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NRS193 Discipline of Nursing 1: Contexts of Nursing (8)
AbstractThe context in which health care is provided occurs in a complex environment and is a product of history and contemporary social, political, cultural, environmental and legal factors. Students undertaking this subject will explore the milieu in which nursing occurs, and their personal - professional self in the context of nursing practice.
The study of the discipline of nursing and 'self' within the discipline will involve a range of fundamental and essential generic skills directly related to the requisite competencies of the profession and the university. Students will thus, be introduced to these fundamental generic skills to support student engagement in the exploration and learning in this subject and to facilitate engagement in lifelong learning and attainment of graduate and professional skills and attributes. |
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Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details prior to contacting their course coordinator: NRS193
Where differences exist between the handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
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Subject information| Duration | Grading System | School: |
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| One session | HD/FL | School of Nursing, Midwifery and Indigenous Health |
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Enrolment restrictions
Bachelor of Nursing
Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Early Childhood Teaching (Birth to 5 Years)
Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Clinical Practice (Paramedic) |
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| Incompatible subject(s) |
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| NRS116 NRS120 |
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Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- be able to discuss and reflect upon the history of nursing and development of the discipline;
- be able to demonstrate an understanding and reflect upon the discipline of nursing in a changing context;
- be able to demonstrate an understanding of how self impacts on and may be affected by nursing;
- be able to demonstrate an understanding of the principles that underpin the concepts of critical thinking and reflection and significance of these concepts to nursing;
- be able to demonstrate an understanding and apply the skills required to find and use evidence through research;
- be able to demonstrate an understanding of the roles and functions of the inter-professional health care team;
- be able to demonstrate an understanding and application, at a beginning level, of the principles of formal academic writing;
- be able to demonstrate a basic level of proficiency in prerequisite mathematical calculations for medication administration;
- be able to describe the frameworks and processes of professional and legal contexts of nursing;
- be able to explore the influences of culture on nursing practice from an international perspective;
- be able to use technology to aid research and present information in a professional manner, consistent with organisational requirements; and
- be able to participate in the professional development of self. |
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SyllabusThe subject will cover the following topics:
1. The profession of nursing in a changing context
(a) History of the nursing profession
(b) Development of nursing as a discipline
(c) Models, theories and theorists
2. Factors that influence the profession
(a) Professional standards and practice
(i) ANMC Code of Conduct
(ii) ANMC Code of Ethics
(iii) ANMC Competencies
(b) Evidence based practice
(c) Reflective practice
(d) Inter-professional health care issues
(e) The Australian health care system
(f) International perspectives in nursing
3. Self in the context of nursing practice
(a) The personal self
(i) Self-awareness and belief systems
(ii) Theoretical underpinnings
(b) The professional self
(i) Self care
(ii) Development of self and the discipline of nursing
4. Ways of knowing in nursing and nursing studies
(a) Graduate and professional skills and attributes
(i) Critical thinking
(ii) Active inquiry and research utilisation
(iii) Academic writing skills
(iv) Numeracy and literacy
(v) Technological literacy |
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Residential School| This subject contains a compulsory 2 day residential school.
Relevant lectures, tutorials, practical classes and/or assessment related activities.
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The information contained in the 2015 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 01 October 2015. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.
