Experiential Learning Activity: Older Adults Practicum 2
Undergraduate
Undergraduate
NURS 2034
Undergraduate
Yes
Note: This offering may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
106001
4.5
No
School of Nursing and Midwifery
The aim of this course is to enable students to demonstrate appropriate knowledge, skills and attitudes in the provision of nursing care to the older adult population.
This content covers the national agreed skills areas for undergraduate nursing programs. Examples of skills areas in this Experiential Learning Activity course include: Clinical interventions (preparing, assisting during and after care),clinical monitoring and management, communication and documentation, community/primary care to include health education and promotion strategies, coordinating care, cultural competence, managing challenging behaviours, nurse as teacher for self and others, evidence-based practice, clinical reasoning, management and leadership, supervisory skills, conflict management resolution, legal, judicious and safe administration, storage and disposal of medicines and IV products (including blood products), mental health nursing care: application of assessment tools, care strategies and interventions, personal care-provision and coordination of care across population groups (inclusive of Aboriginal and Torres Strait island groups), professional nursing behaviours (collaborative approaches to care, advocacy, scope of practice), models of self care, respect for privacy and dignity of clients/patients, teamwork and interdisciplinary teams, technology and health informatics incorporating policies and standards related to patient information systems, therapeutic nursing relationships (establishes, maintains and appropriately concludes relationships), understanding the different roles of Registered Nurses in different contexts, uses opportunities for learning (use of narratives).
Tollefson, J 2012, Clinical Psychomotor Skills: Assessment Tools for Nursing Students, 5th Ed, Cengage Learning Australia Pty Ltd, Victoria
Common to all relevant programs | |
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Subject Area & Catalogue Number | Course Name |
BIOL 1048 | Human Body 2 |
BIOL 1047 | Human Body 1 |
HLTH 1037 | Mental Health |
NURS 1033 | Being a Health Professional |
Common to all relevant programs | |
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Subject Area & Catalogue Number | Course Name |
NURS 2024 | Health of Older Adults |
Component | Duration | ||
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INTERNAL, CITY EAST | |||
Clinical | 40 hours x 4 weeks | ||
Workshop (Pre-clinical) | 4 hours x 1 day | ||
Workshop (Post-clinical) | 4 hours x 1 day | ||
EXTERNAL, CITY EAST, DISTANCE EDUCATION | |||
Clinical | 40 hours x 4 weeks | ||
Workshop (Pre-clinical - on campus) | 4 hours x 1 day | ||
Workshop (Post-clinical) | 4 hours x 1 day | ||
INTERNAL, WHYALLA | |||
Clinical | 40 hours x 4 weeks | ||
Workshop (Pre-clinical) | 4 hours x 1 day | ||
Workshop (Post-clinical) | 4 hours x 1 day | ||
INTERNAL, MT GAMBIER | |||
Clinical | 40 hours x 4 weeks | ||
Workshop (Pre-clinical) | 4 hours x 1 day | ||
Workshop (Post-clinical) | 4 hours x 1 day |
Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Clinical Competency Assessment, Clinical Simulation Activity
Note: This is a non-graded course and your result will be a pass or fail.
EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1A)
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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.