Experiential Learning Activity: Preparation for Clinical Practice Practicum 1

Course aim

To prepare students with the knowledge, skills and professional behaviours required for beginning nursing practice.

Course content

Self-assessment; self- awareness; reflection; critical thinking; assertiveness training; personal reserves and resilience; formulating learning objectives and a personal learning plan; application of law and ethics to practice; quality and safety; health environments; applying principles of workplace health and safety; mandatory reporting; health promotion; health literacy; professional communication; scope of practice; context of practice; holistic nursing assessment; conducting a health interview; physical examination (including blood glucose monitoring); documentation and record keeping; health informatics; health technologies; asepsis and sterile fields; wound assessment and management; safe administration, storage and disposal of medicines and intravenous (IV) fluids.

Textbook(s)

Fedoruk, M. & Hofmeyer, A. 2014, Becoming a Nurse: An Evidence-based Approach, 2nd Edition, Oxford University Press, Australia

Tollefson, J 2012, Clinical Psychomotor Skills: Assessment Tools for Nursing Students, 5th Australia - New Zealand Edition, Cengage Learning, Victoria

Prerequisite(s)

Specific program
Program	Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
IBNU	NURS 1033	Being a Health Professional
IBNU	NURS 1044	Professional Practice N

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY EAST
Field Placement (Professional Placement Visit)	40 hours x -
Workshop	8 hours x 3 days
Workshop	8 hours x 2 days
online	6 weeks x -
EXTERNAL, CITY EAST, DISTANCE EDUCATION
Field Placement (Professional Placement Visit)	40 hours x -
Workshop	8 hours x 3 days
Workshop	8 hours x 2 days
online	6 weeks x -
INTERNAL, WHYALLA
Field Placement (Professional Placement Visit)	40 hours x -
Workshop	8 hours x 3 days
Workshop	8 hours x 2 days
online	6 weeks x -
INTERNAL, MT GAMBIER
Field Placement (Professional Placement Visit)	40 hours x -
Workshop	8 hours x 3 days
Workshop	8 hours x 2 days
online	6 weeks x -

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

Assessment

e-portfolio, Practical examination

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

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1A)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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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.