Course Title: Work in the nursing profession
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2013
Course Code: NURS5114C
Course Title: Work in the nursing profession
School: 155T Life & Physical Sciences
Campus: Bundoora Campus
Program: C5246 - Diploma of Nursing (Enrolled/Division 2 nursing)
Course Contact : Fiona Edwards
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99257539
Course Contact Email:fiona.edwards@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Fiona Edwards no longer works at RMIT
Program Manager
- Carylin Lenehan
- Email: carylin.lenehan@rmit.edu.au
- Phone: 03 9925 4837
City Campus;
- Simone Allison
- Email: simone.allison@rmit.edu.au
- Phone: 03 9925 4809
Bundoora Campus:
- Erica Keen
- Email: erica.keen@rmit.edu.au
- Phone: 03 9925 6649
Nominal Hours: 90
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
None
Course Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to practise as a nursing professional with clients across the lifespan in a range of health care environments, such as acute care, community care, mental health, aged care, medical / surgical.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTEN401A Work in the nursing profession |
Element: |
1. Apply the principles of primary health care delivery |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Work with an understanding of the historical development of health care 2.1 Reflect in own work practice appropriate application of wellness and illness models of care within the Australian health care system 3.1 Work with an understanding of the historical and current perspectives of the nursing profession and nurse education 4.1 Respond to death as an aspect of the life span 5.1 Contribute effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary team implementing care plans in each health care area 6.1 Identify, access and undertake available options for professional skill development 7.1 Apply jurisdictional requirements relating to Scope of Practice Framework |
Learning Outcomes
Demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of the nursing profession and the development of the delivery of health care by nurses as health professionals
Details of Learning Activities
• Facilitated class discussion
• Scenario/simulation activities
• Small group work
Teaching Schedule
Lesson 1: Apply the principles of primary healthcare delivery- Australian Healthcare System
• Discuss the development of the Australian Healthcare system
• Identify & describe the levels of healthcare provided in the Australian Healthcare system
• Identify & describe the principles of primary healthcare
• Identify & describe the philosophical framework, which supports the primary healthcare system
Lesson 2: Apply the principles of primary healthcare delivery- The healthcare team
• Identify & describe the roles & responsibilities of the EN as a member of a healthcare team
• Identify & describe the roles & responsibilities of members of the healthcare team
• Identify & discuss how to establish relationships and interact with members of the allied healthcare team
Lesson 3: Apply the principles of wellness
• Indentify & describe the wellness & illness models of care within the Australian healthcare system
• Identify & describe wellness models of care for people with disabilities
• Identify & describe healthcare issues that may require nursing care
Lesson 4: Work in the context of professional nursing practice -History if nursing
• Indentify & describe the historical & current perspectives of the nursing profession & nurse education
• Discuss the historical development of each nursing environment e.g. acute or home based care
• Identify & discuss the theoretical concepts & information in relation to nursing practice
Lesson 5: Work in the context of professional nursing practice -Professional Practice
• Identify & describe the functions of professional nursing bodies including
- AHPRA
- NMBV
- RCNA
- ANF
- NENA
• Identify & describe the principles & parameters of nursing practice
• Identify & describe the processes of audit & accreditation
Lesson 6: Health Issues arising in healthcare -Issues of Life & Death
• Identify & describe common terms associated with death & dying including
- Bereavement
- Grief
- Loss
- Funeral Rites
- Reincarnation
- Law of Karma
- Embalm
- Last Rights
• Anointing the sick
• Indentify & describe how to support clients, families & carers through the grief & bereavement process
• Identify resources to assist clients, families & carers with issues of grief & loss
Lesson 7: Health Issues arising in healthcare -Disability
• Identify & describe major classifications of disability, & their major causes
• Discuss the implementation of care for persons with disabilities
• Design a learning program for a person with a disability
Lesson 8: Contribute to professional work team
• Identify & describe the role of the EN as a member of a multidisciplinary healthcare team
• Define & discuss group dynamics & how the EN can contribute to effective team work
• Define & discuss reflective practice & strategies, which can be used
Lesson 9: Participate in professional skills development
• Identify & discuss the areas & strategies for professional skills development
• Identify & describe the benefits of membership with professional organisations
• Identify & discuss the employment opportunities for the EN
• Identify & describe the processes & materials for an employment application
Lesson 10: . Apply the Scope of Nursing Practice Decision Making Framework
• Indentify & discuss the jurisdictional requirements that govern nursing practice including
• standards of registration
• ANMC Competencies for the EN
• Code of Conduct for Nurses
• Code of Ethics for Nurses
• Professional Boundaries
• Reflect on the EN’s scope of practices, and the role of the EN within different healthcare environments
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
No prescribed text for this course |
References
Recommended reading:
• Brown, D., Edwards, H. (eds) 2005, Lewis’s medical surgical nursing; assessment and management of clinical problems, Elsevier Mosby. |
Other Resources
All classroom powerpoints will be posted on Student Blackboard
Overview of Assessment
Presentation, Written assignment, clinical placement skills assessment
Assessment Tasks
All assessment tasks will be discussed on first day of course delivery and expectations of assessment
Assessment Matrix
All assessments must have a competency grade to be deemed competent in this course
All assessments must have a minimum grade of 60% to be deemed competent
A classroom attendance of 80% requirement for competency
Assessment Matrix:
- 60 -69 - CAG
- 70 -79 - CC
- 80 - 89 - CDI
- 90 -100 - CHD
Other Information
Essential knowledge:
The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required to effectively do the task outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage the task and manage contingencies in the context of the identified work role
This includes knowledge of:
• Health and illness issues facing people from countries other than Australia
• Health issues for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and the impact for health care delivery
• Historical and current perspectives of the nursing profession
• How health and illness factors for clients impact on nursing practice
• Issues that impact on health and/or illness, such as environmental issues, issues affecting the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and other cultural and community issues
• Occupational health and safety policy and procedures
• infection control
• manual handling
• risk management
• Philosophical framework of primary health care
• Principles of wellness
• Processes required for employment opportunities
• Professional development strategies
• Range of health care environments
• Reflection on historical context of the Australian health care system
• Roles of regulatory authorities, industrial and professional bodies
• Scope of Nursing Practice Decision-Making Framework
• Specific skills and knowledge needed to achieve the performance criteria
• client cultural needs - and how to support them in a professional and non judgemental manner
• current issues of all cultures who use the health care system
• ethical guidelines including confidentiality, duty of care and public liability
• organisation policies, procedures, guidelines and protocols
• practice within the context of cross cultural health care system
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