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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.
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.
Students must pass NCS2102, NCS2201, NPP2201 and NSC2203.
Only students studying courses C33, Y61, Y76, Y19 or Y79 can enrol in this unit.
Unit was previously coded NSP3200, NSP3202, NSP3505
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.
| Joondalup | Mount Lawley | South West (Bunbury) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practicum7 | 1 x 1 hour lab | Not Offered | Not Offered |
| Practicum7 | 13 x 2 hour lecture | Not Offered | 13 x 1 hour lecture |
| Practicum7 | 13 x 2 hour workshop | Not Offered | 13 x 2 hour workshop |
| Practicum8 | 1 x 1 hour lab | Not Offered | Not Offered |
| Practicum8 | 13 x 2 hour lecture | Not Offered | Not Offered |
| Practicum8 | 13 x 2 hour workshop | Not Offered | Not Offered |
For more information see the Semester Timetable
Students will undertake, and be assessed on, authentic activities through engagement with industry and community partners.
Work done in an actual workplace in which the student applies discipline-specific knowledge and skills, supervised by an industry professional separate from an ECU campus or location.
Students complete weekly online pre-workshop activities and attend clinical simulation workshops on campus to develop the knowledge, techniques and skills relevant to the stage of scope of practice. Students attend clinical practicum (160 hours).
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.
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Practicum ^ | Successful completion of the clinical rotation |
| Reflective Practice ^ | Clinical workbook |
| Test ^ | Medications Calculations |
| Examination ^ | End of semester examination |
^ Mandatory to Pass
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.
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:
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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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.
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.
Students must pass NCS2102, NCS2201, NPP2201 and NSC2203.
Only students studying courses C33, Y61, Y76, Y19 or Y79 can enrol in this unit.
Unit was previously coded NSP3200, NSP3202, NSP3505
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.
| Joondalup | Mount Lawley | South West (Bunbury) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practicum7 | 1 x 1 hour lab | Not Offered | Not Offered |
| Practicum7 | 13 x 2 hour lecture | Not Offered | 13 x 1 hour lecture |
| Practicum7 | 13 x 2 hour workshop | Not Offered | 13 x 2 hour workshop |
| Practicum8 | 1 x 1 hour lab | Not Offered | Not Offered |
| Practicum8 | 13 x 2 hour lecture | Not Offered | Not Offered |
| Practicum8 | 13 x 2 hour workshop | Not Offered | Not Offered |
For more information see the Semester Timetable
Students will undertake, and be assessed on, authentic activities through engagement with industry and community partners.
Work done in an actual workplace in which the student applies discipline-specific knowledge and skills, supervised by an industry professional separate from an ECU campus or location.
Students complete weekly online pre-workshop activities and attend clinical simulation workshops on campus to develop the knowledge, techniques and skills relevant to the stage of scope of practice. Students attend clinical practicum (160 hours).
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.
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Practicum ^ | Successful completion of the clinical rotation |
| Reflective Practice ^ | Clinical workbook |
| Test ^ | Medications Calculations |
| Examination ^ | End of semester examination |
^ Mandatory to Pass
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.
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:
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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