School Of Nursing And MidwiferyProfessional Practice Experience 3Western Sydney University Unit Code: 401008.1
Discipline: GENERAL NURSING
Student Contribution Band: 1
Level: 2
Credit Points: 10
Assumed Knowledge
Foundational knowledge of primary health care, professional communication, roles and responsibilities of registered nurse and human biological and behavioural sciences.
Corequisite
401010 Health Variations 1
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must be enrolled in 4691 Bachelor of Nursing, 4693 Bachelor of Nursing (Advanced) or 4692 Bachelor of Nursing Graduate Entry. Pre-requisites for courses 4691 and 4693: 401000 Professional Practice Experience 1 and 401004 Professional Practice Experience 2. Pre-requisites for course 4692: 401029 Foundations for Nursing Practice.
About this Unit
This unit extends on the concepts and skills introduced in Year 1 nursing studies. The unit is theoretically aligned with Health Variations 1 and focuses on the role and skills of the nurse in assessing and caring for people across the lifespan who are experiencing acute but usually resolvable conditions which includes the perioperative experience. The unit integrates the perioperative experience with the National Health Priority areas relating to Arthritis and Musculoskeletal conditions; Cancer Control and Injury Management.
Special Requirements - Legislative Pre-requisites
As per NSW Health and Western Sydney University: First Aid Certificate. Students will need to have completed the NSW Health Special Requirements for clinical practicum attendance. At present these include: 1). Criminal Record Check form prior to 1 June 2010 or a Student Undertaking Form after 1 June 2010 and have applied for a National Police Certificate; 2). A completed vaccination card with serology results attached; 3). Four forms completed and taken to every placement (with a copy):
a). Students are required to complete a Working with Children Check leading to the issuance of a clearance number under the category of volunteer. Students will need to: i. Access the Commission for Children and Young People website and complete an online application form to generate an application number. ii. Present an application number and identification to a NSW Motor Registry or Government Access Centre prior to issuance by mail of a Working with Children Check number. iii. Submit the letter with a valid Working with Children Check number to Student Central where the document is TRIMMED and recorded in Callista as a Special Requirement;
b). Code of Conduct; c). TB Assessment Form; d). Student Undertaking/Declaration form. International students need to take an additional form: A statutory declaration signed by a Justice of the Peace.
Special Requirements - Essential Equipment
Essential Equipment: Access to an internet enabled device is essential in order to be able to: access course materials; to participate in discussion groups; and to access additional resources provided by the lecturer during the session. See http://www.westernsydney.edu.au/currentstudents/current_students/services_and_facilities/uwsonline_student_support for further information.