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NPP3101 Professional Nursing Practice 3
SCHOOL OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY
Credit Points: 15
Prerequisites:
NPP1101 Health Assessment Skills and Practice
NPP1201 Supportive Nursing Care Skills and Practice
NPP2101 Professional Nursing Practice 1
NPP2201 Professional Nursing Practice 2
NSC2103 Clinical Sciences 1
NCS2102 Mental Health and Illness
NCS2201 Older Adult Health
 
Description:

This is the fifth workplace integrated learning unit in a series of six clinical practice units. Nurses play a pivotal role in the provision of contemporary health care in a variety of settings. This clinical unit offers students the opportunity to experience the diversity of nursing practice while providing care for patients with multiple health problems. The clinical practicum associated with this unit utilises a variety of clinical environments providing both hospital and community based care. Students also have the option of undertaking a clinical placement in a rural, remote, interstate, overseas or indigenous community area. In addition, advanced clinical concepts that build on the basic skills developed earlier in the program will be addressed.



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This Unit is part of the following Courses / Unit Sets
C33Bachelor of Science (Nursing)
C33Bachelor of Science (Nursing) - Bunbury
Y19Bachelor of Science (Nursing) Bachelor of Science (Midwifery)
 
 
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes, Graduate Attributes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Student Equity, Diversity and Disability Service website:
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Last Updated - Higher Education: 15/03/2013 VET: 20/05/2013