Unit Code:     NURS20162 

Unit Title:       Clinical Nursing Practice 

Assessment 1 

Learning Outcomes Assessed 

1. Construct and adapt an evidence-informed and culturally safe nursing care plan based on patient assessment data with consideration of people from Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, and other culturally or linguistically diverse backgrounds. 
2. Communicate with patients, families, and healthcare teams, adhering to legal and professional standards. 
3. Evaluate medications used in Australia and their uses in different client groups. 
4. Prioritise and plan the safe administration of medications to a variety of patients. 
 

Type:  Online Quiz(zes) 

Three (3) online Quizzes (Quiz 1, 2 and 3) 

Quiz 1 

Quiz opens:                         09:00 am (AEST) Thursday 28th August 2025 (Week 6) 

Quiz closes:                         09:30 am (AEST) Thursday 28th August 2025 (Week 6) 

Permitted attempts:          Two (2). A reasonable attempt must be made with first attempt 

Weighting:                Pass/Fail. Must achieve 75% Pass grade 

Length:                      12 

Completion time:                30 minutes 

Quiz 2 

Quiz opens:                         09:45 am (AEST) Thursday 28th August 2025 (Week 6) 

Quiz closes:                         10:00 am (AEST) Thursday 28th August 2025 (Week 6) 

Permitted attempts:           Two (2). A reasonable attempt must be made with first attempt 

Weighting:                Pass/Fail. The minimum Pass grade is 75% 

Length:                     4 

Completion time:                15 minutes 

Extensions:                         Not available as per policy 

                                             The 72-hour grace period does not apply to this assessment 

Return to students:           Feedback will be provided within 7 business days 

Completion time:                Quiz 1 30 mins

                                              Quiz 2 15 mins

Unit Coordinator:               Simone Ohline 

Quiz Re-Attempt (Second Attempt) 

Quiz 1 opens:          09:00 am (AEST) Tuesday 2 September 2025 (Week 7) 

Quiz 1 closes:         09:30 am (AEST) Tuesday 2 September 2025 (Week 7) 

Quiz 2 opens:          09:45 am (AEST) Tuesday 2 September 2025 (Week 7) 

Quiz 2 closes:         1000 am (AEST) Tuesday 2 September 2025 (Week 7) 

Permitted attempts:           One (1) attempt at the quiz you were unsuccessful in 

Unit Coordinator:               Simone Ohlin 

Aim:  

The aim of this assessment is for you to demonstrate your knowledge, understanding, and application of the unit content in Moodle from week 1-5 inclusive (Quiz 1 and 2) and the mathematic principles required to perform safe medication calculations (Quiz 3).  

Instructions:  

• Access Quizzes 1 and 2 via the Assessment 1 portal on the Moodle site. This is an open-book quiz, i.e., you can refer to your learning materials at any time during your attempt.  
• Quiz questions are drawn from a bank and will be randomised. 
• Each question in Quiz 1 and Quiz 2 is worth 1 mark each. 
• You must complete both quizzes in one sitting. Quizzes will automatically close at the end, 30 mins for Quiz 1 and 15 minutes for Quiz 2 and your responses will be automatically submitted, even if you have not finished. Once you have started a quiz, you cannot log out. Please do not refresh or reload your screen as this may close the quiz and record your responses as final.  
• If you have any technical issues, take a screenshot or photo of the issue and email it to the supervising officer/ Unit Coordinator immediately. Then, call TaSAC for further assistance (toll-free phone number 1300 666 620). 
• To achieve a pass grade for this unit you must achieve a minimum of 75% in both Quiz One and Two. If you do not pass this component, you may be offered one (1) opportunity to re-attempt. A re-attempt is where you are given a second opportunity to demonstrate your achievement of one or more of the unit’s learning outcomes before progressing to new learning or participating in subsequent learning activities. You may be allowed to re-attempt, however, you must:
  • •  have shown a reasonable attempt to complete the initial assessment task 
    • be granted a re-attempt by your Unit Coordinator 
      undertake the entire assessment task that you have failed, i.e., undertake an additional 12 or 4 multiple choice questions associated with
    • Quiz 1 and Quiz 2, respectively, and resubmit the revised work for marking within seven consecutive business days from your initial attempt. No re-attempt assessment extensions will be approved. 
        

Quiz 3 – Medication Calculations 

Quiz opens:             09:00 hour (AEST) Thursday 4th September 2025 (Week 7) 

Quiz closes:             10:00 hour (AEST) Thursday 4th September 2025 (Week 7) 

Extensions:                         Not available as per policy 

                                            The 72-hour grace period does not apply to this assessment 

Return to students:           Feedback will be provided within 7 business days 

Permitted attempts:           Three (3). A reasonable attempt must be made with attempts 1 and 2 

Weighting:                Pass/Fail. The minimum Pass grade is 100% 

Length:                     20 questions 

Completion time:                60 minutes 

Second attempt 

Should you be unsuccessful in your first attempt, your second attempt has been scheduled for: 

Quiz opens:               09:00 hour (AEST) Tuesday, 9th September 2025 (Week 8) 

Quiz closes:              10:00 hour (AEST) Tuesday, 9th September 2025 (Week 8) 

Third Attempt 

Should you be unsuccessful in your second attempt, your third and final attempt has been scheduled for: 

Quiz opens:               09:00 hour (AEST) Friday,12th September 2025 (Week 8) 

Quiz closes:              10:00 hour (AEST) Friday, 12th September 2025 (Week 8)  

Instructions: 

• This is an invigilated, online quiz. Therefore, it is a requirement for you to be in the Zoom room and have your microphone on mute and your web camera on, with a clear view of yourself and your surroundings, for the entire duration of the quiz. If this does not occur, your attempt will be disqualified, and an unsuccessful (fail) grade will be awarded. Please see Moodle – Assessment 1 – Quiz 3 for the link to the Zoom room. 
• This is also an open-book quiz, i.e., you can refer to your medication calculation formulas at any time during your attempt. The use of a desktop calculator is permitted and encouraged. Use of your mobile phone calculator is prohibited. 
• Access the quiz via the Assessment 1 portal on the NURS20162 Moodle site. 
• Quiz questions are drawn from a bank and will be randomised. 
• Access the quiz via the Assessment tile on the Moodle site. Each question is worth 1 mark each. 
• You will have a maximum of 60 minutes to complete quiz 3. The quiz will automatically close at the end of 60 minutes and your responses will be automatically submitted, even if you have not finished.  
• You can have a maximum of 3 attempts for the quiz. The highest result will be recorded as your grade. 
• Once you have started the quiz, you cannot log out. Please do not refresh or reload your screen as this may close the quiz and record your responses as final. 
• If you have any technical issues take a screenshot or photo of the issue and email this to the supervising officer/ Unit Coordinator immediately. Then call TaSAC for further assistance (toll-free phone number 1300 666 620). 
• To achieve a pass grade for this unit, you must pass this component of the assessment item and achieve 100%. If you do not pass this component, you may be offered two (2) opportunities to re-attempt. A re-attempt is where you are given a subsequent opportunity to demonstrate your achievement of one or more of the unit’s learning outcomes before progressing to new learning or participating in subsequent learning activities.
• You may be allowed to re-attempt, however, you must: 
  have shown a reasonable attempt to complete the initial assessment task 
  be granted a re-attempt by your Unit Coordinator 
  undertake the entire assessment task that you have failed i.e., undertake an additional 20 multiple choice questions, and resubmit the revised work for marking within seven consecutive days from your initial attempt. No re-attempt assessment extensions will be approved.  
   

Requirements: 

You will need: 

• Computer access with a reliable and stable internet connection. 
• Moodle login and password details. 
• Zoom capabilities with web camera on (relevant for quiz number 3 – medication calculations only) 
• Relevant learning materials available to access during the quiz. 
• Calculator 
   

Academic Integrity: 

• You must abide by the principles of academic integrity (see Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure).  
• You must abide by the principles of academic integrity (see Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure). Completion of this assessment with another party or sharing of responses is not permitted at any time. 
• The use of any generative artificial intelligence is not permitted as per Level 1 (No AI) in the AI Assessment scale tool indicators. 
   

Submission: 

You will complete these assessments online in Moodle. Click save after each question. At the end of the quizzes, click submit, and your answers will be automatically submitted. If your time expires before you finish, your progress/answers to that point will be saved and submitted automatically. 

Minimum Pass Criteria 

You must achieve 100% to pass this assessment. 
In the event you are eligible for a supplementary assessment, all assessment tasks must be reasonably attempted in this unit. 
 

No Assessment Criteria

Unit code: NURS20162  
Unit title: Clinical Nursing Practice 
 
Assessment 2 
 
Type: On-campus activity – Residential School in Cairns 
Due date: Cairns, 13th October - 17th October 2025
Extensions:  Not available as per policy 
                     The 72-hour grace period does not apply to this assessment 
Weight: Pass/ Fail - you must pass this assessment to continue onto clinical placement. 
Length: Five (5) days on campus, face-to-face attendance at CQU Cairns, QLD. 
Unit Coordinator: Simone Ohlin  
 
Learning Outcomes Assessed: 
1. Construct and adapt an evidence-informed and culturally safe nursing care plan based on patient assessment data with consideration of people from Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, and other culturally or linguistically diverse backgrounds. 
2. Evaluate medications used in Australia and their uses in different client groups. 
3. Prioritise and plan the safe administration of medications to a variety of patients. 
 
Aim 
This assessment of this assessment is for you to demonstrate your knowledge and skills you have learned or refreshed over the term to the simulated clinical environment.  
 
Instructions 
 You are required to attend a five (5) day, on-campus residential school in Cairns, 13th October - 17th October.  You will need to be successful in Assessment 1 to move forward to residential. 
 
 Further information regarding the Cairns campus, including examples of student accommodation options, is available here. 
 
This assessment consists of the following four (4) components: 
 
Attendance 
 
100% attendance is required, meaning you must attend for the full five (5) days. An attendance sheet will be provided for you to sign each day. 
 
Safety in practice assessment 

Length: Fifteen (15) minutes plus handover. 
Task: Under exam conditions, you must accurately document the assessment data provided, follow policy accordingly, and answer three (3) multiple-choice questions. You will have 15 minutes to complete this assessment component. Once this is completed, you will provide a handover to a team leader based on your documentation and ability to follow policy. Please see the attached rubric for further information. 
Due: Day two (2) of residential school 
Feedback: Within one (1) day of the attempt 

You must pass this assessment component to achieve a passing grade for this unit. If you do not pass this component, you may be offered one (1) opportunity to re-attempt that only applies to this assessment component. A re-attempt is where you are given a second opportunity to demonstrate your achievement of one or more of the unit’s learning outcomes before progressing to new learning or participating in subsequent learning activities. You may be allowed to re-attempt, however, you must: 

• have shown a reasonable attempt to complete the initial assessment task 
• be granted a re-attempt by your Unit Lead/Coordinator 
• undertake the assessment task that you have failed and resubmit the revised work for marking within seven consecutive days
• no re-attempt assessment extensions will be approved 

If the Unit Coordinator allows you to re-attempt this component, you must re-attempt this within the residential school. 
 
Reflective Practice 
 
Task: During your Residential School, you are required to reflect on your practice daily. However, on day four (4) of Residential School, you will be required to formally reflect upon your practice via the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) Registered Nurse Standards of Practice as per the Residential School Observation Tool (please see below). 
Due: End of day four (4) of Residential School 
 
Residential School Observation Tool 
Task: During Residential School, your clinical practice will be assessed over the entire five (5) days under the NMBA Standards for the Registered Nurse via the Residential School Observation Tool (see below). 
Feedback: Returned to students on day five (5) of Residential School. 
 
Requirements: Uniform 
During Residential School students are required to always present in appropriate CQU uniform, which includes an appropriate name badge displayed on the lapel of the upper garment.  
Please review the Uniform requirements document below with the relevant components for Re-entry highlighted in yellow. You can purchase the uniform from the CQU bookshop, together with the ‘Blue Re-Entry Tag’ (which attaches to the arm sleeve of the scrub top - see picture/s) and a compulsory name badge.  
All students are advised to purchase at least two (2) shirts and two (2) pairs of pants to facilitate minimum laundering standards during residential school and placement. Due to high demand, all students are encouraged to order these items as early as possible.  
Please remember your name badge will typically display only your first name (or preferred name), i.e., the name you would like to be called during residential school and placement. Therefore, the name on this badge is your choice. For example, a fictional student’s full name might be Michelangelo Antonio Russilino, however, in everyday interactions, the student prefers to be called Mick. Therefore, he will order a badge with Mick as the name. 
In alignment with occupational health and safety standards in health care settings, clean black/ navy leather lace-up (or equivalent) closed-in shoes with a non-slip sole are also required. 
 
Academic Integrity 
You must abide by the principles of academic integrity (see Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure). Completion of this assessment with another party or sharing of responses is not permitted at any time. 
The use of any generative artificial intelligence is not permitted as per Level 1 (No AI) in the AI Assessment scale tool indicators. 
 
Submission: 
You are required to upload, as one document, the Safety in Practice assessment rubric and the Residential School Observation Tool into ‘Assessment 2’ in Moodle. You will have three (3) working days to complete this. 
The teaching team will retain a photocopy of your marking criteria and provide you with the original copy 
You are required to upload this to the Assessment 2 submission area on the NURS20162 Moodle site within 72 hours of completing the assessment.  
 
To attain a pass grade, you must satisfactorily complete all areas of the Assessment 2 marking criteria sheet found on the NURS20162 Moodle site under the Assessment tile 
 
Marking Criteria: 
Please refer to the Safety in Practice assessment rubric and Residential School Observation Tool for further information. 
Please note to be successful, you must achieve a pass in each of the assessment items above. 
 

Unit code:    NURS20162 

Unit title:       Clinical Nursing Practice 

Assessment 3 

Type:            Professional Practice Placement 

Due Date:     Final assessment documentation due at the end of your Clinical (Work Integrated Learning) Placement 

Extensions:              Not available as per policy 

                                The 72-hour grace period does not apply to this assessment 

Weighting:                Pass/ Fail 

Length:                     160 clinical hours (4 weeks), undertaken in one (1) clinical setting 

Please note: you are expected to attend placement for 40 hours per week and work any shift the facility allocates. This means that for the duration of your placement, you must be available to complete shifts comprising of mornings, lates, and night duty, across 7 days (including public holidays as applicable). 

Please see the Clinical Placement Resource Manual attached below for further information regarding this assessment. 

Unit Coordinator: Simone Ohlin 

Aim 

The aim of this assessment is for you to demonstrate your application of theory to practice in a real-world clinical setting to successfully embed the learning from this unit into Professional Experience Placement as a safe practising registered nurse. 

Learning Outcomes Assessed: 

1. Communicate with patients, families and healthcare teams, adhering to legal and professional standards. 
2. Evaluate medications used in Australia and their uses in different groups. 
3. Prioritise and plan the safe administration of medications to a variety of patients. 
4. Apply the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia’s Registered Nurse Standards for Practice in the safe and effective care of individuals, families and the community whilst in the industry-based learning environment. 
 

Instructions:  

Please see the Clinical Placement (Work Integrated Learning) portal in Moodle for information regarding the mandatory pre-clinical checks required prior to attending clinical placement. Please note that there are strict deadlines regarding when these checks are due, and therefore, all students are encouraged to begin collating this evidence as soon as possible. 

1. Attendance & signed letter of introduction 
You are required present your signed letter of introduction to an appropriate staff member on the first day of your placement. This staff member must also sign the letter. 

At the end of each shift, you are also required to record your clinical hours on the CQU attendance record, which will be provided to you. The preceptor or supervisor you have worked with needs to verify/countersign this attendance every shift. 

At the end of your placement, your signed letter of introduction and attendance record must be uploaded in the appropriate section of your summative ANSAT in SONIA (see below). 

2. Reflective practice 
Whilst you are encouraged to reflect on your practice daily, you must submit formal reflections at the formative and summative assessment points in alignment with the CQUniversity Australian Nursing Standards Assessment Tool (ANSAT) assessment points (please see the below). 

Additionally, whilst on placement, you must attend a weekly online Zoom meeting with your Online Clinical Mentor (see Student Clinical Placement Resource Manual for further information). 

3. CQUniversity Australian Nursing Standards Assessment Tool (ANSAT) 
Throughout the placement, your clinical practice will be assessed under the NMBA Standards for the Registered Nurse (2016) via the CQUniversity ANSAT. Access to this assessment tool is online via the CQU SONIA app. 

Assessment via the CQU ANSAT will occur at a formative (mid-way) and summative (final) assessment point. 

You will receive an email from the Work Integrated Learning (WIL) team on the Tuesday of week 2 (formative) and week 4 (summative) of your placement. Please open this email and follow the instructions to access your formative and summative reflection points and the CQU ANSAT. 

Please see the instructions provided in Moodle for further information about completing your online reflections and the CQU ANSAT. 

Feedback: You will receive feedback on the outcome of your Assessments within seven (7) working days. 

Instructions to complete ANSAT 

To complete this assessment, you are required to: 

1. Complete the Facilitator/preceptor notification form and submit on SONIA on day one (1) of placement. 
2. To be eligible for a Pass grade for this unit, you must complete 160 hours of Professional Experience Placement and achieve a score of 3 or higher on each criterion on the summative ANSAT assessment. 
3. The ANSAT will be provided to you electronically through the SONIA system, which is located under the ‘forms’ section. You will receive an email via the WIL team with a link to the ANSAT form. Examples of the Formative and Summative Assessments are available on the WIL Moodle site. 
4. Complete a Formative ANSAT at the end of 80 hours, or midway through your placement. This requires you to undertake the following steps: 
          a. Complete the Student formative self-assessment form in SONIA and submit to your assessor when nearing the midway point of placement. 
          b. Engage in discussion with your assessor after they have completed their feedback in the Formative Assessment in SONIA. 
          c. The Unit Coordinator will review your ANSAT assessment, add comments and sign it. If you have a score below 3, a learning support plan may be                  implemented to provide you with clear performance expectations and goals. 
          d. Review the Unit Coordinator’s comments and complete the Student Declaration and signature section at the end of your formative ANSAT. You                    will receive an email notification when this is available (Completing these steps will trigger the release of the summative ANSAT). 
5. Complete a Summative ANSAT near the end of your placement: 
         a. Complete the Student summative self-assessment form in SONIA and submit to your assessor near the completion (last day) of your placement. 
         b. Your assessor will complete your Summative Assessment in SONIA and discuss your assessment and feedback with you. You will be notified by                     email to complete the Student declaration and signature section on your Summative ANSAT. 
         c. A score of 3 or higher for each ANSAT criterion on the summative ANSAT assessment is required to pass the summative assessment. If you do not                meet each ANSAT criteria at a 3 or above on your summative assessment, you may receive a Fail grade for the Unit. 
6. The Unit Coordinator will review your summative assessment, check the hours recorded on your Record of Attendance, and assign a grade. 
7. Maintain and record your clinical hours at the end of each shift on your CQUniversity Record of Attendance (available in Moodle under Assessment 2). This record must be verified/co-signed each shift by the RN, preceptor or clinical facilitator you have worked with. The Record of Attendance will need to be uploaded to the NURS20162 Moodle site at the completion of the last day of placement. 
 

Requirements  

• Attendance of clinical placement is mandatory for this unit. 
• Zoom access for weekly Online Clinical Mentor meetings 
• The required hours of clinical practice (160 hours) must be completed in entirety and with a satisfactory ANSAT summative to be eligible for a Pass grade for this Unit. Please see the CQUniversity Clinical Placement Attendance Policy for further information. If you are not meeting satisfactory practice standards at any point of the placement, a meeting will be scheduled with the facilitator, yourself, and the Unit Coordinator to discuss your progress. A support plan may be implemented to assist you to meet the ANSAT criteria satisfactorily. If you do not meet each ANSAT criteria at a satisfactory level (3 or higher) for the summative assessment, you may receive a Fail grade for this assessment. 
• Any unsatisfactory performance that jeopardises the safety of people in your care or which does not adhere to the NMBA Registered Nurse Standards for Practice, Code of Professional Conduct, Code of Ethics, and/or Social Media Policy criteria may result in you being removed from placement. Please refer to the Work-integrated Learning-Student Placement Policy and Procedure that can be found on the WIL Moodle site. 
• As a nursing student representing CQUniversity, you are required to comply with CQUniversity student nurse uniform requirements and the CQUniversity Student Conduct Policy and Procedure during your professional experience placement. Please refer to the Work-integrated Learning-Student Placement Policy and Procedure that can be found on the WIL Moodle site, and information provided in Assessment 2 – Residential School. 
   

Assessment Criteria 

• Students are assessed against the Australian Nursing Standards Assessment Tool (ANSAT). A copy of this is available to you through SONIA. 
• Completion of 160 hours of Professional Experience Placement and achieve a score of 3 or higher on each criterion on the summative ANSAT assessment. 
• You are required to attempt and submit all assessment items in this unit. 
   

Submission 

Submit a copy of your Record of Attendance to the submission area on the NURS20162 Moodle site at the completion of the last day of placement. If you have used an online timesheet in SONIA, please print this when you have completed your placement. Your finalised Record of Attendance must be submitted within three (3) days of completing your placement. Your grade will not be finalised until this step has been completed. 

No Assessment Criteria