NRSG305 Clinical Practice 5

10 cp
Prerequisites Nil
Teaching Organisation Equivalent of 120 hours of off-campus clinical practice per semester.

This unit contributes to the integration of theoretical and clinical concepts and their application in a health care environment. Clinical practice will be undertaken in settings where students are able to apply theoretical and practical knowledge relevant to the functional health patterns studied in Nursing 5.

 

NRSG331 Childbearing Obstacles

10 cp
Prerequisites NRSG216 Being with Birthing Women, NRSG245 Therapeutics in Midwifery, BIOL117 Applied Science for Practice 1, BIOL118 Applied Science for Practice 2
Co-requisites NRSG333 Practice Challenges
Teaching Organisation 24 hours lectures, 12 hours tutorials.

This unit introduces students to childbearing and emergency birthing obstacles that women may experience. Midwifery and obstetric management of childbearing obstacles will be explored. Emphasis is given to the collaborative role of the midwife, referral, use of medical technology, obstetric intervention, and the implications for women, their babies, and midwives.

 

NRSG332 Women's Health: Women's Business

10 cp
Prerequisites Nil
Teaching Organisation 24 hours lectures, 12 hours tutorial, 84 hours independent learning.

This unit will build on women’s health assessment and health promotion skills which were previously developed. Through the introduction of the broader women’s health context, the unit explores the primary and collaborative role of the midwife working with women experiencing common women’s health problems and their responses to these experiences. Students will be introduced to the physical and psychological aspects associated with selected women’s health problems. The issue of women’s experience of ‘what is happening to me’ and ‘woman’s sense of self’ will be explored. The focus will be on fostering a positive self-image for women through facilitating participation in informed decision- making and taking responsibility for self-care and optimising wellness.

 

NRSG333 Practice Challenges

10 cp
Prerequisites NRSG216 Being with Birthing Women, NRSG245 Therapeutics in Midwifery
Co-requisite NRSG331 Childbearing Obstacles
Teaching Organisation 20 hours laboratory, 60 hours FTJ, 160 hours clinical.

This practice unit will focus on students developing midwifery practice skills relating to the obstacles women may experience during pregnancy, labour and birth, and the first weeks after birth. Emphasis is given to the recognition of problems and the collaborative and referral role of the midwife. Whilst recognising the role of other healthcare practitioners, midwifery care will be central. Students will be introduced to the use of technology and obstetrical intervention whilst maintaining a woman-centred focus. Students will be required to follow through, in a care capacity within a maternity unit, at least five women recognised as having problems during childbearing.

 

NRSG334 Women's Health Practice

10 cp
Prerequisites Nil
Teaching Organisation 20 hours of contact practical laboratory, 160 hours of midwifery practice per semester.

This practice subject will focus on student’s developing their knowledge and skills relating to midwives working in partnership with women experiencing breast and other women’s reproductive health concerns. Students will be assisted to work in partnership with woman experiencing diagnostic and/or therapeutic procedures within the context of reproductive health, including cancer and urinary conditions, whilst undertaking responsibility for women centred care in a variety of healthcare settings. Student’s learning will focus on the role of the midwife as a provider of primary and collaborative care for women across the reproductive health lifespan with an emphasis on skill development in women’s health assessment, promoting wellness, discharge planning, woman-centred care planning, delivery and evaluation.

 

NRSG335 Babies Needing Extra Care

10 cp
Prerequisites Nil
Teaching Organisation Fully online. Equivalent of 40 hours contact, 120 hours of independent study per semester.

This theoretical unit will assist students to acquire foundational knowledge of the care of babies with special needs. Students will have the opportunity to study the circumstances that commonly result in a baby being admitted to a Level Two Nursery. The issues confronting the infant and family during this period will be explored as well as the role of the midwife in facilitating health and wellbeing of the infant and family. Students will reflect upon and debate the ethico-legal issues involved in caring for a baby with special needs.

 

NRSG337 Nursing and Health Care Ethics

10 cp
Prerequisites Nil
Teaching Organisation Equivalent of 20 hours of lectures and 18 hours of tutorials per semester.

This unit will focus on nursing and healthcare ethics. Formation of skills in ethical reflection and sensitivity to make decisions are necessary in the nurses' daily practice. The unit will provide the opportunity for students to apply ethical concepts to dilemmas encountered in nursing. This unit seeks to contribute to this formation with an education in contemporary issues and approaches in the ethics of healthcare.

 

NRSG338 Caring for Babies

10 cp
Prerequisites Nil
Co-requisite NRSG335 Babies Needing Extra Care
Teaching Organisation Equivalent of 20 hours laboratory, FTJ 60 hours, 160 hours clinical.

This practice unit will assist students to acquire foundational knowledge of the care of the normal healthy baby as well as babies requiring admission to a Level Two Nursery. Students will have the opportunity to explore the environment of the nursery, and develop skills in neonatal midwifery practice. Care of the sick baby and midwifery interventions will be explored. Consideration is given to the needs of the family with a sick infant and the education requirements of families.

 

NRSG341 Feeding Babies

10 cp
Prerequisites Nil
Teaching Organisation Equivalent of 120 hours of focused learning.

This unit will focus on human lactation, breastfeeding and infant nutrition. It will provide opportunities for students to analyse critically socio-cultural dimensions related to lactation and nutrition and consolidate knowledge and skills to support women in making infant feeding choices. In addition, this unit provides the opportunity for students to apply principles of lactation, breastfeeding and infant nutrition to practice. The unit will facilitate students’ application of relevant codes to midwifery practice.

 

NRSG342 Preparing for Midwifery Practice

10 cp
Prerequisites NRSG115 Practice Connections, NRSG127 Beginning the Journey, NRSG218 Practice Collaboration, NRSG338 Caring for Babies, NRSG333 Practice Challenges
Teaching Organisation 20 hours laboratory, 60 hours FTJ, 160 hours clinical.

This unit will prepare the student for the transition to beginning-level graduate midwifery practice. An intensive period of midwifery practice will provide an avenue for the consolidation of midwifery knowledge and skills. It will be undertaken within a preceptorship model of education.

 

NRSG343 Ethics for Holistic Practice

10 cp
Prerequisites Nil
Teaching Organisation Equivalent of 24 hours of lectures and 12 hours of tutorials per semester.

This unit will focus on nursing/midwifery and health care ethics. Formation of skills in ethical reflection and sensitivity to make decisions are necessary in the nurses' daily practice. The unit will provide the opportunity for students to apply ethical concepts to dilemmas encountered in nursing/midwifery. This unit seeks to contribute to skills formation with an education in contemporary issues and approaches in the ethics of health care, recognising that holistic practice encompasses respect for the sanctity of life.

 

NRSG344 Contexts of Nursing 5

10 cp
Prerequisites NRSG240 Contexts of Nursing 4 or equivalent
Teaching Organisation Equivalent of 24 hours of lectures, 12 hours of tutorials and 24 hours of nursing laboratory per semester.

This unit aims to develop the students’ practical knowledge required to care safely for persons in the context of complex long term nursing. It focuses on enabling students to undertake comprehensive health assessments, make clinical decisions and provide care in emergency and complex situations. The role of the nurse and the scope of nursing practice will be examined in relation to the nurse as a member of the multidisciplinary team. ethico-legal influences on nursing practice will be examined. Students will explore how they can maintain a holistic perspective for those who undergo alterations in mental or physical health.

 

NRSG345 Complex Nursing Practice 2

10 cp
Prerequisites NRSG239 Complex Nursing Practice 1
Teaching Organisation Equivalent of 4 hours of lectures and 136 hours of off-campus clinical practice per semester.

This unit will develop the students’ ability to care for persons in the context of complex nursing care. It focuses on enabling students to undertake comprehensive health assessments, make clinical decisions and provide care in emergency, complex and long term situations. The role of the nurse and the scope of nursing practice will be examined in relation to the nurse as a member of the multidisciplinary team. Ethico-legal influences on nursing practice will be examined. Students will explore how they can maintain a holistic perspective for those who undergo alterations in mental or physical health.

 

NRSG346 Realising Professional Practice

10 cp
Prerequisites Nil
Teaching Organisation Equivalent of 24 hours of lectures and 12 hours of tutorials per semester.

This final foundation unit explores four themes which inform the holistic perspective for practice. A personal philosophy for practice that encompasses lifelong learning and an image of the ‘self’ as a professional will prepare the student for beginning practice and into the future. A culmination of the experiences from the foundation units will enable students to adopt, influence and characterise a positive vision of health for the future.

 

NRSG347 Contexts of Nursing 6

10 cp
Prerequisites NRSG344 Contexts of Nursing 5
Teaching Organisation Equivalent of 24 hours of lectures, 12 hours of tutorials and 24 hours of nursing laboratory per semester.

This unit provides students with the opportunity to synthesis theory and experience acquired in previous and concurrent units in order to prepare them for beginning practice. In addition, they will critically evaluate their practice in order to create new knowledge from which they may develop further, both personally and professionally. Students actively engage in critical reflection on their ability to maintain holistic perspectives and cultural awareness during the delivery of nursing care to the person, family and community across the life span. This unit allows the student to explore nursing care from a specialty perspective.

 

NRSG348 Towards Professional Practice 1

10 cp
Prerequisites NRSG345 Complex Nursing Practice 2
Teaching Organisation Equivalent of 4 hours of lectures and 136 hours of off-campus clinical practice per semester.

This unit provides students with the opportunity to synthesise theory and experience acquired in previous and concurrent units in order to prepare them for beginning practice in a choice of settings such as child health, high dependency acute care, maternity, mental health, aged and palliative care. They will have the opportunity to evaluate critically their practice in order to create new knowledge from which they may develop further, both personally and professionally. Emphasis is placed on the integration of principles of nursing and related concepts of pathophysiology and pharmacology. Students actively engage in critical reflection on their ability to maintain holistic perspectives and cultural awareness during the delivery of nursing care to the person family and community across the life span in a variety of practice settings.

 

NRSG349 Towards Professional Practice 2

10 cp
Prerequisites NRSG345 Complex Nursing Practice 2
Teaching Organisation Equivalent of 4 hours of lectures and 136 hours of off-campus clinical practice per semester.

This unit provides students with the opportunity to synthesise theory and experience acquired in previous and concurrent units in order to prepare them for beginning practice in a range of settings. They will have the opportunity to evaluate their practice critically in order to create new knowledge from which they may develop further, both personally and professionally. Emphasis is placed on the integration of selected theories and principles of nursing and related concepts of pathophysiology and pharmacology. Students actively engage in critical reflection on their ability to maintain holistic perspectives and cultural awareness during the delivery of nursing care to the person, family and community across the life span. This unit provides the opportunity for students to make the transition from student to graduate nurse and will be achieved through a preceptorship model of clinical supervision.

 

NRSG350 Professional Midwifery Practice

10cp
Prerequisites Nil
Teaching Organisation 24 hours lectures, 12 hours tutorials, 84 hours independent learning.

This unit builds upon previous midwifery knowledge and provides opportunity for students to explore midwifery philosophy at a higher level and to articulate a personal philosophy of midwifery. Additionally, this unit provides an opportunity for students to gain insight into models of care, leadership in and transitions in the midwifery profession. This unit also provides the opportunity for students to explore contemporary midwifery practice matters, the evaluation of learning in practice and the governance of midwifery practice.

 

NRSG352 Contexts of Paramedicine 3

10cp
Prerequisites Nil
Teaching Organisation 24 hours lectures, 12 hours tutorials, 12 hours laboratory.

This unit explores the management of the acutely ill adults and children under a variety of clinical situations. It will apply clinical assessment planning and application of management by a paramedic. The role and application of regulation and guidelines will be discussed.

 

NRSG400 Research Methods (Honours)

10 cp
Prerequisites Entry into the Bachelor of Nursing (Honours) course
Teaching Organisation 120 hours of focused learning per semester.

This unit aims to develop the students’ ability to appraise critically the research process and to plan and proceed towards development of a scholarly thesis on a specific health care topic. Research design, data collection and data analysis will be examined using both qualitative and quantitative approaches. Skills will be developed to enable the student to present research proposals and reports effectively.

 

NRSG401 Traditions and Challenges in Nursing

10 cp
Prerequisites Entry into the Bachelor of Nursing (Honours) course
Teaching Organisation 120 hours of focused learning per semester.

This unit is designed to enable students to focus on the historical and philosophical roots of their profession, and use this as a base from which to explore and expand their understanding of contemporary health care issues. This unit seeks to provide the student with the knowledge to act effectively as a lifelong learner, critical thinker and change agent in the current health care environment.

 

NRSG406 Honours Thesis (Part B Full-time)

40 cp
Prerequisites Entry into the Bachelor of Nursing (Honours) course
Teaching Organisation Student centred learning and research under the supervision of nominated staff.

Students will prepare to undertake a thesis through the exploration of literature and the presentation of preliminary research processes and findings. Following the presentation of a research proposal, students will complete a thesis related to their specific area of interest in nursing. The thesis will be prepared through independent scholarly work under the guidance an approved supervisor.

 

NRSG407 Honours Thesis (Part B Part-time)

20 cp
Prerequisites Entry into the Bachelor of Nursing (Honours) course
Teaching Organisation Student centred learning and research under the supervision of nominated staff.

Students will prepare to undertake a thesis through the exploration of literature and the presentation of preliminary research processes and findings. Following the presentation of a research proposal, students will complete a thesis related to their specific area of interest in nursing. The thesis will be prepared through independent scholarly work under the guidance an approved supervisor.

 

NRSG408 Honours Thesis (Part C Part-time)

20 cp
Prerequisites Entry into the Bachelor of Nursing (Honours) course
Teaching Organisation Student centred learning and research under the supervision of nominated staff.

Students will prepare to undertake a thesis through the exploration of literature and the presentation of preliminary research processes and findings. Following the presentation of a research proposal, students will complete a thesis related to their specific area of interest in nursing. The thesis will be prepared through independent scholarly work under the guidance an approved supervisor.

 

NRSG409 Honours Thesis (Part A)

20 cp
Prerequisites Entry into the Bachelor of Nursing (Honours) course
Teaching Organisation Student centred learning and research under the supervision of nominated staff.

Students will prepare to undertake a thesis through the exploration of literature and the presentation of preliminary research processes and findings. Following the presentation of a research proposal, students will complete a thesis related to their specific area of interest in nursing. The thesis will be prepared through independent scholarly work under the guidance an approved supervisor.

 

NRSG411 Contexts of Paramedicine 4

10cp
Prerequisites Nil
Teaching Organisation 24 hours lectures, 12 hours tutorials, 12 hours laboratory.

This unit aims to consolidate students’ practical knowledge required to safely assess and care for persons in the emergency medical system. This unit will further explore scope of practice, clinical practice guidelines and standards. Theoretical and practical processes of professional development and education will be explored.