NUR5003 Contemporary nursing practice 3
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
NUR5003 Contemporary nursing practice 3 is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton. It needs NUR5111 and NUR5002 and unlocks 1 unit, leading on to 2 units in all.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- Exam 30%
- and 4 other tasks
- Workload
- 312 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2025 entry.
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Requisites
Before NUR5003
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After NUR5003
1 unit list NUR5003 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Enrolment rules
Corequisite: Must be enrolled in one of the following course codes: 3966, M6016, and unit: NUR5022.
Overview
This unit builds on NUR5002 Contemporary Nursing Practice 2. This unit will introduce students to recovery oriented mental health practice, the concepts of ageing, and chronic and life limiting illness. This will provide students with the opportunity to further develop therapeutic nursing skills for person-centred practice. Mental health and chronic conditions across the lifespan and settings will be explored to enable development of knowledge and skills required for person-centred assessment and care planning. Opportunities for students to learn skills and perform evidence-based mental health and risk assessments will occur through case studies and clinical placements. The nursing roles of the nurse within the interprofessional healthcare team will be analysed. Clinical placement will enable students to observe and perform skills required for mental health and primary care nursing practice in different health care environments.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- iSAP Case Study (2250 words)25%
- Group presentation (10 minutes)15%
- Summative clinical assessment and placement (Total 200 hours)Competency hurdle30%
- Final examination (3 hours and 10 minutes)Threshold hurdle30%
- Attendance and participation at the Interprofessional Learning Workshop (8 hours)Competency hurdle-
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Analyse the concepts of mental health and mental illness with reference to contemporary classification systems
- 2
Evaluate a range of mental disorders in the context of aetiological factors and epidemiology clinical manifestations, and recommend appropriate mental health nursing care
- 3
Explain the implications of the Victorian Mental Health Act (2014) for nursing practice in line with recovery oriented mental health practice
- 4
Explore the role of the recovery oriented mental health practice in gaining and retaining hope, understanding of the client’s abilities and disabilities, engagement in an active life, personal autonomy, social identity, meaning and purpose in life, and a positive sense of self
- 5
Communicate effectively with key stakeholders in the delivery of recovery oriented mental health practice
- 6
Accurately conduct mental status, risk and other relevant assessments to help inform the provision of safe, high quality patient care
- 7
Compare and contrast a range of psychotherapeutic interventions and therapeutic modalities utilised in mental health treatment and care
- 8
Critique the national and international models of health care for chronic conditions and how this approach can lead to improved health outcomes
- 9
Explore the impact of ageing, chronic, and life-limiting illness on clients, families and carers including the perspectives of challenges to autonomy, protection of patients, and quality of life in order to provide optimal, person centred nursing care
- 10
Discriminate between health assessment, health promotion, supportive and palliative approaches for people with chronic and life limiting illness to provide appropriate evidence-based nursing interventions
- 11
Critically examine how the different roles of members in interprofessional teams, work together to provide expert care for people with chronic and/or life limiting illness in different health care environments
- 12
Demonstrate practice at a beginning level in mental health and primary care settings in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) Registered nurse standards for practice, Code of conduct for nurses and the International Council of Nurses (ICN) Code of ethics for nurses.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops45 hours
On-campus: 7 weeks on-campus: 4-hour workshop each week, in addition to one day IPL workshop.
Off-campus: 200 hours of clinical placement (40 hours per fortnight)
Self-directed study: 84 hours (7 hours per week) inclusive of online prepare and apply activities.
Total 312 hours
Learning resources
Required resources
See Moodle for details about required resources.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Mr Eddie Robinson
- Chief Examiners
- Mr Eddie Robinson
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for NUR5003?
You need NUR5111 and NUR5002 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.
What can I take after NUR5003?
NUR5003 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 1 unit, including NUR5004. Those lead on to 2 units in all.
When is NUR5003 offered?
In 2020, NUR5003 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is NUR5003?
The handbook expects about 312 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does NUR5003 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 30% of the final mark, alongside 4 other tasks.