FOUNDATIONS FOR RENAL CARE NURSING PRACTICE A

NSM4FRC

2020

Credit points: 30

Subject outline

In this subject, students will develop fundamental knowledge and skills required to care for patients in renal care nursing practice contexts. This subject provides a theoretical and practical foundation that prepares students for ethically oriented professional practice and undertake further studies at more advanced levels in renal care nursing. This subject enables students to develop critical thinking and problem solving skills, specialised clinical proficiency, and effective communication skills. Students will be able to make independent judgements; plan, implement and evaluate practice in specialty contexts and function effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary team. The subject is delivered via a flexible online mode comprising learning modules via LMS and a limited number of on campus workshops (and/or equivalent online virtual classrooms) and supported by appropriate clinical practicum.

School: Nursing and Midwifery (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 30

Subject Co-ordinator: Jacqueline McGregor

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No

Subject year level: Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Apply specialty knowledge, skills &/or equipment/technology to well defined situations in your specialty area.
02. Make accurate assessments & develop reasonable and justifiable inferences.
03. Make informed judgements and develop plans in response to well defined scenarios, based on your review and analysis of relevant & substantial information.
04. Critically analyse current knowledge, data and processes in your specialty in order to inform your practice.
05. Determine the communication approach required in a specific situation and tailor your professional communication, using listening, speaking, writing and ICT skills, to achieve effective and positive outcomes.
06. Perform independent work & work as an effective team member in a variety of situations within your specialty setting.
07. Apply ethical standards to new contexts within your specialty area.
08. Recognise your own learning needs & use learning strategies that are effective in your professional practice.

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Jacqueline McGregor

Class requirements

Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 10 - 22
Four 6.00 hours lecture/workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
4 x 6 hours face-to-face workshops (or online virtual classroom equivalent) per semester.

Placement - Off SiteWeek: 10 - 22
One 210.00 hours placement - off site per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
16-hours per week of clinical learning time.

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
2-hours per week of flexible online student directed learning modules.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

One 1,000-word academic skills written assignment

N/AN/AN/ANo10SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO7, SILO8

One 1,000-word equivalent clinical appraisalHurdle requirement: students must achieve a pass result for this appraisal in order to pass the subject

N/AN/AN/AYesnullSILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6, SILO7, SILO8

One 2,000-word written assessment

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5

One 5,000-word equivalent case presentation, using specified media

N/AN/AN/ANo60SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5