TRANSITION TO MEDICAL IMAGING
NSM4TMI
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject, you will develop fundamental knowledge and skills required to care for patients in Medical Imaging practice context. This subject provides a theoretical and practical foundation that prepares you for ethically oriented professional practice and undertake further studies at more advanced levels in Medical Imaging nursing. This subject enables you to develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills, specialised clinical proficiency, and effective communication skills. You 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: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Ewan McDonald
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: Must be admitted in HMN (V6)
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: As per course entry requirements the student must be employed 2 days/week throughout semester in their area of specialty.
Minimum credit point requirement: N/A
Assumed knowledge: N/A
Learning resources
Fast Facts for the Radiology Nurse
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: Grossman, V.
Year: 2014
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: N/A
Chapter/article title: N/A
Chapter/issue: N/A
URL: N/A
Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
Imaging for Nurses
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: Jones, S & Taylor, E
Year: 2006
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: Blackwell Publishing
ISBN: N/A
Chapter/article title: N/A
Chapter/issue: N/A
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Other description: N/A
Source location: 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
Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Ewan McDonald
Class requirements
Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 31 - 43
Three 6.00 hours lecture/workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
3 x 6-hours face- to face workshops (or online virtual classroom equivalent) per semester.
Placement - Off SiteWeek: 31 - 43
One 96.00 hours placement - off site per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
1 day per week throughout semester time spent in the clinical setting.
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 31 - 43
Twelve 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
3-hours per week of flexible online student directed learning modules
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2500-word equivalent case presentation, using specified mediaContains two parts: Part A: Oral Case Presentation in Clinical environment 1000-word equivalent Part B: Written Case Presentation 1500 words (Part B will include a pre-submission component early in the semester to facilitate early formative feedback) | N/A | N/A | No | 60 | SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |
1.5-hour examination (1500-word equivalent)Hurdle Requirement. Students must achieve a pass mark for this assessment in order to pass the subject as it will assess their knowledge regarding professional practice in their specialty area | N/A | N/A | Yes | 40 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO4, SILO5 |
Clinical appraisal (1000-word equivalent)Hurdle requirement: students must achieve a pass for this appraisal in order to pass the subject as their professional practice will be assessed in the clinical environment. | N/A | N/A | Yes | null | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |