medi3012 acute care cardiopulmonary science semester...

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Unit study package code: MEDI3012

Mode of study: Internal

Tuition pattern summary: Note: For any specific variations to this tuition pattern and for precise information refer to the Learning Activities section.

Lecture: 1 x 2 Hours Weekly Practical: 1 x 2 Hours Weekly

This unit does not have a fieldwork component.

Credit Value: 12.5

Pre-requisite units: MEDI3013 (v.0) Neuroscience Physiotherapy Rehabilitation or any previous version OR 11122 (v.0) Neuroscience 352 or any previous version

Co-requisite units: Nil

Anti-requisite units: Nil

Result type: Grade/Mark

Approved incidental fees: Information about approved incidental fees can be obtained from our website. Visit fees.curtin.edu.au/incidental_fees.cfm for details.

Unit coordinator: Title: DrName: Meg HarroldPhone: 08 9266 9228Email: [email protected]: Building: 408 - Room: 3532

Teaching Staff: Name: Kate SmithPhone: 08 9266 3664Email: [email protected]: Building: 408 - Room: 3511

Name: Vin CavalheriPhone: 08 9266 4043Email: [email protected]: Building: 408 - Room: 3532

Administrative contact: Name: Suzanne JamesPhone: 08 9266 3608Email: [email protected]: Building: 408 - Room: 3506

Learning Management System: Blackboard (lms.curtin.edu.au)

Unit Outline

MEDI3012 Acute Care Cardiopulmonary Science Semester 2, 2016

Faculty of Health Sciences School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science

MEDI3012 Acute Care Cardiopulmonary Science Bentley Campus 22 Jul 2016 School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science, Faculty of Health Sciences

Page: 1 of 12CRICOS Provider Code 00301J

The only authoritative version of this Unit Outline is to be found online in OASIS

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Syllabus Further development of clinical competencies in the management of selected cardiopulmonary problems. Aspects covered include pathophysiology, assessment, pharmacology and other management strategies for people with critical illness, following major surgery or requiring cardiac rehabilitation.

Introduction In Acute Care Cardiopulmonary Science, students will further develop their assessment and management skills of the patient with cardiopulmonary disease.

This unit aims to further expose students to the problem-oriented approach to physiotherapy management and the evaluation of physiotherapy intervention. Students will be able to integrate their understanding of pathophysiology as a basis to the patient problem/s and will identify clinical features associated with each problem. The problems that will be discussed in this unit are:

l Reduced lung volume l Decreased exercise tolerance l Respiratory muscle weakness and fatigue l Impaired gas exchange l Impaired airway clearance

These problems will be discussed in relation to patients undergoing major invasive surgery, the critically ill patient and for the patient undergoing cardiac rehabilitation. Students will develop their knowledge and skills of selected physiotherapy modalities and relevant medical procedures used in the management of each of these problems. Appropriate outcome measures for the evaluation of physiotherapy intervention will be discussed and evaluated.

As well as the printed material provided, students will need access to scholarly electronic databases and published research articles.

To achieve the course outcomes students must demonstrate an ongoing development of their skills and knowledge. In particular, communication, handling, assessment and treatment skills learned in units completed prior to this unit may be incorporated into the assessments for this unit. Students are expected to maintain and demonstrate these skills when required.

This is a significant unit in which failure twice may lead to the termination of a student’s course.

Unit Learning Outcomes All graduates of Curtin University achieve a set of nine graduate attributes during their course of study. These tell an employer that, through your studies, you have acquired discipline knowledge and a range of other skills and attributes which employers say would be useful in a professional setting. Each unit in your course addresses the graduate attributes through a clearly identified set of learning outcomes. They form a vital part in the process referred to as assurance of learning. The learning outcomes tell you what you are expected to know, understand or be able to do in order to be successful in this unit. Each assessment for this unit is carefully designed to test your achievement of one or more of the unit learning outcomes. On successfully completing all of the assessments you will have achieved all of these learning outcomes.

Your course has been designed so that on graduating we can say you will have achieved all of Curtin's Graduate Attributes through the assurance of learning process in each unit.





Curtin's Graduate Attributes

Learning Activities The teaching methods used in this unit are lectures, independent study, discussion boards, problem-based learning for case studies in laboratory sessions and collaborative learning. Students practice assessment, communication and treatment skills using peers as models in the laboratory setting. The topics within the lectures, directed-study and practical program are based on the objectives for this unit. The student Guide contains objectives for each topic, outlines pre-reading and prior knowledge required and activities for each practical session. Guidelines are provided for students to enable independent learning. Copies of required texts are placed in Closed Reserve in the library. It is an expectation that students will be able to locate scholarly articles independently using the univeristy library databases. To ensure consistency in lectures and laboratory sessions, lecture notes, case studies and learning plans are developed by the team of tutors. The Guide is compiled by the unit coordinator and teaching resources are developed and shared by all members of the team. Tutors meet weekly to discuss content and conduct of practical sessions.

Learning Resources Essential texts

The required textbook(s) for this unit are:

l Pryor JA, Prasad SA (Eds) (2008) Physiotherapy for Respiratory and Cardiac Problems (4th ed). Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone.

(ISBN/ISSN: ISBN-10: 0080449859)

Other resources

Materials needed for this unit include:

On successful completion of this unit students can:Graduate Attributes addressed

1 Synthesise knowledge of cardiopulmonary pathophysiology to determine the problems of people across the lifespan with critical illness following major surgery or requiring cardiac rehabilitation

2 Select and demonstrate assessment skills, including the use of technologies, to develop a problem list for people across the lifespan with critical illness following major surgery or requiring cardiac rehabilitation

3 Using clincial reasoning plan and demonstrate safe and effective physiotherapy management for people across the lifespan with critical illness, following Major surgery or requiring cardiac rehabilitation

4 Monitor, evaluate, modify and progress physiotherapy intervention for people across the lifespan with critical illness, following major surgery or requiring cardiac rehabilitation

Apply discipline knowledge Thinking skills (use analytical skills to solve problems)

Information skills (confidence to investigate new ideas)

Communication skills Technology skillsLearning how to learn (apply principles learnt to new situations) (confidence to tackle unfamiliar problems)

International perspective (value the perspectives of others)

Cultural understanding (value the perspectives of others)

Professional Skills (work independently and as a team) (plan own work)

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• Acute Care (Fundamentals in) Cardiopulmonary Science Guide

• A stethoscope

Assessment Assessment schedule

Detailed information on assessment tasks

1. Case Study (20%) Case Study 2B (Management of the problems of the patient following abdominal surgery) will be covered during one of the Practical Sessions. Students are required to submit a one-page typed report (using the template provided on Blackboard) on this Case Study by 1pm, Monday 15th August 2016. If the student fails, the fail grade will be recorded and the student will be required to resubmit the case study within 5 working days.

2. End of Semester Written Assessment (50%) The end of semester written assessment will cover all material presented, referred to and requested in the Guide. Questions could be asked about information presented in the Guide, Lectures, and Practical classes or in the Readings. Questions could also be asked on the information students are requested to gather in the Activity sections of the Guide. The assessment will be open book and will comprise of questions requiring short to medium length answers.

3. Practical Examination (30%) The practical examination will involve demonstration of competence in the physiotherapy management of people who have undergone general, thoracic or cardiac surgery. Students will be randomly assigned one question to demonstrate competence during the Examination Period.

Pass requirements Assessments for this unit will consist of various modes as listed above, all of which must be completed satisfactorily in order to obtain an overall pass mark for the unit. In particular a passing mark of 50% must be obtained for each type of assessment. Fair assessment through moderation

Moderation describes a quality assurance process to ensure that assessments are appropriate to the learning outcomes, and that student work is evaluated consistently by assessors. Minimum standards for the moderation of assessment are described in the Assessment and Student Progression Manual, available from policies.curtin.edu.au/policies/teachingandlearning.cfm

Task Value % Date DueUnit Learning Outcome(s)

Assessed

1Case studies 20 percent Week: 3

Day: Monday Time: 1300 hrs

1,3

2Written assignment 50 percent Week: 13

Day: TBA Time: TBA

1,3,4

3Practical examination 30 percent Week: 14

Day: TBA Time: TBA

1,2,3,4





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Late assessment policy

This ensures that the requirements for submission of assignments and other work to be assessed are fair, transparent, equitable, and that penalties are consistently applied.

1. All assessments students are required to submit will have a due date and time specified on this Unit Outline. 2. Students will be penalised by a deduction of ten percent per calendar day for a late assessment submission

(eg a mark equivalent to 10% of the total allocated for the assessment will be deducted from the marked value for every day that the assessment is late). This means that an assessment worth 20 marks will have two marks deducted per calendar day late. Hence if it was handed in three calendar days late and given a mark of 16/20, the student would receive 10/20. An assessment more than seven calendar days overdue will not be marked and will receive a mark of 0.

Assessment extension

A student unable to complete an assessment task by/on the original published date/time (eg examinations, tests) or due date/time (eg assignments) must apply for an assessment extension using the Assessment Extension form (available from the Forms page at students.curtin.edu.au/administration/) as prescribed by the Academic Registrar. It is the responsibility of the student to demonstrate and provide evidence for exceptional circumstances beyond the student's control that prevent them from completing/submitting the assessment task.

The student will be expected to lodge the form and supporting documentation with the unit coordinator before the assessment date/time or due date/time. An application may be accepted up to five working days after the date or due date of the assessment task where the student is able to provide an acceptable explanation as to why he or she was not able to submit the application prior to the assessment date. An application for an assessment extension will not be accepted after the date of the Board of Examiners' meeting. Deferment of Assessment and Assessment Extension

The procedure for applying for deferral or extension of an assessment is formal. It involves completing an Application for Assessment Extension. This must be submitted to the Director for Entry Level Courses for assessment. All appropriate supporting documentation must be attached to the Application. The Director for Entry Level Courses will notify both the student and relevant Unit Coordinator of the outcome of the assessment via the OCC.

Information regarding the grounds for and application for assessment extension, as well as the application form can be found here: http://examinations.curtin.edu.au/students/sup_exam.cfm

Deferred assessments

Supplementary assessments

Supplementary assessments, if granted by the Board of Examiners, will have a due date or be held between 12/12/2016 and 16/12/2016 . Notification to students will be made after the Board of Examiners’ meeting via the Official Communications Channel (OCC) in OASIS.

It is the responsibility of students to be available to complete the requirements of a supplementary assessment. If your results show that you have been granted a supplementary assessment you should immediately check OASIS for details.

Reasonable adjustments for students with disabilities/health circumstances likely to impact on studies

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If your results show that you have been granted a deferred assessment you should immediately check OASIS for details.

Deferred examinations/tests will be held from 12/12/2016 to 16/12/2016 . Notification to students will be made after the Board of Examiners’ meeting via the Official Communications Channel (OCC) in OASIS.





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If you think you may be eligible for a CAP, please contact Disability Services. If you already have a CAP please provide it to the Unit Coordinator at the beginning of each semester.

Referencing style

The referencing style for this unit is Vancouver.

More information can be found on this style from the Library web site: http://libguides.library.curtin.edu.au/referencing.

Copyright © Curtin University. The course material for this unit is provided to you for your own research and study only. It is subject to copyright. It is a copyright infringement to make this material available on third party websites.

Academic Integrity (including plagiarism and cheating) Any conduct by a student that is dishonest or unfair in connection with any academic work is considered to be academic misconduct. Plagiarism and cheating are serious offences that will be investigated and may result in penalties such as reduced or zero grades, annulled units or even termination from the course.

Plagiarism occurs when work or property of another person is presented as one's own, without appropriate acknowledgement or referencing. Submitting work which has been produced by someone else (e.g. allowing or contracting another person to do the work for which you claim authorship) is also plagiarism. Submitted work is subjected to a plagiarism detection process, which may include the use of text matching systems or interviews with students to determine authorship.

Cheating includes (but is not limited to) asking or paying someone to complete an assessment task for you or any use of unauthorised materials or assistance during an examination or test.

From Semester 1, 2016, all incoming coursework students are required to complete Curtin’s Academic Integrity Program (AIP). If a student does not pass the program by the end of their first study period of enrolment at Curtin, their marks will be withheld until they pass. More information about the AIP can be found at: https://academicintegrity.curtin.edu.au/students/AIP.cfm

Refer to the Academic Integrity tab in Blackboard or academicintegrity.curtin.edu.au for more information, including student guidelines for avoiding plagiarism.

Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Expectations Curtin students are expected to have reliable internet access in order to connect to OASIS email and learning systems such as Blackboard and Library Services.

You may also require a computer or mobile device for preparing and submitting your work.

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For specific assistance with any of the items listed below, please contact The Learning Centre: life.curtin.edu.au/learning-support/learning_centre.htm

l Using Blackboard, the I Drive and Back-Up files l Introduction to PowerPoint, Word and Excel





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Additional information

School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science: Expectations of Professionalism

The School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science has an expectation of students that they will display a high level of professionalism in all timetabled activities during semester and the examination period. This includes (but is not limited to) lectures, practical sessions, laboratory sessions, tutorials, clinical visits and formal assessments.

Students are expected to behave in a manner which allows all students to gain the maximum benefit from the learning experience (as per the university student charter). Expected behaviours include:

l Completing all expected preparatory work (ie readings, practice questions etc) l Ensuring that appropriate clothing and name tag is worn and any required equipment is brought to the

session l Arriving on time for formal teaching sessions l Contacting the unit coordinator in order to notify them of the reasons for any absences from practical

sessions l Switching off mobile phones, iPads and laptop computers during formal teaching sessions unless specifically

instructed to use these by staff l Ensuring that full attention is focussed on tutors or lecturers during presentations l Ensuring that you move to a position where you can see demonstrations in practical sessions or laboratories l Taking care of equipment (including plinths) l Communicating with staff and peers in a respectful manner l Ensuring that email contact with staff includes full name, student ID, year level and contains correct grammar

(ie no use of SMS communication style)

Students who fail to display professional behaviour on a consistent basis may be asked to leave formal tuition activities such as lectures or practical sessions. Repeated incidents of unprofessional behaviour may result in a formal report of General Misconduct and referral to School of Physiotherapy or Faculty Disciplinary panels.

Procedures for Optimising Validity and Reliability of Assessments

Teaching staff meet prior to examinations to determine the criteria on which students are to be assessed. The written examination is prepared by the unit coordinator in consultation with tutors and other staff involved in teaching the unit. Marking criteria are developed prior to the examination being marked, and will include either a list of key concepts or a range of model answers. Written exams are subject to a review process whereby the paper is reviewed by the unit co-examiner and one other staff member from the School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science to ensure that the questions use clear language, are appropriate for the level of the course, and adequately assess the unit objectives. Laboratory examinations use a similar process.

The practical examination criteria are assessed using itemised checklists using a competency based scoring system. The practical examination questions and criteria are prepared by the unit coordinator in consultation with the co-examiner and other tutors involved in the unit. The questions are then subjected to a peer review process to determine clarity and appropriateness. The examiners are trained in the examination procedure and scoring method. A global rating system is used to determine a mark for the student's performance. Before releasing marks to the students, the unit coordinator reviews all examiners' marks to determine reliability between examiners and looks for evidence of bias. If marks are significantly different between examiners, they are revised following discussion and agreement between the examiner and unit coordinator.

Enrolment

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through OASIS (Online Access to Student Information Services). You can access OASIS here: https://oasis.curtin.edu.au/Auth/LogOn. The deadlines for re-enrolment for the 2016 study periods can be found here: http://students.curtin.edu.au/administration/dates/index2015.cfm

It is recommended that students print their enrolment advice. The deadlines for changing enrolments (adding or withdrawing from units) are listed on pages 3-5. Students need to enrol in both semesters by the specified date. Failure to do this will attract a late enrolment fee.

End of Semester Examination Period – Y3

In order to accommodate the block clinical placements for third years, please note the following:

l Study week is scheduled for 17-21 October 2016 (inclusive) l Written examinations will be held 24-28 October 2015 (inclusive) l Practical examinations will be held 31st October - 4th November 2016 (inclusive)

Supplementary Examination Procedures

Supplementary and deferred examinations may be granted by the Board of Examiners of the School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science subject to student’s overall performance in the unit and in other units as per the University Assessments Policy. Exam results (whole or in part) cannot be released prior to this meeting.

For more information about supplementary examination, see this link: http://examinations.curtin.edu.au/students/sup_exam.cfm

Supplementary and deferred assessments for Semester 2, 2016 will be held between 12 – 16 December, 2016. Notification to students will be made by 6pm on 8 December 2016 after the School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science Board of Examiners’ meeting via the students’ OCC in OASIS. If your OC shows that you have been awarded a supplementary or deferred exam you should immediately check your OC for specific details. Students who are awarded supplementary examinations will be given the opportunity for feedback at specific times as set by the unit coordinator between 12-13 December 2016. Students who do not make themselves available for feedback between these dates will not be able to receive direct feedback from academic staff.

Students awarded a fail grade will also be notified via the OCC on the specified dates on pages 3-5.

Students are strongly encouraged to ensure that their account is active and to check for the earliest notification of fail and supplementary examination results.

Students who have been granted a supplementary exam may only attempt the exam during the specified period. Supplementary exams cannot be deferred except under the specific circumstances as outlined in the assessment policy. You are, therefore, advised not to make any travel plans or work arrangements during the supplementary examination period. No holidays should be booked by a student or by family members on behalf of a student during any supplementary or deferred examination period. Holidays do not constitute grounds for deferral for any assessment. It is the student’s responsibility to make family members aware of important dates.

Assignment Submission

Turnitin

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Electronic: via Blackboard: Students are required to submit their assignment electronically on Blackboard (as well as through Turnitin) unless an alternative method is stipulated in the unit outline. You must also take a screenshot at the time of Blackboard





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Late assignment submissions must be date stamped and signed by reception if electronic submission dates have lapsed. It is then the student’s responsibility to notify the Unit Coordinator of the submission via email.

All students should keep an electronic copy or back up of each of their assignments.

Academic Integrity - Student Guidelines for Avoiding Plagiarism

All students should familiarise themselves with the document entitled “Academic Integrity – Student guidelines for avoiding plagiarism” that can be downloaded from this University website: http://academicintegrity.curtin.edu.au/global/studentbook.cfm

A Further Note on Plagiarism

Academic honesty is crucial to a student's credibility and self-esteem, and ultimately reflects the values and morals of the University as a whole. A student may work together with one or a group of students discussing assignment content, identifying relevant references, and debating issues relevant to the subject. Academic investigation is not limited to the views and opinions of one individual, but is built by forming opinion based on past and present work in the field. It is legitimate and appropriate to synthesise the work of others, provided that such work is clearly and accurately referenced.

Plagiarism occurs when the work of another person, or persons, is used and presented as one's own, unless the source of each quotation or piece of borrowed material or ideas is acknowledged with an appropriate citation.

Encouraging or assisting another person to commit plagiarism is a form of improper collusion and may attract the same penalties. These penalties are outlined in the Curtin Courses Handbook.

Plagiarism monitoring Work submitted will be evaluated for plagiarism. This evaluation may include the use of systems such as ‘Turnitin’. For further information see http://academicintegrity.curtin.edu.au/students/turnitin.cfm.

Enrolment

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Student Rights and Responsibilities It is the responsibility of every student to be aware of all relevant legislation, policies and procedures relating to their rights and responsibilities as a student. These include:

l the Student Charter l the University's Guiding Ethical Principles l the University's policy and statements on plagiarism and academic integrity l copyright principles and responsibilities l the University's policies on appropriate use of software and computer facilities

Information on all these things is available through the University's "Student Rights and Responsibilities" website at: students.curtin.edu.au/rights.

Student Equity There are a number of factors that might disadvantage some students from participating in their studies or assessments to the best of their ability, under standard conditions. These factors may include a disability or medical condition (e.g. mental illness, chronic illness, physical or sensory disability, learning disability), significant family responsibilities, pregnancy, religious practices, living in a remote location or another reason. If you believe you may be unfairly disadvantaged on these or other grounds please contact Student Equity at [email protected] or go to http://eesj.curtin.edu.au/student_equity/index.cfm for more information

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It is important to note that the staff of the university may not be able to meet your needs if they are not informed of your individual circumstances so please get in touch with the appropriate service if you require assistance. For general wellbeing concerns or advice please contact Curtin's Student Wellbeing Advisory Service at: http://life.curtin.edu.au/health-and-wellbeing/student_wellbeing_service.htm

Recent unit changes Students are encouraged to provide unit feedback through eVALUate, Curtin's online student feedback system. For more information about eVALUate, please refer to evaluate.curtin.edu.au/info/.

Recent changes to this unit include:

In response to the feedback from 2015 eValuate, we have formally introduced a review lecture at the end of semester. We have also altered the final practical session to be structured as more formal exam practice with appropriate timing and equipment available to you. The essential readings have been revised to ensure they are not overly lengthy and there is clear labelling to differentiate those that are essential for this unit and those that may be beneficial for clinics. We have added word limit suggestions for Case Study 1 to guide you as to the appropriate length of answer required. We hope these changes will improve your experience in the unit. We welcome student feedback throughout the semester and especially welcome it via eValuate!

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Program calendar Week Begin Date

Self-directed study Lecture Prac class

1 1 Aug

COMPLETE CASE STUDY 2A BEFORE COMING TO CLASS Topic 1: Monitoring & interpreting medical investigations in the patient with cardiovascular disease and the acutely ill patient. Topic 2: General surgery - intro, incisions, sutures, wound breakdown, drainage tubes, types of operations.

Topic 3: Anaesthesia and post-op analgesia (MH) Topic 4: Reduced lung volume - the surgical patient; Problems and management of the post-op patient (MH)

Topic 5: Case study 2: Management of the problems of the patient following general surgery

2 8 Aug

Topic 6: Cardiac surgery. Topic 7: Thoracic surgery

Topic 6: Cardiac surgery Topic 7: Thoracic surgery (MH)

Topic 6: Case study 3: Management of the problems of the patient following cardiac surgery Topic 7: Case study 4: Management of the problems of the patient following thoracic surgery

3 15 Aug

Topic 8: Hyperinflation & suctioning Submit case study 2B Monday 1300hrs

Topic 8: Suctioning Topic 9: Airway management (MH)

4 22 Aug

Topic 10: ICU and Mechanical ventilation (MH)

5 29 Aug

TUITION FREE WEEK

6 5 Sep

Topic 11: The patient with critical illness - clinical reasoning (MH)

Topic 11: The complicated post-operative course / Case Study 2B feedback

7 12 Sep

Topic 12: The respiratory problems of patients with spinal cord injury (TR)

8 19 Sep

Topic 13: Cardiac Rehabilitation (AM) Topic 14: Chronic heart failure (AM)

Topic 8: Hyperinflation and suctioning

9 26 Sep

TUITION FREE WEEK

10. 3 Oct

Topic 15: Management of the patient with acute cardiac dysfunction (HM)

Supervised practise

11 10 Oct

Review lecture – 1 hour

12 17 Oct

STUDY WEEK

13 24 Oct

WRITTEN EXAMS

14 31 Nov

PRACTICAL EXAMS

15 7 Nov

Clinical prep week





16 14 Nov

Placement

17 21 Nov

Placement

18 28 Nov

Placement

19 5 Dec

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