722.625: Professional Practice Assessment 2026 | Manukau Institute of Technology NZ

722.625: Professional Practice Assessment

Learning Outcomes Assessed:

LO2. Describe the research process as it applies to the nursing context; the components of a research proposal, and evaluate the application to practice.
LO3 Discuss the use of health informatics in health care and the implications for nursing practice.

Assessment Purpose:

• Demonstrate your understanding of the research process in the nursing context, the components of a research proposal, and evaluate the application of research to nursing practice.
• Demonstrate your understanding of the use of health informatics in health care and the implications for nursing practice.

Assessment Guidelines:

• Carefully follow the marking criteria contained in the rubric
• Marking of the assignment is online using the rubric in Canvas
• Students go to Canvas to submit your assignment electronically through the Turnitin portal by the due date and time.
• Review your Turnitin and AI similarity score before final submission.
• The use of Generative AI for the final submission is not permitted. Ākonga are expected to complete this assessment independently.
• Copying or paraphrasing AI-generated text constitutes contract cheating, a serious academic offence that can result in a misconduct in assessment.
• https://canvas.manukau.ac.nz/courses/60152/assignments/syllabus
• Use 12 Arial Font, line spacing 1.5, all pages numbered, and word count included on the HEADER.
• Student ID number on the FOOTER.
• Penalties- 5 marks will be deducted for the overall word count above 2500 (over the 10% allowance)
• You are allowed three attempts for your final file submission to Turnitin.
• There is no opportunity given for resubmission.
• Students must apply for an extension form to Omana Thomas, BN3 Professional Practice paper Co-ordinator, before the submission date.

Please email this completed form and any supporting evidence, such as a medical certificate or letter to support your application, AND a draft of your assessment/evidence to show what you have completed so far.

Use the school extension form for this purpose

https://canvas.manukau.ac.nz/courses/52396/files/5339001?module_item_id
Note: Unnotified late submissions will incur a 5%-mark deduction per working day until submitted.

Assessment Activities: 

• Write an academic essay using the following criteria: (There are three parts in section one and one part in section two.)
• Include a brief introduction (about 100 words) and conclusion (about 100 words).
• Use headings if it helps to organise your ideas clearly.
• Provide in-text citations from relevant sources using APA 7th edition style and format.
• Provide a reference list using APA 7th edition style and format.
  https://library.manukau.ac.nz/apareferencing
• The word limit is 2250 words. Use this carefully to cover all requirements.
• There are three parts in section one and one part in section two. Before submitting, check you have completed all sections using the marking rubric.

Section One: The Research Process LO2:  3 Parts 1550 Words

• Describe the importance of research in the nursing context and the key steps of the research process: note the questions below are prompts. (approx. 500 words)
• Discuss why research is important in nursing – e.g. critical thinking, professional development, advancement of the profession, evidenced based practice, (EBP), professional innovation, leadership, policy, improve patient care outcomes.
• Briefly describe the key steps of the research process.
• Identify the research question, problem, hypothesis – e.g. the PICO format is often used: Patient/Population, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome.
• Review the literature – e.g. why is a literature review important? How is this completed?
• Design the study – e.g. what type of methodology could be used? Qualitative, Quantitative, Mixed Methods, Ethical approval?
• Data collection – e.g. what type of data collection will be used? Data storage? (Ethics)
• Data Analysis – e.g. how will data be analysed? Implications, Limitations?
• Interpret and report findings – e.g. how will findings be shared?
• Applying research to practice – e.g. how will findings be applied?
• Describe a research proposal and the key components of a research proposal: note the questions below are prompts (approx. 750 words)
• What is a research proposal? – e.g. describe a research proposal and how this is different to the research process.
• Briefly describe the key components of a research proposal:
• Title – e.g. clearly states the topic or focus of the research.
• Introduction and background – e.g. what is the issue? Why is it an important topic?
• Research Question or Aim – e.g. what does the researcher want to find out? Hypothesis?
• Rationale – e.g. why is this research worth doing? How will it enhance or improve nursing practice?
• Methodology – e.g. how will the researcher carry out the research? What tools or methods will the researcher use?
• Data Analysis – g. how will the results be analysed?
• Read the article below, and evaluate how the research findings of this particular study can be applied to nursing practice (approx. 300 words).
• Davenport, A. C., Jones, M. A., Larmer, P. J., & McPherson, K. M. (2024). Nursing documentation in rehabilitation: What work is visible? Journal of the Australasian Rehabilitation Nurses Association, 26(3), 14-21., New Zealand
• This research article is on Canvas, Module 9, Research articles. 

Suggested Readings:

LO2-Research in Nursing Practice

• East, L., Neville, S., Ali, P., & Aranda, K. (2023). Qualitative research. In D. Jackson, T. Power & H. Walthall (Eds.), Navigating the maze of research: Enhancing nursing and midwifery practice (6th ed., pp. 107-124). Elsevier. This is chapter 8 from the current edition – Link to ClinicalKey
• Dean, W., & Daniel, T., LoBiondo-Wood, G., Haber, J. (Eds.). (2024). Nursing and midwifery research (7th ANZ ed.). Elsevier.
  Gerrish, K. & Lathlean, J. (2015). The research process in nursing (7th ed.). Wiley. https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/manukau/detail.action?docID=1936761
• Gray, J. R., & Grove, S. K. (Eds.). (2020). Burns and Grove’s the practice of nursing research (9th ed.). Elsevier.
• Jackson, D., Power T., Walthall, H. (Eds.), Navigating the maze of research: Enhancing nursing and midwifery practice (6th ed.). Elsevier.
• Parahoo, K. (2024). How to design studies and write research proposals: A guide for nursing, allied health and social care students.
• Elsevier.

Section Two: Health Informatics In Healthcare (LO3) (Approx. 500 Words)

• Define health informatics and briefly discuss the use of health informatics in health care (approx. 150 words), e.g. support clinical care, decision making, documentation, communication and patient safety.
• Choose and discuss one example of a health informatic tool used in NZ health care (approx. 150 words).
• Discuss the implications of health informatics in nursing practice, include both benefits and challenges (approx. 200 words)

Suggested Readings:

LO3-Health Informatics and Nursing

• Australasian Institute of Digital Health. (2022). Australian Health Informatics Competency Framework: For health informaticians (2nd ed.). https://digitalhealth.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/AHICFCompetencyFramework.pdf
• Almond, H., & Mather, C. (Eds,). (2024). Digital health: A transformative approach. Elsevier.
• Bolger, G. (2026). Notes on nursing models and practice in an informatics age. In S. Wilson (Ed.), New notes on nursing: Nursing models for nursing students (pp, 273-291). Elsevier.
• Martin-Sanchez, F., Rowlands, D., Schaper, L., & Hansen, D. (2017). The Australian Health Informatics Competencies Framework and its role in the certified health informatician Australasia (CHIA) Program. Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, 245, 783–787. https://doi.org/10.3233/978-1-61499-830-3-783

Marking Rubric