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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 4

  • Unit Code

    NPP3201

  • Year

    2017

  • Enrolment Period

    1

  • Version

    3

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Hugh Thomas DAVIES

Description

This is the sixth workplace integrated learning unit in a series of six clinical practice units. This is the final unit in the series of clinical units that provide students with the opportunity to consolidate the knowledge, skills and attributes required for safe, competent practice as a beginning level nurse. This unit builds on previous clinical units and draws upon concepts, principles and theories that have been developed through studies in nursing and related sciences. Particular emphasis is placed on the co-ordination of care for a group of clients, critical thinking and reflection on practice, and confidence, efficiency and effectiveness in the implementation of nursing care. Students will demonstrate professionalism as a Stage Six student in the workplace setting in accordance with School of Nursing and Midwifery Clinical Practice Guidelines and follow the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council Competencies.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 2 units from NPP3101 and NSC2203

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

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded NSP3201, NSP3606

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 an advanced level of interdisciplinary teamwork in emergency scenarios commensurate with a stage six student in the simulated environment.
  3. Demonstrate application of theory to management of a deteriorating paediatric patient, from a family centered care perspective in the simulated environment.
  4. 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 six scope of practice.
  5. Support interdisciplinary team management of a distressed client with psychological issues in either the simulated environment and/or the clinical practice setting.
  6. Utilise a professional and collaborative, multicultural approach with other health professionals in the management of patients, families and significant others in either the simulated environment and/or the clinical practice setting.
  7. Utilise complex medication calculations in either the simulated environment and/or the clinical practice setting.

Unit Content

  1. Cardiovascular emergencies: roles of team members in emergencies, first line chest pain management, central venous lines, blood transfusions, PICC line management.
  2. Complex level medication calculations.
  3. Different models of care for managing a group of patients as a beginning practitioner.
  4. Interdisciplinary teams in the mental health setting.
  5. Management of a deteriorating patient.
  6. Paediatric patient, family centered care.
  7. Respiratory management: airway management and oropharyngeal suctioning, underwater seal drainage, chest drains.
  8. Time management, decision making, stress management, conflict resolution, coping in a crisis situation.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, simulation workshops and clinical practicum (240 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
PracticumSuccessful completion of the clinical rotation
Reflective PracticeClinical workbook

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 4

  • Unit Code

    NPP3201

  • Year

    2017

  • Enrolment Period

    2

  • Version

    3

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Hugh Thomas DAVIES

Description

This is the sixth workplace integrated learning unit in a series of six clinical practice units. This is the final unit in the series of clinical units that provide students with the opportunity to consolidate the knowledge, skills and attributes required for safe, competent practice as a beginning level nurse. This unit builds on previous clinical units and draws upon concepts, principles and theories that have been developed through studies in nursing and related sciences. Particular emphasis is placed on the co-ordination of care for a group of clients, critical thinking and reflection on practice, and confidence, efficiency and effectiveness in the implementation of nursing care. Students will demonstrate professionalism as a Stage Six student in the workplace setting in accordance with School of Nursing and Midwifery Clinical Practice Guidelines and follow the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council Competencies.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 2 units from NPP3101 and NSC2203

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

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded NSP3201, NSP3606

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 an advanced level of interdisciplinary teamwork in emergency scenarios commensurate with a stage six student in the simulated environment.
  3. Demonstrate application of theory to management of a deteriorating paediatric patient, from a family centered care perspective in the simulated environment.
  4. 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 six scope of practice.
  5. Support interdisciplinary team management of a distressed client with psychological issues in either the simulated environment and/or the clinical practice setting.
  6. Utilise a professional and collaborative, multicultural approach with other health professionals in the management of patients, families and significant others in either the simulated environment and/or the clinical practice setting.
  7. Utilise complex medication calculations in either the simulated environment and/or the clinical practice setting.

Unit Content

  1. Cardiovascular emergencies: roles of team members in emergencies, first line chest pain management, central venous lines, blood transfusions, PICC line management.
  2. Complex level medication calculations.
  3. Different models of care for managing a group of patients as a beginning practitioner.
  4. Interdisciplinary teams in the mental health setting.
  5. Management of a deteriorating patient.
  6. Paediatric patient, family centered care.
  7. Respiratory management: airway management and oropharyngeal suctioning, underwater seal drainage, chest drains.
  8. Time management, decision making, stress management, conflict resolution, coping in a crisis situation.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, simulation workshops and clinical practicum (240 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
PracticumSuccessful completion of the clinical rotation
Reflective PracticeClinical workbook

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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