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.
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 students 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 friends and/or 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 skin integrity
Due date: 1500 Wednesday Week 7
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 case 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
? Are able to explain and justify or defend their nursing care decisions
? 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 Universitys 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 Assessment 1 marking criteria for full details.
Academic Literacy
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.
o It is the student responsibility to ensure their assignment is converted to a Word format document before submission. Other word processing software or applications may not be compatible with Learnline and may interfere with formatting of your document and timely marking of your assignment
? 1.5 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
? Contents page, title page, introduction and conclusion are NOT required
? With no acronyms, abbreviations and/or nursing jargon
? Writing style is variable, depending on task. See specific task information for guidelines
? Referencing is required when and where appropriate. Refer to task information for guidelines. (See academic integrity information below)
? No more than 10% over or under that stated word count
o Note: Headings, any task information copied in and 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
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