NUR5111 Contemporary nursing practice 1

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

1. 1

   Apply anatomical and physiological principles to the outcomes of patient assessment and care planning process

2. 2

   Integrate theory, clinical problem solving, communication and decision making skills to systematically assess a patient in the acute clinical setting

3. 3

   Accurately perform comprehensive health and physical assessment skills in simulated and clinical practice environments

4. 4

   Plan and evaluate patient assessment data across the lifespan, using clinical problem solving and decision-making processes to justify care interventions in acute settings

5. 5

   Plan, implement and evaluate nursing care using a person-centred approach

6. 6

   Apply the principles of pharmacology to therapeutic drug administration and monitoring to ensure medication safety

7. 7

   Analyse and apply the legal and professional nursing requirements associated with quality use of medications

8. 8

   Perform fundamental nursing care skills to maintain and ensure patient safety using an evidence-based and professional approach in the clinical environment

9. 9

   Identify the core principles of palliative care and the resources available for people with life limiting illness

10. 10

    Demonstrate practice at a beginning level 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.