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Please note that this Course has a Mandatory Assessment Submission requirement.

Offering Information

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Course Team

Liz Ryan

Summary

This course is one of eight, first year, foundation courses in the Bachelor of Nursing Program. Registered nurses are required to have a basic knowledge of how nursing theories evolved over time to influence the profession today, to understand the foundations of the professional governances that guide practice, and their … For more content click the Read More button below.
SynopsisThis course will introduce nursing theories and how they shape the nursing profession. It will acquaint students with how the law in Australia operates and impacts on the delivery of health care services, and the nursing governances that all nurses must follow including standards for practice, code of conduct, and the code of ethics. The student will be introduced to ethical principles and practices as they apply to self, intraprofessional, interprofessional, and person and family centred practice in a dynamic health care system.

As per the BNSG Program Rules, students are required to attempt and submit all assessment items in a course. This program rule forms part of the UniSQ accreditation agreement with the Australian Nursing & Midwifery Council [ANMAC].

Requisites

Course Anti-requisite

Other Requisites or Enrolment Rules

Other

Completion Requirements

Submitting all assessment

Offerings

Semester 1

OL-TWMBA-SEM1

ON-IPSCH-SEM1

ON-TWMBA-SEM1

Semester 2

OL-TWMBA-SEM2

ON-IPSCH-SEM2

ON-TWMBA-SEM2

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, graduates will be able to:
1.
Identify and reflect on nursing philosophies and theories and how they underpin contemporary nursing practice.
2.
Recognise and recall how the Australian legal system, laws, policies, and regulations influence the Australian health care system.
3.
Identify ethical principles in nursing care and apply foundational principles to professional practice.
4.
Identify and apply relevant governances and standards to professional nursing practice.
5.
Describe the relationships between theory, regulation, ethics, law and the scope of nursing practice.

Topics

1. Nursing philosophies, theories and theorists 2. Introduction to Australian health care law 3. Ethical principles governing nursing practice; professional practice 4. Professional governance and nursing practice; National Safety and Quality Health Services Standards; Aged Care Quality Standards; Professional nursing standards 5. Legislation; Regulations; Standards, Ethical frameworks; Scope of nursing … For more content click the Read More button below.

Assessments

Assessment due dates (as listed in Week Due) are indicative until finalised by the end of Week 1 for each Study Period (Offering). After Week 1, Assessment due dates may change with the approval of the Dean (Academic) or Delegate in limited circumstances. All Assessment due date changes approved after Week 1 will be communicated to students accordingly via Handbook and StudyDesk.

Reflection (personal/clinical)

Reflection (personal/clinical)

Case Study

Case Study

Presentation (ind, grp, mltmd)

Presentation (ind, grp, mltmd)

Learning Resources

Prescribed Textbook