307483 (v.1) Professional Foundations 561

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Area:	School of Nursing and Midwifery
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	4.0
Lecture:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Tutorial:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Syllabus:	Historical/contextual perspectives of Nurse Practitioner role. Scope of practice, policies, protocols, professional guidelines, competency standards, codes of practice. Nurse Practitioner statutes/regulations. Professional registration. Law, ethics, cultural security, social justice. Management, organisational structure, interdisciplinary collaboration. Professional communication, publication, reflectivity, critical thinking. Information access/retrieval, nursing informatics.
Unit Outcomes:	On successful completion of this unit students will have - Interpreted and articulated variables and constraints impacting on the nurse practitioner role in multiple practice settings and within the interdisciplinary context of practice. Critically analysed the expanded role and professional responsibilities associated with collaborative and independent practice of nurse practitioners. Analysed the legal and ethical implications associated with the expanded practice role and scope of practice for nurse practitioners. Incorporated the nurse practitioner competency standards and professional registration requirements into a healthcare framework.
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:	Clendon, J.and White, G. (2001). The Feasibility of a Nurse Practitioner-led Primary Health Care Clinic in a School Setting: A Community Needs Analysis. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 34(2), 171-178. Fitzsimmons, L., Hadley, S. A.and Shively, M. (1999). The Education of Advanced Practice Nurses: A Contemporary Approach. Critical Care Nursing Quarterly, 21(4), 77-85. 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 Incorporated. Ormond-Walshe, S. E.and Newham, R. A. (2001). Comparing and Contrasting the Clinical Nurse Specialist and the Advanced Nurse Practitioner Roles. Journal of Nursing Management, 9(4), 205-207. Reveley, S.and Walsh, M. (2000). Preparation for Advanced Nursing Roles. Nursing Standard, 14(3), 42-45.
Unit Texts:	American Psychological Association. (2001). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (5th ed.). Washington, American Psychological Association. Clinton, M.and Scheiwe, D. eds. (1998). Management in the Australian Healthcare Industry(2nd ed.). Melbourne, Addison Wesley Longman. Competency Standards Relevant to Nurse Practitioner Practice in Designated Areas. Staunton, P.and Whyburn, B. (1997). Nursing and the Law (4th ed.). Sydney, Harcourt Brace and Company. Walsh, M. (2000). Nursing Frontiers: Accountability and the Boundaries of Care. Oxford, Butterworth-Heimemann.
Unit Assessment Breakdown:	Concept Paper 30%, Major Reflective Academic Paper 70%. This is a grade/mark assessment.
Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External 2004 Bentley Campus Semester 1     Y 2004 Bentley Campus Semester 2 Y