NS1211 - Clinical Nursing Practice 1

[To be introduced in Mount Isa in 2014. ]

Credit points:	03
Year:	2013
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:	School of Nursing, Midwifery & Nutrition

In this subject students explore the theoretical concepts of person, health, environment and caring as they relate to nursing. A primary focus of this subject is developing an awareness of the health status of the individual, the family and the community. In professional experience workshops, opportunities are provided to develop and practise foundational clinical skills used in assessment and intervention when caring for persons requiring assistance with activities of living.

Learning Outcomes

• apply assessment tools for basic data collection when monitoring individual health status against parameters of "normal";
• demonstrate an understanding of the principal concepts of health, environment and caring as they relate to nursing practice;
• describe the influence of variables such as culture, lifestyle, values and beliefs on the health of the individual, the family and the community;
• develop the foundation clinical skills needed for the assessment of the health status of the individual, the family and the community and outline the precautions necessary to maintain a safe environment for the patient, the nurse and colleagues.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• The ability to find and access information using appropriate media and technologies;
• The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning, and to learn independently in a self directed manner;
• The ability to speak and write clearly, coherently and creatively;
• The ability to generate, calculate, interpret and communicate numerical information in ways appropriate to a given discipline or discourse;
• The ability to work with people of different gender, age, ethnicity, culture, religion and political persuasion;
• The ability to work individually and independently;
• The ability to use online technologies effectively and ethically.

Inadmissible Subject Combinations:

NS1911

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 28-Mar-2013
Coordinator:	Ms Elspeth Hillman
Contact hours:	20 hours lectures 40 hours workshops/Seminars 4 hours fieldwork 40 hours professional experience
Assessment:	.
Townsville, Limited, Study Period 1
Census Date 28-Mar-2013
Face to face teaching (5 day residential)
Coordinator:	Ms Elspeth Hillman
Contact hours:	40 hours - Residential block 40 hours professional experience
Assessment:	.
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 28-Mar-2013
Coordinator:	Ms Elspeth Hillman
Contact hours:	20 hours lectures 40 hours workshops/Seminars 4 hours fieldwork 40 hours professional experience
Assessment:	.
Mackay, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 28-Mar-2013
Coordinator:	Ms Elspeth Hillman
Contact hours:	20 hours lectures 40 hours workshops/Seminars 4 hours fieldwork 40 hours professional experience
Assessment:	.
Mount Isa, Limited, Study Period 1
Census Date 28-Mar-2013
Face to face teaching (1 week Block)
Coordinator:	Ms Elspeth Hillman
Lecturers:	Miss Tanya Langtree, Ms Louise Hawkins.
Contact hours:	40 hours - Residential teaching block 40 hours professional experience
Assessment:	.
Thursday Isl, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 28-Mar-2013
Coordinator:	Ms Elspeth Hillman
Contact hours:	20 hours lectures 40 hours workshops/Seminars 4 hours fieldwork 40 hours professional experience
Assessment:	.

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.