements. Students will have the opportunity to ask the National LICs any questions or clarifications they require. All studentsarerecommendedtoattendthissession.ArecordingoftheNationalQ&A session will be made available for students. The link will be made available on
CanvasResource
LOsAssessed
Submission
Canvas.
LO2 - Discuss the roles and responsibilities of the registered nurse and other members of the inter professional health care team to promote practice which is safe and of quality across a range of settings (GA1, GA3, GA5)
LO3-Demonstrateabeginningunderstandingofprofessionalvaluesinherentinthe discipline of nursing (GA1, GA5)
Online on Canvas via the NRSG138 Assessment 2 link. This must be submitted as a Word document, that is, '.doc' or .docx.. Assignments submitted in other formats are not able to be marked or be awarded a grade (eg. pdf, pages formats). Ensure thesubmissionischeckedandconfirmedpriortotheduedatetoavoidsubmission errors.
FORMATTING
Fileformat .docor.docx(Donotsubmit.pdffilesorpagesfiles)
ACUhasmadeMicrosoftOffice365availableforstudentsforeitherPCorMac versions.
Margins 2.54cm,allsides
Fontandsize 11-pointTimesNewRoman,CalibriorArial
Spacing 1.5spacingincludingthereferencelist
Paragraph Alignedtoleftmargin,indentfirstlineofeachparagraph1.27cm Title Page Not required
Headings Notrequired
Structure Introduction,mainparagraphs,conclusion,referencelist
Direct quotes Alwaysrequirepagenumber.Nomorethan10%ofwordcountindirectquotes Header Page number top right corner (9-point Times New Roman, Calibri or Arial)
Name-StudentNumberAx2-NRG372-2023(in9-pointTimesNewRoman,
Footer
REFRENCING
CalibriorArial)
ReferencingStyle APA7th
MinimumReferencesAminimumoffive(5)highqualitynursingrelatedresourcesaretobeused.
Age of References Published in the last 7 years as this area of knowledge is rapidly developing Referencesiscentred,bold,onanewPage(14-pointTimesNewRoman,Calibri
ListHeading orArial)
Alphabetical Order References are arranged alphabetically by author family name Hanging Indent Secondandsubsequentlinesofareferencehaveahangingindent DOI Presented as functional hyperlink
Spacing Doublespacingtheentirereferencelist,bothwithinandbetweenentries
APA GuidesACULibraryAPAGuides&APAStyleHandoutsADMINISTRATION
Late Penalties Late penalties will be applied from 14:01 on the due date, incurring 5% penalty of the maximum marks available up to a maximum of 15%. Assessment tasks received morethanthreecalendardaysafterthedueorextendeddatewillreceivefeedback but will not be allocated a mark.
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PenaltyTimeframe |
Penalty |
MarksDeducted |
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14:01Wednesdayto14:00Thursday |
5%penalty |
5marks |
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14:01Thursdayto14:00Friday |
10%penalty |
10marks |
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14:01Fridayto14:00Saturday |
15%penalty |
15marks |
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Receivedafter14:01Saturday |
Nomarkallocated |
Example:
Anassignmentissubmitted12hourslateandisinitiallymarkedat60outof100. A5%penaltyisapplied(5%of100is5marks).Therefore,thestudentreceives55 out of 100 as a final mark.
Return of Marks Markswillbegenerallyreturnedinthreeweeks;ifthisisnotachievable,youwillbe notified via your Canvas discussion forum.
Final Assignment MarksforthefinalassessmentNRSG138willbewithhelduntilaftergrade ratification and grade release.
AppendixA:Assessment2WrittenEssayMarkingRubric
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HD 85-100 |
DI 75-84 |
CR 65-74 |
P 50-64 |
NN 0-49 |
Noattemptmade0-49 |
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SectionAKnowledgeandapplicationofevidence |
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1.Criticalthinkingand |
Descriptionand |
Descriptionand |
Descriptionand |
Descriptionand |
Descriptionand |
Descriptionand |
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knowledge |
applicationofPrinciple |
applicationofPrinciple |
applicationofPrinciple |
applicationofPrinciple |
applicationofPrinciple |
applicationofPrinciple |
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a)CodeofConductfor |
5iscomprehensively |
5iscarefully |
5isclearlydiscernible |
5isrelevantand |
5islimited.Most |
5isnotaddressed. |
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Nurses(NMBA,2022) |
articulated.All |
constructed.Almostall |
andlogicallydescribed. |
credible,butlimited. |
statementsarenot |
Statementsarenotall |
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Principle5(30marks) |
statementsare |
statementsare |
Moststatementsare |
Somestatementsare |
supportedbyrelevant |
supportedbyrelevant |
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supportedbyrelevant |
supportedbyrelevant |
supportedbyrelevant |
supportedbyrelevant |
andcrediblenursing- |
andcrediblenursing- |
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andcrediblenursing- |
andcrediblenursing- |
andcrediblenursing- |
andcrediblenursing- |
relatedacademic |
relatedacademic |
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relatedacademic |
relatedacademic |
relatedacademic |
relatedacademic |
sources.Pooror |
sources. |
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sources.Clear |
sources.Good |
sources.Appropriate |
sources.Satisfactory |
uncleararticulation, |
Grammar,spellingand |
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identificationofall |
articulation,with |
articulation,with |
articulation,withsome |
withsubstantialerrors |
punctuationaresuch |
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relatedissues.High |
almostnoerrorsin |
minimalerrorsin |
errorsinspelling, |
inspelling,grammar |
thatthereadercannot |
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standardof |
grammar,spellingand |
grammar,spellingand |
grammarand |
andpunctuation,which |
makesenseofthe |
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articulation, no errors ingrammar,spellingor punctuation. |
punctuation. |
punctuation. |
punctuation. |
distractfromthe meaning. |
content. |
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2.Criticalthinkingand |
Descriptionand |
Descriptionand |
Descriptionand |
Descriptionand |
Descriptionand |
Descriptionand |
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knowledge |
applicationofchosen |
applicationchosenRN |
applicationchosenRN |
applicationchosenRN |
applicationchosenRN |
applicationchosenRN |
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b)Descriptionand |
RNNMBAStandardare |
NMBAStandardare |
NMBAStandardare |
NMBAStandardare |
NMBAStandardare |
NMBAStandardarenot |
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applicationtocase |
comprehensively |
carefullyconstructed. |
clearlydiscernibleand |
relevantandcredible, |
limited.Most |
addressed.Statements |
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studyofonerelevant |
articulated.All |
Almostallstatements |
logicallydescribed. |
butlimited.Some |
statementsarenot |
arenotallsupported |
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StandardfromtheRN |
statementsare |
aresupportedby |
Moststatementsare |
statementsare |
supportedbyrelevant |
byrelevantand |
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NMBAStandardsfor |
supportedbyrelevant |
relevantandcredible |
supportedbyrelevant |
supportedbyrelevant |
andcrediblenursing- |
crediblenursing- |
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Practice(2016)(30 |
andcrediblenursing- |
nursing-related |
andcrediblenursing- |
andcrediblenursing- |
relatedacademic |
relatedacademic |
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marks) |
relatedacademic |
academicsources. |
relatedacademic |
relatedacademic |
sources.Pooror |
sources. |
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sources.Highstandard |
Goodarticulation,with |
sources.Appropriate |
sources.Satisfactory |
uncleararticulation, |
Grammar,spellingand |
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ofarticulation,no |
almostnoerrorsin |
articulation,with |
articulation,withsome |
withsubstantialerrors |
punctuationaresuch |
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errorsingrammar, |
grammar,spellingand |
minimalerrorsin |
errorsinspelling, |
inspelling,grammar |
thatthereadercannot |
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spellingorpunctuation. |
punctuation. |
grammar,spellingand punctuation. |
grammarand punctuation. |
andpunctuation,which distract from the meaning. |
makesenseofthe content. |
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HD 85-100 |
DI 75-84 |
CR 65-74 |
P 50-64 |
NN 0-49 |
Noattemptmade0-49 |
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SectionAKnowledgeandapplicationofevidence |
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3.Criticalthinkingand knowledge c) Description and application to case study of a second relevantStandardfrom the RN NMBA Standards for Practice (2016) (30marks) |
Description and application chosen RN NMBA Standard are comprehensively articulated. All statements are supported by relevant and credible nursing- related academic sources. Clear identification of all related issues. High standard of articulation, no errors ingrammar,spellingor punctuation. |
Description and applicationchosenRN NMBA Standard are carefully constructed. Almost all statements are supported by relevant and credible nursing-related academic sources. Goodarticulation,with almost no errors in grammar, spelling and punctuation. |
Description and applicationchosenRN NMBA Standard are clearlydiscernibleand logically described. Most statements are supportedbyrelevant and credible nursing- related academic sources. Appropriate articulation, with minimal errors in grammar,spellingand punctuation. |
Description and application chosen RN NMBA Standard are relevant and credible, but limited. Some statements are supported by relevant and credible nursing- related academic sources. Satisfactory articulation,withsome errors in spelling, grammar and punctuation. |
Description and application chosen RN NMBA Standard are limited. Most statements are not supported by relevant and credible nursing- related academic sources. Poor or unclear articulation, with substantial errors in spelling, grammar andpunctuation,which distract from the meaning. |
Description and application chosen RN NMBAStandardarenot addressed. Statements are not all supportedby relevant andcredible nursing- related academic sources. Grammar,spellingand punctuation are such thatthereadercannot make sense of the content. |
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HD 85-100 |
DI 75-84 |
CR 65-74 |
P 50-64 |
NN (31-49) |
NN Noattemptmade |
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SectionBWrittenassignmentconstruction |
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4.Sequencing(5marks) |
Allofthecontentinthe essay matches the outline presented inthe introductory paragraph. All paragraphs are organised,andthereis alogicalprogressionof ideas so that content flows from one paragraph to the next. The essay ends with a rationalwell-structured conclusion. |
Mostofthecontentin theessaymatchesthe outline presented in the introductory paragraph. Almost all paragraphs are organised in a logical manner so that contentflowsfromone paragraph to the next. Theessayendswitha rational conclusion. |
Someofthecontentin the essay mostly matches the outline presented in the introductory paragraph. Most paragraphs are organised in a logical mannersothatcontent flows from one paragraph to the next. The essay ends with a satisfactoryconclusion. |
Minimalcontentinthe essay matches the outline presented in the introductory paragraph. Some paragraphs are organised in a logical mannersothatcontent flows from one paragraph to the next. There is an attempt to end the essay with a conclusion. |
Introduction and/or conclusionareabsent. Thereareintroductory sentences which do not outline the topic contenttobecovered. Paragraphs do not relate to a discrete ideaandcontentdoes not flow from one paragraphtothenext. |
No evidence of introduction, conclusion and/or paragraphs, or organisationofideas. |
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HD 85-100 |
DI 75-84 |
CR 65-74 |
P 50-64 |
NN (31-49) |
NN Noattemptmade |
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SectionBWrittenassignmentconstruction |
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5.ReferencingUse of APA 7th Edition (5marks) |
Accurate use of APA referencing style in all instances: in-text andreferencelist(no errors). |
AccurateuseofAPA referencingstyleon most occasions: in- text and reference list (1-2 errors). |
AccurateuseofAPA referencingstyleon some occasions: in- text and reference list (3-4 errors). |
Accurate use of APA referencingstyleona fewoccasions:in-text and reference list (5- 6 errors). |
Substantial inaccuracieswiththe APA referencing style: in-text and reference list (>7 errors). |
APAreferencingstyle not attempted. |
