Course Title: Professional Practice 1

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Professional Practice 1

Credit Points: 12.00


Course Coordinator: TBC

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925

Course Coordinator Email: @rmit.edu.au


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Enforced Pre-Requisite Courses

Successful completion of:

Note: it is a condition of enrolment at RMIT that you accept responsibility for ensuring that you have completed the prerequisite/s and agree to concurrently enrol in co-requisite courses before enrolling in a course.

For information go to RMIT Course Requisites webpage.

Required Concurrent Study 

You should undertake the following courses at the same time as this course as it contains areas of knowledge and skills which are implemented together in practice. 

Alternatively, you may be able to demonstrate the required skills and knowledge before you start this course.  

Contact your course coordinator if you think you may be eligible for recognition of prior learning. 


Course Description

This course is identified by RMIT University as a Work Integrated Learning (WIL) experience in which knowledge and skills will be practiced within the university simulated health environment, applied and assessed in a clinical workplace context, as feedback from industry and/or community is integral to your professional experiences.  

This course will provide students with the opportunity to apply the knowledge taught in other year 1 nursing and foundation courses at a beginning professional practice level. Students will undertake health assessments, identify normal and abnormal findings in review of health systems and develop clinical reasoning skills in context to the provision of person-centred care. During clinical placement, students will build upon knowledge of health assessment, safe practice, infection control, manual handling and risk mitigation.  Students will also observe the roles of other members of the health care team and consider how the values of the family and culture are met within the healthcare setting.  

You must meet a number of Immunisation and Compliance requirements upon commencement of studies in the program and before attempting above WIL courses: 

  • Immunisation and vaccination requirements: A full course of immunisations can take up to 7 months to complete, you should contact your medical practitioner prior to entering the program to commence immunisations. It is a requirement that you will have commenced all immunisations and will continue to progress this until completion of the vaccination courses by the deadlines set by the university. 
  • Police Check: Students must present evidence of a successful National Police Records Check prior to undertaking the clinical components of this program (Annual requirement for the duration of your Program). National Police records check are conducted via fit2work. An account with fit2work will be created using the student’s name and the RMIT issued student email address, once studies in the program have commenced. Further information will be provided once enrolment has been completed. 
  • Working with Children Check (valid for 5 years): Students must hold a valid Working with Children Check prior to undertaking the clinical components of this program. 
  • NDIS Worker Screening Check: You may be required to apply for and receive an acceptable NDIS Worker Screening Check prior to undertaking professional placement with an NDIS provider as part of this program. Further information will be provided once enrolment has been completed. 
  • COVID19 Vaccination: You will be required to undertake COVID19 Vaccination as part of this program. Further information will be provided once enrolment has been completed. 


Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

This course will contribute to Program Learning Outcomes for BP032P24 Bachelor of Nursing through the following learning outcomes: 

  • PLO1. Demonstrate a breadth and depth of nursing knowledge and concepts in a variety of real-world settings using an evidence-based approach   
  • PLO2. Apply evidence-based nursing knowledge to conceptualise and deliver safe and effective practice in a variety of contexts, independently and collaboratively, using emerging technological advancements  
  • PLO3. Generate and evaluate solutions to all aspects of interprofessional nursing practice while complying with ethical, legal, and regulatory standards  
  • PLO4.   Communicate to diverse audiences employing integrity, inclusivity, and culturally safe practices to deliver quality patient care.  
  • PLO5. Demonstrate responsibility and accountability for professional decisions through critical thinking and reflection to resolve challenges as part of a multidisciplinary and interprofessional team  
  • PLO6. Evaluate and critically reflect on the concepts of reconciliation and cultural intelligence considering the experience and perspectives of health and wellbeing for First Nations people  
  • PLO7. Demonstrate professionalism through lifelong learning to deliver safe, quality, holistic, and person-centred nursing care  
  • PLO8. Examine and evaluate theories fundamental to lifespan development and practices that enhance lifespan transition, disability, and public health advocacy. 


On successful completion of this course, you should be able to: 

  1. Perform within the scope of practice of a first year nursing student, incorporating behaviours that reflect the Registered Nurse Standards for Practice and with reference to Code of Conduct, Code of Ethics and other regulatory frameworks. 
  2. Demonstrate foundational level written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills, that are culturally intelligent with patients, significant others and all members of the healthcare team. 
  3. Perform health assessments including vital signs measurement, obtain health history and documentation using appropriate frameworks. 
  4. Outline legislation for nursing practice to ensure quality, safety and ethical standards are upheld. 
  5. Recognise the role of the Registered Nurse in clinical care with reference to clinical reasoning and decision making at an introductory level. 
  6. Apply reflection and responsiveness to feedback regarding performance and behaviour incorporating resilience, adaptability, self-awareness and self-care at an introductory level.


Overview of Learning Activities

You will be actively engaged in a range of learning activities such as lectorials, tutorials, practicals, laboratories, seminars, project work, class discussion, individual and group activities. Delivery may be face to face, online or a mix of both.

You are encouraged to be proactive and self-directed in your learning, asking questions of your lecturer and/or peers and seeking out information as required, especially from the numerous sources available through the RMIT library, and through links and material specific to this course that is available through myRMIT Studies Course.


Overview of Learning Resources

RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through myRMIT Studies Course.

There are services available to support your learning through the University Library. The Library provides guides on academic referencing and subject specialist help as well as a range of study support services. For further information, please visit the Library page on the RMIT University website and the myRMIT student portal.


Overview of Assessment

All assessments are required to be completed for a pass mark in this course. This clinical course awards a pass or fail mark. 

This course contains hurdle requirements. All hurdle requirements for this course are indicated clearly in the assessment regime that follows, against the relevant assessment task(s) and all have been approved by the College Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Learning & Teaching).

Assessment Task 1: Pre-placement documentation requirements (Hurdle)
This assessment task supports CLO 1

Assessment Task 2: 80 hours of Professional Experience Placement and the completion of a formative and summative using Australian Nursing Standards Assessment Tool (ANSAT) 
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6

Assessment Task 3: Simulated Health Environments learning attendance (Hurdle)
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5

If you have a long-term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.