Course Title: Apply research skills within a contemporary health environment
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2015
Course Code: NURS5291C
Course Title: Apply research skills within a contemporary health environment
School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences
Campus: Bundoora Campus
Program: C5313 - Diploma of Nursing (Enrolled-Division 2 Nursing)
Course Contact : Leeanne Mond
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4837
Course Contact Email:leeanne.mond@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Erica O’Donoghue
P{hone: 9925 7573
Email: Erica.Odonoghue@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 40
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
NIL PRE REQUISITES OR CO REQUISITES
Course Description
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 research skills
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTEN514B Apply research skills within a contemporary health environment |
Element: |
1. Identify a need for research into health issues |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Monitor issues in nursing practice to identify potential areas for research |
Element: |
2. Identify client-related issues in participating in research |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Identify physical and emotional support needs of clients to be involved in research |
Element: |
3. Undertake a critical analysis of planned research
 |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Identify ethical and cultural considerations when planning nursing research |
Element: |
4. Develop a research proposal in consultation/ collaboration with others
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Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Conduct a literature review and analyse the results |
Element: |
5. Participate in nursing research |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1 Apply an appropriate research approach to nursing practice within the scope of the Enrolled/Division 2 Nurse |
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this unit students should be able to:
- Understand the need for health research
- Plan and participate in Nursing & Health Research
- Understand and demonstrate the link between health research and best practice principles
Details of Learning Activities
Class Power points
Class activities
Group Work
Teaching Schedule
Lesson 1 What is Ethics in research
Lesson 2 Critical Analysis
Lesson 3 Develop a Research proposal
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Kozier and Erb's Fundamental of nursing (2014) 3rd Ed. Pearson:Australia (3 Volume set/shrink wrap) |
References
Other Resources
Libray
Journals
Blackboard
Overview of Assessment
Underpinning knowledge for this unit of competency will be assessed via the following methods:
- Group class presentation
- Written Assessment
Assessment Tasks
Assessment Part A: Individual Literature review
Assessment Part B & C: Research proposal & Poster
Assessment Matrix
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