Course Title: Reflect on and improve own professional practice
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2024
Course Code: EMPL7094C
Course Title: Reflect on and improve own professional practice
School: 535T Social Care and Health
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5417 - Diploma of Nursing
Course Contact: Suzie Cicero
Course Contact Phone: 03 9925-1812
Course Contact Email: suzie.cicero@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Program Coordinator
Prem Kaur
Course Coordinator
Rosemarie Russell
Nominal Hours: 120
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.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
Nil
Course Description
In this course, you will gain the skills and knowledge required to evaluate and enhance your own practice through a process of reflection and ongoing professional development.
This unit applies to workers in all industry sectors who take proactive responsibility for their own professional development.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CHCPRP003 Reflect on and improve own professional practice |
Element: |
1. Reflect on own practice |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Undertake self-evaluation in conjunction with supervisors and/or peers 1.2 Reflect on and recognise the effect of values, beliefs and behaviour in practice 1.3 Share two-way, open and evaluative feedback with co-workers or peers 1.4 Actively seek and reflect on feedback from clients, organisations or other relevant sources |
Element: |
2. Enhance own practice |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Determine improvements needed based on own evaluation and feedback from others 2.2 Identify potential support networks both internal and external to the organisation 2.3 Seek specialist advice or further training where need is identified 2.4 Recognise requirements for self-care and identify requirements for additional support 2.5 Devise, document and implement a self development plan that sets realistic goals and targets |
Element: |
3. Facilitate ongoing professional development |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Access and review information on current and emerging industry developments and use these to improve practice 3.2 Assess and confirm own practice against ethical and legal requirements and opportunities 3.3 Identify and engage with opportunities to extend and expand own expertise 3.4 Regularly participate in review processes as a commitment to upgrading skills and knowledge
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Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements.
Details of Learning Activities
This unit is designed to be delivered in a Blended Learning mode. Blended Learning involves learning through various modes, for example, online learning and learning in a classroom and clinical labs.
The Blended Learning approach for this unit includes:
- Online learning - provide you with formative feedback and facilitate your learning as you progress through your course
- Classroom teaching - introducing you to key concepts within the course
- Labs - provide practice and simulation
- Clinical experience - provides you with practical experience in a nursing health care environment
- Self directed learning - such as reading to expand your knowledge and understanding of information delivered
All learning activities you will undertake within the course are designed to provide you with the practical skills, knowledge and attitudes required to perform to the standard expected in the health industry.
Teaching Schedule
Session 1 (Week 5)
Introduction to course – Assessment Tasks - Developing a reflective portfolio
Purpose of reflection
- Types of reflection
- Importance of reflection
Critical thinking
Decision making
Professional practice (NMBA Practice standards EN)
Professional development
Personal development
Learning styles – preferences for learning
- Visual – spatial
- Verbal – linguistic
- Auditory – musical
- Logical – mathematical
- Physical – kinaesthetic
- Social – interpersonal
- Solitary – intrapersonal
- Naturalistic
Find your learning style - linked to Assessment task 1 – VARK
Set you up for an ongoing activity – Developing a reflective portfolio (nonassessable though highly desirable)
Important to remember, portfolios are highly individual documents. An ideal portfolio presents a picture of someone actively engaged in learning and motivated by the desire to serve the nursing profession and serve the community. The portfolio with indicate that you accept responsibility to develop appropriate knowledge, skills, and attitudes through participation in this course, the semester and overall program. Build a lifelong, self-directed learning approach and deriving useful information from feedback available in teaching and learning activities and build confidence – commitment to professional behaviour and professional development.
Session 2 (Week 6)
Reflection
- types
- barriers
- strategies
Recognising values and beliefs
Unconscious bias
Models of reflection
Structured processes
Take home activity
Reminder - Upcoming ASSESSMENT TASK 1 DUE
Session 3 (Week 8)
Professional practitioner
Self-evaluation
- SWOT analysis
- ANSAT – introduce how to use this form
Resilience
Self-care
Emotional intelligence
Imposter syndrome
Stress
How to look after yourself in healthcare
Activity – how do you plan to increase your:
- Knowledge
- Confidence
- Skills
- Look back and reassess your clinical reflections (Clinical placement 2) – prepare for assessment task 3 (REFLECT model)
Homework
- Self-reflect on your performance and assessor feedback for Medication AT (week 7) – this will be the basis for AT5 (Professional Development Plan)
- use the ANSAT tool to self-evaluate your performance in the practice-based labs (oral medication assessment) – bring results to the next session (where you will buddy up with a peer and together share each other’s self-evaluation)
Session 4 (Week 8)
Feedback
Types of feedback
- How to seek it
- How to deliver it
- How to receive it
- How to move forward
How to utilise feedback within the health care system to make improvements
History and relevance to nursing (trends – emerging technologies)
Define different types of personal and professional development.
Outline what are professional networks – internal and external
What are professional associations?
Training requirements and options – formal and informal ways of learning
SMART goals setting
Commence reviewing the assessment requirements for:
- AT4 Research Nursing practices & AT5 Professional Development Plan
Reminder - Upcoming ASSESSMENT TASK 2 – Online Knowledge DUE
Session 5 (Week 9)
Improving practice – determining improvements in Own practice
Stages of learning
- Level 1 – unconscious incompetence
- Level 2 – conscious incompetence
- Level 3 - conscious incompetence
- Level 4 - unconscious competence
Critical thinking – Clinical reasoning
Five levels of skills acquisition
- Novice
- Advanced beginner
- Competent
- Proficient
- expert
Role of reflection
Persuasive techniques
Evaluation of the evidence
Role of feedback
Role of self-evaluation
Role of performance appraisals
Key concepts covered in this session are linked to the assessment requirements of:
- AT4 Research Nursing Industry Trends
- AT5 Professional Development Plan
Session 6 (Week 10)
Work with students in preparation of:
Assessment Task 5 Professional Development Plan
Session 7 (Week 11)
Nursing Standards of Practice
How they guide your practice
Accountability
Scope of practice
Direct and indirect supervision
Nursing Trends
How will this affect your practice?
Session 8 (Week 11)
Decision making and ethical and legal considerations professional's practice.
Work on in class - Assessment Task 4 Research Nursing Industry Developments
Reminder - Upcoming ASSESSMENT TASK 4 – Research Nursing Industry Development Due
Session 9 (Week 12) Today's session focuses on Professional Development Plan
Session 10 (Week 12) (combined and online)
Session 11 (Week 13) RECAP course content and reflect on semester (learnings - goals - personal performance - practice based labs) and readiness for placement
Reminder - Upcoming ASSESSMENT TASK 5 – Professional Development Plan Due
Session 12 – (Week 14) Final session – Assessment requirements for Placement – AT 6
Placement commences from week 15
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Assessment for this course is ongoing throughout the semester. Your knowledge and understanding of course content is assessed through participation in class exercises, oral/written presentations and through the application of learned skills and insights. Full assessment briefs will be provided and can be found on CANVAS
Assessment Tasks
Assessment Task 1 of 6 - VARK- Knowledge Assessment
Assessment Task 2 of 6 - Knowledge Assessment
Assessment Task 3 of 6 – Self-reflection – RESPECT Model
Assessment Task 4 of 6 – Research Nursing Industry Developments
Assessment Task 5 of 6 – Professional Development Plan
Assessment Task 6 of 6 Clinical placement 3 - Interim review reflection and feedback - ANSAT Self-evaluation and feedback
Assessment Matrix
Other Information
Student Attendance
All students are required to:
- Attend and participate appropriately in all activities scheduled.
- Complete pre-class preparation – e.g., recommended reading and learning activities on Canvas.
- Study all material provided to maximise chances of meeting the Unit's objectives.
- Meet the 80% attendance requirement for lectures. Evidence in the form of a medical certificate or statutory declaration must be provided if one cannot attend. It will be the student's responsibility to 'catch up'. It is the student's responsibility to seek assistance from their educator.
- All students must demonstrate 80% engagement with the learning resources provided. This includes but is not limited to the Canvas practice knowledge quizzes, which must be completed on time. Canvas analytics will be used to identify student engagement. This can affect student progression.
- All students must meet the 100% attendance requirement for practical sessions. Evidence in the form of a medical certificate or statutory declaration must be provided if one cannot attend to qualify for a make-up session. The 'make-up' session time and date will be at the discretion of the RMIT Nursing Program Coordinator. Non-attendance to the make-up session without evidence to support the non-attendance can result in no further opportunity.
- Failure to meet the 100% practical sessions attendance requirement can result in exclusion from the clinical skills assessments, leading to a Not Yet Satisfactory result and ultimately Not Yet Competent.
- Four hundred (400) clinical placement hours must be completed by the end of the program to meet the program requirements.
Clinical Placement
Please note an opportunity to repeat clinical placement is not guaranteed and will be at the discretion of the Program Manager. The above requirements will be considered in the decision making.
Important information regarding Assessment Tasks:
Refer to individual assessment task instructions for information on when and how to submit and specific assessment conditions.
Assessment Attempts:
Self-marking quizzes.
Student will be permitted 3 attempts to complete self-marking assessments. if a student requires guidance, it is their responsibility to reach out to the Lead Campus Educator Guidance can be requested from your educator.
All other assessments:
You are permitted 2 attempts on written and practical assessments.
Resubmissions are not automatic and will only be approved at the discretion of the Program Coordinator, after consultation with the teacher. Attendance and course engagement will be taken into consideration when deciding.
All resubmissions must be completed and submitted no more than 7 days after your work has been assessed.
Recognition of Prior Learning and Credit Transfer:
If you think you have some or all of the knowledge and competencies described, please discuss the Recognition of Prior Learning and Credit Transfer options with may be available to you with your Course Coordinator:
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Special consideration
Use the special consideration process if your circumstances are such that you cannot fulfil assessment requirements. For example, if you are unable to complete any piece of assessment by a due date.
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