School Of Nursing And MidwiferyProfessional Practice Experience 5Western Sydney University Unit Code: 401016.2
Discipline: GENERAL NURSING
Student Contribution Band: 1
Level: 3
Credit Points: 10
Assumed Knowledge
Year 1 and Year 2 Undergraduate Nursing Studies
Prerequisite
Pre-requisites for 4691: 401000 Professional Practice Experience 1, 401004 Professional Practice Experience 2, 401008 Professional Practice Experience 3 and 401012 Professional Practice Experience 4.
Pre-requisites for 4692: 401008 Professional Practice Experience 3, 401012 Professional Practice Experience 4, 401029 Foundations for Nursing Practice and 401218 Graduate Entry Practice Experience.
Pre-requisites for 4693: 401000 Professional Practice Experience 1, 401004 Professional Practice Experience 2, 401008 Professional Practice Experience 3, 401012 Professional Practice Experience 4.
Corequisite
Co-requisites for 4691 and 4692: 401211 Health Variations 4 - Acute Life Threatening Conditions and 401212 Health Variations 5 - Palliative and End of Life Care.
Co-requisites for 4693: 401216 Health Variations 4 (Advanced) - Acute Life Threatening Conditions and 401212 Health Variations 5 - Palliative and End of Life Care.
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must be enrolled in 4691 Bachelor of Nursing, 4693 Bachelor of Nursing (Advanced) or 4692 Bachelor of Nursing Graduate Entry.
About this Unit
The focus of this unit is to provide nursing students with the problem-solving skills required in assessing and caring for people across the lifespan who are experiencing acute life-threatening illness and end of life conditions. Through a primary health care approach, the unit will use the National Health Priorities of Cardiovascular Health, Injury Prevention and Control, Cancer Control, Mental Health and dementia to exemplify the inter-relationship between acute and chronic conditions and the nursing responsibilities related to life threatening illness and end of life care.The unit includes 240 hours of clinical placement.
Special Requirements - Legislative Pre-requisites
On-campus Students
To be eligible to enrol in a unit and attend a health-related placement in your course, students must meet Western Sydney University course requirements AND Special Legislative Requirements to be assessed in their first year of study against the following
1. National Criminal History Check: Students must have a current (expiring 3 years from date of issue) check valid for their entire course. A valid National Criminal history check must be an Australia wide check, include the student's full name matching their Student ID card and date of birth and not have any offences listed. If a student has a criminal history identified on their check, they must provide a Clinical Placement Authority Card (CPAC) or conditional letter from the NSW HealthShare Employment Screening and Review Unit
https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/careers/student_clearance/Documents/appendix-10-student-application.pdf
International students must additionally have a translated International Police Check or statutory declaration.
2. A NSW Working with Children Check (WWCC) clearance letter issued under the category of volunteer valid for their entire course.
3. A current approved first aid certificate valid for their entire course, approved provider courses can be found at
http://training.gov.au
4. A completed vaccination/immunisation card with all serology results containing expiry dates and currency must be maintained by the student to ensure compliance for their entire course
5. NSW Undertaking/Declaration form
6. Completed any additional health forms required (such as NSW Health Code of Conduct, Health Student Undertaking/Declaration and Tuberculosis (TB) Assessment Tool)
7. Relevant Local Health District specific documentation as requested.
Contact your School for further details. Resources are also available on the Placement Hub website
https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/learning_futures/home/placements_hub/placements_hub/student_compliance
For Online Students
To be eligible to enrol in a unit and attend a health-related placement in your course, students must meet Western Sydney University course requirements AND Special Legislative Requirements in your state, to be assessed in their first year of study, against the following
1. National Criminal History Check: Students must have a current check valid for their entire course. A valid National Criminal history check must be an Australia wide check, include the student's full name matching their Student ID card and date of birth and not have any offences listed. If a student has a criminal history identified on their check, they must provide a clearance or authority document or conditional letter from their relevant authorised state organisation.
International students must additionally have a translated International Police Check or statutory declaration.
2. A Working with Children Check (WWCC) clearance letter or state equivalent, valid for their entire course.
3. A current approved first aid certificate valid for their entire course, approved provider courses can be found at
http://training.gov.au
4. A completed vaccination/immunisation card with all serology results attached - currency must be maintained by the student to ensure compliance for their entire course
5. Undertaking/Declaration form (or state equivalent documents)
6. Additional forms as required per state related to, but not limited to, Tuberculosis Assessment tool, Hepatitis B statutory declaration form, Signed Code of Conduct, Student Deed Poll and all other state equivalent documents as required
Contact your school for further details. Resources are also available on the Placement Hub web page
https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/placements_hub
Special Requirements - Essential Equipment
Essential Equipment: Students must wear the School of Nursing and Midwifery clinical uniform, including correct fully enclosed ALL black shoes [that meet WHS requirements - Shoes must be low heeled, fully enclosed, non-slip soles (Reeboks, joggers, sandshoes, sneakers, gym shoes, sandals, slippers, ballet shoes, etc. are NOT acceptable.)] to all CPU classes and the clinical placement.
The uniform can be purchased from the retail store on campus.
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.