Course Title: Work in the nursing profession

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2010

Course Code: NURS5113C

Course Title: Work in the nursing profession

School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences

Campus: City Campus

Program: C4203 - Certificate IV in Nursing (Enrolled/Division 2 nursing)

Course Contact: City B Killey

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4809

Course Contact Email: bruce.killey@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

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

No pre- requisites required

Course Description

This unit of competency describes the knowledge and skills 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

Element:

2. Apply the principle of wellness

Element:

3. Work in the context of professional nursing practice

Element:

4. Handle issues arising in health care

Element:

5. Contribute to professional work team

Element:

6. Participate in professional skills development

Element:

7. Apply the Scope of Nursing Practice Decision Making 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

Participation in formal lectures
Perform elements of competence as designated for this learning segment to the required standard during clinical placement


Teaching Schedule

Delivered in ten sessions throughout Phase One.


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

Crisp, J and Taylor, C. 2009. Potter & Perry’s Fundamentals of Nursing. 3rd Ed Elsevier


References


Other Resources

Funnell, R Koutoukidis, G Lawerence, K. 2005. Tabbner’s Nursing care 4E Theory and Practice. Elsevier Churchill Livingstone
Ed. Grbich C. 2004. Health in Australia, Sociological concepts and issues. Pearson Longman
Stauntan P, Chiarella, M.2003. Nursing & the Law 5th Edition Elsevier Churchill Livingstone
Upper Saddle River, NJ. 2006. Professional nursing practice: concepts and perspectives. 5th Edition. Pearson/Prentice Hall.


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


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 represent 100% of the required marks.
Observation 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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