Experiential Learning Activity: Older Adults Practicum 2

Course aim

To enable students to demonstrate knowledge, skills and attitudes consistent with professional standards in the provision of person-centred nursing care to older people.

Course content

Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) Registered Nurse Standards for Practice; National Safety and Quality Health Standards, inclusive of the Medication Safety Standard and the Aged Care Quality Standards; Nursing Process (clinical assessment, care planning and coordination, clinical intervention and management, evaluation); cultural safety; Aboriginal Health; evidence-based practice; professional nursing practice; professional and inter-professional communication, teamwork, documentation; collaborative approaches to care, advocacy, scope of practice, NMBA code of ethics, code of conduct for nurses, differing role expectations, education for self and others; safe and quality use of medications; mental health care for older people (healthy ageing, managing challenging behaviours), health informatics including electronic health records; infection control.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
NURS 1061	Experiential Learning Activity: Preparation for Clinical Practice Practicum 1
BIOL 1048	Human Body 2
BIOL 1047	Human Body 1
NURS 1033	Being a Health Professional
HLTH 1037	Mental Health
HLTH 1036	Global and National Health
HLTH 1047	First Peoples' Health

Corequisite(s)

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

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY EAST
Practicum (Clinical Placement)	40 hours x 4 weeks
Workshop (Pre-clinical - HHHS)	4 hours x 1 day
Online (Online Activities PebblePad)	4 hours x 1 week
INTERNAL, WHYALLA
Practicum (Clinical Placement)	40 hours x 4 weeks
Workshop (Pre-clinical - HHHS)	4 hours x 1 day
Online (Online Activities PebblePad)	4 hours x 1 week
INTERNAL, MT GAMBIER
Practicum (Clinical Placement)	40 hours x 4 weeks
Workshop (Pre-clinical - HHHS)	4 hours x 1 day
Online (Online Activities PebblePad)	4 hours x 1 week
EXTERNAL, CITY EAST, ONLINE
Practicum (Clinical Placement)	40 hours x 4 weeks
Workshop (Pre-clinical HHHS)	4 hours x 1 day
Online (Online Activities PebblePad)	4 hours x 1 week

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

Assessment

ePortfolio including Clinical Assessment, OSCA

Note: This is a non-graded course and your result will be a pass or fail.

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
International students and students undertaking this course as part of a postgraduate fee paying program must refer to the relevant program home page to determine the cost for undertaking this course.

Non-award enrolment
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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.