NUR341 Assessment Guide pg. 0 Charles Darwin University, 2017
2017
NUR341 Healthy Ageing
Assessment Guide
NUR341 Assessment Guide pg. 1 Charles Darwin University, 2017
Contents
NUR341 Assessment Overview ............................................................................................................... 1
Summary of Key Concepts from the NUR341 Unit Outline .................................................................... 2
NUR341 Learning Outcomes ................................................................................................................... 2
Semester 1, 2017 Weekly Plan ............................................................................................................... 3
Collaborate Classes ................................................................................................................................. 4
Discussion Board Part A: Stereotyping the Older Adult in Healthcare ................................................... 5
Discussion Board Part A Marking Rubric ................................................................................................. 6
Written Assignment: Concept Collation and Amalgamation .................................................................. 7
Written Assignment Marking Rubric ...................................................................................................... 8
Written Assignment Template Required for Submission ....................................................................... 9
Discussion Board Part B: Quality Care of the Older Adult .................................................................... 10
Discussion Board Part B Marking Rubric ............................................................................................... 11
Case Study: Promoting Lola’s Independence ....................................................................................... 12
Case Study Marking Rubric ................................................................................................................... 13
Health Assessment for 75+: MBS 703 .................................................................................................. 14
Commonly Used Acronyms in Health Assessment ............................................................................... 18
Case Study Template Required for Submission .................................................................................... 19
CDU APA 6th Referencing Style Fundamentals: ..................................................................................... 20
NUR341 Assessment Overview
Description Topic Word Count
% Week Due Date
Discussion Board Post A [DBA]
Stereotyping the OA in Healthcare 500 10% 3 17th March, 4pm
Written Assignment [WA]
Concept Collation and Amalgamation
2000 40% 6 7th April, 4pm
Discussion Board Post B [DBB]
Quality Care of the Older Adult 500 10% 9 5th May, 4pm
Case study [CS] Promoting Lola’s Independence 2000 40% 11 19th May, 4pm
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Summary of Key Concepts from the NUR341 Unit Outline
PASSING NUR341: In order to pass NUR341 you must receive an overall grade of 50%, without exception.
RESUMBISSIONS: Resubmissions after failing an assessment piece are NOT offered in this unit, without exception.
PLAIGIARISM: Any evidence of plagiarism will be subject to the CDU Student Breach of Academic Integrity policy. The NUR341 Unit Coordinator has a zero-tolerance policy for plagiarism.
DISCUSSION BOARD: Extensions or late submissions are NOT offered or accepted for either Discussion Board posts, without exception. Technical issues can occur with last minute submissions – students are advised to organise their time effectively to avoid this possibility. The submission portal will disappear at 4pm CST sharp on due dates – please convert this time for your individual time- zone.
EXTENSIONS: Extensions to the written assignment or case study must be:
a. Requested prior to the due date and time; b. Requested for reasons that meet the acceptable extension criteria of the CDU
Higher Education Assessment Procedures (p6 & 7), and c. Supported with documented evidence of the reason (i.e. medical certificate,
email from employer, statutory declaration), and d. Accompanied by a copy of your rough draft, and e. Accompanied by proof of interaction with the “unpacking” collaborate classes.
NUR341 Learning Outcomes
On completion of NUR341, a student should be able to:
1. Demonstrate knowledge of the ageing process and associated complexities and relevant
nursing care. 2. Demonstrate an awareness of personal, cultural and ethnicity attitudes and beliefs and how
they affect nursing care. 3. Identify the range of services available to older people across the continuum of care. 4. Initiate and implement the nursing process to deliver appropriate, quality nursing care to
older persons displaying different conditions and in a range of environments. 5. Examine comprehensive assessments of the older person 6. Assess the importance of the role of the nurse in the interdisciplinary approach to care
planning and implementation of care.
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Semester 1, 2017 Weekly Plan
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
Week 1 27th Feb
Lecture: Introduction to Healthy Ageing
Tutorial – internal
students
Week 2 6th March
Lecture: Normal Changes of Ageing
Tutorial – internal
students
Week 3 13th March
Lecture: Assessment Of The Older Adult
Collaborate: Unpacking the
NUR341 Written Assignment [WA] (ESSENTIAL) 1pm
Collaborate: Researching for the