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Unit of Study NRS00612 - Intraoperative Assisting and Nursing Care (2015)

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Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
Learning outcome count Learning outcome description GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 analyse the PNSA role and procedures in the intraoperative assisting phase
2 develop advanced skills and knowledge in intraoperative nursing and assisting activities
3 apply general principles of intraoperative assisting to a selected area of surgical specialty
4 critically reflect upon newly acquired skills and knowledge and how these may be further advanced in clinical practice.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. analyse the PNSA role and procedures in the intraoperative assisting phase
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
    • GA5:
  2. develop advanced skills and knowledge in intraoperative nursing and assisting activities
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
    • GA5:
  3. apply general principles of intraoperative assisting to a selected area of surgical specialty
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
    • GA5:
  4. critically reflect upon newly acquired skills and knowledge and how these may be further advanced in clinical practice.
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
    • GA5:

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