NURS3005 Transition to Professional Practice 2 (PEP)

Dr Fathimath Shifaza

2016

7 x 3-hour tutorials per semester
1 x 320-hour clinical placement per semester
1 x 2-hour clinical orientation per semester
7 x 13-hour independent studies per semester
7 x 2-hour on-line lectures per semester

1 Admission into BNGU-Bachelor of Nursing (Preregistration)
1a Admission into BNGUC-Bachelor of Nursing (Preregistration)
1b Admission into BNGG-Bachelor of Nursing (Graduate Entry)
2 3 of NURS3001, NURS3002, NURS3006
Must Satisfy: ((1 or 1a or 1b) and 2)

NURS3013 has been successfully completed

All first year nursing topics

Assignments; Verbal; Clinical Placement.

This extended professional experience placement enables students to consolidate, synthesise and apply skills, knowledge and professional behaviour, in readiness for the role of the beginning registered nurse.

The aims of this topic are to:

support students to identify and implement strategies to monitor and achieve the skills, knowledge and attitudes directly related to the required NMBA competencies and the University's graduate qualities
prepare students to transfer skills from a student of nursing to a professional (registered nurse) role
prepare students to become full members of an interprofessional healthcare team
increase students' information literacy and fluency in the use of information and communications technology (ICT).

On successful completion of this topic students will be able to:

demonstrate achievement of the skills, knowledge and attitudes required in the four domains of the NMBA National competency standards for the registered nurse, specifically in:
- professional practice
- critical thinking and analysis
- provision and coordination of care
- collaborative and therapeutic practice
demonstrate familiarity with and confidence in using information technology to facilitate safe nursing practice
demonstrate they have the required knowledge and skills to be evidence-based practitioners
consistently use research to inform evidence-based care
consistently demonstrate achievement of the standards of the NMBA Code of ethics for nurses in Australia and Code of professional conduct for nurses in Australia.

Key dates and timetable

Timetable details for 2016 are no longer published.

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