School: Nursing and Midwifery

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Professional Nursing Practice 3
  • Unit Code

    NPP3101
  • Year

    2017
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    4
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Mrs Kim OLIVER

Description

This is the fifth workplace integrated learning unit in a series of six clinical practice units. Nurses play a pivotal role in the provision of contemporary health care in a variety of settings. This clinical unit offers students the opportunity to experience the diversity of nursing practice while providing care for patients with multiple health problems. The clinical practicum associated with this unit utilises a variety of clinical environments providing both hospital and community based care. Students also have the option of undertaking a clinical placement in a rural, remote, interstate, overseas or indigenous community area. In addition, advanced clinical concepts that build on the basic skills developed earlier in the program will be addressed.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 4 units from NCS2102, NCS2201, NPP2201, NSC2203

Only students studying courses C33, Y61, Y76, Y19 or Y79 can enrol in this unit.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded NSP3200, NSP3202, NSP3505

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Assume management of 60-100% of the Registered Nurse workload appropriate to setting.
  2. Deliver complex wound management in either the simulated environment and/or the clinical practice setting.
  3. Demonstrate professional competency in the workplace setting in accordance with the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council Competencies for the Registered Nurse relevant to the stage five scope of practice.
  4. Undertake health interviews with patients across a range of cultures in either the simulated environment and/or the clinical practice setting.
  5. Utilise complex medication calculations in either the simulated environment and/or the clinical practice setting.
  6. Utilise correct procedure for preparing a client for a 12 lead ECG and accurately place leads in simulation in either the simulated environment and/or the clinical practice setting.

Unit Content

  1. Cardiovascular system management, ECG.
  2. Management of the deteriorating patient
  3. Complex level medication calculations.
  4. Effective communication skills across a range of cultures.
  5. General practice procedures, public health, community nursing.
  6. Multicultural approach to patient centered care, school health checks, child health checks, vaccinations.
  7. Management of CVC and PICC lines,TPN. Chest drains.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, simulation workshops and clinical practicum (160 hours)

Assessment

GS4 GRADING SCHEMA 4 Used for undifferentiated pass/fail units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescription
Practicum ^Successful completion of the clinical rotation
Reflective Practice ^Clinical workbook
Test ^Medications Calculations
Test ^Weekly online quizzes

^ Mandatory to Pass


Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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School: Nursing and Midwifery

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Professional Nursing Practice 3
  • Unit Code

    NPP3101
  • Year

    2017
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    4
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Mrs Kim OLIVER

Description

This is the fifth workplace integrated learning unit in a series of six clinical practice units. Nurses play a pivotal role in the provision of contemporary health care in a variety of settings. This clinical unit offers students the opportunity to experience the diversity of nursing practice while providing care for patients with multiple health problems. The clinical practicum associated with this unit utilises a variety of clinical environments providing both hospital and community based care. Students also have the option of undertaking a clinical placement in a rural, remote, interstate, overseas or indigenous community area. In addition, advanced clinical concepts that build on the basic skills developed earlier in the program will be addressed.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 4 units from NCS2102, NCS2201, NPP2201, NSC2203

Only students studying courses C33, Y61, Y76, Y19 or Y79 can enrol in this unit.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded NSP3200, NSP3202, NSP3505

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Assume management of 60-100% of the Registered Nurse workload appropriate to setting.
  2. Deliver complex wound management in either the simulated environment and/or the clinical practice setting.
  3. Demonstrate professional competency in the workplace setting in accordance with the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council Competencies for the Registered Nurse relevant to the stage five scope of practice.
  4. Undertake health interviews with patients across a range of cultures in either the simulated environment and/or the clinical practice setting.
  5. Utilise complex medication calculations in either the simulated environment and/or the clinical practice setting.
  6. Utilise correct procedure for preparing a client for a 12 lead ECG and accurately place leads in simulation in either the simulated environment and/or the clinical practice setting.

Unit Content

  1. Cardiovascular system management, ECG.
  2. Management of the deteriorating patient
  3. Complex level medication calculations.
  4. Effective communication skills across a range of cultures.
  5. General practice procedures, public health, community nursing.
  6. Multicultural approach to patient centered care, school health checks, child health checks, vaccinations.
  7. Management of CVC and PICC lines,TPN. Chest drains.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, simulation workshops and clinical practicum (160 hours)

Assessment

GS4 GRADING SCHEMA 4 Used for undifferentiated pass/fail units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescription
Practicum ^Successful completion of the clinical rotation
Reflective Practice ^Clinical workbook
Test ^Medications Calculations
Test ^Weekly online quizzes

^ Mandatory to Pass

Core Reading(s)

  • Brotto, K., & Rafferty, K. (2015). Clinical dosage calculations. Clinical dosage calculations (2nd ed.). Melbourne, VIC: Cengage.
  • Tollefson, J., & Hillman, E. (2015). Clinical psychomotor skills : assessment tools for nurses (6th ed.). Victoria: Cengage Learning.
  • Innovations., E. (2007). Nursing Calculations . [CD-Rom]. Adelaide, SA: Educational Innovations.

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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