Course Title: Apply reflective practice, critical thinking and analysis in health

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2015

Course Code: NURS5280C

Course Title: Apply reflective practice, critical thinking and analysis in health

School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences

Campus: City Campus

Program: C5246 - Diploma of Nursing (Enrolled/Division 2 nursing)

Course Contact : Carylin Lenehan

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4837

Course Contact Email:carylin.lenehan@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Program Coordinator:   Pam Maher

Ph:  9925 4299

Email:  Pamela.maher@rmit.edu.au

Nominal Hours: 20

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

Not applicable

Course Description

This course includes the skills and knowledge required of the Enrolled Nurse to demonstrate nursing practice in a contemporary health environment using research skills


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

HLTEN508B Apply reflective practice, critical thinking and analysis in health

Element:

1. Identify a need for research into health issues

2. Identify client-related issues in participating in research

3. Undertake a critical analysis of planned research

4. Develop a research proposal in consultation/ collaboration with others

5. Participate in nursing research

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Work with an understanding of the historical and current perspectives of nursing and nurse education
1.2 Incorporate the theoretical concepts and information related to nursing into practice
1.3 Identify contemporary issues in nursing and examine their impact on clients and the health care environment
1.4 Clarify the role of regulation and professional standards of practice and apply in own practice
1.5 Actively participate as a member of the health care team
1.6 Recognise the complementary roles of the Enrolled/Division 2 nurse, registered nurse and other health care professionals
1.7 Utilise appropriate models of nursing care in the health care environment
1.8 Incorporate into practice a holistic approach to client care
1.9 Promote and support individuality of client when implementing planned care
2.1 Participate in performance review according to the policies and procedures of the employing organisation
2.2 Apply professional, legal and ethical standards to nursing practice
2.3 Share professional knowledge and skills with others
2.4 Promote a positive image of nursing as a profession and support the role of other health professionals according to codes of ethics and conduct
2.5 Undertake professional skill development and apply to work practices
2.6 Identify and participate in appropriate professional organisations
3.1 Achieve work outcomes and demonstrate good time management within prescribed time frames
3.2 Manage resources according to health environment guidelines
3.3 Utilise contemporary health informatics systems to gather, collate and document data
3.4 Work within context of practice and within boundaries of work role
4.1 Identify ways to effectively apply the process of critical thinking and analysis within own work role
4.2 Differentiate between critical thinking, creative thinking and problem solving
4.3 Identify and apply the characteristics of problem solving to the steps of the nursing process and development of nursing care plans
4.4 Locate, review and critically analyse topical issues identified in recent articles
5.1 Apply reflective practice within the Enrolled/Division 2 nurse role
5.2 Recognise the process and benefits of reflective practice in relation to own work role
5.3 Reflect on issues that may produce a detrimental view of nursing
5.4 Evaluate the effectiveness of self reflection on self and others
 

Learning Outcomes



Details of Learning Activities

This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required of the Enrolled/Division 2 Nurse to demonstrate nursing practice in a contemporary health environment using critical thinking and analysis and reflective practice


Teaching Schedule

Class 1  Legal Framework

Class 2  Common Legal terms

Class 3  Ethics

Class 4  NFR orders

Class 5  Coroner

Class 6  Complaints

Class 7  Critical Thinking


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

Kozier and Erb's,(2014) Fundamentals of Nursing, 3rd ed. Pearson:Australia (3 book set)


References


Other Resources

Internet

Blackboard

Journals


Overview of Assessment

Litterature review (30%)

Group Research Poster Proposal (70%)


Assessment Tasks

Assignment  Based on Case Scenario


Assessment Matrix

See matrix on Blackboard

Other Information

Assessment Information

Please refer to the RMIT assessment policies for, special consideration, extensions of time, equitable assessment arrangements and future assessment adjustments. www.rmit.edu.au/browes:ID=ad)oagg9uc111
 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Re-submission of assessment

One further opportunity to demonstrate Clinical Lab competence, will be provided to students if not deemed Satisfactory at the time of clinical assessment.

Re-submission of Written work, or other assessments , (once only. Excluding Exams) can be granted on recommendation from the teacher and approval by Program Coordinator.

Plagiarism

Plagiarism is a form of cheating in assessment and may occur in oral, written or visual presentations. It is the presentation of the work, idea or creation of another person, without appropriate referencing, as though it is your own: http://rmit.edu.au/students/academic-integrity

Turnitin

Is an online service, in to which teachers and students submit student assignments into a large database, via Blackboard, refer Turnitin website

 

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