NURS3274
Transition to Professional Practice B
20 Units
Available in 2012
| Callaghan Campus | Semester 1, Semester 2 |
|---|---|
| Ourimbah | Semester 2 |
| Port Macquarie Nth Coast Inst | Semester 2 |
Previously offered in 2013, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006
This course provides students with a sustained period of clinical practice to enable them to prepare effectively for professional practice. This preparation involves working alongside registered nurses and demonstrating an increasing ability to provide care for a group of clients as an effective practitioner. An integral aspect of professional function is the ability to manage one's practice. Understanding the application of processes to achieve quality care is an integral aspect of professional practice.
This course is a Compulsory Program Component and students must pass in order to progress in the Bachelor of Nursing program
ObjectivesCompleting the learning activities for this course should enable the student to: 1. Demonstrate the development of a body of knowledge in relation to complex health breakdown processes as they apply to individuals; 2. Demonstrate the ability to undertake patient assessment, develop a plan of care according to the results of patient assessment, formulate expected outcomes and evaluate the effectiveness of care; 3. Discuss the processes involved in health breakdown in situations encountered within the elective clinical placement; 4. Demonstrate an understanding of public health, health education and health equity; 5. Demonstrate personal practice management skills in the clinical context consistent with the performance of a new practitioner; 6. Apply an evidence based approach to the assessment and nursing care of clients experiencing illness; 7. Reflect on personal professional practice and identify opportunities for ongoing development; 8. Describe continuous quality improvement processes used within the clinical context; 9. Discuss and apply the concepts/models of community health care in rehabilitation, continuity of care, living with chronic illness, health promotion, and prevention, etc; 10. Evaluate the impact of the community context and public policy as determining factors in community health; and 11. Develop and demonstrate group work skills | ||||
ContentClinical placement. | ||||
Replacing Course(s)N/A | ||||
TransitionN/A | ||||
Industrial Experience0 | ||||
Assumed KnowledgeSatisfactory completion of all 1000 and 2000 level BN courses and NURS3163, NURS3184, NURS3197, NURS3198 | ||||
Modes of DeliveryFlexible Delivery / Student Centred Learning | ||||
Teaching MethodsClinical Email Discussion Group Lecture Experience Based Learning Forums Self Directed Learning | ||||
Assessment Items
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Contact HoursLecture: for 3 hour(s) per Term for Full Term Clinical: for 168 hour(s) per Term for Full Term | ||||
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