NUR3108

Nursing practice 8: Advanced clinical practicum

(MED)

Merylin Cross (Gippsland), Bernard Hornblower (Peninsula)

12 points + 4 hours per week (lectures, tutorials, labs) plus 150 hours clinical + Second semester + Gippsland and Peninsula + Prerequisites: NUR2103, NUR2113, NUR2104, NUR2105, NUR3106, NUR2303, NUR2304, NUR3305, NUR2201 + All units must be successfully completed or the clinical placement may be postponed.

Synopsis: Final preparation for transition to practice as a first level registered nurse. Students explore an area of specific nursing interest, such as acute care, community health, mental health, paediatrics, maternal and child health under the auspices of suitably skilled academic and clinical practitioners.

Assessment: Learning contract-learning theory: 10% + Assignments: 80% + Clinical care plan: 10% + Clinical skills assessment: Pass/fail 100% attendance mandatory