Not currently offered
Course code

NURS1202

Units

10 units

Level

1000 level

Course handbook

Description

This course provides the clinical foundations to the care of adults and children across a range of contexts. The development of critical thinking and clinical reasoning skills related to assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care, safe medication practices, relevant legal and ethical principles are integral to this course.


Availability

Not currently offered.

This Course was last offered in Semester 2 - 2021.


Learning outcomes

On successful completion of the course students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate person-centred care in practice

2. Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between person-centred care, therapeutic communication and patient safety

3. Demonstrate safe and effective nursing practice consistent with client needs and plan of care including the involvement of other health care professionals

4. Apply an evidence-based assessment framework to collect data about the physical, socio-cultural and mental health of individuals

5. Demonstrate a range of techniques, including observation, interview, physical assessment to conduct a comprehensive nursing assessment

6. Demonstrate critical thinking skills in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing actions

7. Utilise clinical reasoning skills (cycle) in both simulated settings and clinical practice.

8. Demonstrate interprofessional communication skills including the use of ISBAR, patient handover and report writing

9. Reflect on nursing practice and identify professional development needs

10. Apply professional and ethical nursing frameworks to practice

11. Integrate into practice common law and legislation relating to professional practice and accountability including: consent; NSW Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act (1969) and Regulation (2008); NSW Ministry of Health Policy policies related to: `Medication management in NSW public hospitals; `Health Care Records - Documentation and Management; `Records - Principles for Creation, Management, Storage and Disposal of Health Care Records; and Medical Records

12. Demonstrate beginning understanding of health informatics and health technology as essential for safe and effective delivery of care

13. Students that complete this course will also be able to demonstrate competence in the following core skills at a beginning level:a. taking, assessing and recording the vital signs (including pulse oximetry) b. mobility assessment c. provision of hygiene care d. safe moving of client unable to assist or get out of bed e. Simple dressing techniquef. calculation of medication dosages g. medication administration (oral)


Content

Person-centred care; therapeutic communication, health assessment; care planning; implementation and evaluation; quality use of medications; client education; cultural competence, clinical reasoning; and reflective practice.


Review of Progress

This course is a compulsory program requirement and is monitored for academic progress purposes. The course must be completed to progress in the program or meet other program requirements.

Failure or withdrawal from this course will result in students being considered under the Student Academic Progress Procedure.


Requisite

This course is only available to students who are active in the Bachelor of Nursing [11725] program, and have successfully completed NURS1101 and NURS1103, and have successfully completed or are concurrently enrolled in NURS1201.


Assumed knowledge

NURS1101NURS1103


Assessment items

Written Assignment: Case Study

Written Assignment: Reflection
Compulsory Requirement: Submit assessment item - Must submit this assessment to pass the course.

Quiz: Medication Administration
Compulsory Requirement: Pass requirement 100% - Must obtain 100% in this assessment item to pass the course.

Quiz: Quiz
Compulsory Requirement: Submit assessment item - Must submit this assessment to pass the course.

Professional Task: Clinical Performance (Laboratory, Core Skills and Clinical Summary Sheets)
Compulsory Requirement: Pass requirement - Must pass this assessment item to pass the course.


Compulsory Requirements

Compulsory Placement and WHS Requirements:

  • NSW Health Verification Requirements - Mandatory NSW Health Verification Requirements must be met.

Course outline

Course outline not yet available.