Undergraduate - UnitNEH4001 - Preparing for interprofessional practice

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2015 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.

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12 points, SCA Band 1, 0.250 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Organisational Unit	School of Nursing and Midwifery
Offered	Peninsula First semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Ms Lorraine Walker

Synopsis

This clinical unit focuses on the preparation of the student for the transition to interprofessional practice as a multi-skilled health professional. The unit will examine the management of self and others, organizational structures within healthcare practice, evaluation of leadership teamwork, risk management and multidisciplinary decision making. Students will participate in a range of learning experiences designed to enhance their appreciation of health professionals' roles and teamwork skills. Specific clinical contexts of learning will be acute care emergencies, mental health emergencies and disaster management.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit, students should be able to:

demonstrate the ability to engage in multi-skilled interprofessional roles in multidisciplinary team environments
appraise the contribution of leadership, management, teamwork and interdisciplinary collaboration in the provision of quality emergency care
engage in appropriate interactions within the multidisciplinary health care team that promote and support patient participation and autonomy
analyse a range of problem solving and time management strategies that enhance the organization of clinical workload whilst engaged in interprofessional practice
incorporate and evaluate culturally relevant and age specific interventions for clients across the lifespan
apply the principles of adult learning to identify their specific learning needs
reflect critically on their own actions and on the nature of interprofessional practice in relation to the management of clients' health situations; practice with increasing independence at a beginning registered nurse level in accordance with the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council (ANMC) competencies.

Fieldwork

1. Four week nursing clinical placement in a hospital emergency department.

Assessment

Written assignment (60%) (Hurdle)
Reflective assignment (2,000 words) (40%)
Nursing clinical assessment (Pass / Fail)
Paramedic clinical skills logbook (Pass / Fail)

Workload requirements

Lectures and laboratory sessions throughout the semester. This unit involves two clinical placements:

Four week nursing clinical placement in a hospital emergency department
Approximately 120 hours paramedic clinical placements in a range of paramedic settings.

Chief examiner(s)

Ms Lorraine Walker

Prerequisites

BEH2032 and NUR3002.