NUR5002 - Contemporary nursing practice 2 - 2017

12 points, SCA Band 1, 0.250 EFTSL

Postgraduate - Unit

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Faculty

Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Organisational Unit

School of Nursing and Midwifery

Coordinator(s)

Ms Kerry Hood

Unit guides

Offered

Clayton

  • First semester 2017 (Day)
  • Second semester 2017 (Day)

Synopsis

This unit builds upon NUR5111 Contemporary Nursing Practice 1. It is a clinically-focussed unit that introduces students to acute medical-surgical nursing practice. Students will explore pathophysiology, clinical diagnosis, pharmacology, associated microbiology and nursing care associated with a range of conditions. The clinical practice component will provide students with opportunities to incorporate theoretical learning into care provision.

Outcomes

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

  1. Explain the pathophysiology basis for commonly encountered conditions, and their application to nursing care of clients in medical/surgical settings;
  2. Perform safe evidence based, person centred clinical practice in an acute care setting based on the integration of theoretical principles and practical skills;
  3. Express the nursing application of diagnostic, therapeutic and preventative techniques associated with caring for a person with a body system health breakdown;
  4. Formulate, conduct and document comprehensive client assessments;
  5. Reflect upon, and evaluate self-performance in terms of the delivery of quality nursing care;
  6. Practise in accordance with NMBA Registered Nurse standards for practice and other professional standards.

Fieldwork

Clinical placement: 240 hours.

Assessment

  • Active learning engagement (14 weeks) (20%)
  • Clinical performance (240 hours) (40%) (hurdle)
  • Exam (2 hours) (40%) (hurdle)
  • Clinical laboratory sessions - compulsory 100% attendance
  • Must complete clinical placement (240 hours)

Workload requirements

8 hours a week: online and face-to-face learning activities 6 hours, laboratories 2 hours/week over a 14 week semester. In addition, students will be required to undertake 240 hours of clinical placement.

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Chief examiner(s)

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Nursing

Nursing and midwifery

Prerequisites