nsg2tbn transition to bachelor of nursing
TRANSITION TO BACHELOR OF NURSING
NSG2TBN
2019
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject is atransition pathway to the Bachelor of Nursing (Post-registration) in Singaporeand Mauritius. This subject is delivered in a number of modules that uselectures, online activities, workshops and clinical laboratories. You will furtherdevelop foundational nursing knowledge and clinical skills and refine yourabilities to undertake systematic health assessments to support person-centredcare. You will develop an understanding of the clinical reasoning process andthe role of research and evidence-based practice in your patient care. Additionally,the subject will enable you to apply human anatomy and physiology toprofessional nursing practice.
SchoolSchool of Nursing & Midwifery
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorJacqueline Johnston
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 2 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Must be admitted in the following course: HBNSK or HBNMU
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditions Class activity and assessments may vary slightly for offshore students
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Use a health assessment framework and techniques to assess an individuals essential care needs.
- Activities:
- Online examples including case studies and videos of a nursing health assessment framework and techniques. Workshops to discuss and practise a health history interview. Clinical skills laboratories to practise normal health assessment, conducting a health history and documentation of findings.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
02. Explain the clinical reasoning cycle and its use in planning nursing care across the lifespan and in different contexts
- Activities:
- Online activities providing examples of the clinical reasoning process and its use of planning nursing care. Workshop activities examining the clinical reasoning process using case study scenarios. Workshop activities examining available evidence for a selection of relevant nursing interventions. Clinical skills laboratories to develop nursing care plans.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
03. Demonstrate competence in basic nursing care skills.
- Activities:
- Online activities providing examples of principles of safety in manual handling and the principles of infection control. Workshop activities to discuss safety and the principles of infection control. Student generated video examples of nursing assessments. Clinical skills laboratories to master basic nursing care skills.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
04. Critically examine topics using evidence-based scholarly practice and academic resources to develop plans for enquiry for team and independent learning
- Activities:
- Online examples of contemporary nursing research highlighting different research designs.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
05. Demonstrate academic study and writing skills for transition to university studies
- Activities:
- Online resources of academic referencing and writing styles. Workshop activities to enhance critical thinking and reading skills.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
06. Demonstrate understanding of human anatomy and physiology applied to nursing
- Activities:
- Online Inquiry activities focusing on body structures, systems and functions. Lectures on body structure and function of body systems. Workshop activities including team work focused on body structure, systems and the function.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
07. Outline principles of law and ethics for professional nursing practice
- Activities:
- Online inquiry activities focusing on law and ethics for professional nursing practice. Lectures on key legislation, codes of practice and ethics for nurses. Workshop activities to discuss legal and ethical principles for nursing practice.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
Subject options
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Mauritius(PolytechnicsMauritius), 2019, Week 32-44, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorJoanne Joyce-McCoach
Class requirements
Block ModeWeek: 32 - 44
One 4.0 days block mode other recurrence on any day including weekend during the day from week 32 to week 44 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
---|---|---|---|
Clinical skills assessment (equiv to 1,000 words). | 25 | 01, 02, 03, 06, 07 | |
Online quiz (Equivalent to 1,000 words). | 25 | 04, 05, 07 | |
Writing Task: Participation in an online forum (equivalent to 500 words) | 10 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 07 | |
Writing Task - Scenario Based (Equivalent 1500 words) | 40 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07 |
Singapore (NursesLearningHub), 2019, Week 30-46, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorRonald Picard
Class requirements
Block ModeWeek: 30 - 46
One 4.0 days block mode other recurrence on any day including weekend during the day from week 30 to week 46 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
---|---|---|---|
Clinical skills assessment (equiv to 1,000 words). | 25 | 01, 02, 03, 06, 07 | |
Online quiz (Equivalent to 1,000 words). | 25 | 04, 05, 07 | |
Writing Task: Participation in an online forum (equivalent to 500 words) | 10 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 07 | |
Writing Task - Scenario Based (Equivalent 1500 words) | 40 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07 |
Singapore (NursesLearningHub), 2019, Week 30-40, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorRonald Picard
Class requirements
Block ModeWeek: 30 - 40
One 4.0 days block mode other recurrence on any day including weekend during the day from week 30 to week 40 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
---|---|---|---|
Clinical skills assessment (equiv to 1,000 words). | 25 | 01, 02, 03, 06, 07 | |
Online quiz (Equivalent to 1,000 words). | 25 | 04, 05, 07 | |
Writing Task: Participation in an online forum (equivalent to 500 words) | 10 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 07 | |
Writing Task - Scenario Based (Equivalent 1500 words) | 40 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07 |