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NURSING 7112 - Coordinated Systems of Burn Care

North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2015

This course will examine the holistic needs of the burn injured patient, with a major focus on disaster management and professional issues within burn care. In this course, students examine and discuss key concepts of burn nursing practice, which are essential for safe and effective patient outcomes. An understanding of topics such as education and prevention, disaster management and professional and ethical issues in burns nursing influence the care provided by nurses practicing within the burn care field.

  • General Course Information
    Course Details
    Course Code NURSING 7112
    Course Coordinated Systems of Burn Care
    Coordinating Unit Adelaide Nursing School
    Term Semester 2
    Level Postgraduate Coursework
    Location/s North Terrace Campus
    Units 3
    Contact Flexible delivery mode with online classroom attendance
    Available for Study Abroad and Exchange N
    Prerequisites NURSING 7110, NURSING 7111
    Restrictions Available to M.NursSc students only
    Assessment eSim online discussion board, portfolio and online participation (80% attendance required)
    Course Staff

    Course Coordinator: Mr Paul McLiesh

    Course Timetable

    The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .

  • Learning Outcomes
    Course Learning Outcomes
    1 Debate the theory that supports burns nursing practice and apply that to practice
    2 Explain and conduct analysis of burns care- both effectiveness and epidemiological data
    3 Compare and contrast the composition and function of the coordinated burns care system (in your hospital, state and nation) especially in response to disaster management.
    4 Debate the current clinical issues in burns nursing
    5 Plan and implement education systems into your workplace for both burns prevention & treatment for the public as well as for burns nurses
    6 Demonstrate leadership and mentorship in the burns care setting
    7 Organise systems to ensure that burns care organisations are linked into the international burns community
    University Graduate Attributes

    This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

    University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s)
    Knowledge and understanding of the content and techniques of a chosen discipline at advanced levels that are internationally recognised. 1, 2, 4
    The ability to locate, analyse, evaluate and synthesise information from a wide variety of sources in a planned and timely manner. 3-4
    An ability to apply effective, creative and innovative solutions, both independently and cooperatively, to current and future problems. 4, 5, 7
    Skills of a high order in interpersonal understanding, teamwork and communication. 3, 5-7
    A proficiency in the appropriate use of contemporary technologies. 1, 3
    A commitment to continuous learning and the capacity to maintain intellectual curiosity throughout life. 2-4
    A commitment to the highest standards of professional endeavour and the ability to take a leadership role in the community. 5-6
    An awareness of ethical, social and cultural issues within a global context and their importance in the exercise of professional skills and responsibilities. 6-7
  • Learning Resources
    Required Resources
    Herndon, D (ed) 2007, Total Burn Care, 3rd edn, Saunders, Philadelphia. (available online)

    Carrougher, G (ed.) 1998, Burn Care and Therapy, Mosby, Missouri.
    Recommended Resources
    Sood 2006, Achauer & Sood’s Burn Surgery and Reconstruction, 1st edn, Saunders Elsevier, Philadelphia.
    Online Learning
    This course will be delivered through the following means:
    Weekly two hour tutorial via online classroom

    The online classroom (OC) technology will be used for tutorial discussions on a weekly basis each Wednesday from 1100-1300 (SA time) during this semester. Some information on the OC should have been provided to you, you need to familiarise yourself with this technology to become reasonably comfortable with using it prior to the start of the semester.

    Hardware requirements
    To connect to the OC you will require:
    • a computer – either a PC-based or a Macintosh-based machine
    • Internet access
    • a multimedia headset – it must have both earphones and microphone. (These are available in computer variety stores for about $25).

    If you are going to utilise a computer and Internet connection from your workplace, you need to discuss this with your employer. You will also need to establish with your workplace IT department if there are any firewalls that need to be negotiated to allow connection to the OC. If your IT department need further clarification on this they can contact your course coordinator.

    MyUni

    All students enrolled in a postgraduate coursework nursing program have access to the School of Nursing – Postgraduate Coursework Student Centre on MyUni. If you would like the opportunity to network with other students, you can use the Communication features in the site. This site will also feature information about the latest news and events at the School of Nursing.

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    Library Resources
    Help for Nursing Students
    The 成人大片 Library has a website to help nursing students use the library and its resource (www.library.adelaide.edu.au/guide/med/nursing).

    Remote student library service
    The 成人大片 Library provides a document delivery and loans service to non-metropolitan students who do not visit a 成人大片 campus to attend classes (www.adelaide.edu.au/library/docdel/external.html).
  • Learning & Teaching Activities
    Learning & Teaching Modes
    Flexible delivery with 2 hour Tutorial/weekly via the online Classroom.
    Workload

    The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

    While all students work at a different pace it is expected that study for this course will be approximately 12 hours per week of your time. This is a rough guide and may vary for students who have not studied recently.
    Learning Activities Summary
    The course content will include but not be limited to the following:

    1. Disaster management
    2. Burns assessment teams
    3. Chain of evidence
    4. Data collection
    5. Discharge planning
    6. Burns education
    7. Burns prevention
    8. Professional issues in burns nursing
    9. Burns nursing research
    10. Future of burns nursing
  • Assessment

    The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

    1. Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
    2. Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
    3. Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
    4. Assessment must maintain academic standards.

    Assessment Summary
    Assessment Task Task Type Weighting Learning Outcome(s) being addressed
    Portfolio A Formative 0% 1, 3
    Disaster response Summative 15% 3-4
    Portfolio B Summative 45% 1, 3, 4
    Essay Summative 40% 3, 5-7
    Assessment Detail
    Portfolio A: 0% 250 words
    Students are expected to submit a compiled document of portfolio activities from the study guide. They are encouraged to plan their work and complete activities on a week by week basis.

    Disaster response 1000 words
    Explanation of the current disaster response plan. Including an explanation of the need for a plan and a critique of the effectiveness of the plan

    Portfolio B: 45% 1750 words
    Students are expected to submit a compiled document of portfolio activities from the study guide. They are encouraged to plan their work and complete activities on a week by week basis.

    Essay
    40% 1250words
    Outline the role of the burns nurse in burns education & prevention for the general public, patients and other healthcare professionals. Incorporate discussion of how the epidemiology of burns injuries is identified.
    Submission
    Assessment Submission
    Assessments, unless otherwise stated in your Study guide, are to be submitted electronically via Assignments in MyUni on the due date identified in this Study guide. Instructions for assignment submission are available for all students under Tutorials at www.adelaide.edu.au/myuni/.
    An assessment submitted via MyUni must be submitted as a .doc, .docx or .rtf file. If submitting a PowerPoint presentation for marking, the .ppt or .pptx must be submitted as .pdf file. It is also important to submit your file under your name, such as surname.firstname. MyUni stamps all the other details against your filename once you submit your assessment.

    Turnitin is used to submit all assignments in this course. Turnitin is a plagiarism software tool that enables the student to identify any matching text before final submission.
    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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