NUR3202

Transition to professional roles: Ethics, law and management ( 6 points, SCA Band 0, 0.125 EFTSL)

Leader: Ms Merylin Cross (Gippsland) & Ms Joan Yalden (Peninsula)

Offered:
Gippsland First semester 2005 (Day)
Peninsula First semester 2005 (Day)

Synopsis: Principles of management and professional issues applied to health care, especially organisational structures; political and economic processes and constraints; evaluation of leadership; teamwork and multidisciplinary decision making. Ethical and legal standards of nursing practice in clinical practice. This unit facilitates preparation and transition to practice as a first level graduate nurse.

Objectives: On completion of this unit, it is expected that the student will be able to: 1. apply sociological insight to discuss the contemporary realities of nursing work; 2. appreciate that health care organisations function within socio-political and economic constraints; 3. discuss the role of organisational structures in the workplace and their relationship to the nursing career structure and career planning; 4. evaluate the contribution of leadership, management and teamwork to providing quality nursing care; 5. analyse a range of problem solving and time management strategies that enhance organisation of clinical workload; 6. demonstrate a variety of effective communication techniques relevant to nursing and working effectively with other health professionals; and 7. describe effective coping strategies that promote the nurse's ability to manage challenging and critical incidents.

Assessment: Examination: 50% + Assignments (2): 50%

Contact Hours: 4 hours per week

Prerequisites: NUR1101, NUR1102, NUR1202, NUR2103, NUR2113