MED5102 - Contemporary developments in clinical practice: Patient safety - 2018

Medical practitioners are frequently required to respond to emerging and consolidating innovations and policies related to clinical practice. MED5102 further develops the concept of 'readiness to practice' and focuses upon the development of students' understanding of the principles of Patient Safety and the related clinical competencies. The unit will provide students with an understanding of the role of research in Patient Safety and the application of these principles and practices in diverse contexts. The unit will have the capacity to respond to other issues/innovations/policy changes as they arise in medical practice.

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

1. Identify and describe the principles of Patient Safety;
2. Recognise individual practitioner, patient and institutional methods and strategies used to ensure Patient Safety principles are upheld;
3. Demonstrate competence in Patient Safety practices in simulated settings;
4. Contribute actively to the development and implementation of Patient Safety practices; and
5. Critique and apply current scientific and medical research related to Patient Safety.

This unit requires students to undertake off-campus clinical placements. In the clinical setting students will have an opportunity to apply theory to practice under supervision. Attendance is mandatory for the clinical component of each unit.Students must be aware of the faculty's Clinical Placement Guidelines.Students will not be permitted to attend any clinical placements unless they have current valid Working with Children and Police checks, and have a satisfactory immunisation status, all of which must be submitted to Faculty.

Students will not be individually graded, but all assessments will be a hurdle requirement. Each assessment item will need to be successfully completed to pass this unit.

1. Observed Patient Safety Skills Assessment
2. Online assessment tasks

   Hurdle requirement: Students must attend a minimum of 80% tutorials and clinical placements to pass this unit.

   If you are unable to attend a session, you may be eligible for In Semester Special Consideration for this component of in-semester assessment. Application forms for In Semester Special Consideration are available at: http://www.med.monash.edu.au/current/student-forms.html

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