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NUR3299 Contemporary Nursing Practice

Semester 2, 2023 Toowoomba On-campus
Units : 1
School or Department : School of Nursing and Midwifery
Grading basis : Pass/Not Pass
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Requisites

Pre-requisite: ((NUR3397 and NUR3398) or (NUR2000 and NUR3101)) and NUR2399 and NUR3300

Overview

Undergraduate nursing students need an ability to link theory to practice. As students enter the final year of the program, this course enables students to integrate more theoretical knowledge into practice whilst caring for individuals across the lifespan with a range of conditions and in variety of contemporary health and wellness settings offering different models of care. Final year Bachelor of Nursing students are required to demonstrate competence in clinical practice and be able to apply more advanced decision-making skills in accordance with the NMBA standards of practice.

The assessment in this course is competency-based. Students will achieve either a pass or fail for each assessment. Students need to pass all assessment items to successfully complete the course. These competency items form part of the UniSQ accreditation agreement with the Australian Nursing & Midwifery Council [ANMAC].

Med safe 100% passing mark in NUR3398

In this placement course students are allocated to a clinical setting and undertake 160 hours of professional experience. Themes for this placement include more advanced therapeutic communication skills and assessment skills, collaborative practice with the interprofessional team, education of individuals and families, critical thinking skills, medication preparation and administration, clinical reflection, and the ability to plan and prioritise patient centred care. This clinical experience enables students to work within a variety of contemporary health care settings, caring for individuals with conditions where they can apply their learning from theoretical and professional nursing practice. To enhance employability there is a focus on the critical capabilities and transferable skills developed through this course that can be deployed in any clinical context. The aim is for students to develop industry-specific knowledge and know-how to effectively manage nursing care within multiple healthcare contexts. Professional identity formation, and maintenance is enhanced through the clinical placement experience. The focus is on developing knowledge, skills, attributes, reflective disposition and identity that graduates need to succeed in the workforce.

Course learning outcomes

On completion of this course students should be able to:

  1. Demonstrate competency with NMBA standards of practice under the supervision of a Registered Nurse.
  2. Integrate and apply knowledge of the collaborative interprofessional role of nursing to practice situations in accordance with the NMBA standards.
  3. Demonstrate awareness of an individual's unique values, beliefs, customs and culture which provide the framework for an individual's experience of health, illness, or death in accordance with ACN Code of Ethics for Nurses in Australia.
  4. Utilise systematic data collection, effective clinical reasoning strategies and evidence-based practice to critically analyse and rationalise events and intervene appropriately to plan, implement and evaluate safe and appropriate nursing care for potential clients experiencing health issues in a variety of clinical settings.
  5. Demonstrate competence in a range of clinical skills within 3rd year scope of practice, to patients/clients with complex acute needs under the supervision of a registered nurse.
  6. Demonstrate appropriate and safe technique in the administration of medications.
  7. Identify and utilise professional therapeutic oral and written communication skills and engage in effective teamwork with the interprofessional team within all the clinical practice settings.

Topics

Description Weighting(%)
1. Effectively engage in different models of nursing care of patients in the planning, implementation and evaluation of their care in collaboration with the interprofessional team 50.00
2. Clinical safety and application of identification of risk, patient鈥檚 rights, culturally appropriate care in alignment with the legal and ethical requirements of a nurse 10.00
3. Demonstration of competent practice related to medication administration and management 10.00
4. Demonstrate confident clinical practice and competent application of fundamental and more complex nursing cares 10.00
5. Engage in reflective practice around key clinical experiences and own practice 20.00

Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed

Brotto. V & Rafferty. K (2019), Clinical dosage calculations for Australia and New Zealand, 3rd edn, Cengage.
Brown, D., Edwards, H., Seaton, L., Buckley, T. and Lewis, S., (2019), Lewis's medical-surgical nursing, 5th edn, Elsevier, Chatswood NSW.
Levett-Jones. T & Bourgeoise. S (2022), The clinical placement, 5th edn, Churchill Livingstone.
Tollefson, J (2021), Clinical psychomotor skills: Assessment tools for nurses, 8th edn, Cengage, South Melbourne, VIC.

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

Approach Type Description Group
Assessment
Weighting (%) Course learning outcomes
Assignments Practical Placement Performance 1 No 20 1,2,3,4,5,6
Assignments Practical Placement Performance 2 No 20 1,2,3,4,5,6
Assignments Practical Placement Performance 3 No 20 1,2,3,4,5,6
Assignments Written Reflection (personal/clinical) No 20 1,2,3,4,5,6
Assignments Written Report No 20 1,2,3,4,5,6
Date printed 9 February 2024