NUR3312 · Translation of nursing knowledge in preparation for professional practice

Overview

This unit builds on NUR3310, supporting students to develop nursing management skills related to the deteriorating patient in acute settings, and NUR2225 related to the client with an escalating mental health condition. The unit focuses on teamwork, resilience, clinical risk and professional identity to prepare students for transition to professional practice. This approach will complement the extensive clinical experience that students will undertake during this unit. In simulated and clinical settings, students will apply evidence-based diagnostic, therapeutic and preventative techniques associated with caring for patients with complex healthcare needs in a range of healthcare settings.

Areas of study: Nursing

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

Assessment in this unit includes hurdle assessment task/s. Failure of any hurdle assessment tasks may result in failure of the unit.

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

Learning outcomes

1. Demonstrate a person-centred approach to assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care and outcomes through the life-span across all healthcare settings.
2. Recognise and respond to the deteriorating patient.
3. Apply evidence-based diagnostic, therapeutic and preventative techniques associated with caring for patients with complex health-care needs.
4. Apply the principles of clinical risk and patient safety in a variety of healthcare settings.
5. Identify strategies to engage in ongoing professional role development for nurses and midwives.
6. Identify and discuss strategies to manage the challenges of contemporary nursing and midwifery practice.
7. Identify and develop strategies for personal and professional resilience.
8. Evaluate leadership, management, teamwork and inter-professional collaboration in the provision of quality patient care.
9. Apply time management and problem solving skills in the delivery of patient care.
10. Demonstrate effective communication within an inter-professional team to deliver quality patient care.

Workload

7 hours per week of teacher facilitated and self-directed learning including simulation tutorials, clinical learning environment and online activities. Please refer to Moodle for tutorial types and requirements.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.