Credit Points 20

Legacy Code 401452

Coordinator Debra Raymond Opens in new window

Description Professional Experience Placement is a capstone subject which provides students an opportunity to consolidate the development of the role and clinical skills of the registered nurse in preparation for transition to graduate practice. A simulated professional task will assist with the development of essential clinical communications and a professional experience placement to evaluate clinical skills development. The subject includes 240 hours of Professional Experience Placement.

School Nursing & Midwifery

Discipline General Nursing

Student Contribution Band HECS Band 1 20cp

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Level Undergraduate Level 3 subject

Pre-requisite(s) NURS 1020 AND
NURS 1021 AND
NURS 2028 AND
NURS 2029 AND
NURS 3032

Co-requisite(s) NURS 3002

Restrictions

Students must be enrolled in 4691 Bachelor of Nursing or 4780 Bachelor of Nursing – WSU Online or 4693 Bachelor of Nursing (Advanced) or 4692 Bachelor of Nursing (Graduate Entry)

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:

1. Demonstrate leadership in initiating and managing collaborative practices in nursing.
2. Coordinate resources effectively and efficiently for planned actions.
3. Seeks and responds to practice review and feedback.
4. Complies with legislation, regulations, policies, guidelines and other standards or requirements relevant to the context of practice when making decisions.
5. Practises in accordance with relevant policies, guidelines, standards, regulations, and legislation.

Subject Content

1. Transition to graduate practice
2. Working in multi-disciplinary teams
3. Consolidate and review core practice skills
4. Recognising and responding to variations in health status
5. Risk assessment – falls, pressure injury, venous thromboembolism (VT)
6. Prioritising Care - simulated patients
7. PACE, MET, Clinical Review
8. Complex IV Therapy
9. Time management
10. Clinical judgement
11. Managing others/ leadership and delegation
12. Accountability
13. Nurse as educator
14. Family focused care
15. Principles of Work Health and Safety in practice

Special Requirements

Legislative pre-requisites

Essential equipment

Students must wear the School of Nursing and Midwifery clinical uniform, including correct fully enclosed ALL black shoes [that meet WHS requirements - Shoes must be low heeled, fully enclosed, non-slip soles (Reeboks, joggers, sandshoes, sneakers, gym shoes, sandals, slippers, ballet shoes, etc. are NOT acceptable.)] to all CPU classes and the clinical placement.
The uniform can be purchased from the retail store on campus.

Access to an internet enabled device is essential in order to be able to: access course materials; to participate in discussion groups; and to access additional resources provided by the lecturer during the session. See http://www.westernsydney.edu.au/currentstudents/current_students/services_and_facilities/uwsonline_student_support for further information.