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 |
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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