Experiential Learning Activity - Practicum 1

Course aim

To enable students to familiarise themselves to the workplace and apply the theory of nursing to practical experience within the variety of settings in which nurses’ work.

Course content

Personal learning objectives, preparation for professional practice, case conference presentations, clinical competencies.

Textbook(s)

Brotto, V & Rafferty, K 2012, Clinical dosage calculations for Australia and New Zealand, 1st edn, Cengage Learning Australia Pty Limited, Vitoria, Australia

Tollefson, J 2010, Clinical Psychomotor Skills: Assessment Tools for Nursing Students, 4th edn, Cengage Learning Australia Pty Limited, Victoria, Australia

Australian Nursing & Midwifery Council 2006, National Competency Standards for the Registered Nurse, ANMC, Dickson ACT

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
BIOL 2054	Scientific Basis of Clinical Practice 1
NURS 2023	Health of Adults

Corequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
NURS 2024	Health of Older Adults

Teaching method

Component	Duration
EXTERNAL, CITY EAST, DISTANCE EDUCATION
External (Online)	- x -
Clinical	4 weeks x -
INTERNAL, MT GAMBIER
External (Online)	- x -
Clinical	4 weeks x -
INTERNAL, CITY EAST
External (Online Delivery)	- x -
Clinical	4 weeks x -
INTERNAL, WHYALLA
External (Online)	- x -
Clinical	4 weeks x -

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Assignment

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.