Overview

This topic focuses on preparation for placement where nursing skills, attitudes and attributes support safe provision of patient-centred care utilising the Fundamentals of Care Framework.  Students will utilise the clinical reasoning process to apply understandings of disease and injury to plan nursing care for a range of clients.  The focus … For more content click the Read More button below.

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Aims

This topic aims to

  • Analyse how anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, pharmacology, and microbiology knowledge informs patient centred care
  • Provide students with an opportunity to demonstrate appropriate clinical skills (including recognising deterioration and interprofessional communication) and expected knowledge in clinical practice

Learning outcomes

On completion of this topic you will be expected to be able to:
1.
Demonstrate skills, knowledge and attitudes required by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, Registered Nurse Standards for Practice at the expected level for a second year, second semester student
2.
Construct clinical reasoning to assess, plan, implement and evaluate the nursing care needed to safely manage the fundamentals of care for clients experiencing a range of conditions
3.
Construct critical thinking, clinical reasoning and medication safety and management skills to safely administer a variety of medications and fluids
4.
Prepare for and engage in professional behaviours including, but not limited to, pre-placement clinical preparation

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