NUR5218 Advanced clinical decision making
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
NUR5218 Advanced clinical decision making is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2020 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It needs NUR5208 and NUR5411.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 5 tasks
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before NUR5218
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After NUR5218
No unit lists NUR5218 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Co-requisite: Must be enrolled in:
Course: M6031 or M6006
Unit: NUR5600
Overview
This unit further extends the students' knowledge and skills relating to the clinical reasoning process to enable them to plan and implement evidence-informed interventions.
The unit requires students to analyse the clinical, cultural and professional factors that influence nurse practitioner clinical decision making.
The clinical skill development and consolidation will be supported through the provision of adequate and appropriate clinical practice in the context of the workplace setting. Students will be expected to work closely with their clinical mentors to achieve this.
The unit promotes a holistic model of care that includes recognition of and respect for cultural identity and lifestyle choices and how these factors can influence decision making.
The unit also provides an examination of contemporary professional issues that impact on nurse practitioner practice and inform the scope of the nurse practitioner role in specific practice areas.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | Flexible |
Assessment
- Online forum (1,200 words )10%
- Online quiz (weekly - online)20%
- Written assignment (1,800 words)15%
- Written case-study iSAP15%
- Oral presentation 45 mins30%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Apply extended skills in diagnostic reasoning to speciality nurse practitioner practice
- 2
Synthesise and interpret findings from clinical assessment and diagnostic tests to plan and implement appropriate, evidence-based preventive and/or therapeutic interventions
- 3
Design and develop a learning package targeting advanced clinical decision making relevant to speciality nurse practitioner practice
- 4
Implement sound clinical decisions that are cognisant of the impact of social and cultural factors on the health of individuals and communities
- 5
Evaluate the specific health care needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and incorporate their cultural beliefs and practices into interactions and care planning
- 6
Implement culturally safe nurse practitioner practice
- 7
Critically analyse the scope of nurse practitioner practice in a specific practice area and how it contributes to the organisation and the community
- 8
Explain the professional, legal and ethical responsibilities associated with the nurse practitioner role to stakeholders
- 9
Critically analyse clinical issues that support or complicate nurse practitioner practice
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials28 hours
It is expected that students will undertake 25 hrs per week of online activities and self-directed learning.
This will consist of approximately 12 hours of self-directed learning and 12 hours teacher-directed learning per week.
Students are also expected to attend 4 contact days throughout the semester.
Learning resources
Required resources
See Moodle for details about required resources.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Ms Vanessa Clothier
- Unit Coordinators
- Ms Vanessa Clothier