Professional Nursing Practice 3: Integrated Nursing Practice (HSNS494)

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:

1. develop skills to assess and analyse cardiovascular and respiratory system health conditions, and interpret health information to plan and implement safe person-centred nursing care across the life span;
2. implement and evaluate evidence-based clinical reasoning and the application of the NMBA Registered nurse standards for practice during professional education practice (PEP) to develop and consolidate skills in nursing practice, including recognising and responding to patient deterioration across diverse health contexts;
3. implement, and evaluate principles of reflective practice, effective communication, and ethical and legal practice within a team approach to person-centred care;
4. appraise and implement the principles of medication safety to administer intravenous medication and fluids, blood and blood products demonstrating patient assessment, documentation and reporting requirements utilising digital technologies; and
5. evaluate and integrate person-centred preventative and health promotion strategies for cardiovascular and respiratory conditions.