James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2015

NS1222 - Clinical Nursing Practice 2

Credit points: 03
Year: 2015
Student Contribution Band: Band 1
Administered by: College of Healthcare Sciences

This subject explores the concept of illness and examines the experience of hospitalisation on individuals. The skills of decision making and reflective practice are again emphasised, with students being given the opportunity to gather, analyse and interpret data in the preparation of nursing care plans and nursing interventions. Students will continue to utilise a problem solving process introduced in Clinical Nursing Practice 1 and will apply this within the clinical setting.

Learning Outcomes

Prerequisites:NS1211Allow concurrent for NS1211

Availabilities

Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 27-Aug-2015
Coord/Lect: Miss Tanya Langtree.
Contact hours:
  • 26 hours lectures
  • 40 hours workshops/Seminars
  • 80 hours professional experience
Assessment:end of semester exam (60%); assignments (20%); online quiz (20%).

Townsville, Limited, Study Period 2
Census Date 27-Aug-2015
Face to face teaching (5 day residential)
Coord/Lect: Miss Tanya Langtree.
Contact hours:
  • 40 hours - Residential Block
  • 80 hours professional experience
Assessment:end of semester exam (60%); assignments (20%); online quiz (20%).

Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 27-Aug-2015
Coord/Lect: Miss Tanya Langtree.
Contact hours:
  • 26 hours lectures
  • 40 hours workshops/Seminars
  • 80 hours professional experience
Assessment:end of semester exam (60%); assignments (20%); online quiz (20%).

Mackay, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 27-Aug-2015
Coord/Lect: Miss Tanya Langtree.
Contact hours:
  • 26 hours lectures
  • 40 hours workshops/Seminars
  • 80 hours professional experience
Assessment:end of semester exam (60%); assignments (20%); online quiz (20%).

Mount Isa, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 27-Aug-2015
Coord/Lect: Miss Tanya Langtree.
Contact hours:
  • 26 hours lectures
  • 40 hours workshops/Seminars
  • 80 hours professional experience
Assessment:end of semester exam (60%); assignments (20%); online quiz (20%).

Thursday Isl, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 27-Aug-2015
Coord/Lect: Miss Tanya Langtree.
Contact hours:
  • 26 hours lectures
  • 40 hours workshops/Seminars
  • 80 hours professional experience
Assessment:end of semester exam (60%); assignments (20%); online quiz (20%).

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.