Leader: Ms Ilboya Nyulasi

Offered

Clayton Second semester 2008 (Day)

Synopsis

This 3-week unit comprises a 2.5-week clinical placement and a 2 day seminar. The Clinical placement enables students to reach clinical competence as defined by the national accrediting body (DAA). Students are allocated a caseload and take on increasingly greater responsibility for management of patient care. The seminar days involve presentations from professional bodies as well as student presentations of the problem solving task. By the end of the unit students will have demonstrated competency to perform at a level that is100% equivalent to the expected competencies of a graduate Dietitian. The unit also provide examination of professional issues in contemporary dietetic practice.

Objectives

On completion of this unit students will be able to:

1. apply knowledge previously learned to the nutritional management of patients with any clinical condition;

2. demonstrate an organised, professional and ethical approach to casework;

3. demonstrate proficiencies in dietetic competencies, work autonomously and manage a workload that is equivalent to 100% of the competencies of a base level graduate dietitian;

4. demonstrate the ability to manage: a. Time, b. Caseload (prioritisation, delegation and goal planning), c. People (patients, staff, teams), d. Resources (programmes, referrals, equipment), e. Food supply to meet patients' requirements;

5. demonstrate reflective skills whilst on clinical placement to assist with professional development and life long learning in the area of nutrition and dietetics; and

6. demonstrate critical thinking and problem solving skills to a range of contemporary nutritional issues.

Assessment

Examination (3 hours): 50%
Clinical competency assessment: 30%
Portfolio: 10%
Problem solving task: 10%. The examination and assessment of clinical competency is a hurdle requirement for successful completion of BND 4032.

Prerequisites

Completion of years 1, 2, 3, and semester one year 4 Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics

Prohibitions

Only available to BND students