NURS3102
10 units
3000 level
Course handbook
Description
This course provides the clinical foundations to the nursing management of patients across the age continuum. The demonstration of critical thinking and clinical reasoning skills related to assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care and effective communication and teamwork are integral to this course. The course includes a professional experience placement of 5 weeks duration
Availability
Not currently offered.
This Course was last offered in Semester 1 - 2023.
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate the ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with consumers, families, carers and the interprofessional team in the clinical environment
2. Apply knowledge and skills of effective communication, teamwork and timely patient assessment and escalation for optimal patient outcomes in a simulated environment
3. Demonstrate safe and effective written and verbal communication skills when providing care.
4. Apply knowledge and skills in the primary and secondary assessment and management of critically ill patient with a trauma injury in a simulated setting.
5. Apply knowledge and skills in the assessment and management of critically ill patient's airway and breathing, including tracheostomy care in a simulated environment.
6. Demonstrate knowledge and application of safe and professional nursing care when managing central line care, blood transfusions and underwater seal drains in a simulated clinical environment
7. Demonstrate knowledge and application of safe and professional nursing care when managing urinary catheterisation (female) in a simulated environment
8. Demonstrate knowledge and application of safe and legal administration of intravenous fluids and medications: including IVI analgesia in a simulated environment
9. Plan and provide evidence based, person centred, culturally competent, safe, ethical and legal professional nursing care to patients in a clinical setting with the involvement of other health professionals
10. Critically reflect on clinical placement experience and performance and identify strategies to improve future professional practice
11. Demonstrate appropriate nursing practice in accordance with the Registered Nurse Standards for Practice (2016) including the ability to communicate in English with patients and staff in the clinical environment
Content
Comprehensive patient assessment and patient care across a range of patient presentations using the DETECT framework within a simulated environment (SLE). Prioritisation and clinical decision-making relating to patients who have complex health issues, critical thinking, clinical reasoning, therapeutic communication, inter-professional communication and teamwork
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 active in the Bachelor of Nursing program.
Pre-requisite - successful completion of all 2nd year requirements.
Pre-requisite or Co-requisite - successful completion of or concurrent enrolment in NURS3101.
Assessment items
Demonstrated competency: Students must demonstrate competency in all below listed assessments
Compulsory Requirement: Pass requirement - Must pass this assessment item to pass the course.
Quiz: Quizzes
Compulsory Requirement: Submit assessment item - Must submit this assessment to pass the course.
Written Assignment: Written Assessment
Compulsory Requirement: Submit assessment item - Must submit this assessment to pass the course.
Professional Task: Clinical Placement Performance (Simulation Learning, Core Skills and ANSAT)
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.
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