306936 (v.1) Professional Development for the Health Disciplines 562

Area:

School of Nursing and Midwifery

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

6.0

Individual Study:

2 x 3 Hours Weekly

Syllabus:

Nurse practitioner scope of practice, policies, practice and professional guidelines. State and Federal Acts of parliament and regulations governing remote area nursing practice. Management, organisational structure, professional communication, writing for publication, reflexivity, analytic processes and critical thinking. Information access and retrieval, nursing informatics. Law and ethics.

Unit Outcomes:

On successful completion of this unit students will have - Interpreted constraints and variables impacting on remote area nursing practice. Critically analysed the expanded role and professional responsibilities associated with the independent practice of nurse practitioners. Demonstrated comprehension of legal and ethical implications associated with the expanded practice role and scope of remote area nursing practice for nurse practitioners. Evaluated performance standards that apply to remote area nursing practice and the nurse practitioner role. Prepared a major reflective academic paper, on pertinent professional issues, suitable for publication in a refereed journal or presentation at a professional forum.

Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.

Unit References:

Brooks B. and Madda M., (1999), How to Organise a Professional Portfolio for Staff and Career Development, Journal of Nurses in Staff Development, 15(1), pp 5-10. Chase L., (1994), Nurse Manager Competencies, Journal of Nursing Administration, 24 (4S), pp 56-64. Cramer J., (1993), Support Needs of Nurses in Remote Areas, Curtin University of Technology, Perth. Cramer J., (1999), The Extended Role - Implications for Nursing in Isolated Practice Settings, Unpublished Manuscript, Curtin University of Technology. Hearn G., Close A., Smith B. and Southey G., (1996), Defining Generic Professional Competencies in Australia - Towards a Framework for Professional Development, Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources, 34 (1), pp 44-61. Le Souef S., (1996), Nursesand Documentation, The Australian Nurses Federation Newsletter, 12 (2), pp3-5. McMurray A., (1999), Educating Future Nurse Managers, Paper presented at the 1st National Conference of Nurses in Management Association, Perth. McMurray A., St. John W., Lucas N., Donovan A., Curry A. and Hohnke R., (1998), Advanced Nursing Practice for Rural and Remote Australia, Canberra, National Rural Health Alliance Inc.

Unit Texts:

Clinton M.and Scheiwe D., (Eds.), (1998), Management in the Australian Healthcare Industry, 2nd ed., Melbourne, Longmans. Eckermann A.K. and Dowd T., (Eds.), (1999), Remote Area Nurse Competency Project, Alice Springs, Council of Remote Area Nurses. O'Shea R., (1996), Writing for Psychology, 2nd ed., Sydney, Harcourt Brace. Staunton P. and Whyburn B., (1997), Nursing and the Law, 4th ed., Sydney, Harcourt Brace and Company.

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Concept Paper 30%. Journal Submission 70%. This is by grade/mark assessment.

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 2		Y