Course Title: Apply effective communication skills in nursing practice
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2011
Course Code: NURS5142C
Course Title: Apply effective communication skills in nursing practice
School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences
Campus: Bundoora Campus
Program: C5246 - Diploma of Nursing (Enrolled/Division 2 nursing)
Course Contact: Kalpana Raghunathan
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99256649
Course Contact Email: kalpana.raghunathan@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
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
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTEN502A Apply effective communication skills in nursing practice |
Element: |
HLTEN502A/01 Use effective communication skills in complex situations |
Learning Outcomes
Demonstrate the skills and knowledge required for effective communication in complex communication situations and its application to nursing practice
Details of Learning Activities
Attendance and participation in formal lectures
Participate in simulations of communication with clients, family and staff
Self directed learning activities
Perform elements of competence as designated for this learning segment to the required standard during clinical placement
Teaching Schedule
Semester 1
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Crisp, J and Taylor, C. 2009. Potter & Perry’s Fundamentals of Nursing. 3rd Ed Elsevier: Sydney |
References
Other Resources
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
Overview of Assessment
Observation in the workplace
Assignments/Case study
Total assessment is distributed within other Nursing courses as per assessment guidelines
Assessment Tasks
Written assignment and clinical placement competency assessment
Assessment Matrix
Assignment and clinical placement competency assessment
Other Information
Competency must be acheived in both theoretical and clinical components
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