nsg4iro prof nurs in aust
PROFESSIONAL NURSING IN AUSTRALIA
NSG4IRO
2014
Credit points: 60
Subject outline
In this subject students will be introduced to nursing within the Australian health care context. Areas to be covered inlcude the Australian health care system, clinical reasoning, communication in health care, law and ethics in Australian health care, risk management including infection control, mental health issues, medication management, caring for vulnerable groups, community nursing, perioperative care and investigations and fluid and elctrolyte balance. The subject also has a clinical hurdle component. Successful completion of this subject will enable students to apply to the AHPRA for registration.
FacultyFaculty of Health Sciences
Credit points60
Subject Co-ordinatorFran Sheean
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesN/A
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditions Students must be assessed by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia for eligibility and receive approval before enrolment in the course.
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Fundamentals of pharmacology | Recommended | Bullock, S, Manias, E, Galbraith, I 2007 | 5TH EDN, PEARSON EDUCATION AUSTRALIA, NSW. |
| Readings | Lewis's medical-surgical nursing: assessment and management of clinical problems | Recommended | Brown, D (ed) 2008 | 2ND EDN, ELSEVIER AUSTRALIA, NSW. |
| Readings | Potter & Perry's fundamentals of nursing | Recommended | Crisp, J & Taylor, C (eds) 2009 | 3RD EDN, ELSEVIER AUSTRALIA, NSW. |
Subject options
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Bendigo, 2014, Week 03-21, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentNo
Maximum enrolment size40
Enrolment information Availability of clinical practice. Managed by Nursing & Midwifery, La Trobe Rural Health School.
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorFran Sheean
Class requirements
Block ModeWeek: 03 - 04
One 10.0 days block mode per study period on weekdays during the day from week 03 to week 04 and delivered via face-to-face.
"80 hours of classes , equivalent to 27 hours of lectures, 16 hours of tutorials, 18 hours of laboratory classes and 19 hours of directed activities."
Placement - Off SiteWeek: 05 - 21
One 50.0 days placement - off site per study period on weekdays during the day from week 05 to week 21 and delivered via face-to-face.
"5-10 weeks of clinical placement until competency is met"
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| clinical assessment | hurdle requirement | 0 |
| clinical challenge | hurdle requirement | 0 |
| one 2-hour examination | 75 | |
| one clinical reasoning exercise (1,000 words) | 25 |
Bendigo, 2014, Week 22-37, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentNo
Maximum enrolment size40
Enrolment information Availability of clinical practice. Managed by Nursing & Midwifery, La Trobe Rural Health School.
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorFran Sheean
Class requirements
Placement - Off SiteWeek: 24 - 37
One 50.0 days placement - off site per study period on weekdays during the day from week 24 to week 37 and delivered via face-to-face.
"5-10 weeks of clinical placement until competency is met"
Block ModeWeek: 22 - 23
One 10.0 days block mode per study period on weekdays during the day from week 22 to week 23 and delivered via face-to-face.
"80 hours of classes , equivalent to 27 hours of lectures, 16 hours of tutorials, 18 hours of laboratory classes and 19 hours of directed activities."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| clinical assessment | hurdle requirement | 0 |
| clinical challenge | hurdle requirement | 0 |
| one 2-hour examination | 75 | |
| one clinical reasoning exercise (1,000 words) | 25 |