School of Nursing and Midwifery NURS1001 Approaches to Professional Nursing Practice Spring 2022 Edition: Spring 2022 Copyright ©2022 University Western Sydney trading as Western Sydney University ABN...

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School of Nursing and Midwifery NURS1001 Approaches to Professional Nursing Practice Spring 2022 Edition: Spring 2022 Copyright ©2022 University Western Sydney trading as Western Sydney University ABN 53 014 069 881 CRICOS Provider No: 00917K No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without the prior written permission from the Dean of the School. Copyright for acknowledged materials reproduced herein is retained by the copyright holder. All readings in this publication are copied under licence in accordance with Part VB of the Copyright Act 1968. Subject Details Subject Code: NURS1001 Subject Name: Approaches to Professional Nursing Practice Credit Points: 10 Subject Level: 1 Assumed Knowledge: Foundational knowledge of primary health care, professional communication and nursing skills. Note: Students with any problems, concerns or doubts should discuss those with the Subject Coordinator as early as they can. Subject Coordinator Name: Rebekah Carter Location: Liverpool 3.5.11 Email: [email protected] Consultation Arrangement: Your tutor is the point of first contact for students who have queries relating to the subject. If you are unable to contact your tutor, please contact your Subject Coordinators via the Subject email. Email communication with academic staff must be via Western Sydney University student email accounts only. Emails sent from any non-Western Sydney University address will not receive a response. Consult the vUWS site for Subject Coordinator consultation. Deputy Subject Coordinator Name: Toni Azzopardi Phone: (02) 9685 9033 Location: Parramatta EB.LG.42 Email: [email protected] Consultation Arrangement: Your tutor is the point of first contact for students who have queries relating to the subject. If you are unable to contact your tutor, please contact your Subject Coordinators via the Subject email. Email communication with academic staff must be via Western Sydney University student email accounts only. Emails sent from any non-Western Sydney University address will not receive a response. Consult the vUWS site for Subject Coordinator consultation. Note: The relevant Learning Guide Companion supplements this document Contents 1 About Approaches to Professional Nursing Practice 2 1.1 An Introduction to this Subject . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1.2 What is Expected of You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1.3 Changes to Subject as a Result of Past Student Feedback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2 Assessment Information 5 2.1 Subject Learning Outcomes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2.2 Approach to Learning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2.3 Assessment Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 2.4 Assessment Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2.4.1 Short Answer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2.4.2 Portfolio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 2.4.3 End-of-term Exam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 2.5 General Submission Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 3 Teaching and Learning Activities 22 4 Learning Resources 24 4.1 Recommended Readings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 1 1 About Approaches to Professional Nursing Practice 1.1 An Introduction to this Subject Approaches to Professional Nursing Practice explores the nature and professional context of nursing. The roles and functions of the nurse and their relationship to others are considered in terms of expected competence, responsibilities, accountabilities, and scope of practice. Students will gain an understanding of information enabled care, which is central to modern practice. 1.2 What is Expected of You Study Load A student is expected to study an hour per credit point a week. For example a 10 credit point Subject would require 10 hours of study per week. This time includes the time spent within classes during lectures, tutorials or practicals. Note for Summer Terms: As Summer subjects deliver the same content and classes over a shorter period of time, the subjects are run in a more intensive mode. Regardless of the delivery mode, the study hours for each subject in Summer A will be around 22 hours; in Summer B, around 30 hours. Attendance It is strongly recommended that students attend all scheduled learning activities to support their learning. Online Learning Requirements Subject materials will be made available on the Subject’s vUWS (E-Learning) site (https://vuws.westernsydney. edu.au/). You are expected to consult vUWS at least twice a week, as all Subject announcements will be made via vUWS. Teaching and learning materials will be regularly updated and posted online by the teaching team. Special Requirements Essential Equipment: Access to an internet enabled device is essential in order to be able to: access program materials; to participate in discussion groups; and to access additional resources provided by the lecturer during the term. See http://www. westernsydney.edu.au/currentstudents/current_students/services_and_facilities/uwsonline_student_support for further information. Legislative Pre-Requisites: Not Applicable Policies Related to Teaching and Learning The University has a number of policies that relate to teaching and learning. 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Studying with academic integrity safeguards your professional reputation and your degree. All Western students must: – be familiar with the policies listed above; – apply principles of academic integrity; – act honestly and ethically in producing all academic work and assessment tasks; and – submit work that is their own and acknowledge any sources used in their work. Each time you submit an assessment, you will declare that you have completed it individually, unless it is a group assignment. In the case of a group assignment, each group member should be ready to document their individual contribution if needed. You will also declare that no part of your submission has been: