Course Title: Apply reflective practice, critical thinking and analysis in health
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2015
Course Code: NURS5280C
Course Title: Apply reflective practice, critical thinking and analysis in health
School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences
Campus: City 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
Program Coordinator: Pamela Maher
Email: Pamela.maher@rmit.edu.au
Phone: +61 3 9925 4299
Nominal Hours: 20
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
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 critical thinking and analysis and reflective practice
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTEN508B Apply reflective practice, critical thinking and analysis in health |
Element: |
4.Use critical thinking and analysis effectively |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Identify ways to effectively apply the process of critical thinking and analysis within own work role |
Element: |
1.Apply the foundations of contemporary nursing practice |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Work with an understanding of the historical and current perspectives of nursing and nurse education |
Element: |
2.Participate in professional review and development |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Participate in performance review according to the policies and procedures of the employing organisation |
Element: |
3.Work within a contemporary health care environment |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Achieve work outcomes and demonstrate good time management within prescribed time frames |
Element: |
5.Promote reflective practice of self and others |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1 Apply reflective practice within the Enrolled/Division 2 nurse role |
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this unit students should be able to:
- Work with an understanding of contemporary nursing practice
- Critically analysis and reflect on their own practice and the practice of others within the healthcare industry
- Understand and participate in the process of professional review and development
Details of Learning Activities
Face to Face teaching
Case Studies
Classroom activities
Reflections and discussions
Accessing information on line
Teaching Schedule
Lesson 1 Apply the foundations of contemporary nursing practice
Lesson 2 Professional Practice & Performance Review
Lesson 3 Critical Thinking & Analysis
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Kozier and Erbs ‘ Fundamentals of Nursing’. (2010). 1st edition. Pearson: Australia. |
References
Other Resources
All Powerpoints are posted to student blackboard
Overview of Assessment
Underpinning knowledge of this unit of competency will be assessed via the follwoing methods:
- Classroom Activities
- Reflective Journal
Assessment Tasks
Reflective Journal 20%
Written Assessment 80%
Assessment Matrix
See matrix on Blackboard
Other Information
Assessment Information
Please refer to the RMIT assessment policies for, special consideration, extensions of time, equitable assessment arrangements and future assessment adjustments. www.rmit.edu.au/browes:ID=ad)oagg9uc111
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Re-submission of assessment
One further opportunity to demonstrate Clinical Lab competence, will be provided to students if not deemed Satisfactory at the time of clinical assessment.
Re-submission of Written work, or other assessments , (once only. Excluding Exams) can be granted on recommendation from the teacher and approval by Program Coordinator.
Plagiarism
Plagiarism is a form of cheating in assessment and may occur in oral, written or visual presentations. It is the presentation of the work, idea or creation of another person, without appropriate referencing, as though it is your own: http://rmit.edu.au/students/academic-integrity
Turnitin
Is an online service, in to which teachers and students submit student assignments into a large database, via Blackboard, refer Turnitin website
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