Assignment Task:
1. About Being a Professional Nurse or Midwife
1.1An Introduction to this Unit
This unit explores the process of transition from student to professional practitioner. Students will gain an understanding of the congruence between the provision of health care and professional regulatory frameworks. The role of the graduate nurse or midwife will be explored through a detailed examination of case studies that apply relevant nursing theory to professional practice. This unit will build capacity in students to meet their professional responsibilities as capable practitioners in nursing or midwifery. Students will also have the opportunity to discuss career planning and set priorities for ongoing professional development.
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Get Help Now!1.2 Changes to Unit as a Result of Past Student Feedback
The University values student feedback in order to improve the quality of its educational programs. The feedback provided helps us improve teaching methods and units of study. The survey results inform unit content and design, learning guides, teaching methods, assessment processes and teaching materials.
You are welcome to provide feedback that is related to the teaching of this unit. At the end of the semester, you will be given the opportunity to complete a Student Feedback on Unit (SFU) questionnaire to assess the unit. You may also have the opportunity to complete a Student Feedback on Teaching (SFT) questionnaire to provide feedback for individual teaching staff.
2. Assessment Information
2.1 Unit Learning Outcomes
This unit will contribute to the completion of course-level outcomes, Western Sydney University graduate attributes and the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia Registered Nurse Standards for Practice. Course level learning outcomes can be accessed on your Unit vUWS Home Page.
Being a Professional Nurse or Midwife unit is part of a Bachelor of Nursing or Bachelor of Midwifery course. The unit provides the foundation for developing comprehensive, coherent and connected knowledge in the nursing and midwifery disciplines and introduces and develops interaction skills which will be required by graduates in their work environments.
Learning outcomes for the unit are outlined below.
Outcomes:
1. Appraise theoretical perspectives that inform and enhance graduate practice.
2. Evaluate the relevant professional regulatory frameworks and their relationship to competent professional practice.
3. Analyse the lifelong learning approach as it applies to continue professional development and maintaining professional currency.
4. Evaluate a professional portfolio that meets registration requirements.
5. Reflect on readiness for practice through self-review and group reflection and feedback.
6. Evaluate processes relevant to WH&S issues to provide safe, quality care within the scope of practice.
7. Reflect on and set personal goals for career development in relation to primary health care and identify potential professional mentoring opportunities.
2.2 Approach to Learning
Blended Learning Activity
Blended learning activities have been embedded throughout the unit content to enhance the student learning experiences through the use of tutorials, clinical practice units, audiovisual material, small group work, and online quiz material. Access to a computer and the internet 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.
Case study:
Aim of assessment
The aim of this assessment is to develop your understanding of evaluating the professional conduct of a nurse/midwife in the case study provided. The case study provided is a shortened version of a decision statement selected from Decisions of the Professional Standards Committee from the Nursing and Midwifery Council New South Wales. You are to identify professional practice issues from the case study and then draw on the professional frameworks and regulatory legislation, to develop sound and appropriate responses to the clinical incident that will inform your future practice.
Resources:
There are a number of textbooks and resources available through the Western Sydney University Library that may assist you. Please refer to the unit’s vUWS site for specific unit resources.
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