Course overview
This course is designed to provide students with an opportunity to consider a number of issues faced by registered nurses in advanced practice settings. Concepts such as accountability, ethical decision-making, advocacy, leadership in nursing practice, culturally competent nursing, evidence-based practice and the nurse practitioner role are considered as this course assists the student to explore the parameters within which nurses practice.
Course learning outcomes
- Demonstrate professional writing skills
- Demonstrate skills in critical analysis
- Demonstrate an understanding of and describe and analyse the changing nature of professional nursing work in contemporary health systems
- Demonstrate an understanding of and reflect on the concepts of accountability, responsibility, ethics, and moral decision-making
- Demonstrate an understanding of and reflect on the concept of evidencebased health care and its relationship to nursing practice
- Demonstrate an understanding of the concept of leadership and collaboration within the health care setting
- Demonstrate an understanding of and reflect on the development of culturally competent nursing practice
- Demonstrate an understanding of the role of the advanced nurse within the Australian health care setting
- Apply the knowledge gained through this course to the practice area in which the student currently is employed