James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2013

NS3227 - Capstone - Clinical Nursing Practice 6 (Mental Health)

[To be introduced in Mackay in 2014]

Credit points: 06
Year: 2013
Student Contribution Band: Band 1
Administered by: School of Nursing, Midwifery & Nutrition

The capstone subject will include an emphasis on assessment, implementation and collaborative management of a person requiring complex health care. Clinical experience will occur in medical, surgical and specialised areas of nursing practice. Students will be introduced to basic principles of management and leadership exploring the concepts of accountability, responsibility, change and influence within organisations. Key areas for this subject will be scope and standards of professional practice, clinical application of knowledge and nursing care, interpersonal collaboration and communication, supervision and delegation and the quality improvement of care.

Learning Outcomes

Graduate Qualities

Prerequisites:NS2022 and (NS2213 OR NS2214) and NS2112 and NS2015 and PP2131 and PP2231 and (HS2000 OR HS3100) and (HS2101 OR HS3101) and NS3361
Inadmissible
Subject
Combinations:
NS3225 NS3226

Availabilities

Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 29-Aug-2013
Coordinator: Ms Karyn Bentley
Contact hours:
  • 160 hours workshops/Seminars - 4 week teaching block
  • 40 hours - 1 week Capstone Residential
  • 240 hours professional experience
Assessment:indicative only.

Townsville, Limited, Study Period 2
Census Date 29-Aug-2013
Face to face teaching (5-day professional experience workshop and 5-day capstone residential in Townsville)
Coordinator: Ms Karyn Bentley
Contact hours:
  • 40 hours workshops/Seminars - 1 week residential
  • 40 hours - 1 week Capstone residential
  • 240 hours professional experience
Assessment:indicative only.

Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 29-Aug-2013
Coordinator: Ms Karyn Bentley
Contact hours:
  • 160 hours workshops/Seminars - 4 week teaching block
  • 40 hours - 1 week Capstone Residential
  • 240 hours clinical placement
Assessment:indicative only.

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.