NS2015 - Law and Ethics for Nursing and Midwifery
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2016 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 1 |
| Administered by: | College of Healthcare Sciences |
This subject introduces the student to the key legal and ethical obligations of Nurses and Midwives.
Learning Outcomes
- demonstrate knowledge of the main features of the ethical traditions influencing nursing and midwifery;
- critically evaluate clinical practice with reference to ethical principles;
- identify the main provisions of codes of ethics that govern the practice of nursing and midwifery in Australia;
- outline the Australian legal system and the role of each part;
- demonstrate knowledge of the law as it applies to nursing and midwifery in Australia in general, and Queensland in particular.
| Prerequisites: | NS1211 and NS1222 and BM1011 and BM1022 and (HS1005 OR NS1003) and HS1111 and (NS1012 OR NS1004) and NS1220 |
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 24-Mar-2016 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Dr Scott Trueman. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); assignments (50%). |
| Special Assessment Requirements: | Examinations may be scheduled outside regular university examination period refer to Clinical Ladder |
| External, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 24-Mar-2016 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Dr Scott Trueman. |
| Method of Delivery: | WWW - LearnJCU |
| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); assignments (50%). |
| Special Assessment Requirements: | Examinations may be scheduled outside regular university examination period refer to Clinical Ladder |
| Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 24-Mar-2016 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Dr Scott Trueman. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); assignments (50%). |
| Special Assessment Requirements: | Examinations may be scheduled outside regular university examination period refer to Clinical Ladder |
| Mackay, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 24-Mar-2016 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Dr Scott Trueman. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); assignments (50%). |
| Special Assessment Requirements: | Examinations may be scheduled outside regular university examination period refer to Clinical Ladder |
| Mount Isa, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 24-Mar-2016 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Dr Scott Trueman. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); assignments (50%). |
| Special Assessment Requirements: | Examinations may be scheduled outside regular university examination period refer to Clinical Ladder |
| Thursday Isl, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 24-Mar-2016 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Dr Scott Trueman. |
| Contact hours: |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); assignments (50%). |
| Special Assessment Requirements: | Examinations may be scheduled outside regular university examination period refer to Clinical Ladder |
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