Semester 1, 2022 External | |
Units : | 1 |
Faculty or Section : | Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences |
School or Department : | School of Nursing and Midwifery |
Grading basis : | Graded |
Course fee schedule : | /current-students/administration/fees/fee-schedules |
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Requisites
Pre-requisite: NUR2399 and NUR3300 and NUR3599
Overview
This capstone course integrates theoretical concepts of professional responsibility, ethico-legal decision making, leadership, employability and digital citizenship with real life case studies that address professional issues relating to local, national and global health priorities. In this course students will develop professional skills in critical reflection and decision making required to transition as a beginning Registered Nurse. Students extend knowledge from both first- and second-year courses to consolidate knowledge, skills and attributes required for safe, competent and professional practice as a beginning level Registered Nurse.
As per the BNSG Program Rules, students are required to attempt and submit all assessment items in a course. This program rule forms part of the USQ accreditation agreement with the Australian Nursing & Midwifery Council [ANMAC].
The course content will utilise critical reflection and decision-making strategies to advance professional responsibility, ethico-legal decision making, and leadership concepts introduced in previous courses. Concepts include ethical decision making, leadership development, 'Code of Conduct', employability, and digital citizenship parameters for nurses in clinical practice underpinned by the competency standards for the registered nurse in practice. The transition process and professional identity formation is explored relative to scope of practice, global health priorities and the care and decision-making practices of the beginning registered nurse in health. Students will consolidate skills in critical thought and autonomous practice through leadership principles that guide decision making and registered nurse accountability in practice environments caring safely for individuals of all ages.
This course contains a highly recommended residential school for all students to attend.
Course learning outcomes
On completion of this course students should be able to:
- Critically apply advanced communication and skills of professionalism and clinical leadership to examine nursing practice situations at the level of a beginning Registered Nurse.
- Interpret, analyse and apply the nursing scope of practice domains in ethico-legal decision making in the provision of safe, effective and holistic person-centred care.
- Engage in critical discussion and reflective practice which explores the relationship between professional identity, role formation, and compassionate care in role transition and care provision.
- Examine the professional role of the beginning registered nurse in decision making, and personal and professional formation in digital health systems, and organisational structures.
Topics
Description | Weighting(%) | |
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1. | Clinical governance and professional responsibility | 25.00 |
2. | Transition and professional formation including e-portfolio development | 20.00 |
3. | Clinical leadership and ethico-legal decision making | 25.00 |
4. | Reflective practice and role formation | 20.00 |
5. | Digital literacy and citizenship | 10.00 |
Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed
Student workload expectations
To do well in this subject, students are expected to commit approximately 10 hours per week including class contact hours, independent study, and all assessment tasks. If you are undertaking additional activities, which may include placements and residential schools, the weekly workload hours may vary.
Assessment details
Description | Group Assessment |
Weighting (%) | Course learning outcomes |
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Reflection (personal/clinical) | No | 20 | 1,2,3,4 |
Presentation (ind, grp, mltmd) | No | 30 | 1,2,4 |
Essay | No | 50 | 1,4 |