Unit of Study NURS5010 Introduction to Clinical Practice (2024)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

PG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Health
Placement

No

Unit description

Develops knowledge of the principles of practitioner self-care, safety in healthcare, interprofessional practice and the professional requirements of health professional practice. Students will explore the roles and responsibilities, of their own and other disciplines and how to work together to deliver collaborative-person centred care. Practice in laboratory sessions and simulated rehearsal prepares students to carry out patient-centred practice, developing skills in communication and assisting patients with their fundamental care needs ensuring a focus on patient safety and minimising adverse events.

Unit content

Nursing, caring and health
Healthcare safety and clinical skills
Law, ethics and professional practice
Infection prevention and control; Manual handling
Introduction to interprofessional practice
Fundamentals of nursing care

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Coffs Harbour	Summer Term	Summer Term
Gold Coast	Summer Term	Summer Term
Lismore	Summer Term	Summer Term

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

reflect critically on personal strategies to maintain self-care and develop emotional intelligence to ensure safe professional and clinical practice

critically analyse the component parts of the ISBAR framework as it relates to effective communication in nursing

apply relevant interprofessional and discipline-specific ethical, legal, and regulatory principles, frameworks, and practice standards

demonstrate safe and effective practice for a range of foundational skills

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Tutorial 2 hours (3 weeks)

Laboratory 3 hours (3 weeks)

Assessment
Clinical skills	60%
Reflective writing	40%

Teaching method

Tutorial 2 hours (3 weeks)

Laboratory 3 hours (3 weeks)

Assessment
Clinical skills	60%
Reflective writing	40%

Teaching method

Tutorial 2 hours (3 weeks)

Laboratory 3 hours (3 weeks)

Assessment
Clinical skills	60%
Reflective writing	40%

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts

No prescribed texts.

Prescribed Resources/Equipment

No prescribed resources/equipment.

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.

Fee information

Domestic

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