Course Title: Apply legal and ethical parameters to nursing practice
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2015
Course Code: NURS5257C
Course Title: Apply legal and ethical parameters to nursing practice
School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5313 - Diploma of Nursing (Enrolled-Division 2 Nursing)
Course Contact: Leeanne Mond
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4837
Course Contact Email: leeanne.mond@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Program Coordinator: Pam Maher
Phone: 9925 4299
Email: Pamela.Maher@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 30
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
NIL PRE REQUISITES OR CO REQUISITIES
Course Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required for an Enrolled/Division 2 nurse to perform within the legal and ethical parameters of professional practice, supporting client rights and meeting duty of care requirements
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTEN509B Apply legal and ethical parameters to nursing practice |
Element: |
1. Perform within legal and ethical parameters of professional nursing practice |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Apply a clear understanding of legal and regulatory acts/guidelines as they impact on nursing practice |
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course the student should be able to:
• Perform within the legal and ethical parameters of professional nursing practice
• Apply an understanding of the legal framework
• Apply ethical concepts to clinical practice
• Support the rights, interests and needs of clients and their families
• Apply open disclosure processes
Details of Learning Activities
Classroom Power points
Class activities
Library
Teaching Schedule
As per Student Timetable Matrix located on Blackboard
Lesson 1 Legal framework
Lesson 2 Common Legal terms
Lesson 3 Ethics
Lesson 4 NFR Legal Issues
Lesson 5 Coroner Court
Lesson 6 Complaints
Lesson 7 Critical Thinking
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Kozier and Erb's, Fundamentals of Nursing. (2014) 3rd Edition. Pearson:Australia. (3 books set) |
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Underpinning knowlegefor this unit of competency will be assessed via the following methods:
- Case studies
- Written Assessment
- Clinical Placement
Assessment Tasks
Online Quizz
Class Activities
Written Assessment (SDLP) - Open Disclosure
Clinical Placement
This unit is a pre requisite for other units within the course.
All assessments must gain a ’satisfactory’ in order to gain overall COMPETENT for this unit.
Assessment Matrix
Assessment schedule matrix located on Blackboard
Other Information
Please refer to the RMIT assessment policy for, Special consideration, extensions of time, equitable assessment arrangements and future assessment adjustments. www.rmit.edu.au/browse:ID=ad)oa9uc111 (unresolved)
Additional Information:
Re-submission of written work, or other assessments, (once only, excluding exams) can be granted on recommendation from the teacher and approval coordinator.
Plagiarism:
Plagiarism is a form of cheating in assessment and may occur in oral, written or visual presentations. It is the presentation of the work, idea or creation of another person, without appropriate referencing, as though it is your own. http://rmit.edu.au/students/academic-integrity.
Turnitin:
Is an online service, in to which teachers and students submit student assignments into a large database, via blackboard, refer Turnitin website.
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