Semester 2, 2023 Toowoomba On-campus | |
Units : | 1 |
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: Students must be enrolled in the following Program: BNSG
Overview
This first-year foundation course introduces students to nursing theory and the fundamental concepts of providing basic patient-centred care across the lifespan. Learning centres on the importance of providing care that is safe, effective and evidence based. The knowledge and skills developed in this course will be built upon in other courses throughout the remainder of the program, which assists students to become employable and qualified Registered Nurses.
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 UniSQ accreditation agreement with the Australian Nursing & Midwifery Council (ANMAC).
In this course, students are introduced to beginning theory and clinical skills. Through a range of learning opportunities and activities including simulated nursing laboratories, students learn and practice the basic principles of: person centred care, infection prevention and control; holistic nursing assessments including vital signs;professional communication and documentation within normal parameters.
This course consists of a mandatory residential school for external students and mandatory laboratories for on-campus students. Laboratory and Residential School attendance is mandatory to pass the course.As per the BNSG Program Rules, students are required to meet all mandatory course requirements including - mandatory residential school or clinical laboratory requirements where this is present in courses.
As per the BNSG Program Rules, students are required to attempt and submit all assessment items in a course. Failure to comply with this program rule may result in an unsuccessful or incomplete grade. Furthermore, if you have not achieved a passing grade and have not completed all items of assessment (and did not obtain an approved extension), then it will be determined that you have not met the requirements to pass the course.
These program rules form part of the UniSQ accreditation agreement with the Australian Nursing & Midwifery Council (ANMAC).
Course learning outcomes
On successful completion of this course students should be able to:
- Describe the components of caring in relation to the nursing profession;
- Accurately perform basic numeracy and maths calculations;
- Identify and apply requirements for maintaining a safe environment for self and others;
- Identify and apply knowledge and skills necessary to perform basic health assessments across the lifespan;
- Describe and apply foundational level of critical thinking and effective communication in the delivery of professional care in a simulated environment.
Topics
Description | Weighting(%) | |
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1. | Caring concepts such as theoretical perspectives, roles, behaviours and functions. Concept of person-centred care and the application to nursing. | 20.00 |
2. | Numeracy skill development such as fractions, percentages and conversions. | 10.00 |
3. | Principles of infection prevention and control, such as hand hygiene, PPE and asepsis. | 15.00 |
4. | Primary and secondary head to toe and systemic assessment at a foundational level. | 35.00 |
5. | Critical thinking at a foundational level; The nursing process and all elements of professional communication such as AIDET, ISBAR. and SOAP. | 20.00 |
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 (%) |
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Quiz 1 | No | 20 |
Quiz 2 | No | 10 |
Essay | No | 30 |
Laboratory skills | No | 40 |
Practical | No |