NURS4401 – Nursing Practice 1
Module code
NURS4401
Module title
Nursing Practice 1
Prescription
To enable ākonga to develop and demonstrate foundation nursing knowledge, \r\ncommunication skills and professional understanding required for enrolled nursing practice in \r\nAotearoa New Zealand with a focus on culturally responsive person and whānau centred \r\ncare in a clinical setting.
NZQA Level
Level 4
NZQA Credits
15
Delivery method
- Web-Enhanced
Learning hours
- Total learning hours
- 150
Resources required
- Learning Outcomes
- Apply appropriate communication frameworks to support whanaungatanga in enrolled nursing practice Reflect on the scope of professional roles and responsibilities for enrolled nursing practice in Aotearoa New Zealand Apply foundational nursing knowledge and basic clinical skills, to support safe person and whanau centred care in supervised clinical settings Attain competency in selected Nursing Council standards of competence relevant to enrolled nurse practice during clinical placement
- Assessment Criteria
- Akonga must submit and pass all specified assessments and achieve all learning outcomes to pass this course.
- Content
- • Communication frameworks • Professional boundaries • Concept of care • Interpersonal and interprofessional relationships • Whakawhanaunga • Tikanga Maori (Local) • Whanau centred care • Legal, ethical, professional responsibilities • Nursing legislation, policy and standards • Scope of practice • NCNZ Standards of Competence for enrolled nurse • Ethico legal medication • Leadership • Professional accountability • Consent for care • Privacy • Dignity • Health literacy • Professional language • Safety to Practice • Person and whanau centred nursing care • Beginning evidence-based practice • Reflection in nursing practice • Foundation nursing knowledge and skills (anatomy, physiology, infection control) (vital signs, hygiene care, safe handling, documentation) • Communication frameworks and models Maori communication frameworks and models Pacific communication frameworks and models • Te Tiriti o Waitangi • NCNZ Standards of Competence for enrolled nurse scope of practice