Course overview
Students will critically analyse the factors influencing the role of the nurse practitioner in delivering an evidence-based health service to specific clients, residents or population groups. Contents include: Socio-political factors impacting the nurse practitioner role, professional, legal, and ethical frameworks for nurse practitioner practice; professional and regulatory standards, Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia endorsement requirements and processes; funding models and mechanisms, medical and pharmaceutical benefits schemes, provider numbers, indemnity and business management; theories and models relevant to advanced and extended practice; scope and models of nurse practitioner practice in primary and tertiary health care contexts; collaborative, private and team practice; business models, professional identity and authority, accountability and responsibility, referral and collaboration; clinical leadership; determinants of health, cultural safety, public health, primary health care, health informatics and health technologies.
Course learning outcomes
- Critically evaluate professional, legal, socio-political, business and ethical factors and issues impacting on the role of the nurse practitioner
- Differentiate the nurse practitioner scope and level of practice in relation to other nursing and health professional roles in the delivery of primary and tertiary health services. 2
- Critically appraise nurse practitioner models of service delivery that are nursing focused, take account of social determinants of health and embed cultural safety for individuals, groups and populations.
- Examine the clinical leadership role of the nurse practitioner
Availability
Class details
Online
Group 1
Class number 20033
Section 01OL
Size 30
Available 12
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