Course Title: Work in the nursing profession
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C4247 Certificate IV in Nursing (Enrolled/Division 2 nursing)
Course Title: Work in the nursing profession
Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office
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.Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
NURS5113C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
155T Vocational Health and Sciences |
Face-to-Face or Workplace |
Term1 2010 |
Course Contact: Bruce Killey City/Vivienne Decleva
Course Contact Phone: 03 992 57539
Course Contact Email: vivvienne.decleva@rmit.edu.au
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
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
Nil required
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTEN401A Work in the nursing profession |
Elements: |
HLTEN401A/01 Apply the principles of primary health care delivery |
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
Overview of Assessment
• Observation in the work place
• Written assignments/projects
• Case study and scenario as a basis for discussion of issues and strategies to contribute to best practice.
• Questioning – verbal or written