NURSING AND MIDWIFERY: CONSOLIDATING REFLECTIVE CLINICAL PRACTICE
NSG3NMP
2019
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject is one of two consolidation subjects of the combined Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Midwifery degree. Opportunities are provided for you to develop and refine your abilities to manage care for a number of complex clients, reflect on your personal practice and critique the wider practice of nurses. The content builds on previous learnt concepts of person centred care, situational management, nursing inquiry, therapeutic communication and client education. The focus of the subject is to assist you to develop the repertoire of skills required by contemporary nursing practice and form a foundation for future nursing practice evolutions.
School: School of Nursing & Midwifery
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Carmel McLeod
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: NSG3TCC
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: NSG3NCR
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Plan and implement effective and efficient nursing care
- Activities:
- Reflective practice and Clinical Simulation Workshops. Clinical Practicuum
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- 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)
02. Critically evaluate practice
- Activities:
- Self directed learning. Reviewing examples of clinical audit tools and clinical audit reports
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and 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)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- 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)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
03. Design and support changes to nursing practice using contemporary research to justify practice improvement opportunities
- Activities:
- Self directed learning and practice improvement workshops
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- 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)
Bendigo, 2019, Week 29-48, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Katie Street
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 30 - 34
One 2.0 hours lecture per study period on weekdays during the day from week 30 to week 34 and delivered via face-to-face.
Laboratory ClassWeek: 30 - 34
Four 2.0 hours laboratory class per study period on weekdays during the day from week 30 to week 34 and delivered via face-to-face.
WorkShopWeek: 30 - 34
Five 2.0 hours workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 30 to week 34 and delivered via face-to-face.
WorkShopWeek: 47 - 47
One 4.0 hours workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 47 to week 47 and delivered via face-to-face.
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 35 - 46
Ten 2.0 hours unscheduled online class per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 35 to week 46 and delivered via online.
Placement - Off SiteWeek: 35 - 46
One 120.0 hours placement - off site per study period on weekdays during the day from week 35 to week 46 and delivered via face-to-face.
Directed ReadingWeek: 30 - 46
One 14.0 hours directed reading per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 30 to week 46 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Print media submission and oral presentation # (total word equivalence: 1,000 words) | Individual Verbal Presentation (5 minute) = 500 word equiv, plus a 500 word equivalent written submission using varied media) | 40 | 01, 02, 03 |
| Clinical Placement assessment (2000 words equivalent) | Hurdle requirement. It is essential to pass the clinical placement to pass the subject | 01, 02, 03 | |
| Written submission (1,500 words) | 60 | 01, 02, 03 |
Melbourne, 2019, Week 29-48, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Carmel McLeod
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 31 - 33
One 2.0 hours lecture per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 33 and delivered via face-to-face.
Laboratory ClassWeek: 31 - 33
Four 2.0 hours laboratory class per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 33 and delivered via face-to-face.
WorkShopWeek: 31 - 33
Five 2.0 hours workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 33 and delivered via face-to-face.
WorkShopWeek: 47 - 47
One 4.0 hours workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 47 to week 47 and delivered via face-to-face.
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 29 - 48
Ten 2.0 hours unscheduled online class per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 29 to week 48 and delivered via online.
Placement - Off SiteWeek: 34 - 45
One 120.0 hours placement - off site per study period on weekdays during the day from week 34 to week 45 and delivered via face-to-face.
Directed ReadingWeek: 30 - 46
One 14.0 hours directed reading per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 30 to week 46 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Print media submission and oral presentation # (total word equivalence: 1,000 words) | Individual Verbal Presentation (5 minute) = 500 word equiv, plus a 500 word equivalent written submission using varied media) | 40 | 01, 02, 03 |
| Clinical Placement assessment (2000 words equivalent) | Hurdle requirement. It is essential to pass the clinical placement to pass the subject | 01, 02, 03 | |
| Written submission (1,500 words) | 60 | 01, 02, 03 |