NRS295 Discipline of Nursing 2: Health, Law and Ethics (8)
Abstract| Students undertaking this subject will develop knowledge necessary for nursing practice that is ethical and consistent with Australian law and the standards required by the profession and employers. Consideration of specific issues will require students to apply ethical and legal principles to nursing practice. |
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+ Subject Availability Modes and Location
| Session 1 | | Distance | Bathurst Campus |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: NRS295
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 restrictionsBachelor of Nursing
Bachelor of Early Childhood Teaching (Birth to 5 Years)/Bachelor of Nursing
Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Clinical Practice (Paramedic) |
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| NRS190 |
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Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this subject, students should:
1. be able to critically evaluate ethical theory, principles and values that guide decision-making in nursing practice.
2. be able to outline the Australian legal system.
3. be able to discuss the implications of tort law for nursing practice.
4. be able to discuss specific legislation that applies to nursing practice.
5. be able to discuss professional codes and competencies that apply to nursing practice.
6. be able to discuss the implications of clinical governance for nursing practice.
7. be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skill necessary to document nursing practice.
8. be able to apply and evaluate knowledge of ethics and the law to specific issues pertinent to nurses.
9. be able to apply and evaluate knowledge of ethics and the law to specific bioethical issues.
10. be able to apply the skills of planning, problem solving and decision making within the context of nursing.
11. be able to apply and evaluate evidence in nursing practice.
12. be able to apply, under direction, the principles of interpersonal and therapeutic communication skills in the secondary health care setting.
13. be able to apply developing oral presentation skills within the context of clinical group discussions.
14. be able to apply, under supervision, the principles of safe and accurate documentation in the secondary health care setting, in line with legal and ethical requirements.
15. be able to demonstrate developing application of formal writing skills and evidence of critical thinking, in a variety of genres.
16. be able to demonstrate developing application of technology to aid research and present information in a manner, consistent with organisational requirements. |
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SyllabusThe subject will cover the following topics:
1. Ethical theory, principles, values and decision-making in nursing practice
2. Structure of the Australian legal system (sources of law)
3. Tort law and its relationship to nursing practice including:
(a) Negligence
(b) Vicarious liability
(c) Assault and battery
(d) Consent
(e) False imprisonment
4. Legislation governing nursing practice
(a) Nurses and Midwives Act
(b) Public Health Act
(c) Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act
(d) Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act and Regulation
(e) Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act
(f) Mental Health Act
(g) Crimes Act
(h) Human Tissue Act and Regulation
(i) Civil Liability Act
(j) Occupational Health and Safety Act
(k) Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act
(l) Guardianship Act and Regulation
(m) Coroner's Act
(n) Aged Care Act
(o) Health Services Act
(p) Disability Services Act
(q) Health Records and Information Privacy Act
(r) Anti-discrimination legislation (Federal)
(s) Health Care Complaints Commission Act
5. Professional responsibilities and conduct
(a) ANMC Code of Ethics
(b) ANMC Code of Conduct
(c) ANMC Competencies
6. Clinical Governance including the role of the courts and the Health Care Complaints Commission
7. Documentation of nursing practice
8. Legal and ethical issues pertinent to nursing
(a) Patient's rights
(b) Nurse's rights
(c) Privacy
(d) Confidentiality
(e) End of Life Issues including withdrawal of treatment and advance directives
(f) Caring for specific groups of people (eg. women, adolescents, children, aged, developmentally disabled, Indigenous people, mentally challenged)
(g) Working in specific health care settings (eg. developmental disability, palliative care, aged care, neonatal intensive care, critical care, public health)
9. Bioethical issues related to health care delivery |
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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.
