NURSING 7152 - Specialised Perioperative Nursing Practice
North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2025
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code NURSING 7152 Course Specialised Perioperative Nursing Practice Coordinating Unit Adelaide Nursing School Term Semester 2 Level Postgraduate Coursework Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact Flexible delivery mode Available for Study Abroad and Exchange N Assumed Knowledge Context of perioperative environment is known to student. Restrictions Graduate Diploma in Nursing Science or Master of Nursing Science Biennial Course Offered in odd years Assessment Portfolio, case study, Wiki Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Ms Kanchani Kitto
Course Coordinator: Jo Perry
Phone: +61 8 8313 2010
Email: jo.perry@adelaide.edu.au
Adelaide Nursing School, 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide
School OfficePhone: +61 8 8313 3595
Email: nursing@adelaide.edu.au
Location: Level 4, AHMS BuildingCourse Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .
Schedule Topic 1 General Surgery 2 Breast and Endocrine Surgery 3 Gynaecological/Obstetric Surgery 4 Renal and Urological Surgery 5 ENT, Head and Neck Surgery 6 Ophthalmological Surgery 7 Orthopaedic Surgery 8 Vascular Surgery 9 Cardiothoracic Surgery 10 Neurological Surgery 11 Plastic Surgery and thermal injuries 12 Oromaxillofacial surgery
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course students will be able to:
1 Describe surgical subspecialty anatomy, pathology and corresponding perioperative variances in patient care. 2 Investigate a unique patient situation from a perioperative patient journey 3 Explain how the nursing process applies across all perioperative practice sub-speciality settings 4 Present a complex surgical procedure from within a surgical subspecialty 5 Compare perioperative patient journeys across a variety of surgical sub-specialties 最新糖心Vlog Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
最新糖心Vlog Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s) Attribute 1: Deep discipline knowledge and intellectual breadth
Graduates have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of their subject area, the ability to engage with different traditions of thought, and the ability to apply their knowledge in practice including in multi-disciplinary or multi-professional contexts.
1,2,4 Attribute 2: Creative and critical thinking, and problem solving
Graduates are effective problems-solvers, able to apply critical, creative and evidence-based thinking to conceive innovative responses to future challenges.
5,2 Attribute 3: Teamwork and communication skills
Graduates convey ideas and information effectively to a range of audiences for a variety of purposes and contribute in a positive and collaborative manner to achieving common goals.
3, 5 Attribute 4: Professionalism and leadership readiness
Graduates engage in professional behaviour and have the potential to be entrepreneurial and take leadership roles in their chosen occupations or careers and communities.
2, 3, 5 Attribute 5: Intercultural and ethical competency
Graduates are responsible and effective global citizens whose personal values and practices are consistent with their roles as responsible members of society.
1, 2, 3, 5 Attribute 6: 最新糖心Vlogn Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural competency
Graduates have an understanding of, and respect for, 最新糖心Vlogn Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander values, culture and knowledge.
1, 3, 5 Attribute 7: Digital capabilities
Graduates are well prepared for living, learning and working in a digital society.
2, 3, 4,5 Attribute 8: Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
Graduates are self-aware and reflective; they are flexible and resilient and have the capacity to accept and give constructive feedback; they act with integrity and take responsibility for their actions.
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
This course will require the following texts and other resources:
Prescribed texts
No prescribed texts.
Resources
Asynchronous online lectures, accessed via Canvas. Articles and readings accessed via Canvas reading list (最新糖心Vlog Library links)Recommended Resources
Perioperative Practice
最新糖心Vlogn College of Operating Room Nursing (ACORN), 2020, ACORN standards for perioperative
nursing, ACORN, Adelaide.Online Learning
Online Lecture Content
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Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
This course will be delivered through the following means:
Lecture content will be asynchronous online presentations linked to relevant electronic resources such as professional documents, websites and e-books.Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
The student is expected to engage with this course for 12 hours/week
Lecture content - 2 hours
Assignments - 4-6 hours
Weekly reading - 4-6 hours
Learning Activities Summary
Assessment Task Assessment Type Weighting Hurdle Learning Outcome Case Study Brief Formative 0% 1, 2, 3, 5 Case Study Summative 60% 1, 2, 3, 5 Wiki Summative 40% 1, 3, 4 -
Assessment
The 最新糖心Vlog's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
Assessment 1: Case Study Brief
Due Date: Week 3
Weighting: 0% (Formative)
Length: 250 words
This assessment is scheduled early in the semester to assist in the planning
and development of the case study, so that students can receive feedback on
your work before handing in their final assignment.
Assessment 2: Case Study
Due Date: Week 9
Weighting: 60%
Length: 2,000 words
Assessment 3: WIKI
Due Date: Wiki due: Week 10, Friday 10 October 2014
Weighting: 40%
Length: 1500 word equivalence
Assessment Related Requirements
The Learning Portfolio submissions contain material from the online resources associated with the textbook. Students must purchase the textbook for this course in order to access these materials.Assessment Detail
Assessment 1: Case Study Brief
Topic
Select a patient you have cared for, relating actual events in which you were involved and critiquing the clinical events based upon the literature.
Once you have selected the patient:
Identify the relevant part of the patient’s hospital journey, whilst being careful not to identify the patient or your institution in any way. Provide a brief paragraph which situates the patient, providing background, identifying the significance to perioperative nursing and any limitations or boundaries of your intended work (this is designed to assist in the development of the introduction for your final case study assignment).
Provide a rough plan (in dot point form) of your case study identifying headings that demonstrate the logical sequence and structure for your proposed paper.
Outline the key points to be discussed using headings identified above and the issues to be critiqued (this is designed to assist in the development of the content of the paper ensuring the patient selection and significant issues are covered appropriately, and from a variety of perspectives).
Describe the search strategy undertaken to identify preliminary references including key works and databases used (this is to ensure contemporary and reliable resources are used).
Provide a reference list containing 5 preliminary references relevant to your case study which complies with the School of Nursing’s School Academic Manual.
A high academic writing standard is required with key points in text referenced appropriately.
Assessment 2: Case Study
Topic
Each student is required to complete a 2,000 word nursing case study of a high academic standard. Case studies allow clinical episodes and practices to be articulated and explored. The case study should be about a patient you have cared for, relating actual events in which you were involved and critiquing the clinical events based upon the literature. You may write in the first person to convey actual conversations. Please also ensure patient anonymity is maintained.
It will be of more interest for you to explore a case where an event actually happened rather than a case where everything went perfectly as planned. You can then analyse what policy or system factors contributed to the event and put forward strategies for future prevention of repeat events.
Structure of the Case Study
The following areas should be considered:
Introduction to the case and explanation of the reason for selection.
Body of text that covers the following areas:
• present the patient’s story - including clinical presentation, diagnosis, any relevant history and the pathophysiology of the
patient’s condition
• outline of the clinical progress of the patient through the perioperative environment, including interdisciplinary interventions (with an emphasis on nursing)
• critique the nursing management of the patient and interpret the outcomes of interventions, supported with relevant (and
appropriate) literature.
Conclusion that summarises the patient case study.
Confidentiality
The patient’s anonymity must be maintained. Always use a pseudonym so that the patient is not identifiable and state in the case study that this is what you are doing. Do not include any other information that may potentially identify the patient including palaces, dates, times or events.
Assessment 3: WIKI
Topic
This Perioperative Practice Wiki must be submitted no later than the nominated date. If you follow the suggested guidelines then the 1500 word length will be achieved. High academic standard continues to be expected.
The Wiki must be on a clinical procedure covered within this semester's surgical specialty program. The information must be presented as a wiki, using the marking guide as outlined below. Therefore students are expected to follow the guidelines as suggested for advice.
You will be able to edit your own wiki and the wikis of others, just as in the “real” published Wikipaedia. If you add anything to
anyone else’s wiki, the rules of referencing apply. You cannot add anything which you do not have justification for.
Submission
Marking Rubrics are available in the Study Guide.Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through .
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