Course Title: Apply effective communication skills in nursing practice

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2010

Course Code: NURS5142C

Course Title: Apply effective communication skills in nursing practice

School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences

Campus: Bundoora Campus

Program: C4203 - Certificate IV in Nursing (Enrolled/Division 2 nursing)

Course Contact: City: Carylin Lenehan/ Bundoora: Erica Keen

Course Contact Phone: 9925 4837 / 9925 6649

Course Contact Email: carylin.lenehan@rmit.edu.au/erica.keen@rmit.eu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Nominal Hours: 40

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

No prerequisities for his course l

Course Description

Assessment may include:
Observation in the workplace.
Written Assignments/projects, case study and scenario as a basis for discussion of issues and strategies to contribute to best practice.
Questioning: written or verbal
 


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

HLTEN502A Apply effective communication skills in nursing practice

Element:

1. Use effective communication skills in complex situations

Element:

2. Deliver complex information effectively

Element:

4. Evaluate effectiveness of communication in complicated situations

Element:

5. Use information technology

Element:

6. Lead small group discussions

Element:

7. Give and receive feedback for performance improvement

Element:

8. Use the principles and processes of open disclosure effectively


Learning Outcomes



Details of Learning Activities

Participation in formal lectures
Participate in simulations of communication with clients, family and staff
Perform elements of competence as designated for this learning segment to the required standard during clinical placement


Teaching Schedule

Semester One and Semester Two


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

Crisp, J and Taylor, C. 2005. Potter & Perry’s Fundamentals of Nursing. 2nd Ed Elsevier: Sydney


References

McCabe, C. 2006. Communication skills for nursing practice. Palgrave Macmillan England, New York
Nelson Thornes (Publisher) 2006 Communication in clinical settings. London
Munoz. C. 2005. Transcultural communication in nursing. 2nd Edition. Thomas Delmar Learning. Clifton Park New York
Balzer-Riley, J. 2004. Communication in nursing. 5th Edition. Mosby


Other Resources


Overview of Assessment

Assessment may include:
Observation in the workplace.
Written Assignments/projects, case study and scenario as a basis for discussion of issues and strategies to contribute to best practice.
Questioning: written or verbal
 


Assessment Tasks

Observation in the workplace with questioning to address appropriate application of knowledge.
Written tests/ assignments
Case study and scenario as a basis for discussion of issues and strategies to contribute to best practice.
Simulation


Assessment Matrix

Assignment will be handed out at the commencement of the course, for completion once all the hours have been delivered.
The Assignment will constitute 100% of the required marks.
Observation in the workplace and assessment of clinical competencies will be ongoing during clinical placements.
To achieve competency assignment must be completed by due date and related clinical competencies achieved

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