NURS3006 Transition to Professional Practice 3

Mrs Lucie Steber

2016

4.5

8 x 3-hour tutorials per semester
12 x 8-hour independent studies per semester

1 Admission into BNGU-Bachelor of Nursing (Preregistration)
1a Admission into BNGUC-Bachelor of Nursing (Preregistration)
2 36 Units of First Year Nursing Topics
3 36 Units of Second Year Nursing Topics
4 Admission into BNGG-Bachelor of Nursing (Graduate Entry)
5 4 of NURS1007, NURS2003, NURS2006, NURS2010
Must Satisfy: (((1 or 1a) and 2 and 3) or (4 and 5))

Assignment(s)

In this topic the student is positioned within the profession of nursing with the expectation of undertaking continuous personal and professional development, demonstrating professional responsibility and accountability, and providing evidence-based care, clinical governance and leadership in an interprofessional team. The concepts of clinical governance, leadership and supervision are further developed in relation to the registered nurse role.

The aims of this topic are to:

enable students to demonstrate the Flinders University graduate qualities; that, as graduates, they:
- are knowledgeable
- can apply their knowledge
- communicate effectively
- can work independently
- are collaborative
- value ethical behaviour
- connect across boundaries
provide students with the tools and skills to self-evaluate achievement of professional responsibility and accountability
increase students' understanding of the relationship between clinical governance and the beginning registered nurse role
increase students' understanding of clinical leadership, clinical supervision and the beginning RN role.

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

clinically reason and critically think as a beginning level practitioner
demonstrate the ability to critically appraise research to inform practice
identify the ongoing accreditation and continuing professional development requirements of a registered nurse in Australia and internationally
demonstrate understanding of professional roles and responsibilities as part of an interdisciplinary team
apply the Flinders University graduate qualities to course outcomes and the profession of nursing
engage in peer assessment in order to critically evaluate their own nursing practice
identify their role as a beginning registered nurse in the organisational structure and as part of an interdisciplinary health care team
demonstrate a beginning understanding of clinical governance in relation to clinical practice improvement and leadership.

Key dates and timetable

Timetable details for 2016 are no longer published.

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