NURSING PRACTICE CONSOLIDATION
NSG4NCP
2015
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject students will integrate and consolidate their knowledge and skills in the delivery of person-centred care for a caseload of patients with complex health needs. Subject themes of advanced symptom management; patient advocacy; teamwork and preparation for professional practice will be addressed by the development of a professional portfolio and a clinical practicum that will encompass focused assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care for patients and their families as well as the role of the nurse in the multidisciplinary team. The clinical placement will take place in a variety of acute, sub-acute and community care settings.
School: School of Nursing & Midwifery
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Elizabeth Watt
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: NSG3CCN
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: NSG3CPC
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Analyse and interpret assessment data for a group of patients with complex acute and chronic illness.
- Activities:
- Enquiry based learning sessions, lectures, clinical placement
02. Design a treatment plan for patients with complex acute and chronic illness in collaboration with the patient, family and health care team.
- Activities:
- Enquiry based learning sessions, lectures, clinical placement
03. Relate pharmacology knowledge to the area of advanced symptom management for patients with complex health needs.
- Activities:
- Enquiry based learning sessions, lectures, clinical placement
04. Collaborate with other members of the health care team to plan, implement evaluate and modify individualised care for a group of patients with complex acute and chronic illness.
- Activities:
- Enquiry based learning sessions, clinical placement
05. Communicate effectively in the clinical setting.
- Activities:
- Clinical placement
06. Discuss the impact of the client as a partner in care provision.
- Activities:
- Enquiry based learning sessions, clinical placement
07. Further develop your professional nursing identity.
- Activities:
- Enquiry based learning sessions, clinical placement
Melbourne, 2015, Week 30-46, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Elizabeth Watt
Class requirements
Placement - Off SiteWeek: 30 - 46
One 15.0 days placement - off site per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 30 to week 46 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Students complete 120 hours of clinical placement over the semester"
LectureWeek: 31 - 46
One 4.0 hours lecture other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 46 and delivered via online.
"Across the semester"
LectureWeek: 31 - 31
One 1.0 hours lecture per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 31 and delivered via face-to-face.
Evidence Based LearningWeek: 31 - 46
One 5.0 hours evidence based learning other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 46 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Across the semester"
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| one 2,000-word formative and summative evaluation of enabling outcomes and clinical competence | Hurdle requirement: To gain an overall pass in the subject you must complete and gain a pass in each of the two parts of the assessment requirements. | 50 | |
| one 2,500-word professional development portfolio | Students must complete and gain a pass in this assessment task. | 50 |