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CHP309 Reflective Professional Health Practice (8)
Abstract| This subject is designed to prepare the student to practice as a professional health worker. Issues pertinent to the development of the health working profession are discussed such as registration for health workers, National competency standards, research and professional affiliations. |
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Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details prior to contacting their course coordinator: CHP309
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 and Health Science |
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Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this subject, students should:
* Practice professional health work that is culturally safe,
holistic and which maintains personal and client integrity
* Demonstrate an awareness of the diversity of Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander cultures and societies, caucasian and
multicultural populations and the health problems particular to
this group of people
* Demonstrate an ability to integrate knowledge from previous
subjects thus ensuring holistic practice
* Discuss the National Aboriginal Health Worker Competency
Standards as they relate to a beginning practitioner
* Discuss issues for health workers related to professional
registration and affiliations.
* Demonstrate an ability to utilise principles of reflective
practice to address self-learning needs
* Utilise the skills of leadership to demonstrate management,
supervisory and group forming and maintaining skills
* Recognise the importance of their role as responsible,
accountable and professional health practitioners
* Acquire strategies for effective time management
* Discuss trends in the Australian society which may impact on
their role as health care professionals
* Utilise collaborative and leadership skills to function
effectively as part of a health care team
* Critically evaluate research pertaining to their learning needs
within an identified area of nursing practice
* Demonstrate and ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate
care for clients
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SyllabusThe subject will cover the following topics:
* clinical decision making, priority setting and clinical judgement
* strategies to manage time and workload
* the graduate practice context
* registration of the Indigenous Health workforce
* National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker
Competency Standards
* management strategies, supervisory skills, team building and
enhancement skills, staff allocation
* client and staff assessment and the ability to give appropriate
feedback
* advanced documentation
* professional organisations and career development
* integration of cultural sensitivity into nursing practice |
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Residential School| This subject contains a compulsory 10 day residential school.
Residentials will provide students with intensive support with lectures and tutorials providing the students with enough support to achieve satisfactory subject performance outcomes.
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The information contained in the 2017 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 25 August 2017. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.
