NUR4501

Acute care clinical skills

(MED)

Ms J French

6 points + 9 hours per week (3 contact hours, 6 study hours) plus 80 hours clinical + First semester + Peninsula

Synopsis: The development of clinical practice in nursing care commonly delivered in acute care settings at a generalist nurse level. The unit will enable students to safely practise clinical skills, from pre-admission to post-discharge of patients in a simulated laboratory environment and in a supervised health-care environment. Students develop confidence and proficiency with clinical nursing skills through a clinical placement at an appropriate hospital/daycare venue.

Assessment: Classroom presentation: 25% + Assignment: 25% + Practical examination (OSCE): 50%