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Unit of Study NURS1005 - Fundamentals of Nursing Practice (2023)

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Unit Snapshot

  • Unit type

    UG Coursework Unit

  • Credit points

    12

  • Faculty/College

    Faculty of Health

  • Placement

    No

  • Enrolment information

    Please note this unit has assessments scheduled in Week 7 which will require attendance on-campus. Details will be provided closer to the time. It is recommended that this unit is taken with HLTH1007 - Foundations of Clinical Practice.

Unit description

Builds on the foundations of earlier interprofessional units and introduces students to the fundamentals of nursing practice.  Students will develop knowledge and skills to carry out person-centred practice, developing skills in communication and assisting patients with their fundamental care needs. Students will participate in simulation experiences in laboratories including the use of Mask-Ed.

Unit content

  1. Nursing, caring and health
  2. Person-centred care I
  3. Person-centred care II
  4. Fundamentals of care I
  5. Fundamentals of care II
  6. Fundamentals of care III

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
Coffs Harbour
Term3
Term3
Gold Coast
Term3
Term3
Lismore
Term3
Term3

Learning outcomes

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:

discuss person-centred practice and what distinguishes it from other approaches

apply the component parts of the person-centred framework to fundamental nursing care provision

demonstrate appropriate strategies that can be used to enhance person-centred communication

explain the impact of the social determinants of health on being person-centred in a variety of contexts

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts
  • No prescribed texts.
Prescribed Resources/Equipment
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Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.