Course Title: Work in the nursing profession

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5313 Diploma of Nursing (Enrolled-Division 2 Nursing)

Course Title: Work in the nursing profession

Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office

Nominal Hours: 90

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

NURS5243C

City Campus

TAFE

155T Vocational Health and Sciences

Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace

 Term1 2013,
Term2 2013,
Term1 2015,
Term2 2015,
Term1 2016

NURS5269C

Bundoora Campus

TAFE

155T Vocational Health and Sciences

Face-to-Face or Workplace

 Term1 2013,
Term1 2015,
Term2 2015,
Term1 2016

Course Contact: Leeanne Mond

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4837

Course Contact Email: leeanne.mond@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to practice as a nursing professional with clients across the lifespan in a range of health care environments, such as acute care, community care, mental health, aged care, medical / surgical

The knowledge and skills described in this competency unit are to be applied within jurisdictional nursing and midwifery regulatory authority legislative requirements. Enrolled/Division 2 nursing work is to be carried out in consultation/collaboration with registered nurses and under direct or indirect supervisory arrangements in line with jurisdictional regulatory requirements

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

NIL PRE REQUISITES

This course is delivered in collaboration with the Australian Health Care System.



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

HLTEN401B Work in the nursing profession

Elements:

1. Apply the principles of primary health care delivery
2. Apply the principle of wellness
3. Work in the context of professional nursing practice
4. Handle issues arising in health care
5. Contribute to professional work team
6. Participate in professional skills development
7. Apply the Scope of Nursing Practice Decision Making Framework
 

Learning Outcomes

The knowledge and skills described in this competency unit are to be applied within jurisdictional nursing and midwifery regulatory authority legislative requirements.

Enrolled/Division 2 nursing work is to be carried out in consultation/collaboration with registered nurses and under direct or indirect supervisory arrangements in line with jurisdictional regulatory requirements.
 


Overview of Assessment

Underpinning knowledge for this unit of competency will be assessed via teh following methods:

  • Class group presentation
  • Written Assessment
  • Clinical Placement