Course Title: Apply effective communication skills in nursing practice
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2009
Course Code: NURS5141C
Course Title: Apply effective communication skills in nursing practice
School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4247 - Certificate IV in Nursing (Enrolled/Division 2 nursing)
Course Contact: City Bruce Killey/Bundoora Vivienne Decleva
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4809
Course Contact Email: bruce.killey@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
City Campus Bruce Killey 99254809
Bundoora campus Vivienne Decleva 99257539
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
Not applicable
Course Description
This competency unit describes the skills and knowledge required for effective communication in complex communication situations and its application to nursing practice; the function and purpose of small groups; meeting procedures; and the dynamics of group work and evaluation as a tool for continuous improvement
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
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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
Ten sessions spread over Phase one of the program.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Crisp, J and Taylor, C. 2005. Potter & Perry’s Fundamentals of Nursing. 2nd Ed Elsevier: Sydney |
References
Other Resources
McCabe, C. 2006. Communication skills for nursing practice. Palgrave Macmillan England, New York
Nelson Thornes (Publisher) 2006 Communication in clinical settings. London
Munoz. C. 2005. Transcultural communication in nursing. 2nd Edition. Thomas Delmar Learning. Clifton Park New York
Balzer-Riley, J. 2004. Communication in nursing. 5th Edition. Mosby
Overview of Assessment
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 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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