nsm5ace advanced clinical evidence for nursing practice

ADVANCED CLINICAL EVIDENCE FOR NURSING PRACTICE

NSM5ACE

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

Advanced Clinical Evidence for Nursing Practice will develop student skills in applying evidence that informs clinical practice and optimises patient care. Through coursework you will critique evidence and update a published systematic review pertinent to your area of practice. Your learning and development will be assessed through analysis of the literature related to topics pertinent to your area of practice.

SchoolNursing and Midwifery (Pre 2022)

Credit points15

Subject Co-ordinatorMaria Murphy

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsYes

Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters

Exchange StudentsNo

Available as ElectiveNo

Learning ActivitiesN/A

Capstone subjectNo

Subject particulars

Subject rules

PrerequisitesN/A

Co-requisitesN/A

Incompatible subjectsN/A

Equivalent subjectsN/A

Quota Management StrategyN/A

Quota-conditions or rulesN/A

Special conditionsN/A

Minimum credit point requirementN/A

Assumed knowledgeN/A

Learning resources

Using evidence to guide nursing practice

Resource TypeBook

Resource RequirementPrescribed

AuthorCourtney, M., & McCutcheon, H

Year2010

Edition/Volume2ND EDN

PublisherELSEVIER: SYDNEY

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Chapter/article titleN/A

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Career Ready

Career-focusedNo

Work-based learningNo

Self sourced or Uni sourcedN/A

Entire subject or partial subjectN/A

Total hours/days requiredN/A

Location of WBL activity (region)N/A

WBL addtional requirementsN/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Source, critique and incorporate evidence into your practice.

02. Develop answerable questions on which evidence is lacking in relation to your own scope of practice.

03. Justify validated tools used in evaluating the evidence.

04. Critique how evidence is translated into practice and the impact on health outcomes in your specialty

05. Summarise the evidence that informs treatment options and patient preferences in clinical decision making

06. Demonstrate the ability to produce a grant application to fund an evidence based implementation project

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On-Line, 2020, Semester 1, Online

Overview

Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Enrolment informationN/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorMaria Murphy

Class requirements

Directed ReadingWeek: 10 - 22
One 150.00 hours directed reading per study period from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
Fully online equivalent to 150 directed and self-directed learning hours. Delivered over 12 weeks.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
2,000-word assessment task updating a systematic review (Task 1)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5
3,000-word report analysing evidence to inform treatment options and health outcomes (Task 2)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	50	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5
1000 word proposal for funding an evidence based implementation project (Task 3)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO4, SILO5, SILO6