HNN750 - Inquiry Into Specialty Nursing Practice

Unit details

Year:

2024 unit information

Enrolment modes:Trimester 1: Online
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 1: Pat Nicholson
Cohort rule:This unit is only available to students enrolled in H645, H665, H666, H667, H668, H669, H672, H771
Prerequisite:

For students enrolled in H645, H665, H666, H667: Must have passed 2 units in HNN751, HNN774, HNN775, HNN776, HNN777, HNN791, HNN792, HNN794, HNN795, HNN796

For students enrolled in H672: Must have passed 2 units in HNN740, HNN743

For students enrolled in H668, H669: Must have passed 2 units in HNN740,HNN742, HNN743, HNN755

For students enrolled in H771: Must have passed 2 units in HNN740, HNN742, HNN743, HNN751, HNN755, HNN774, HNN775, HNN776, HNN777, HNN791, HNN792, HNN794, HNN795, HNN796.

Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with: Nil
Typical study commitment:

Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site.

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment:

Online independent and collaborative learning activities including 3 x 2 hour online seminars

Content

This unit is designed to advance students specialty nursing knowledge and skills to manage complex care delivery in the healthcare environment. In this unit, students will explore specialty nursing practice, clinical governance, evidence-based care and mental health and wellbeing of self and others.

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes

ULO1

Apply advanced specialty nursing knowledge to manage complex care delivery in the healthcare setting.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving

ULO2

Examine clinical governance in specialty practice settings to maintain and improve health care outcomes.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving

ULO3

Critique and apply research evidence to address a current issue in a specialty healthcare environment.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO3: Digital literacy
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving

Assessment

Trimester 1:
Assessment description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week

Assessment 1: Clinical Case study

1500 words

25%

  • Week 4

Assessment 2: Written assignment

1500 words

25%

  • Week 7

Assessment 3: Clinical Report

2000 words

50%

  • End-of-unit assessment period

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Learning Resource

The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: HNN750 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.

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