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Professional Issues
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Study Guide
GDN XXXXXXXXXXProfessional Issues and
Policies in Nursing and Specialisations
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Assessment criteria; Marking ru
ic
Students are to utilize the marking ru
ic to guide them when completing the assessment. Ru
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available on the pages following assessment items.
Assessment 3: Quiz 2
Weighting: 10%
Length: 40 questions/40 minutes
Due date: Week 9
40 multi-choice questions relating to the content from week 1 to week 6.
Content may include:
Assessment 4: Essay/critical analysis
Weighting: 50%
Word count: XXXXXXXXXXwords (+/-10%)
Due date: Week 12
Nurses in every position, specialty, and healthcare organization face challenges. Technology continues
to change at a rapid pace, the need for cultural sensitivity will expand, and pressure to work long hours
while remaining sharp, attentive and skilled will remain part of the profession. The issues present
differently depending on your role as a nurse; whether you are a nurse manager or working directly with
patients on the floor.
The purpose of this assessment is to examine the relationship between a contemporary nursing/health
issue, implementation of policies that addressed the issue and an evaluation of the outcome/s for
this/these policy/intervention. For this assessment you are requested to refer to a polices at State or
hospital level. Following you are encouraged to forward your personal ideas on possible solutions for
your chosen issue.
Health system, major government programmes eg immunisation, types of allied health, Medicare,
epidemiology, health principles e.g. nonmaleficence and preventative medicine programs
Specific instruction for taking the online Quiz/test
You will make a declaration that your work does not involve plagiarism or collusion, and, adheres
to the principles of academic honesty.
Sushant Khanna
Sushant Khanna
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Identify a contemporary professional nursing issue and:
• undertake a literature review that addresses the issue
• examine your identified issue’s impact on nursing and the health care system
• outline identified solutions the issue, including the implementation of new policies (at hospital
or state government level).
• critically analyses the identified solutions forwarded within the policies (including their
ationale)
• evaluate the outcome of this policy/s/intervention/s on your issue
• forward any other possible solutions to address the identified issue
The student may choose from one of the below issues or select an alternative issue that has been
approved by your lecture
tutor. Some of the cu
ently identified issues include:
§ Nursing Burnout
§ Compassion Fatigue
§ Workplace Safety
§ Nursing shortages
§ Increased workload
§ Recruitment and retention
§ An aging workforce
§ Violence against nursing
§ Horizontal Violence
§ Bullying
§ Diversity
Assessment criteria; Marking ru
ic
Students are to utilize the marking ru
ic to guide them when completing the assessment. Ru
ics
available on the pages following assessment items
Academic Honesty
IHM expects all students to act with honesty and integrity in all matters, not only those related to
assessment. The tests will be conducted under strict conditions and must be entirely your own work.
Unauthorized collaboration is a form of cheating. It involves working with others with the intention of
deceiving your markers about who actually completed the work. Thus, when accessing the test,
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students must first review and answer a declaration asking if this is their own work, that it conforms to
all expectations of academic honesty, and does not entail any form of cheating. Without an affirmative
eply to this declaration, students will not be able to access the individual tests. Any form of suspected
academic dishonesty will be reported to the IHM Disciplinary Committee.
Professional Issues
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Marking Ru
ic for Assessment 2 - 35% (1750 words)
Criteria Excellent = HD Good = D Fair = C POOR = P FAIL =N
Introduction Student demonstrates
evidence of exceptional
knowledge and
understanding and
clear and adequate
description of the
policy and what
content will be
discussed in the paper.
Student demonstrates
appropriate amount of
evidence of relevant
knowledge and
understanding of the
selected policy and
what content will be
discussed in the paper.
Student adequately
identifies and describes
the selected policy and
what content will be
discussed in the paper.
Student provides
minimal description
and understanding of
the selected policy and
what content will be
discussed in the paper.
Student fails to identify
the topic and shows no
understanding of what
is to be discussed in the
paper and what content
will be discussed in the
paper.
Marks / XXXXXXXXXX
Content and Analysis A comprehensive
analysis of the selected
policy whereby the
student provides 10
eferences and
A
oad analysis of
selected policy
whereby the student
provides 10 references
and integrates at least 7
An adequate analysis
of the selected policy
whereby the student
provides 10 references
and integrates at least 7
A
ief analysis of the
selected policy
whereby the student
provides 10 references
and integrates at least 7
An inadequate analysis
of the policy and
minimal support
provided. Student
provides references to
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integrates at least 7
scholarly references in
the paper, with at least
5 of which are peer
eviewed journal
articles. Articles are
ecent; within 5 years.
Student consistently
interprets the
information in an
accurate and highly
insightful way and
provides highly
creative and unique
synthesis of the
information in the
policy.
scholarly references in
the paper, with at least
5 of which are peer
eviewed journal
articles. Articles are
ecent; within 5 years.
Student consistently
interprets the
information gathered in
an accurate and way
and provides a good
synthesis of its
application in a policy.
scholarly references in
the paper, with at least
5 of which are peer
eviewed